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kgreen

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Gawd I hate ballasting
« on: April 19, 2020, 02:12:02 PM »
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Yes I do but I gotta say It feels pretty good when I see the end results.  Post your work   Thanks Kirk
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Re: Gawd I hate ballasting
« Reply #1 on: April 19, 2020, 02:21:39 PM »
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Re: Gawd I hate ballasting
« Reply #2 on: April 19, 2020, 02:37:57 PM »
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I actually quite enjoy ballasting. Here's what I'd done circa 1998. Images by Lou Sassi.





More recently, I got creative with a diorama; here's a somewhat unkempt loco shop with a big EPA violation on the ground outside the shop door...

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Re: Gawd I hate ballasting
« Reply #3 on: April 19, 2020, 02:45:36 PM »
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Nice work fellas   Keep em coming.  I need inspiration :)
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Re: Gawd I hate ballasting
« Reply #4 on: April 19, 2020, 03:04:50 PM »
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Re: Gawd I hate ballasting
« Reply #5 on: April 19, 2020, 06:30:24 PM »
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Get one of these tools. I swear to god, these are a whole lot easier to use than a paint brush. For one 1’ x 4’ module of mine with double track, it took me maybe 20 minutes tops to apply, shape and form the ballast. https://www.menards.com/main/paint/paint-sprayers-applicators/pad-painters/quick-solutions-trade-4-pad-edger/991828410/p-1552890791094.htm
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Re: Gawd I hate ballasting
« Reply #6 on: April 19, 2020, 06:47:09 PM »
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My enjoyment of Ballasting only came about after started using real rock material like the stuff from Arizona Rock and Mineral.
Lot less headaches when the stuff is uniform and fine enough that it doesn't pile into weird shapes.
And most importantly will not float away and ruin the work done previously.
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Re: Gawd I hate ballasting
« Reply #7 on: April 19, 2020, 07:00:28 PM »
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It’s been a while for me but I always enjoyed the almost meditative feeling of ballasting. This shot was the one track yard, main track, and industry track on my previous layout.


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Re: Gawd I hate ballasting
« Reply #8 on: April 19, 2020, 09:00:14 PM »
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Re: Gawd I hate ballasting
« Reply #9 on: April 19, 2020, 09:34:16 PM »
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Quote from: LIRR on April 19, 2020, 09:00:14 PM


OMG, that looks so life-like!  You have the eye for colors and textures.  Are you sure you didn't Photoshop a photo of 1:1 scale track going through the woods?   :D  You Sir, are an artist!
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Re: Gawd I hate ballasting
« Reply #10 on: April 19, 2020, 10:48:33 PM »
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Quote from: LIRR on April 19, 2020, 09:00:14 PM

I quit looking at the ballast about 2 seconds in, and starting gushing over the right-of-way, treelines, and deadfall debris on the ground.
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Re: Gawd I hate ballasting
« Reply #11 on: April 19, 2020, 11:40:23 PM »
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Re: Gawd I hate ballasting
« Reply #12 on: April 19, 2020, 11:57:07 PM »
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What products are people using for ballast? Woodland scenics, Real rock (sifted), other?
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Re: Gawd I hate ballasting
« Reply #13 on: April 20, 2020, 12:11:44 AM »
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I'm not a huge fan of ballasting either.  The main part I have left to finish on my layout is the yard . . .  :)

I used Highball real rock ballast.


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Re: Gawd I hate ballasting
« Reply #14 on: April 20, 2020, 12:15:32 AM »
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Highball was great stuff. Wish they were still around.
« Last Edit: April 20, 2020, 12:23:04 AM by w neal »
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