Model Concrete On RR Layout

July 26, 2011

Here’s another 3 tips from inside the member’s area of the online Model Train Club:

When you paint on the base-color of your concrete dust it lightly with a little baking soda applied directly on the wet paint. Test a sample patch first, but it should give the surface a bit of a textured look. And, when you come to weathering it you will find it has more depth.

Quick Box Car Weathering Tip:

You can use some Floquil’s Antique White and add a drop or maybe two of Box-Car Red for the base. Then dry brush rust streaks as required. Earth colors look good at the ground level and then add some grimy streaks, and some white color where calcium might have leached from any cracks.

Quick Wall Surface Tip:

I spray on texture paint to paper/card. This makes some great looking walls if you are making your own scratch built buildings. You glue the textured paper on to the cardboard, or balsa wood, that you are building with.