Timbersurf, a hard slog is what it is but having watched a few trains roll by on the painted sections I know it’s going to be worth it. Why card? One reason is it was free and available to me in large quantities, secondly, I started with polystyrene sheets and knew all too well the mess it would make. Not only did it make a mess but I couldn’t picture the contours as I tried to sculpt it. Finally, as per number two, using the card was perhaps more labour intensive but it let me build up the contours gradually. If I didn’t like something, ripping out one sheet wasn’t a big deal. If I used foam and didn’t like the finish then that was a whole sheet lost.
Jim, thank you as usual for the positive comments.
Ex-pat, you’re absolutely right, it’s Cinnamon Brown. If my posts lend you to search out more on the topic then perhaps they provide more of s service than just a ‘how to’ example.
Eastern, thank you, I was going to experiment with weathering powders on my tester piece to see how that faired. I don’t own an airbrush so any weathering will have to come from dry brushing or powders
A final picture from an old project. This was all produced using the same method I’m using with the layout.
Paul