Real Dirt As Scenery

[Ken G Price]

 I do not bake the dirt or use a magnate as I had already did much of my layout before I read about any one doing these things.

One other thing I have used that is not mentioned is to use a coffee bean grinder for getting the soil very fine or getting different colors mixed together to darken or lighten the color. I also use the grinder to get ballast finer or the add some dark dirt to change the color of it.

I have also use Prayer59's method to apply the soil as well as others I have developed for certain looks.

[Ed Kapuscinski]

So, I've discovered something good to look at as a dirt replacement: Unsanded Grout. I just posted about it over in the N scale forum: http://therailwire.net/forum/index.php/topic,23161.30.html

[Gyroflyer]

Ed, I looked at the link of the grout. It looks great. Thanks for that bit of info.

Mark

[Gyroflyer]

LOL!! Joe, I love the cop chasing the guy in the ditch.

[Ed Kapuscinski]

Sure thing! Happy to share my findings.

[Gyroflyer]

Ken, thanks to you I'm going to be asking for a coffee bean grinder for my birthday.LOL!! Thanks for that tip.

Mark

[Ken G Price]

Mark, You are welcome.

[shamoo737]

I always like the look of real dirt. ;D

[DKS]

I tend to find that the smaller the scale, the less dirt looks like dirt.

This patch of dirt on a farm is just straight tinted Sculptamold; I ran a model tractor over the surface just before it was set to make wheel tracks.
 


Same with this dirt road.