Ztrains.com: New Z Scale Basics Article

July 6, 2009

New Z Scale Basics Article

We have a new Z Scale Basics article now online that discusses adding additional ballast to and weathering MTL Micro-Track. Rather than airbrush the roadbed as a first step, which is what many sectional users in other scales do... we wanted to take a simpler approach while utilizing the basic colors of the Micro-Track. Also we wanted to avoid getting ballast near the rails while still adding the appearance of loose ballast.

There are many ways to accomplish this... here's one look at how to do it:
www.ztrains.com/basics/track/ballast/ballast.html

Enjoy!

John Cubbin
Ztrains.com
www.ztrains.com

Great article; vast improvement in appearance for not much effort. Kudos!

Cool I was planning on doing this now I know how!!


Zac

As always... use a small test board, glue down a section or two of Micro-Track and test this technique there first. This will give you a good feel for it prior to using it on the "real" layout.

John
www.ztrains.com

I have a piece of track that looks like it has been through the war!!!

Zac

Mr. White wrote:

I have a piece of track that looks like it has been through the war!!! Zac

Accidently or purposly?

Alex

It's my test piece. Its been painted, cut, inked, and soon to be ballasted. Poor little curve of mtl track.

Zac