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 Posted - June 22 2018 : 12:50:54 PM
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Why is it that some of the simplest things on the planet are the hardest to reproduce in miniature? Consider the most basic ground cover, plain old dirt and mud. Up until just recently if I wanted to model raw dirt on my layout I would use natural silt, how can you go wrong with the real thing; right?
Well in my experience real dirt just doesn't look real when placed on a layout. To me the color of real dirt is too dull and grey to look convincing plus the texture of even the finest soils is still too coarse to look realistic.
Then, one day while browsing the shelves of a local art supply store I discovered Gamblin dry pigments. I thought the colors looked promising so I picked up some earth toned colors to try out on my pike.
To my surprise, this stuff not only produces excellent looking mud, dirt, and silt effects but is SUPER easy to use. All you have to do is dry brush or sprinkle this powder where you want some bare earth and then set it with an Alcohol spray.
The following photos shows how I used these pigments to reproduce earth effects on my layout....
1.) The classic "Before" photo....
2.) Application by sprinkling....
3.) Application by dry brushing...
4.) Blending different colors...
5.) Wet the pigment with an Alcohol spray...
6.) Add some ground foam grass cover...
7.) After everything drys, enjoy the new look!!!
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Posted - June 22 2018 : 4:20:23 PM
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Very nice! What are you using as a bonding agent?
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Posted - June 22 2018 : 6:55:59 PM
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Great Craftsmanship!!! Looks quite realistic.
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Posted - June 22 2018 : 11:53:16 PM
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| Excellent weathering of the ground, the culverts and bridge supports.
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Posted - June 23 2018 : 07:28:22 AM
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quote:Very nice! What are you using as a bonding agent?
Originally posted by Redneck Justin - June 22 2018 : 4:20:23 PM
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The isopropyl alcohol spray appears to all you need to bond the pigments to the layout's surface.
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Posted - June 23 2018 : 11:45:03 PM
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You've discovered zip-texturing!
Well, mostly. Zip texturing used dry plaster mixed with dry colors. The plaster was the bonding agent and misted water stuck it all down.
The funny thing, this is the first time I've seen zip texturing depicted in nice rich color, and you know, it looks good! Not sure why it sort of faded away as a technique, looking at those photos...that's some good looking ground!
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Posted - June 24 2018 : 03:17:12 AM
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Ah, those are the pigments used by artists to make their own oil paints. That means that the
alcohol is acting like the linseed oil in the artists pre-mixed paints. Never thought of trying that
for landscaping a layout. Thanks for the suggestion.
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Posted - June 25 2018 : 7:53:27 PM
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Art supply stores are a great place for model railroaders to explore, besides the obvious things like paint brushes and paints there are all sorts of other products that may be useful for building a model railroad. If you have an art store near you I highly recommend that you check it out!
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