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Fig. 71
Fig. 72
Paint Roads, Streets, Sidewalks and
Foundations
1. Paint sidewalks and foundations with Top Coat Concrete.
2. Paint roads and streets with Top Coat Asphalt.
3. Let paint dry thoroughly.
Detail Gravel Roads
1. Spray Scenic Cement along path of gravel roads
(Fig. 58
and
70)
.
2. Pour Buff Fine Ballast onto wet glue. Mist Ballast with
“wet water.”
3. Spray another coat of Scenic Cement lightly on
Ballast, then sprinkle on Soil and Earth Fine Turf.
4. When gravel roads are complete, spray a final coat of
Scenic Cement to seal landscape materials in place.
Ballast is broken stone laid along the railroad bed to
give stability to ties and rails.
IMPORTANT:
Before Ballasting track, cover top of
turnouts and switch machines with masking tape.
1. Use a paintbrush to apply Scenic Cement to sides
of Track-Bed. Be careful not to get adhesive on
rails.
2. Start at Tunnel #1. Pour Buff Medium Ballast
over track and ties until Track-Bed is completely
covered
(Fig. 71)
. Do not Ballast turnouts and
switch machines.
3. Spread Ballast evenly and brush from top of ties
and rails with a small, dry paintbrush
(Fig. 72)
.
4. Spray Ballast with “wet water” to prevent clumping.
5. Saturate Ballast with Scenic Cement using the
Scenic Sprayer set to stream or an eyedropper.
Avoid spraying rails with adhesive.
6. Clean rails before use.
Fig. 70
Gravel Road
Ballast Track
ITEMS NEEDED
Woodland Scenics
❏
Buff Medium Ballast
❏
Scenic Cement
Household
❏
Spray Bottle
❏
Paintbrushes
❏
Masking Tape
