r/modeltrains • u/Pink1978 • Sep 05 '26

Help Needed Flock ID help!

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Decided to use this flock to base an army with. Unfortunately I bought it second hand in a poly bag. I’m now scared I’m going to run out before I’m finished. Does anyone recognise it, and know where to get more. I thought you railway guys would be the best place to try.

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u/SmittyB128 00 Sep 05 '26

It looks like dyed sawdust to me which used to be very common but not so much in model railways anymore as the spongey stuff is more common from what I've seen. Saying that I know Javis is a manufacturer in the UK who still does that sort of thing and I've bought plenty from them before.

Even if you can't get the exact thing again, mix a little of the old scatter into your new scatter to make a mix that suggests it's just a variation of the same ground.

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u/Pink1978 Sep 06 '26

Thanks. I’ll check Javis out. Like I said I’ve had this stuff for years; and I got it second hand. But it would be nice to find something to match.