I’m building a WW2 german half track in Africa. Need some ideas what I can use for sand on the base. Regular sand, like you get at home depot is too big.
You can buy after-market sand that works…in 35th scale most types of true sand are pretty much gonna be as fine as talcum powder…
Silica sand is pretty fine…just a touch heavier than dust. It is white though and would need to be painted after being fixed to your base. You can get a good size (big enough to last a looooong time!) bag for around $5 from most home/hardware stores.
Yeah, just don’t breathe it in…
No joke, that’s some really bad stuff for your lungs! DO NOT breath it.
Gary
My Lowes had some powder grout marked down $1.00 ish. These came in quart milk carton like containers. Various shades of reds, browns, greys. A little finer than sand from Hobby Lobby but not as fine as talc.
This company sells great railroad ballast- much nicer than Woodland Scenics.www.rrscenery.com/AZROCK5.html
The N scale stuff is probably about a 1/4" piece of gravel at armor scale, but it looks really good and is pretty fine.