coombe junction - moorswater - inserted...episode II
Update
Good evening - following on from last time, it was time to progress the inlaid track area. Not really something I was looking forward to again, as last time it became obvious that it was a two part process, however, the base coat to the remaining area of the dries had to be done, so best get on with it.
A few changes from last time to note.
Firstly I wanted to try and get a reasonably clean edge, especially to the front edge as looking at the prototype, the concrete has been cast pretty straight with the grass/weeds abutting it. So I prepared strips of cardboard which were pinned to match the profile line of the buildings. At one point I was considering to make these strips the same height as the rail so I could just run a piece of card across the tops to strike off level, not unlike how how they level screed on site with a batten of wood...then I felt I was taking my work home with me...so I resisted.
Secondly, I gave a precoat of PVA to all the track areas due to receive their first coat of clay. Perhaps it will help - lets see.
Then the clay was applied using the fingers and also occasionally brushed with a weak mix of PVA/water with a paint brush to aid the smoothing process. I also added another level of clay on top of the area undertaken last time, with a little PVA coating thrown in, but I must confess by the time I had reached in between the turnout and frog areas, I was losing the will to live...
A attach a few pics...lets see how it looks tomorrow morning...when it has no doubt all cracked again
Retainers made from card are pinned in place...
Coating of PVA...looks a right mess at this point...
Plan shot of clay applied...a lot of cleaning up required with a screwdriver no doubt...
Once again, a little more encouraging from a lower level...
Tootle pip
Edit: The Morning after...
Some more cracking...but nothing I can't work with...now,...where's that wet and dry paper?...
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