Youtube video on Track Ballasting

Simon · 18-11-2009, 11:23 AM

YouTube- How to Make a Model Railway: Part 1-...

i carnt help but notice alot of people are haveing trouble with track ballast, so to avoid posting this around to much iv made a new thread. i hope this helps people out, i didn't make it. just found it it. the guy also has made some other useful videos.

the track has cork sheet underlay and is treated with a PVA glue/ ballast mix

Flashbang · 18-11-2009, 12:40 PM

Ho yuck!
What an unusual method of ballasting!

Much better IMO is to spread the dry stone ballast with the aid of an artists brush until its all in the correct position, brushing forward and remove any surplus.
Spray area with water/tiny drop of washing up liquid added via a plant mister or well washed out former kitchen cleaning spray bottle. Then mix 50/50 PVA woodworking glue with water and again add a tiny drop of washing up liquid. Apply glue mix all over the ballast with a pipette or similar and then don't touch it for at least 24 hour. Result - solid ballast

Simon · 18-11-2009, 02:20 PM

hehe it looks fun to do, shouldn't be afaid to get a bit muckey you know! :P

Beccles · 03-02-2010, 04:55 PM

I would lay it dry and use a pva glue water and fairy liquid mix in s syringe washed with burnt umber oils and dry brush white

Carl Hawkins · 08-08-2010, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Simon

YouTube- How to Make a Model Railway: Part 1- Ballasting

i carnt help but notice alot of people are haveing trouble with track ballast, so to avoid posting this around to much iv made a new thread. i hope this helps people out, i didn't make it. just found it it. the guy also has made some other useful videos.

the track has cork sheet underlay and is treated with a PVA glue/ ballast mix

must be the worst ballasting method i have ever seen

TWICK9 · 08-08-2010, 06:06 PM

This seems to be an easy way to spread the ballast prior to fixing.http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Easy-Perfect-B...item439eac0010 Available in N & 00.

IMOVERHERE · 29-08-2010, 06:38 AM

I certainly won't be using that mucky method. Spread and position ballast dry using a 1/2 inch brush then introduce 50/50 PVA / water mix + drop of detergent with a hypodermic plunger or pipette.

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TWICK9 Administrator Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Swindon, Wilt's Posts: 223	This seems to be an easy way to spread the ballast prior to fixing.http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Easy-Perfect-B...item439eac0010 Available in N & 00. __________________ Brian.

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18-11-2009, 12:40 PM	#2
Flashbang Administrator Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: UK Posts: 174	Ho yuck! What an unusual method of ballasting! Much better IMO is to spread the dry stone ballast with the aid of an artists brush until its all in the correct position, brushing forward and remove any surplus. Spray area with water/tiny drop of washing up liquid added via a plant mister or well washed out former kitchen cleaning spray bottle. Then mix 50/50 PVA woodworking glue with water and again add a tiny drop of washing up liquid. Apply glue mix all over the ballast with a pipette or similar and then don't touch it for at least 24 hour. Result - solid ballast

18-11-2009, 02:20 PM	#3
Simon Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 27	hehe it looks fun to do, shouldn't be afaid to get a bit muckey you know! :P

03-02-2010, 04:55 PM	#4
Beccles Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7	I would lay it dry and use a pva glue water and fairy liquid mix in s syringe washed with burnt umber oils and dry brush white

29-08-2010, 06:38 AM	#7
IMOVERHERE Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 4	I certainly won't be using that mucky method. Spread and position ballast dry using a 1/2 inch brush then introduce 50/50 PVA / water mix + drop of detergent with a hypodermic plunger or pipette.

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