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Hi Guys,
As promised in THIS TOPIC I thought I would post the results of my first experiment on sand for my OO Gauge, African WWII Desert themed layout.
On the advice from Trev at Train Times in Eastbourne I gave the Javis "Yellow Grass" a go, and glued it directly onto some thin card (hence the bowing) with Scenery Cement, I didn't wet it at all as some have suggested, and its not sealed in any way as this is only the test.
I'd like to get your feedback on how this looks:
Please ignore the loco, its a disgusting old thing which I just put there to get some perspective.
Here is a closeup:
I also tried some sand from a pet store, the finest they had, and it still looked far too coarse.
The Javis stuff seems to be the correct colour from what I have seen so far, but my only concern is the texture. As you can see in the above closeup it takes on a bit of a "Fluffy" appearance.
Anyway, opinions please! does it pass for sand? I've been staring at so many different sands over the past few days that I really need some other perspectives on what looks right!
Thanks a lot,
Alex
As promised in THIS TOPIC I thought I would post the results of my first experiment on sand for my OO Gauge, African WWII Desert themed layout.
On the advice from Trev at Train Times in Eastbourne I gave the Javis "Yellow Grass" a go, and glued it directly onto some thin card (hence the bowing) with Scenery Cement, I didn't wet it at all as some have suggested, and its not sealed in any way as this is only the test.
I'd like to get your feedback on how this looks:
Please ignore the loco, its a disgusting old thing which I just put there to get some perspective.

Here is a closeup:

I also tried some sand from a pet store, the finest they had, and it still looked far too coarse.
The Javis stuff seems to be the correct colour from what I have seen so far, but my only concern is the texture. As you can see in the above closeup it takes on a bit of a "Fluffy" appearance.
Anyway, opinions please! does it pass for sand? I've been staring at so many different sands over the past few days that I really need some other perspectives on what looks right!
Thanks a lot,
Alex