N Scale Ballast Spreader+

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Never let a good idea go to waste! I tweaked Scubaseb's ingenious Schotterfrmer design for Atlas N Scale track, then added PeterH1500's clever sliding gate as a shutoff mechanism and positioned it under avanhanegem's unique bottle cap. Assembled, you can fill a soda bottle with your ballast, place it on the track, and open the gate. As you move along the track, it will spread the ballast exactly where you need it to the edge of the cork roadbed. When you've reached the desired point, simply slide the gate shut and complete the final couple inches. Now you can pick up your model without worrying about dropping ballast everywhere! I adjusted the holes to accommodate 2mm screws since my hobby shop only had them in that size. You might need to chase the screw holes with a drill for easier insertion. https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:670394 https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4298421 https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2166671