https://blog.model-train-help.com/2017/11/painting-your-layout.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=painting-your-layout Model railroads and model trains Wed, 22 Nov 2017 08:59:59 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://blog.model-train-help.com/2017/11/painting-your-layout.html#comment-20081 Wed, 22 Nov 2017 08:59:59 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=4572#comment-20081 Most folks use a cheap laytex paint either white or brown for their base … others will use greens, or greys depending on the area they are modeling. Good luck and have fun!!

]]> https://blog.model-train-help.com/2017/11/painting-your-layout.html#comment-20070 Tue, 21 Nov 2017 23:59:04 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=4572#comment-20070 I have an O gauge layout. I want to remove an elevated trestle line and planned to replace it with a Woodland Scenics foam system of risers and inclined. Until, I found out that the system wasn’t designed for O gauge. Riser width doesn’t match roadbed. Anyone out there who has tried that system ? Thanks.

]]> https://blog.model-train-help.com/2017/11/painting-your-layout.html#comment-19986 Wed, 08 Nov 2017 22:05:49 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=4572#comment-19986 I like to start with a light tan or light brown as a base coat and then add other colors and/or ground cover to match the different scenic areas on the layout. If you use plaster for any of your hills or mountains, I would also tint it the same color while mixing so that if it gets chipped or needs to be carved after it sets you will not have white spots that must be touched up.

]]> https://blog.model-train-help.com/2017/11/painting-your-layout.html#comment-19972 Wed, 08 Nov 2017 13:36:48 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=4572#comment-19972 Thanks to all for suggestions. To clarify, I am painting the layout board that is 1” foam board. Trying to get a base color that can be accented as desired. Theme is mostly town and industrial. No mountains or rivers planned at this point. Looking for a dirt / grass look. Thanks again.

]]> https://blog.model-train-help.com/2017/11/painting-your-layout.html#comment-19965 Wed, 08 Nov 2017 05:04:08 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=4572#comment-19965 Daniel O scale Are you painting the layout (table) or a locomotive? It makes a big difference for painting. Can you be more specific in your question.

]]> https://blog.model-train-help.com/2017/11/painting-your-layout.html#comment-19961 Wed, 08 Nov 2017 04:17:17 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=4572#comment-19961 What is the theme of your layout ? Town, industrial, docks, desert, forest, mountains, ?

]]> https://blog.model-train-help.com/2017/11/painting-your-layout.html#comment-19914 Sat, 04 Nov 2017 18:18:56 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=4572#comment-19914 When I built my bench work,I painted the top Flat green,so with grass it would blend in .

]]> https://blog.model-train-help.com/2017/11/painting-your-layout.html#comment-19902 Thu, 02 Nov 2017 12:53:35 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=4572#comment-19902 I used a light mustard color so where ever your scenes are it does not take much blending in i.e. dirt, country, town, or industrial.

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