Ive gotten alot done since ive checked here. I bought the Dark Green Forest Canopy, by WS, and to say the least, i was impressed. I also layed most of the track needed, all but one right hand switch. Check it out, and let me know what you think.
liking it
I think you do nice work. A small area is good to practice on and you seem to be doing well with it.
Great job, keep us posted.
Anything anyone would add?!
more pictures would help.
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I am about 5 stair steps away from starting my own 2x4 footer.
Well, since you asked…
I am an attention-to-detail guy, so I see things that sometimes others miss. I do the same thing on my own layouts, so don’t think I am picking just to be picking. And, these are MINOR things, but if corrected they will make the scene look better. (What you are showing in your pics is very good.)
1- On the track leading off the turnout, you have some ties missing where one section of track meets the turnout. Look in the second photo and you can see a gap. If you did put ties there, they are a little low. In that case, I would add a bit of plastic to the top and paint them to match the other ties.
2- You could improve your backdrop view by installing a short fence or a guard rail 1/4 inch from the backdrop on the road. Since you already have the road done, I think it would help to paint a strip of dirt about 3/8 inches wide so the fence looks like it is in the dirt and not the road.
3- Paint the sides of the rails a Roof Brown color that simulates dark rust.
These are things that I do normally on my own layouts.
Now that you say it, i do see the gap and am going to focus my attention on it. You mentioned painting the rails. What type of paint should i use? Also, what should i use to paint it?
You can use almost any type of paint as long as it is flat. I use Floquil, but you can use Polly’s or anyother brand of model paint. I used a small brush. I know it was a pain, but it sure made it look a whole lot better. Don’t worry if you paint some of the rail tops as you go along, and it doesn’t have to be perfect. The goal is to get the metalic shine off the sides. I used a piece of wood to get most of the paint off the tops right afterward, then came back with a bright-boy after it dried over night to finish cleaning the rail tops. And, you only need to paint what will be seen, so if you can’t see the backs of the rails, don’t paint them.