My estuary project; tide out.

[Deem]

If interested, I can show images of the early messy stages of the project.

[deemery]

That's a very interesting scenic concept!  I bet James Van B. has a lot to say about railroads running along East Coast estuaries.

dave

[Deem]

That's a very interesting scenic concept!  I bet James Van B. has a lot to say about railroads running along East Coast estuaries.

dave

Dave,

Look forward to checking out James Van B's work.

Before and after, but not complete.

[Rick]

Deem, that's some very good scenery work.
I especially like the cracked mud.
How'd you do that?

[jbvb]

That's a very interesting scenic concept!  I bet James Van B. has a lot to say about railroads running along East Coast estuaries.

dave

My layout shows the B&M meeting tidewater in three places. Two of them are finished, but only the second got documented in the old RR-Line forum. This is where I started the Little River (Newbury MA) crossing of an arm of the Great Marsh:

https://modelersforum.com/index.php?topic=6843.45

But I didn't finish it till late 2015, so it's spread across 7 pages of my layout thread.  Sorry...

I built the Rowley River area a decade before I discovered modeling forums, but I'll add prototype and model pictures to my layout thread over the next few days.

[Deem]

Deem, that's some very good scenery work.
I especially like the cracked mud.
How'd you do that?

Rick, the cracked mud is a thick layer of latex paint covering premixed unsanded grout.

I used a product call Distress crackle-clear-rock candy. It comes in gel form and I mixed it into the latex paint.

I experimented with it at first, and it is surprisingly durable when dry. I tried to pry off the "flakes" with my nails and a screwdriver; woundn't come off.

It has to be applied thickly. I like how it bonded well with the grout underneath it.

[jbvb]

That technique works well. It would probably also suit the apron of mud around a cattle water tank.

[Deem]

That's a very interesting scenic concept!  I bet James Van B. has a lot to say about railroads running along East Coast estuaries.

dave

My layout shows the B&M meeting tidewater in three places. Two of them are finished, but only the second got documented in the old RR-Line forum. This is where I started the Little River (Newbury MA) crossing of an arm of the Great Marsh:

https://modelersforum.com/index.php?topic=6843.45

But I didn't finish it till late 2015, so it's spread across 7 pages of my layout thread.  Sorry...

I built the Rowley River area a decade before I discovered modeling forums, but I'll add prototype and model pictures to my layout thread over the next few days.

James, I am in the midst of doing laundry, I will check out the link later today. Cheers

[friscomike]

Howdy,

Your grass is amazing.  It appears to be static grass, but it could be something else.  Can you share your technique?

Have fun,
mike

[Deem]

Howdy,

Your grass is amazing.  It appears to be static grass, but it could be something else.  Can you share your technique?

Have fun,
mike

Hello Mike.

I used a mix of different height static grass and shades. I sprinkled the grass on a mix of white glue with latex paint using a static stick. I do not remember the brand of the stick; it is somewhere in a box.

It was a messy endeavour. After the grass dries, I put a sock on the end of the vacuum tube to catch left over grass or grass that has wondered onto other areas even the floor.