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| Posted: Sun Jul 3rd, 2011 01:32 am |
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Paladin
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Golly its been awhile since last posting on this thread.
The track on the layout has been sort of finished, 3 Tortiose motors to install and the Turntable with the roundhouse, sounds easy enough.
I have been working on some of the rock work.
Rocks are made using casting plaster, about 70 kgs to date, would guess about another 100 kgs to go.
I have a friend Peter Sutton who has been showing me his method. He kept me busy mixing and pouring plaster while he placed the castings. Peter makes his own molds, about 50 of which some are 30 inches long, but that's another story
Herbert has been bugging me for a few progress photo's, so here we go.
This area is just over 6 feet above floor level, thus creating a view block.
The Grotto, showing the area that will have a river.
Some detail
And more detail
Showing a a section that has only had the tint coat of paint.
The painting was done using acrylic paints at full strength and brushed on except for the base tint which was sprayed with a pump bottle. Used 4 different colours that were blended when brushing.
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| Posted: Sun Jul 3rd, 2011 01:46 am |
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W C Greene
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Don-don't show us photos of real scenery, I thought this was about your....er...sorry. It IS your scenery! EXCELLENT! Keep on keepin' on...
Woodie
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| Posted: Sun Jul 3rd, 2011 02:14 am |
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danpickard
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Nice Don, and Pete is very good with his rock work as well. I quite like the colouring that you have achieved as well. It has turned out as an impressive view block, and with a slither of track hugging the rockface, will make an enjoyable section to negotiate a train through.
So I gather its not very transportable 
Nice to see some progress in your neck of the shed.
Cheers,
Dan Pickard
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| Posted: Sun Jul 3rd, 2011 12:49 pm |
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AZnarrowgaugefan
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Excellent rock work! I'm curious to know what he uses to make his molds.
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| Posted: Thu Jul 7th, 2011 01:15 am |
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lostinoz
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Hi Don
Maybe we can get Pete to join the forum and do an article on the rock castings.
Ralph.
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| Posted: Thu Sep 22nd, 2011 08:45 am |
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| Posted: Thu Sep 22nd, 2011 03:28 pm |
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Herb Kephart
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Don,
The last photo is very good--shows how a little greenery can complement all the rock color---which in itself is nice!
Evergreens are usually very shallow rooted, so it is conceivable that one could grow on that outcrop-along with the other bushes, etc.
I think that you should encourage Peter to join, and do a post on rockwork, as Ralph suggested.
Herb
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! The view block sounds interesting.
