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Finishing Touches
Paint the sides of the layout to give it a
finished look.
1. Use 220-grit sandpaper to remove
rough areas from sides of layout.
2. Use a 2" paintbrush and Gray Base
Paint to paint sides of layout. Begin at
the front and paint all sides
(Fig. 88)
.
3. Be careful to avoid edges where
landscape begins.
Paint Sides of Layout
The final step is detailing. Most techniques use the same materials with only slight variations in
modeling principles as other steps. Let each step dry completely before moving on to the next.
Drybrush Turf
Add color variety to Turf, cover up bare spots or change the look of landscape.
IDEAS:
To model
dirt collected along embankments, apply Soil or Earth Fine Turf on top of Talus or along edges of
Ballast. To model weeds and grasses, apply Burnt Grass Fine Turf around bottom of trees.
1. Dip a dry paintbrush in selected color Fine Turf and brush onto layout where desired.
2. When satisfied with look, spray lightly with Scenic Cement to seal in place.
Flyspecking
Flyspecking is a technique that models dirt and soil collected around rocks.
1. Spray rock casting with water.
2. Bend a sheet of paper into an “L” shape. Place a small amount of Soil Fine Turf on the horizontal section of the paper.
3. Hold the paper near the rock castings and gently puff onto the vertical sections of the paper. This will blow specks of Soil
onto the rock castings. If you apply too much Soil, brush it off with a dry paintbrush.
4. When satisfied, secure with Scenic Cement.
Adding Additional Landscape Material
To add more variety in texture, color and realism or cover gaps in terrain, apply additional landscape material where desired.
IDEAS:
Burnt Grass and Yellow Grass Fine Turf provide color variations for bushes, ground cover and trees. Coarse Turf
adds texture.
1. Spray Scenic Cement where additional Turf is desired on landscape.
2. Sprinkle Fine or Coarse Turf onto wet adhesive.
3. Spray again lightly to seal Turf in place.
Buildings and Details
Now that the layout is finished and finishing touches and details have been added, it is time to place buildings. If you
purchased the companion
City & Industry Building Set (S1486)
or have existing HO scale buildings, install completed
buildings on layout in their prearranged locations. Add pieces of Clump-Foliage around base of buildings to help them blend
into the landscape. Attach with Foam Tack Glue.
Fig. 88
Fig. 87
ITEMS NEEDED
Woodland Scenics
❏
Gray Base Paint
Household
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2" Paintbrush
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220-grit Sandpaper
ITEMS NEEDED
Woodland Scenics
❏
Various Fine Turf
❏
Scenic Cement
❏
Scenic Sprayer
Household
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Paintbrush
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Spray Bottle
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Sheet of Paper
