Simple Grade Crossing

[jmarley76]

I was inspired by all this and here were my results...

[chuck geiger]

I learn so much on this forum. When something doesn't look right, BOOM - It get's redone. I
also notice flaws on close up photos. I try to fix those when they pop up. Not happy with the
Blair Line N Scale crossbucks. Want to get the Tichy Train ones. I don't think Pikestuff makes
theirs any longer. The Blair are too small and the lettering smears and cutting them out is a pain.

https://www.tichytraingroup.com/Portals/0/CVStoreImages/2622_250.jpg

[Ed Kapuscinski]

I have some of the Tichy ones. I really like em.

Not the best photo, but here's one: http://conrail1285.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/2016-02-08-16.07.47.jpg

[Kisatchie]

Hmm... looks like New
Orleans streets...

[Catt]

Miss Dee, they look just like he modeled Michigan streets too.

[Missaberoad]

Much too good for Winnipeg streets, and what are these.... lines... painted on the road 

[chuck geiger]

...Much better

[jmarley76]

very nice! 

[MichaelWinicki]

...Much better

Yep.

If you want to create "cracks" and "tar-lines" I use a sharp-pointed pencil and a fine-tipped Sharpie.

[chuck geiger]

Please show Mike. I have to figure out the lines. When I use the modeling masking
tape, it pulls up the paint. I can't free hand it. I have colored watercolor pencils and
they don't look right. I am going to have to "lighten" the road with either a wash of
gray or pastel chalks, gray and white.

[MichaelWinicki]

Please show Mike. I have to figure out the lines. When I use the modeling masking
tape, it pulls up the paint. I can't free hand it. I have colored watercolor pencils and
they don't look right. I am going to have to "lighten" the road with either a wash of
gray or pastel chalks, gray and white.

Here are a couple examples...



The roadway is styrene and it was painted using Testor's Flat Dark Gray Aircraft Paint.

The cracks were made using a fine-point pencil and the tar-lines were made using a fine-point Sharpie.

The filled pot-holes– Well I just varied the color of the paint I was using to vary the age of the pot-hole was filled.



The roadway is bass-wood (I needed a roadway that could be lifted because I have staging tracks underneath) that was painted with Testor's Flat Light Aircraft paint.

This road shows much more rehab over the years (water-line breaks and such) with one area being patched over twice.

Also the lining on this road is all RC cars racing stripes... Don't remember the width but very, very narrow.   My problem with using colored pencils is that you can not get the width of the lines as narrow as these stripes.

If you didn't pick up on it, I luv Testor's Aircraft gray's for simulating asphalt. 

[mu26aeh]

I picked up so of the drydex after seeing this thread.  One thing I've noticed is even when dry it is very soft.

[MichaelWinicki]

I picked up so of the drydex after seeing this thread.  One thing I've noticed is even when dry it is very soft.

I don't know what Woodland Scenics is using for their road-making material, but I've used that in a few places and that works darned well.  When complete the surface is smooth & hard.

[chuck geiger]

There stuff (WS) is great, but I only have Hobby Lobby here. No "smooth it". The
DRYDEX does dry hard after a while.

[chuck geiger]

http://cs.trains.com/mrr/f/11/p/225492/2531482.aspx