Nice job on the hills. My method is a little more old school but tested tried and true. Not sure if it's cheaper or not but I use aluminum window screen instead of plaster cloth with plaster of Paris applied. It's rock solid after it cures. - Jason
Greetings! One trick of mine I learned from a friend is placing retaining walls and such in the wet grout. I also made foundations for buildings where I had them on the layout. One can do this long before you actually place a structure so it will look like it has a foundation that is below mean ground level. (Looks better, too!) I had experience with texture paint which comes in colors that I would decide would work best for the area. Saves time on occasion and can be replaced if needed. I am colorblind and need to fix color errors often.
Do you fascia or Masonite board for the boarders of the benchwork? Really need to pick some up and complete my benchwork so I can go ahead and begin running my feeder wires and switch controls for the dcc system and layout scenery lighting. Still need to complete my paved platform and a couple parking lots with plaster just not sure which kind to use! Back in the hobby the last couple months since building my second layout and deciding to keep my small channel active and am glad to see you are still working on your layout which I’ve always enjoyed your mini ops sessions. Thank you for being apart of the TH-cam community!
Nice update! I do have a question - Why did you choose bunched up paper and plaster sheets? I understand it is a very valid technique but given the space you were working in, wondering why you didn't choose extruded foam that you could carve to fit the odd angle and then apply plaster/grout/etc. Just curious. Thanks.
All you need to do now is get some icing throw on a couple of candles right in there with a felt pen happy birthday you’ll have a great looking cake
Nice job on the hills. My method is a little more old school but tested tried and true. Not sure if it's cheaper or not but I use aluminum window screen instead of plaster cloth with plaster of Paris applied. It's rock solid after it cures. - Jason
Thanks for sharing.
That looks awsome! Great idea!! Love your layout and vids!!
Glad you like it!
You're off to a good start. The brush marks look like good layers of rock. Nice little break from the operations videos too.
Thanks 👍
I'm hungry now. . . the grout looks like frosting on a lemon cake.
Quick and easy hills…I like your method…
Great how to video... thanks for doing that
Hey Rick getting it together looking forward to the grass and the hippie hang out 😮😊
Hi Rick & it's is Randy and i like yours video is Cool & Thanks Rick & Friends Randy
Nice job 😊
Greetings! One trick of mine I learned from a friend is placing retaining walls and such in the wet grout. I also made foundations for buildings where I had them on the layout. One can do this long before you actually place a structure so it will look like it has a foundation that is below mean ground level. (Looks better, too!) I had experience with texture paint which comes in colors that I would decide would work best for the area. Saves time on occasion and can be replaced if needed. I am colorblind and need to fix color errors often.
Do you fascia or Masonite board for the boarders of the benchwork? Really need to pick some up and complete my benchwork so I can go ahead and begin running my feeder wires and switch controls for the dcc system and layout scenery lighting. Still need to complete my paved platform and a couple parking lots with plaster just not sure which kind to use! Back in the hobby the last couple months since building my second layout and deciding to keep my small channel active and am glad to see you are still working on your layout which I’ve always enjoyed your mini ops sessions. Thank you for being apart of the TH-cam community!
I use the same Masonite board for the background and the fascia.
looking good Charlie,,good to have a workin on the layout vid again. How is Ben ?? we havent seen the little champ for a while.
Nice update! I do have a question - Why did you choose bunched up paper and plaster sheets? I understand it is a very valid technique but given the space you were working in, wondering why you didn't choose extruded foam that you could carve to fit the odd angle and then apply plaster/grout/etc. Just curious. Thanks.
It's what I had on hand.
@@socalscalemodels Makes sense LOL