i think i have a problem.  i really like the BIG mountain scenery.  i really enjoy seeing model trains snaking around large mountains and across large bridges.  but my problem is that i cant seem to find much on the internet.  ive seen a few great photos, like those of earl smallshaw (google him, great web page) and w.l. rogers' southern pacific's cascade line.  but, there just doesnt seem to be that much out there.  i like these for inspiration, im planning something similar for my modeling.

Having finally gotten around to making a mold for my bridge footings, I'm anxious to try it out. It's the first time I've made any sort of mold though besides a rock mold with latex rubber. I made it with plastic for a " For Sale" type sign which I assume is styrene. The plastic is soft enough to lightly score with a knife and snap. I'd like to use the mold more than once so I wonder if I will be able to get the casting out without tearing up the mold. Will the plaster stick to the mold?  Should I use a release agent like wet water or maybe some crisco?

Got the Binford Grass-whatever ion-3000 fired up (a custom-built ion-grass raiser thingy, based upon design and materials from MRH and this forum, thank you VERY much!) and using Silflor in various lengths...only problem is the 'balls' of material in the bag have to be pulled apart to effectively use the static-grass aparatice.

Sure I'm not the only one experiencing this, what do you do to get rid of the balls and just get the grass?