Track & painting

Over the last few days I've done a bit of work with my paints and brushes. And a little with track too.

Instead of using old sectional brass track I decided on pieces of Atlas nickel-silver code 100 flex. The ties look better, and the dog-leg piece looks more uniform than being built up from 4 pieces of old sectional track. However, even with the flex, all the ties and rails were painted to make them look a little more realistic. The base was painted with a random mix of acrylic earth tones. Most of that colour won't be seen once covered with scenic material, but for the odd area that does show through, I wanted the base coat to not be overly uniform. That grey streak at the top is the road that leads into the lumber shed.

Next job: applying the base scenic material and ballast.