Hello Everyone, I'm building a N scale layout. I would like to model Barstow California. Can anyone tell me what paint color I should use for the desert seen around the track area. I buy most my paints from Menards. If you have a color name and number, that would truly help me out. I just painted a section, but it looks to yellow. I'm trying to get a light brown sand look. Thank you all for your help.
Go to Arizona Rock and Mineral site they have a number of desert products and a bevy of articles to research.
If the following two don't respond I'd look at their work and contact them.... Eugen Haenseler... https://www.trainboard.com/highball/index.php?media/albums/old-part-of-los-angeles-caliente-n-scale.1101/ Brad (nscalestation) ..... https://www.trainboard.com/highball/index.php?media/albums/home-layout.3223/ Both have outstanding layouts for the area you are looking at. Sumner
Was thinking about those layouts, too - as well I admire John Sing's (atsf_arizona) work on the tiny but mighty Peavine Line: https://www.trainboard.com/highball...s-n-scale-unitrack-santa-fe-peavine-line.322/ Looking at your sand color and the color of these other layouts I think if you start dirtying up your sand with a wash and throw on some desert vegetation it may look closer to what you're going for. Have a scrap piece to experiment with before committing to the layout space. Cheers -Mike
