latest project: painting Bachmann Big Hauler train set track

[on30gn15]

Hey Y'all;

Here's what latest project is: painting Bachmann Big Hauler train set track.
4 sets worth at either 18 or 20 pieces per set  
Rails are brush painted with Rust-oleum red oxide primer.

Ties, which directions state are not solvent proof, are given coat of brushed on Rust-oleum black or red oxide primer.
Even with the "not solvent proof", it's working out okay.

Oil base primer is necessary as latex won't bond to ties.

Then a coat of suitable darkish taupe base color with indoor/outdoor latex housepaint.

Then faded hue is mixed adding some tan Apple Barrel craft paint.

Then "new tie" hue is mixed adding some brown Apple Barrel craft paint.

Selected ties are then given 2nd coat with one of the 3 colors.

Then tie plates and "spikes" are touched up with red oxide.

(note: photos do not show the "new tie" color, managed to miss that secton    )
(or does it have the new tie and the old tie colors but not the middle aged tie color? I forget)

[Joe Satnik]

What?? Only 4 sets? (grin)

Very nice effect, by the way.

Joe

[on30gn15]

What?? Only 4 sets? (grin)

Hey, who invited you into this conversation? 


Oh, wait, I did. 

Here's a 20 piece passenger train set with most of it in base color coat.



Oh, as an added bonus at no extra charge, one fellow over here http://forum.gn15.info/index.php was asking where additional Bachmann track might be picked up inexpensively.
I did a spot of name dropping.

[Joe Satnik]

Thanks.

Joe