Video - how to apply that "real dirt" to your layout

Keep 'em coming Joey!!!  THX

Hi Joey

   Dave from Mercer Junction and you gave me the last tip for putting the dirt on the layout. Thanks a bunch. 

Ray Marion

I like videos......

Joey -

Thanks for taking the time to create the video and sharing the knowledge with us.  It will be very useful for my upcoming scenic efforts.

Mike

You didn't mention cleaning the track after using the hairspray. Doesn't the spray get all over the track!!

Spence, I never give consideration to what gets on the track during construction simply because, you'll have to clean it no matter what you do.

You may not be able to see it in the video, but the track still has paint on it from the weathering phase and you may or may not have noticed that....boom, all of a sudden the track was ballasted after one of the 24 hour dry times......The display module is not done, I still have to dirty up the track and ballast with chalks and add some scenery After all that, I will sand the gunk off of the top of the rails with fine sandpaper.

Joey

Joey,

Thanks for the video.  That dirt of yours looks awfully clean and uniform.  Unless you are lucky I suspect you prepped it in some way.  Sifting, crushing or what ever.  Can you talk about that?

Also I have heard that people debug dirt by placing dirt in the microwave for a few seconds.  Do you do this?

Lastly, was your dog mad or just trippin' on the hair spray fumes.  I fear he might have chomped you off camera.

Joey has a separate post AND video on that very subject.....on YouTube and OGR...

Thanks it is here....   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...e87G5XjLr3ODeUGvGEHW

Great Video Joey! I've posted this to the OGR Facebook page. Great tutorial in a short amount of time. 

Joey,   Great video and thanks for sharing the two videos.  I also am building a 9 inch by 32 inch display for when I weather cars, it makes it easy to haul outside for photos.  I will give your way of adding dirt a try on this and will post photos soon.  Thanks again for the simple method.   Nick  

JOEY

Thanks for showing the video. There are several methods and this is a new one

Steve

I've used dirt on a couple of my layouts.  Unlike Joey I did bake mine just to be sure anything living in it was killed off.  (And yes I was smart enough to have acquired an old baking sheet and blender for the project.)   Since I was usually using the dirt for cuts and on roads, places where texture would be common, I simply slapped down some glue, sprinkles it on, let it dry and then vacuumed off the excess.  Since it was applied over a dyed plaster base the painting step was not necessary.

Very good tips. Thank You for posting your method.

In the past I've made mud. The white glue/water method made my dirt to dark and sludgy looking. Sandpaper is a great idea that I never would have thought of.

Thank you a lot for tips!

Andre.

Thanks for posting the video.