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You can use anything you want for ballast as long as it's nonconductive and nonmagnetic. I use lots of sandbox sand mixed with woodland scenics lt. gray ballast or black scenic sand from hobbylobby. After it's dry you can still color it with acrylic washes or use an airbrush.
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