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Gyaah - bloody ballasting

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Hi,

Before I started to scene the main layout, i decided to do a mock section of track. Its a bit of MDF with a straight bit and a curve of track, and a hill side. I mounted the track down on 1/8th cork and pinned it down. I managed to get the middle of the track looking brilliant, but then I did one of the sides and the excess ballast flowed over the top of the rail and screwed up the middle! Very annoying.

After about an hour I managed to get it all looking pretty good, but when i sprayed it with the water, then water and glue the spray blew some of the balast away and ruined it!

Any tips for me? Any instructional videos I could watch?

Thanks very much,

Pete.
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QUOTE (hoarp001 @ 2 Sep 2007, 16:03) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>.. but when i sprayed it with the water, then water and glue the spray blew some of the balast away and ruined it!

Any tips for me? ..
Pete,

The sprayer I use is sold as a 'plant mister', (about £1 from nurseries, hardware outlets) the nozzle permits adjustment from water pistol action (fun, but not what we want), all the way to dispensing a fine mist, which will not disturb anything.
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