Get started on the digital track design first would be my recommendation. And searching on30 layouts on YouTube. Lots of inspiration I'm pulling from to create my own layout. Good luck!I’ve been itching to do a On30 (my first) and this is very educational!
Thanks! Some updates here, after a major rock mold and plaster push, we're almost ready to get to rock painting on the main mountain side.This looks amazing! I’ll be following along.
Honestly just going down to the craft store and getting earth tones and grays. I've been experimenting with a mix of browns and blacks, I actually would like a much lighter color when I'm doneWhat colors of paint/wash did you use to get the rock colors?
Yeah, 4% was a necessary evil to get the size of the layout I wanted with the double loop. It might even peak 4% past in some areas. I'll be having short trains anyway due to the shorter size of the layout so that doesn't bother me, 3 cars max. Maybe if I get a double header using DCC I could swing more. Have you done that type of modification on an engine of yours before? Haven't heard of that one4% is reaaaaaaallly steep. As long as you are ok with trains of two or three cars, you will be fine.
I would be tempted to saw off the top of the steam dome and fill up the saddle tank with birdshot (or plaster for that matter) and glue the top of the dome back on to make sure the engine had enough pulling power.
Ha! Thank you. I actually have a Bob Ross paint kit that I've ignored for a year so far..might be time to bring that out!This looks so great, I have a slightly larger canvas ready here for you any time !
I did some YouTube research and found that simple acrylics mixed in water seemed the easiest to first put on. So I experimented with mixing different grays, and I have 3 different rock colors I'm using. I'm still unsure if it was worth it to do the base coat with a wash - while it produced a really nice texture that filled all the crevices nicely, I ended up having to go back with a spray bottle anyway and get all the hard to reach spots, painting over 50% of the rock face in parts. So maybe it's better to have a base layer of spray paint, I'm not sure (the reason for so many gaps was my bad rock molding technique which left them there). The other issue that you run into with washes up close is you can see where it runs a bit. So you have to be careful how much you apply, your dabbing technique and what kind of ratio paint/water you're using..too much and it'll look like the rock is crying!What did you use to get the rocks lighter in color, technique and products?