![]() A huge variety of model kits are available in every scale, for modelers of any skill level. Once you have industries at which to pick up and deliver cars, your railroad has a reason to be. Nothing adds interest to a layout like realistic scale buildings. Modelers used to have to laboriously build their own, and some still do, but realistic trees are now readily available from makers such as Walthers, Noch, Heki, Woodland Scenics, Faller, and Busch, among others. Unless you’re modeling Arizona’s Monument Valley or a granger line in mid-Nebraska, you’ll probably want some trees on your layout. ![]() This may sound difficult, but you’ll get the hang of it quickly. Keep a cup of clean water handy (change it frequently as it gets muddy), and start mixing with your brush and painting. Squeeze out short ribbons of paint on a palette, a white dish, or whatever’s handy (as long as it’s white, so you can see the colors as they are). You’ll also need some Titanium White and Mars Black to mix with other colors to lighten or darken them. Of these, burnt umber (a rich brown) is the most useful. For the most part stick with earth tones: burnt umber, raw umber, burnt sienna, and raw sienna. ![]() When painting rocks, begin with a thinned coat of white, though you can go straight to work with colors. This means that you can keep working without waiting for things to dry completely, and cleanup is fairly easy.) ![]() (You’ll note that the materials we’ve discussed here are all water-soluble. The paint dries quickly and cleans up with soap and water. Most modelers use artist’s acrylics, usually out of tubes, for painting scenery. ![]()
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