model-trains

Hornby have confirmed they have come up with 2 loco detection systems and they are currently awaiting patents. It all sounds very exciting, the system looks powerful sadly this is reflected in the retail prices. We will just have to wait and see once it is available later this year.

It looks good

Hi Mike You have raised the thread in case newby's like me haven't seen it. What you have also done is raised awareness of obstacles which is also very good. As newbies we are probably to busy finding out how to do it and what with we probably would thing of many of the obstacles until we are confronted by them. Hopefully your message will encourage others to share how they have round fencing or fencing posts, close to buildings etc. My thoughts for trees, shrubs and fencing is put them in after the grass but there are bound to be times, particularly if we change things, that we will come across items that are in the way.

I am not experienced enough to answer your questions but I assume with static grass you add the different sizes and different colours into your container, well mixed and then apply them all in one go. The reason I leave this message is because I too am unsure if the base should be coloured green prior to adding the grass. We look forward to replies from those who know more and have used the system.

Thank you for taking the time to explain what you have.

Hi Kal I did understand what you were saying but, as some plastics can create some static electricity I wondered what charge of electric was required to create the static electricity needed for the static grass. Thank you for your reply

So if one end was attached to the device (bottom of puffer bottle) and the other to the earth spike in the wet glue would that not work as the puffer bottle is turned over and the current is sent through the fibers to the glue and the earth spike? The next question is what voltage is required, would power from the track to the puffer bottle be sufficient?

Thank you for your reply Giles. I thought it best to add the static grass to banks afterwards but having not yet done it and not used realistic water I thought I would float the question. I did wonder whether to add small clumps in odd places as I add the water but do the rest of the grass when the water had dried. Adding the clumps in the water would be guess work having not done any static grass before but I guess the best way is to practice on card and plastic first. Thank you for your suggestions. Your image looks good, I can see the various sizes and your mix of colours.

This is an excellent thread. The grass is so real I was going to fetch the weedol. I cannot wait to get to the position where I can buy one and play with it but, as I look at all the examples and read the messages on here it raises a question for me. I have a river winding below my track it too has banking, steep in places, gradual in others. My question is... would I be best to add the static grass before the realistic water, or add part of the water then the grass then the rest of the water or add all the water then add the grass. Thank you in advance for your suggestions.