Friday, December 16, 2016

Simple Techniques And Tips For Creating Hand Laid Tracks

By Matthew Cooper


Doing the layout for model tracks may be so much easy, however, people can still turn their attention into these despite of its simplicity. Some people are already considering this as a hobby. The work may require financial consideration this is because the materials to be used may be expensive. To learn even the basic moves of trains is very important to this since it can affect the enthusiasm and the interests of people wanting it.

Hand laying track has been scaring many creators and are feeling fear. But they must not worry about it since there are a lot of available casting types which they can utilize to make the critical elements construction very simple and easy. So here are the following techniques and tips for the creation of hand laid tracks.

Creating photo prototypes first is mostly recommended so that you can be able to easily compare and match the textures and colors of your desired model track. Always be observant when it comes to the proper amounts of variation for the texture and color. You should also be observant on the splits and the checks of individual ties. Even though individual ties are made with different variations for the color and shading, consistency of track coloring will still be there.

If you have an internet connection, you may need to browse and search for some useful images on this to provide you with some additional ideas. Through searching, you can also learn many lessons from it, starting from how the dripping oil will stain color the ballast and the ties to the sprouted weeds on the checks. You must also notice the powder fills, plastic bottles, fine sands, and some 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 you texture and glue it to a roadbed, start the process of coloring by using wash coat. The ties then are randomly brushed. To get the color variation, brushing must be done in bigger sections before it is reloaded with more stain. It is recommended to use Golden Oak Minwax stain to provide the yellowish brown color. This is also preferred as simple base coat.

The application of second coating. The Floquil Grimy Black paint would be recommended. Be sure that you will shake the bottle before using for the pigment to be distributed properly. Experimenting on scrap materials is the best advise for the achievement of satisfying results. Paints that are water based used crafts may be use as well but are more expensive.

Try on mixing all stains and paints. Do not worry on the outcome since doing this may not affect it and making it look ugly. In fact, interesting effects are better done by unplanned procedures. And lastly, if you want the project to be successful do some experimentation.




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