Ballasting is a pain, not necessarily difficult, just time consuming. To spread mine I use a plastic spoon that I have cut the end flat so I can do a wider, more even spread (I do model in HO scale so that might not work as well for N). Looking good!
Great video. However it would be good to be able to ballast without glue, to be able to recycle expensive track, later. The key then would be printed ballast perhaps, with sleepers printed on, with strips middle and sides to match. However getting it to stay down and not lift, would be the issue.
That's what stuff like Kato Unitrack is for. It doesn't look anywhere near as convincing as properly ballasting it in, and I don't think a printed ballast would either, but it's really good for those who want to re-use their track. I guess printing your own ballast inserts might work out cheaper, unitrack isn't cheap, but I can't think of an effective way to get it all to stay without glue of some sort.
cant wait for the next update on the track!
Ballasting is a pain, not necessarily difficult, just time consuming. To spread mine I use a plastic spoon that I have cut the end flat so I can do a wider, more even spread (I do model in HO scale so that might not work as well for N). Looking good!
It looks amazing
Well, result looks good. Every Damo would be jealous.
Great video. However it would be good to be able to ballast without glue, to be able to recycle expensive track, later. The key then would be printed ballast perhaps, with sleepers printed on, with strips middle and sides to match. However getting it to stay down and not lift, would be the issue.
That's what stuff like Kato Unitrack is for. It doesn't look anywhere near as convincing as properly ballasting it in, and I don't think a printed ballast would either, but it's really good for those who want to re-use their track.
I guess printing your own ballast inserts might work out cheaper, unitrack isn't cheap, but I can't think of an effective way to get it all to stay without glue of some sort.