Originally Posted by
flipped cracka
that's actually what i've done for one scene. i'm using beach sand because it's free.
it looks ok, but the glue stays on top of the sand making it look plastic. it'll work, but i was wondering if that's the best way.
this isn't really for trains, so i don't have a specific scale. model trains are just the closest thing i can think of that does this kind of thing.
If you go to a hobby store they have a "clean sand" you can use. The main thing is that sand holds a lot of dirt in it and the spray glue tends to glue he surface where the dust is but doesn't always bond solidly. Not a real big deal in some cases but just throwing that out there.
What you can do is spray the glue and let it tack up a little then just dust the surface with fresh sand then letting it dry and softly blowing off the excess. This way it looks more natural and will hold for some time in a stationary environment.