tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8777066647675257012.post9056912375754871798..comments2023-11-19T18:06:58.855-05:00Comments on Chesapeake, Wheeling and Erie Railroad: "Summertime, an' the living..."Tom Pattersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04787028891178734529noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8777066647675257012.post-14933644669242238042015-07-22T08:29:26.004-04:002015-07-22T08:29:26.004-04:00Roger,
The gravel road in the photo you reference...Roger,<br /><br />The gravel road in the photo you referenced was made with a mixture of 3 parts Highball N-scale ballast and one part finely sifted play sand. The sand provides some additional color. I then went back and add ruts and tire tracks with various light colors of craft paints. Since that road was done, I've started using a mixture of tile grout and N-scale ballast. The grout allows me to get ruts and tire paths that have more relief than using the craft paints.<br /><br />And thanks for the kind comments.<br /><br />TomTom Pattersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04787028891178734529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8777066647675257012.post-1122275660065440432015-07-22T01:06:28.018-04:002015-07-22T01:06:28.018-04:00Tom, As a fellow Appalachian coal modeler I try to...Tom, As a fellow Appalachian coal modeler I try to follow your fine blog. How do you do what look like gravel roads, particularly the road in the first full photo on the most recent "summertime" release? I looked in your past blogs but could not find any notes. Many thanks and keep up the great work. Roger sekeraRoger Sekerahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10648371980151421780noreply@blogger.com