I have completed the turntable and locomotive storage tracks. Here are three pictures.
Closeup Of turntable
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cJj4tO1YlREeFNfUEnzc6R5MJzJH3uGk/view?usp=share_link
Engine Storage Tracks
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ri_wH0g8Z-YK31pUcqRKVhLTQonlZkia/view?usp=share_link
Turntable With Ready Track To The Left
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mHeLUqy4omaOcXpWhu3eEMYjX6uttNSS/view?usp=share_link
I love the rust weathering on the turntable bridge. Nice work!
Returning to model railroading after 40 years and taking unconscionable liberties with the SP&S, Northern Pacific and Great Northern roads in the '40s and '50s.
What is that brown stuff on top of the foam?
It is cork sheet, you can purchase it in sheets of just about any size. Easy to cut to shape and makes a good base for scenery. The last thing I will do is fill in all gaps and apply ground cover and other scenery when the layout is built.
Thank you. It is the same technique that i use for all of my weathering. I sprayed the top of the bridge with flat clear to remove the shine from a rattle can. Masked the top of the bridge and sprayed the sides with flat black. Mixed some chalks (brown, orange, red of various hughes. Mixed in just a little black. Used a soft brush to apply it in various amounts. Brushed again to soften the effect and LIGHTLY sprayed it with clear coat to lock the chalkes in place which also soften the effect just a bit.
The track looks very uneven and some huge dips. Any issues with derailments?
Rio Grande. The Action Road - Focus 1977-1983
riogrande5761 The track looks very uneven and some huge dips. Any issues with derailments?
I noticed that also. That’s why I asked what the brown stuff was. Surprised when the answer was cork sheet. Looks like it was pieces of cork sheet.
Maybe there was a reason for applying it in this manner?