A friend of mine gave me his Hydrocal leftovers (about 30 lbs.) a couple of years ago, and he'd had the sack for maybe 3 or 4 years prior to that, so the stuff is pretty old.  It's been stored in the original sack, which was placed in another heavy plastic bag, and stored in a dry place.  A couple months ago I wondered if the stuff was still good so I tacked a piece of screen to a scrap of plywood, mixed a batch of the Hydrocal and applied a nice coat to the test panel (about 1/4" thick).  It set up quickly and the following day it was pure white and very hard.&n

Hello all

The instructions with this kit refer to installing a complete section of track and not using the walkways for a modern facility. On the prototype, would the track be ballasted in that situation or are the ties fixed to the base?

Bill

Does anyone have recommendations for a good supplier for quality 3 ply 1 and 2 MM plywood well suited for laser cutting?  

Hey guys

I just finished a video about making my own hedges. I'd be lying if I wasn't happy with the results! 

I initially wanted to use 'Rubberized Horse Hair' which is quite popular in the UK but it's not so easy to get here in Australia... Not sure about the US? So in the end I use 'Coconut Fiber Basket Liner', it's the stuff you put in the bottom of hanging baskets and pot plants to help keep the moisture in although I'm sure you could also use 'Furnace Filter' material as well and get the same results.