blueeighties Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 The diorama I started last Summer can't get a look in, and I'm desperate to get some sort of small plank done for photographic purposes. So I thought I would see how quick I could knock something up. The camera just happened to be on hand to document it! Nice and simple, making it 100cm long, the stock length of a piece of flexi. Should be long enough to cope with a 3 car dmu, and a couple of coupled locos. Screwing and gluing the 2x1" to the ply strip, the timber forms the trackbed. Next job is to make a length of Exactoscale flexi up, a simple case of threading the rail onto the sleeperbases. Voila! Track not stuck down yet. Colouring the track prior to laying, nice and quick with the airbrush. Precision rusty rails, and sleeper grime. Track now put aside to dry. So that means I can get on with producing the scenery formers. Decided to use foamboard, wonderful stuff. Tacked in place with a glue gun. Quick and easy. Next some old newspaper to fill out the formers a bit. Then to form the scenery skin, its a covering of plaster bandage material. A couple of loco shots showing the progress so far. Not bad for a couple of hours work. Next jobs are to install some power, possibly a colour light signal, and once the plaster has dried, colouring the scenic base and trackbed ready for their top coverings. Subject to drying times, I would like this finished next week. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueeighties Posted January 7, 2014 Author Share Posted January 7, 2014 Apologies for the delay, but had to wait for the painted mod roc to dry out! Right then, on we go. As you can see from the next piccy, the plaster has been painted Earth colour, to prevent any white showing through once I start on the scenery top coats. My preferred method of ballasting is the traditional 'drop the watered down pva on', but this time for speed, I just lay the track onto a bed of PVA, and sprinkled the ballast straight on top. Once the ballast has dried off a bit, the excess is hoovered off. Then it's onto the scenery. Out with the PVA again.... And back from the garden centre with some hanging basket liner.This is cut into small strips..... And glued on. Once dry, the backing is peeled off, leaving realistic looking grass. Once this dries, it's out with the scissors for a haircut :shock: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted January 7, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 7, 2014 Beard trimmer great for that job! SWMBO says it makes a change from me nicking her hair dryer.... Phil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueeighties Posted January 7, 2014 Author Share Posted January 7, 2014 lol, I did suggest that to the Mrs Phil, the reply is not really repeatable on here....... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
treggyman Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Hi Great thread..... Really enjoying how you are explaining what you are doing..... I find it really useful to read/see how other modellers produce their results....You're never to old to learn & I've picked up a couple of new ideas already..... Keep it up I for one am really enjoying your progress.... Cheers Bill Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueeighties Posted January 7, 2014 Author Share Posted January 7, 2014 Cheers Bill, same with me, it's a good learning curve! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueeighties Posted January 18, 2014 Author Share Posted January 18, 2014 A bit more progress. We now have power, a colour light signal, and the start of some basic scenic detailing. Lots more to follow. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
d winpenny Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 Looking great David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
armleyroad Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 Excellent techniques. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyJH Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Great idea on the grass, i will be using that idea for my layout Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueeighties Posted January 20, 2014 Author Share Posted January 20, 2014 Cheers guys! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Dagworth Posted January 20, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 20, 2014 Shouldn't the speed sign and signal be on the driver's side of the track? Andi Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueeighties Posted January 20, 2014 Author Share Posted January 20, 2014 H Andi, yes it should, as has already been pointed out, I'm blaming it on an overworked s and t department! ! They' (cough) are returning to rectify it soon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nelson Jackson Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Fantastic work, you definitely inspired me to have a go, now where did that wooden plank go Where did you get the foam board? looks and works well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueeighties Posted January 20, 2014 Author Share Posted January 20, 2014 Great stuff!I picked mine up from a craft wholesaler. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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