Let it Snow, Let it Snow

[Anonymous]

I should be working but what the boss doesn't know...this site and thios hobby can become addictive really fast.

My first layout will be in the dead of winter, I have seen the WS snow product at my LHS (2.5 hrs drive) and it seems fine but, how do I make little drifts on the side of roads and driveways and so on, you know the kind left behind by a snow plow. I was also planning on covering a majority of the EZ track with snow instead of ballast (fake ballast on track is gray so it should leave some feeling of ballast under any lightly snowed areas. How about that spray snow they have around Christams time, has anyone ever tried that stuff on a layout before?

Sorry if I am repeating an already exhausted topic by even with a search of this site I have not been able to find much chatter about this topic. I guess most people like to model in green and brown.

Just a newbie with another question...

Bowser[bow]

[jhugart]

There was a section on how to model winter in an older scenery book put out by Kalmbach. I have it at home, and I really will post the reference someday.

Basically, you still design your terrain as normal, but you use the snow goop mix which you can shape any way you want. It is more than just sprinkling on the snow Woodland Scenics makes, though that is nice stuff.

[RedSkin]

Well I think I might have a reference that might help out. The Jan 96 & Feb 96 MRs has a two part article titled, "Modeling a Winterscape." From the painting the backdrop to putting trout in a frozen stream to ice between the rails. I Hope this helps.
Brad

[Anonymous]

Did I hear EZ Track! EZ Track may be easy, but it is not very good. Get some flextrack from a good company ( Atlas, Micro Engineering) You will be glad later. EZ things usually lack quality. It may be a hard start, but you will like the results.

Morgan

[Anonymous]

Thanks for the advise folks.

Morgan, I've read it everywhere here about the track. It just happens that this is the stuff I have (gift) around at this time, also this is my trial at everything. I do not plan on ever getting EZ track again but for this layout I will have to struggle along.

Being 2.5 hrs away from my nearest 'local'HS makes it a bit of a challenge. I like the touch and feel of the reel thing as a beginner. When I'm more familiar with the hobby maybe I can start getting some mail order/internet stuff. In addition this will be only a display for a train doing a loop around the tree at holidays. A couple of switches with small spurs for station and the other for industrial area. These will not be operational. Once I have made some mistakes with this layout I can be more creative and take chances with my next attempt.

Put together my first Athearn BB box car yesterday...feel like a giant now.

Thanks for the advise.


Bowser[bow]

[CBQ_Guy]

QUOTE: Originally posted by RedSkin

Well I think I might have a reference that might help out. The Jan 96 & Feb 96 MRs has a two part article titled, "Modeling a Winterscape." From the painting the backdrop to putting trout in a frozen stream to ice between the rails. I Hope this helps.
Brad

Bowser,

In one of the Allen Keller videos there is a demonstration segment on modeling snow:

http://www.allenkeller.com/GMR33.htm

The segment is done by Rand Hood, whom I guess is considered "Mr. Snow", or some such, in the hobby. I suspect you may find more helpful info on modeling winter if you put his name into the Index of Magazines link at the top of this page. Maybe even if you put his name into your favorite search engine, too.

Good luck and remember to have FUN!