davethepitch

Hello Everyone

I am now at the stage where i need to paint the railway embankment what my 1/35 Trumpeter loco sits on.

What thoughts do you have regarding the colours to use on the Sleepers, Tracks and the stone ballast.

Any advice would be gratefully appreciated.

Dave

Spyderman_uk

Hi Dave!
What sort of scene are you hoping to depict with your Loco?
As a basis I would start off with a dark brown for the sleepers with some black for dirt and grime. The tracks will depend on the use and frequency of traffic. If it is a heavily trafficked area then I would go for dark grey to black for most of the rail with a glossy silver line where the loco wheels pass. A siding may have rusty brown/red oxide rails.
The ballast can vary in colour depending on it's part of the country.
Don't paint ballast when you can buy it ready to use.

I would suggest you search through the model rail forums and web sites. Google is your friend here.
Youtube is very useful as well.
I have found lots of useful hints and tips for modelling from model rail sites.

Good luck and don't forget to post some pictures for us to see.

Terry