The last batch laid out to dryI'm using Exactoscale 1.6mm thick sleepers hoping I'll get some good variation of depth to the ballast. May well be extravagant and use wooden sleepers even where they will be completely covered by roadways and hard-standing in the Wharf area. Initially I'd purchased some copper clad sleepers for these areas. Now my thoughts are as the hard-standing looks like it was compacted earth, not completely up to rail height, tops of chairs and sleeper edges may well be seen in places.
(Note to self - Staining recipe used for this batch : 100ml water + 100ml isopropyl alcohol + 4ml black ink + 5ml sepia ink - each sleeper individually dipped quickly and shaken)
When I did the sleepers for Hallatrow, again the full depth P4 Track co. ones, I painted each with wood dye which has given a nice mixture of colours.
ReplyDeleteIs this a case of me reading too many books and not thinking of the obvious....?
ReplyDeleteLooked at the pictures of Hallatrow on the Scalefour Web site and your sleepers look good. What wood dyes did you use?
Only 'Colron wood dye - Jacobean Dark Oak', but as each sleeper was individually painted the amount on the brush changed so I got the various shades. Also the smell does not linger as much as creosote.
ReplyDeleteI'm interested to see you've chosen the thicker Exactoscale sleepers; I bought a batch of these at Scalefour North to try as I'd like to use them for my new project for similar reasons where ballast may be a little 'light'.
ReplyDeleteShould be intersting to how you find the results!