Fixed my failed paint job! Got a Rock painting tip for you. 🎨 Model Train Layout Update 91.

[@jeffvega8607]

The palisades look amazing. I thought you did a wonderful job before, now I'd say you nailed it!!!!!

[@ModelRailroading]

Thanks Jeff.

[@derekalexander4030]

Awesome tip on the highlighting but would love to see the entire painting of the rocks. Thanks

[@darylhitchcock7680]

Really like the Red/Green character shirts and the common hat. Good Canadiana for those of us Canadians who watch.

[@ModelRailroading]

I had to look up the Red/Green thing.. Guess I match fairly well. I think I have seen parts of the show.

[@darylhitchcock7680]

some good characters; similar to your channel. All Good! Appreciate the time you spend producing the videos.

[@ModelRailroading]

Thank you. I actually enjoy the editing, and get into it a little too much sometimes.

[@kraigsickels3918]

Absolutely beautiful rock work 🤩

[@ModelRailroading]

Thank you very much kraig.

[@Longshadowsmodeltrees]

That's the way I've done for years, Black Wash makes all the difference. Your Palisades look "GooD!" Bob

[@ModelRailroading]

Thanks Bob. :)

[@BradLobregt]

Well done rock painting.....

[@ModelRailroading]

Thanks Brad.

[@modelrailroadadventureswit6347]

Great looking rock work 👍🏼 Nailed it 😃

[@ModelRailroading]

Thanks 😊

[@IronHorseModelRailroad]

Painting mountains now myself. Thanks for the tip! Keep em coming! Brian

[@ModelRailroading]

You are welcome. :)

[@steve87thpsap]

That was really cool working your cracks. The layout is looking awesome.

[@ModelRailroading]

It was definitely the right thing to do. Thanks.

[@IMRROcom]

Nice Rocks!

[@ModelRailroading]

Tanks for noticing Eric. :)

[@alwheeler8302]

These tips and tricks and know how vids are great

[@ModelRailroading]

Glad you enjoyed that part of the video. I try to get stuff like that in there from time to time.

[@SantaFeBob]

Outstanding changes. Thank you for the suggestions on adding the high lights to the cracks. When I get to the scenery stages, I will try this technique. Happy Holidays.

[@ModelRailroading]

Thanks. And you are welcome.

[@TheOriginalBadger]

Yeah, Don...now its ..... rocking! (groan, sorry ;p). Merry Xmas to the Dons & Co. and families.

[@ModelRailroading]

I like that. It is rockin. Merry Christmas to you as well.

[@cowboyvalley]

I knew you'd like it better after a black wash. It does make the cracks and irregularities stand out! It looks fantastic, Don! Bravo! And Merry Christmas to you and your dad and the rest of the crew and families! ...Claude

[@ModelRailroading]

And you where right. :) Thanks, and Merry Christmas.

[@robertyoung6279]

Great work

[@ModelRailroading]

Thank you.

[@harlint1233]

WOW! Good lookin forward Don.

[@ModelRailroading]

Thanks.

[@imaginenonn37]

Dang that looks nice!!! So much natural handmade detail without structures and kit stuff. the paint really added a lot of depth for such a shallow space. i remember when that area was just 2-3 b+w photos taped to the backdrop haha. its come a long ways.

[@ModelRailroading]

It definitely has come a long way. It has taken a while to get to hear. But I am quite happy with it. And its just going to get better. Thanks Leo

[@sleepingwithtrains1862]

looks awesome👍 that tip is great too😎

[@ModelRailroading]

Thanks. Glad you like the tip.

[@harperlarry49]

Now that really looks good. Nice work and great tip.

[@ModelRailroading]

Thanks

[@kenfuller8120]

Nice I like it looks good

[@ModelRailroading]

Thank you.

[@canyonpast]

Very cool.

[@ModelRailroading]

Thanks Canyon. Thanks for hanging in there with me.

[@TheSwitchList]

I knew you would figure it out Don! Looks terrific - great job. -Rick

[@ModelRailroading]

Thanks Rick

[@andrewphillips7463]

Looks so much better! Good job. Merry Christmas.

[@ModelRailroading]

Thank you. Merry Christmas.

[@normanrowe2831]

Hi ya Don. That looks great. The transition looks very natural now. And the adding of the beige and yellow tones really made your rock faces look very granite like. The tip at the end was very nice. Hadn’t seen that before. Merry Christmas to you all. See ya.

[@ModelRailroading]

The transition definitely works now. Lot happier with that. Glad you found the tip interesting. Was not sure if everybody else was already doing that but me, or if I was actually sharing something potentially useful. :) Thanks

[@chrishedrick6433]

Great job looks awesome,keep it up cant waot to see whats next. Merry Christmas to you and yours

[@ModelRailroading]

Thank you Chris. And marry Christmas to you as well

[@toadjam12000]

Buy yourself a rigger brush. The bristles are between 1" and 2 's long and very narrow. You can do detail with these.

[@ModelRailroading]

I just looked that up. It could be a good brush to tryout. Thanks

[@gerdeguelle1967]

The rocks look very good now happy holidays

[@ModelRailroading]

I am much happier with it. Thanks.

[@Bill_Bogan]

So it turns out there was no need to worry. You just had to try something different. And it worked. :)

[@SouthBrooklynRR]

Don great job, glad you found the solution to the problem. Merry Christmas to you and your family and a healthy New Year.

[@ModelRailroading]

Thank you Big Bill. And a Merry Christmas to you in your family.

[@SFRATON]

Wow Don it is really exciting and great photo shooting. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and your family from my family here in New Zealand. Kevin

[@ModelRailroading]

Thanks Kevin. Good to know my videos make it that far. Merry Christmas to you also.

[@shabo857]

WOW!!!! Looks so real!! Great work!! You’ve got to be happy with that!! Hope you and your family and friends have a ver Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

[@ModelRailroading]

Thanks. I am very happy with it. And Merry Christmas to you as well.

[@johnbanicki7232]

Looks fantastic! You did a great job. Hope you, your Dad, Scott and all of the others have a Merry Christmas.

[@ModelRailroading]

Thanks John, and Merry Christmas.

[@js4folk]

I'd be interested in seeing how you achieved your fantastic retaining walls. Do you already have a tutorial on them? Great work. Just subscribed!

[@ModelRailroading]

Thank you for subscribing. I have talked about it some in previous videos. I kind of cheated / Got resourceful on the wall. Years ago I made a latex mould copy of an existing rock wall on the layout. And I use that mold now to make other rock walls. Used about 4 of them in this wall. And then blended them together with other hydrocal. And hand carved it. One of the shots in this video has the original rock wall. It is the shot with a wood bridge in the foreground.

[@wilzdart]

Great job Don!! I figured you would get it lined out...the retaining wall looks really cool also. Your rock tip was very nice thanks for sharing, Guess the next build is the bridge . Is the lower bridge done and ready to install?

[@ModelRailroading]

I was determined to make it work one way or the other. I have painted and test fit the bridge since this video. And it is going to look good. Jim brought in one of the lower bridges a few videos back to test fit it. And he took a back home. Not sure what the status is of the 2nd lower bridge is.

[@wilzdart]

@@ModelRailroading like I said the repaint really looks great IMHO. He did a very nice job on that bridge, looking forward to see it installed the scene will be great. Keep the videos coming!

[@scottday8]

I really wish I could have learned how you painted the hydro Cal

[@ModelRailroading]

There will be more to do. St. Elmo, Morrison. Miss seeing you.

[@scottday8]

@@ModelRailroading thanks to Jim I’m making head way on my cabooses

[@ModelRailroading]

I heard. :)

[@BrooksMoses]

That does look much better! Even better than I imagined it would. And it's good to see you being "happy model railroader" again too. Also, that looked like a proper C&S engine and train in the footage of the finished rocks -- do you have one running on the layout now, or was that just posed for the photo?

[@ModelRailroading]

I did just staged it for the photo. It is one of our older DC brass locomotives. Although rumour has it that Jim has one of them and is working on converting it to DCC. Thanks.

[@allenbarnes7202]

I use a finer brush

[@ModelRailroading]

I will have to try that next time. The brush I used was the 1st one I picked up that was not Blunt, and it had a nice wedge shape to it.

[@jvanamb]

Don, That's an OK weathering technique. I had used it back in the 1960's. But I wasn't a big fan. Because of the way the black paint would run freely. In all sort of directions. But back in Middle School I had a hideous Nun as a teacher. And she forced us to write with the long antiquated Fountain Pen. I despised her and this ugly blot on the society waiting to happen. When the diluted paint and brush did not satisfy my weathering I remembered those damn fountain pens. In the bottom of my junk drawer. I made as solution of black india ink and water. And applied it to cracks with the narrow tip of the pen. To this day I despise diluted black paint, for deep shadow line, but I have at least accepted TARGETED INK SOLUTION to accomplish the same effect. ~Jim

[@ModelRailroading]

It can go a little wild the way I was doing it. Good idea with the pen.