Making Cisco Townsite, part 4

: crushed rocks applied

The filed and gesso-coated surface of the terrain needs some texture to represent the Cisco Desert. So, I applied crushed rocks on the shoulder of the highway and on the base of the railroad embankment. The material used for the crushed rocks is #24-330 Fine Ballast produced by Woodland Scenics (=Kato Fine Ballast). First, I sprayed the water with detergent, next, I sprinkled the thinned PVA bond(white bond), and finally, I added the crushed rocks like adding salt to your steak. I repeated it two times to revise and secure the texture.

Finally, I coated the diorama with acrylic gesso, modeling paste, and acrylic paint mixture to secure the surface of the diorama. This coat of paint becomes the basis of the terrain, So, I added Liquitex Unbleached Titanium and a little Ivory Black to the mixture to make it look accurate.

: applied crushed rocks
: finished basis of terrain
　
　　
下地のままでは余りにノッペリだったので、路肩や沢筋、盛り土の足元などに比較的細かい市販バラスト（KATOバラスト〈ナノ〉）を少し撒いて、ニュアンスをつけてみた。固着には定番の水溶き木工ボンドを使用。