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Month: October 2022

LAYOUT UPDATE: Track weathering

Posted on 16th October 20223rd December 2022
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I started on the basic track weathering today, using a Floquil Enamel Paint Marker I had left over from my previous layout. Don’t think they are available anymore, so I’ll be looking for a replacement. I think MiG has a range of pens that can do the same thing? These […]

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LAYOUT UPDATE: Track painting

Posted on 9th October 20223rd December 2022
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This weekend I started painting the track, the first step of the scenery process. I started by spraying the two lower staging yards with Krylon Camouflage spray paint. I find this gives a good base to the sleepers and the rails. I’ll follow this by painting the rails and tie […]

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LAYOUT UPDATE: Western Avenue Yard complete!

Posted on 4th October 20224th October 2022
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Well, it’s finally happened – I’ve finished all the wiring and trackwork for the Western Avenue Yard (see photo below). This now means, as promised…I can start the scenery for this section! I’ll start with the residential area first, adding the streets and houses (might have to kitbash or scratchbuild […]

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