Ballasting is something that takes quite a bit of time for me. I work at it very slowly ensuring that the application is neat and tidy. (but not too neat and tidy) I've seen quite a few examples of model railroads who have, frankly, pretty poorly done ballast and it always seems to ruin the effect of realism for me. The problem appears to be that many people tend to rush through the process. In my mind, trackwork is one of the most important and often most overlooked models on a layout and it's worth the time it takes to get it right.
I'll probably be doing a short tutorial video on preparing and ballasting track sometime in the future to show my technique. It's simple, but it works well for me.
Sure looks clean and very realistic! Would definitely be interested in seeing a tutorial. What ballast do you use?
ReplyDeleteI use Scenic Express #40 light grey and blended. I cont some #50 dark grey and I'm gonna try to add it to the yard tracks to give the appearance of filled and repaired sections. we will see.
DeleteI *bought some #50 dark grey.
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