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In my opinion, real dirt by far looks the most like, well, dirt! Check out April 2005 MR (you can order it from MR back issues). In this Issue, Pelle Soeborg shows how he creates his california dessert scenery. He starts out with latex paint, then a layer of sand right on the paint, then uses real dirt, sand, etc. from Arizona Rock & Mineral. On my next layout, I plan on probably starting with Arizona Rock & Mineral materials, then after a while, I eventually want to find my own dirt so I don't have to buy it. When I tried using my own dirt as a kid, it was waaaaay too dark. But I should be able to find the right stuff now that I know that.
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