03-01-2011, 08:45 PM
The tips provided by Dr. Wayne over in the scenery section really stopped the ballast 'erosion' problem - misting on straight from the bottle 70% isopropyl alcohol first keeps the dripped on alcohol/glue mix from running down the shoulder and carrying the ballast away with it, now it soaks in FIRST then runs down to the edges.
I still need larger brush for paiting - I do about 6 feet (both sides of both rails) before I start getting annoyed and quit before I make a mess. At that rate it will take me months to get all the rail painted. But yes, you have to do BOTH sides! You might not see it but the camera will. Plus if I skipped the wall side, I'D know it wasn't done and it would bug the heck out of me.
--Randy
I still need larger brush for paiting - I do about 6 feet (both sides of both rails) before I start getting annoyed and quit before I make a mess. At that rate it will take me months to get all the rail painted. But yes, you have to do BOTH sides! You might not see it but the camera will. Plus if I skipped the wall side, I'D know it wasn't done and it would bug the heck out of me.
--Randy
Modeling the Reading Railroad of the 1950's in HO
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Visit my web site to see layout progress and other information:
http://www.readingeastpenn.com