The Slowest Possible Way to Paint Track

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  • Опубликовано: 10 окт 2021
  • If you are looking for tips and tricks on painting your train tracks, look elsewhere. This is what happens when you decide to paint your switching layout's track by hand rather than follow Lance Mindehein's advice of using a rattle can.
    This is a revised version with better audio.
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Комментарии • 29

  • @johnfenderson8815
    @johnfenderson8815 2 года назад +1

    Those tracks look stunning! The slowest way may be the best way.

  • @PrinceStreet
    @PrinceStreet 10 месяцев назад +1

    I’m really enjoying your videos!
    Your approach to track modelling feels so much like my own. To just keep picking away at it. I love picking out ties or parts of track with a paint brush late at night. There’s a certain meditative value to the work.

    • @SouthDown
      @SouthDown  10 месяцев назад

      Aside from holding myself accountable to those watching, I’m holding myself accountable to myself to making sure I dedicate a modicum of time to myself. It’s easy to surrender in front of the telly after a long day of responsibilities but rewarding ourselves a few minutes of something we can be proud of and that shows progress goes a long way for self-esteem and wellbeing. Looking forward to learning when I’ll get to see yours! Thanks for the feedback.

  • @handlaidtracksand3dprinted922
    @handlaidtracksand3dprinted922 2 года назад +1

    Beautiful work and extremely smooth running trains!
    I still haven't tackled painting anything but the foam base.
    Which is the slowest way period...

    • @SouthDown
      @SouthDown  2 года назад

      Thanks for the feedback! Slow and steady wins the race, and judging from how meticulous you are it will yield an amazing and reliable result.

  • @joelshank3666
    @joelshank3666 Год назад +1

    The results are terrific.

    • @SouthDown
      @SouthDown  Год назад

      Thank you! It was slow and methodical but the end results were worth it. I appreciate your positive feedback!

  • @MLWQC
    @MLWQC 2 года назад

    Exactly. It breaks down the uniform look and gives it a "life-like" effect.

    • @SouthDown
      @SouthDown  2 года назад +1

      I appreciate your feedback. Your channel has all the hallmarks of expertise I seek, so I'll be soon getting caught up with what you have to offer!

    • @MLWQC
      @MLWQC 2 года назад

      @@SouthDown Thank you very much. Likewise great channel and great work you do. Thank you

  • @hotrail8295
    @hotrail8295 2 года назад

    That looks awesome ! Time well spent!

    • @SouthDown
      @SouthDown  2 года назад

      Thank you for the very kind feedback on an otherwise terrible video!

  • @haroldalexis4200
    @haroldalexis4200 6 месяцев назад +2

    Answer to your question was it worth it ? Definetly yes. For years i have had ATLAS code 100 track in standard black ties one occasion i discovered brown ties which i happened to find at a train shop in the 1990's very rare, I have to this writing. I wish they would do them again. But your project is worth it by all means. This gets an
    A + ✅🤗

    • @SouthDown
      @SouthDown  6 месяцев назад

      Thanks! I appreciate your thoughts on that. I don’t have the skills to lay my own track even for something so small! I’ve never seen brown Atlas track but that sounds amazing for that reliable type of track!

  • @caveatemptor313
    @caveatemptor313 Год назад +1

    It WAS worth it!

    • @SouthDown
      @SouthDown  Год назад

      Yes! Thank you! It was really relaxing too.

  • @OgaugeTrainsplusslotCars
    @OgaugeTrainsplusslotCars 2 года назад

    Thanks for sharing 👍

    • @SouthDown
      @SouthDown  2 года назад +1

      Thank you for your feedback!

  • @vincenthuying98
    @vincenthuying98 2 года назад

    Great vid, yeah, mr. Mindheim indeed. His views on putting emphasis on detail is amazing. The way you approached aging your sleepers, tie plates, rails and so on, really makes the scene stand out. Even though the scene, for now, only shows the rails.
    Am wondering if you learned the whitening technique as a base from Joey Ricard? I personally can’t get enough of his vid on first changing track into a ….
    Thanks 🙏 for sharing.

    • @SouthDown
      @SouthDown  2 года назад

      Thank you for your feedback! Lance recommends painting the track first with a light gray rattle can, then applying a brown wash over it. I used a white acrylic wash first and then a brown wash and this appeared to work. Please tell me more about Joey, what does he change his track into?

  • @steve87thpsap
    @steve87thpsap 2 года назад

    Wow good for you, don’t have the patience for the.

    • @SouthDown
      @SouthDown  2 года назад

      It’s not the lack of patience, just the lack of time and what time I have I spend it playing.

  • @catfisherboy
    @catfisherboy 2 года назад

    How do you like the Rapido uncouplers ?

    • @SouthDown
      @SouthDown  2 года назад

      I don’t mind them, albeit I do eventually change all couplers to Kadee #5 mostly because my anal retention demands high performance coupling. Thanks for asking!

  • @Em_railphotos_
    @Em_railphotos_ 2 года назад

    A very interesting video. I never see models Americans trains.

    • @SouthDown
      @SouthDown  2 года назад

      Grazie! Modelli Italiani sono molto difficili ad ottenersi qui e quei pochi che ci sono hanno dei costi astronomici. Per uno come me che ama i piccoli plastici industriali da manovra, modelli locali (che poi, ironicamente, sono tutti Made in China) sono piu' facili ed economici da ottenere. Forse in un futuro remoto smanettero' con un piccolo plastico industriale di sapore Italiano.

    • @Em_railphotos_
      @Em_railphotos_ 2 года назад

      Nice idea! Good luck for your amazing project

    • @Em_railphotos_
      @Em_railphotos_ 2 года назад

      Do you speak Italian?

    • @SouthDown
      @SouthDown  2 года назад

      @@Em_railphotos_ I can dabble enough to understand and be understood, but am no expert.