Easy-to-make gravel ground for industries

[martin t]

Hi! I´ve been trying out different materials and methods of making a realistic, but yet easy-to-make gravel ground for industries, countryside stations and train yards. I finally ended up using the method seen here.

[richhotrain]

Looks good. Tell us about your method.

Rich

[martin t]

Hi Rich,

I made video tutorial explaing the process:

[BigDaddy]

Nicely done video.  I've subscribed.

Why do you mix white and wood glue?

[peahrens]

Thanks for sharing.  Well done.  I've bookmarked this thread for later.

[martin t]

Hi BigDaddy,

Thank you! I mix wood glue (PVA-B type) with water + a drop of soap. In some areas of the world this glue is more know as "white glue", in some "wood glue" but the actual name is PVA-B. Sorry for the confusion!

[gdelmoro]

Martin, I've seen your videos - All very interesting and well done. thanks for sharing. 

[martin t]

gdelmoro

Martin, I've seen your videos - All very interesting and well done. thanks for sharing. 

 

 

Thank you Gary! Good to hear you like the videos. More is coming! 40 releases planned for this season.

[martin t]

[snjroy]

Nice work!   In Canada (and the US I suppose), there is white glue, and there is the yellow wood glue. The white glue is truly transparent when dry, while the yellow glue has a bit of a yellowish film to it. But the film is hardly noticeable when dilluted. I find it a bit stronger for holding scenery material than white glue (and woodland scenics' product). I also add a bit of auto window washer to the mix as a wetting agent.

[doctorwayne]

Nicely done video, Martin, as usual. 

Wayne

[martin t]

doctorwayne

Nicely done video, Martin, as usual. 

Wayne

 

 

Thank you!!

[BRAKIE]

Excellent!      Thanks for sharing.

[xdford]

Thanks  from down under for sharing Martin!

I have a friend who introduced me to making a gravel road (and therefore gravel at the side of a made road) with clay based kitty litter sieved as you have done. I used it for the roads on an On30 exhibition layout I helped build... similar idea slightly different technique. The result can be seen on

http://yourmodelrailway.net/view_topic.php?id=12657&forum_id=65

I like the idea of the double sieving with the stocking mesh... the finer dust would give a lot more variety in the texture

 

Thanks again

Trevor

 

[chutton01]

martin t

Thank you Gary! Good to hear you like the videos. More is coming! 40 releases planned for this season.

So, are you sponsored in any way by Marklin?  Or do you just really like Marklin.

I do admit, unlikely as it seemed at first, the tissue-paper/glue/paint and gloss coat harbor really looked pretty decent. I have a coastal-based module planned that could use something like that.

BTW, what did the kid say when you stole her paintbrush?

[wickman]

Another nice video. I will be using your toilet paper technique for my water scene when I get there.