Sunday, December 11, 2016

By Matthew Cooper


Creating the model track layout is considered as a very easy but despite of this, people are still turning their attention into it. Some people who are beginning to love the work are making this as their hobby. Financial consideration is considered as very important because of the expensive materials. Trains have their basic moves and track creators need to learn so the people will not lose their interest and enthusiasm in creating this.

Hand laying track is believed to be scary according to some people, however, they should not be feeling any fear. It is because of the availability of many wonderful types for casting that they can use in order to make the construction for critical elements very simple. So here are some useful tips and techniques that can be applied in a simple construction for hand laid tracks.

The first thing that you need to do would be creating the prototype photos for the model track since this can help in matching and comparing the colors and textures much easier. Make sure to observe a proper variation amount for the color and texture. Also observe the checks and the splits of individual ties. Though the individual ties have different variations of shading and color, there would still be consistency for the coloring of the track.

Having the internet connection is also a big help since you can be able to browse and search some images that can be useful for providing you additional ideas. When you search, you can learn as well some important lessons, including how an oil dripping can stain color ballast and ties and the weeds that sprouted on checks. Noticing as well the plastic bottles, powder fills, fine sands, or other trashes.

There are some people who would prefer placing many characters into ties. You can add texture to these ties made from a basswood and are cut into strips. A very smooth basswood can be made rough textured surface by the use of razor saw blades. If you want that the ties will look older, decrepit, or aged, these must be beaten up. A caricature effect is also preferred by many creators and this can be created by the use of various tools that would include modeling knives or dental picks.

After texturing and gluing it to the roadbed, begin on the process of coloring using a wash coat. Randomly brush it to the ties. For getting the variation of color, brush it out on bigger sections before you are going to reload it with much more stain. A Golden Oak Minwax stain is recommended for use when staining since it can give a color which is yellowish brown and may be used as a simple base coat.

Applying a second coating. The recommended type of paint for this is Floquil Grimy Black paint. Shake the bottle first before opening and using to distribute properly the pigment. Scrap materials may be experimented in order to achieve more satisfying results. Craft water based paints are used as alternatives but may be more expensive.

You may want to mix all the paints and the stains together and do not worry on how these things would react. In fact, the most interesting effects would often happen when you least expect them to happen. Thus, an experimentation of main ingredients is the key for a successful project.




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