Groundwork is where a model earns its realism, and good ballast is the quickest route there. This is specially selected natural gravel for recreating trackbeds and rough ground across scales — scatter it, glue it down and instantly root your scene to the earth.
At a glance
- Specially selected natural gravel
- Best suited to 1/35 scale railway scenes
- Also works on bases from 28mm up to larger scales
- Fixes down with ordinary PVA glue
- Reference AK8072
Best for
- Railway ballast and trackside groundwork
- Texturing bases and diorama floors
- Adding natural grit to any groundwork
Lay a bead of PVA, sprinkle the gravel and knock off the excess — a five-minute job that lifts the whole model.
The honest foundation under a great diorama. Team it with your usual scenic glues and pigments to finish the groundwork.
