Help finding appropriate ballast texture for this track

[jordon412]

Can someone provide me some assistance in finding a matching, or identical, texture to use with shortline2's 'NG3 Trk(Chunky-mesh)(TNG Mainline) - 8', <KUID2:77573:38348:2>? I'd greatly appreciate it.

 

[JCitron]

Can someone provide me some assistance in finding a matching, or identical, texture to use with shortline2's 'NG3 Trk(Chunky-mesh)(TNG Mainline) - 8', <KUID2:77573:38348:2>? I'd greatly appreciate it.

Can you post a picture of it?

John

 

[jordon412]

It's on the DLS and has a thumbnail so you can see it.

 

[Shortline2]

Hi all,

at jordon412,

Got your PM when I got to the computer just now, and sorry, I have no idea, as I just made the texture back in 2005 I think for that track, from files I had laying around for other projects, never thinking about a matching ballast.

The best I could do was maybe try use the source image as shown below for every one curious or wanting to help, and try make a texture from that. I have it - I think - as a layered image somewhere, so the tracks and ties will not be in there.

But, I am not sure how good it will be, but, it is the best I can do.

Here is the source image for that track:


Size (256x128 pixels) and all is just out of my track, if anyone can help, just say so in this thread.

I need to get some sleep, so right now it is the best I can do.

Hope this is a good enough answer on your question (for now at least) jordon412 ?

Linda

 

[JCitron]

Hi Linda,

Happy autumn...

Jordon,

There are some grey ballast that might work. Look at the SAM ballast which matches his V3 track. It may work very well. Itareus, JR and others have made grey ballast which is similar and there's a built-in one as well which is very course which you might want to put down first as an under base.

John

 

[mrmegaminer]

Hi all,

at jordon412,

Got your PM when I got to the computer just now, and sorry, I have no idea, as I just made the texture back in 2005 I think for that track, from files I had laying around for other projects, never thinking about a matching ballast.

The best I could do was maybe try use the source image as shown below for every one curious or wanting to help, and try make a texture from that. I have it - I think - as a layered image somewhere, so the tracks and ties will not be in there.

But, I am not sure how good it will be, but, it is the best I can do.

Here is the source image for that track:
View attachment 808

Size (256x128 pixels) and all is just out of my track, if anyone can help, just say so in this thread.

I need to get some sleep, so right now it is the best I can do.

Hope this is a good enough answer on your question (for now at least) jordon412 ?

Linda

i may be able to make the texture when i get back home

 

[Robert3a0]

Looking at the picture give grey seasonal gravel a try. It is quite chunky like heavy ballast stone.
Regards
Bob