QUOTE: Originally posted by jfugate Real dirt has the problem that it's the right color outdoors under sunlight, but will be hopelessly too dark under indoor lighting of any kind. And real dirt will probably look the worst under common cool florescent lights, shifting color toward the blue-green end of the spectrum as well as looking too dark. So I make my own "real dirt" by using powdered tempera paints and plain white plaster of paris. This is a variation on Linn Westcott's famous "zip texturing" idea popularized in the late 1960s. The nice thing is you can take a photo that has the dirt color you want to duplicate, and you can match it exactly by mixing your own colored "dirt" while you are looking at the photo under your layout lighting.
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QUOTE: Originally posted by jfugate Been kind of quiet on this topic the last few days ... anybody reading this? Anybody find in these ideas something you can use? Or does everybody understand this perfectly? Or do you think I'm crazy to do it this way? Any comments, questions, criticisms, or even a smart remark? [:D]
QUOTE: Originally posted by egmurphy Couple quick questions. Do you have a very steady hand or do you use anything to help guide your hand/brush when painting the sides of the rail? Any trouble with paint getting on top of the rails? Just wipe it off quickly? Or do you ever put any oil on top so any overpaint wipes off easier? Last, why do you prefer to ballast first , then paint the rails and ties? I would have thought it would be paint first, then ballast, but I don't have any experience to go by (just getting to this stage). Thanks Ed
QUOTE: Originally posted by jfugate Yes, this kind of topic is what I think the forum needs more of. I have this secret wi***hat maybe others would pick up on the approach and do some thing similar. We'll see, aye?
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