I have the MTH Trestle bridge and am looking to improve the look of the stone piers that come with it. How can I get these piers looking more realistic? If you could be specific in describing the process that would be great, I am not experienced at all in detailing and scenery work.
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Ryan,
I plan on detailing the piers on my MTH bridge as well.
My intended method is as follows.
Wash the piers with dishwashing soap and water. One of the piers has an electronics board for the blinking light so you need to remove it. Then spray the piers with some dullcoat or some other clear flat finish. Then with a spray bottle or a sponge type brush apply a "wash" of water, india ink, and a few drops of dish detergent. This should bring out the details and give it a bit of a weathered appearance. Apply additional coats of the wash until you get the desired results and re-seal with the dullcoat.
There is also a great post about detailing stone tunnel portals on this website. This can easily be applied to the stone piers as well
Happy Railroading,
Ed
Awesome!! This was exactly what I was looking for. Now just need to get supplies and give it a try.
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