Moonman posted:Follow the links to Eric's Trains from the previous post that I made. near the 3/4 to the end of the series on building a mountain or on the tunnel series he goes into great detail on some techniques.
After reading many how - to's and threads on this forum - I summarize it this way -
- make stuff stick to deck with brushed on 100% Elmer's - let dry - I think Lowe's sells it in gallon jugs
- reinforce or finish glue the stuck on material with 50/50 - water and Elmer's - get distilled water at the supermarket - tap water can cause color changes in the glue
- the "wet" water technique is for rocks, ballast and larger material as a finish application - I have used liquid dishwasher detergent and water and like it
- I see no reason to glue track ballast unless children will be playing trains on the layout or it will be transported like a modular layout. It requires a pretty good soaking with water to soften the white glue enough to scrap off the scenic material for changes or repairs to the track at a later date
Have fun! You are building a good layout and doing it will teach you your best way. I can say that it is prudent to listen to guys like Pete that have done it before. It definitely shortens the learning curve and will provide good results the first time.
Good guide to follow, thanks. I finished the inside tunnel last night, it turned out pretty good and it only required me going out and buying a small bag of chick grit.
If anything it was good practice for moving on to the main part of the layout where everything will be very visible.
