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    "Rusting" and weathering stock projects 00/4mm

    in Weathering, Painting & Transfers

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    On ‎18‎/‎03‎/‎2019 at 09:26, Gordon A said:

    I am very impressed with your burnt out brake van body, however IMHO all your hard work is let down by the buffer beam area.

    I would remove the obvious mould line and replace the horrible lump of plastic that is supposed to be a coupling hook with an etched or cast hook and plate fitted with three links.

     

    Gordon A

    Im prity happy how this looks Gordon A,and its static burnt out brake van so wont be getting moved by any locos.

    Just added diorama for railway siding..

     

    thanks neil..

    Stockrington - Mojo ignited. Thanks, Heljan!

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    On ‎16‎/‎03‎/‎2019 at 09:40, jukebox said:

    And so here comes the vegetation...

     

    I started last weekend, and this morning was adding some dull flock to the open space down by the carriage sidings...

     

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    Thick PVA glue, two shades of flock spread over the top, and vacuumed up with a stocking to recover 80% when it's dry.

     

    In this longer view, you can see I've started adding layers to the embankment above the sidings too...

     

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    Here's a close up - the PVA glue is wet - and you can see how the static grass goes *everywhere*.

     

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    Just using a single grass type creates a very flat look.

     

    So I tend to go back and add large patches of a contrasting shade.  You can see that in the distance here:

     

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    I'd already done that on the left hand side, so went back added a third layer of short dead grass over the top.  You can see I've now vacuumed the flock here, too...

     

    The 35kV of the Greenkeeper came into play nicely this afternoon.

     

    I added a thicker strip of PVA alongside the branchline, and use the applicator to rally pull the strands vertical:

     

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    That'll vacuum up tidily.

     

    It's not done - glue needs to dry, and I need to vacuum the loose deposits up and add more textures - but it's coming to life.

     

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    When I look across at the rural valley on the far side of the room, which is very green, I am really liking the contrast this side shows - a gritter, less picturesque appearance.

     

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    And lastly, a whinge.

     

    In doing this layering, I'm following the directions, videos, and suggestions from the WWS webpage, and spend considerable coin airfreighting two bottles of their special "layering spray".  Whilst the glue performs as described, the spray nozzles on the bottles are utter rubbish.  After one application, they stream, rather than mist spray.  I got caught mid-decoration today, and ended up using a long bristle brush and brushing the glue on - using about 10 times as much as if I'd sprayed it.  My next task will be to find a suitable spray bottle replacement.  Grrrrrrr.

     

    Cheers

     

    Scott

     

     

     

    More "top" work here Scott realy coming to life now with the different shades of grass..

     

     

    cheers neil.

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