tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7108382665458119460.post7585269313564944554..comments2024-03-22T22:30:30.297-04:00Comments on USMRR Aquia Line and other Model Railroad Adventures: Tool ShedBerniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14041125155303909803noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7108382665458119460.post-81460448189978978312011-08-03T12:42:21.400-04:002011-08-03T12:42:21.400-04:00Thanks for the tips. I have always been displeased...Thanks for the tips. I have always been displeased by my efforts since ti always looked too uniform. I can see now that a variety of soil particle sizes is necessary.Rangachari Anandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17026409205967435473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7108382665458119460.post-81294145330889952542011-08-02T16:45:50.001-04:002011-08-02T16:45:50.001-04:00Yes, I do use dirt as part of my ground cover. I f...Yes, I do use dirt as part of my ground cover. I found some dirt in Utah that works very well. The local clay dirt here tends to swell and crack upon drying. I sift the Utah dirt into different sizes and use where appropriate. A trick I use is to include spice brown acrylic craft paint in my dilute white glue mixture. As the dilute glue-paint mixture dries it creates a look of depth to the ground cover.Berniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14041125155303909803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7108382665458119460.post-44395835281666000582011-08-02T08:01:59.806-04:002011-08-02T08:01:59.806-04:00How do you get such realistic soil texture? Do you...How do you get such realistic soil texture? Do you use real soil?Rangachari Anandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17026409205967435473noreply@blogger.com