Scenery - Structures
Matte-Medium + Surfactants: Which ones?
I was experimenting with gluing my non-sanded grouts that I use for dirt and some ground foams and tried using some Woodland Scenics' scenic cement, and I was really impressed with its performance. The scenic cement didn't discolor my grout (i.e., it didn't darken the color), and everything sealed up nicely with no loose grout powder remaining.
New post on my blog
Built the first section of a corrugated fence last night. Came out pretty good I think.
MyLatest Project
Here is my latest project, it is a Craftsmen Kit from B.T.S. (Better Then Scratch) it is Styrene and Laser-cut wood. Signal Maintainers' Storage building, kit #27511. I've been working on it this past week while I recuperate from Hernia surgery. There is still some additional scenery and some more details to add into the scene. I will up date the pics.
Your Earth Color Preference
I am curious as to what color(s) MRH modelers like to use for earth color.
Do you try to match the prototype locale?
or
Do you use a generic earth color?
I usually try to match the earth color to the prototype, but have found some colors, like the color of Missouri red clay, look very unrealistic when used on the layout.
Tom Conboy
Welztalbahn: Emsingen one week later
My previous blog entry showed were I started a week ago. I took the segment outside to document the current state.
This shot is impossible to do once the segment is installed in the layout. We're standing "in" the roundhouse and look North towards the freight shed.
Sculptamold, Hydrocal, Plaster of Paris, Joint Compound? What to use over pink foam for mid-western "flat" scenery.
I need a durable and lightweight top coat over pink foam and plywood to capture midwestern scenery that is mostly flat with small hills, cuts, and fills. No rock castings are needed and workability in the future would be appealing vs. tearing scenery up and starting from scratch. Which would you recommend and why?
Cerulean Dreams
"AND ON THE THIRD DAY WORKING ON THE RAILROAD, GOD PAINTED THE SKY USING A MINI-ROLLER AND ARTIST BRUSH FOR DETAIL AREAS."
How to Improve Plastic Model Roofs
Tiny Rail
We are working on a model of the sawmill at Cass WV. It had a bunch of push carts that ran around on very very small rails. Looking at photos the rails where only a couple inches high. Anyone know how to simulate this?
-Doug Meyer
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