Good evening - a further request for some assistance
I have acquired some Woodlands Scenics retaining walls. They are well detailed and have the correct detailing to give the impression of depth and strength.
However I was wondering if anyone had any tips on making a capping for them. I recall a number of articles on suggestions for how to do this but can't now find them. I've had a look at the 009 Handbook but there isn't a method described in there.
I had in mind to make a half round of DAS (a full roll cut in half) and then put vertical cuts in it to represent the capping, allow the DAS to dry and then stick it on top of the wall with PVA.
If this is an "approved" method then all well and good but if anyone has alternative suggestions it would be very helpful
Thank you
Bob Berry
Sounds like a good idea. Why not try doing a short piece and posting a photo here to show how it looks?
kind regards
What about using a bit of half round plastruct (guttering) or the like as a mould? This would perhaps help maintain uniformity of the capping. Once removed from the mould roughen the surface a bit with a tooth brush or similar for texture.
Thanks for comments received.
I have experimented with a number of ideas and the current plan is to use a piece of Plastruct pipe cut in half lengthways as a mould. I will use WD40 as a release agent (liquid soap is Ok too) and allow the DAS to dry for 2 hours. Once the DAS has been extracted from the mould I will use a piece of Plasticard to make the impression of the divisions of the stonework on the DAS every 2 - 3 mm.
The Plasticard has a suitably sized and shaped aperture on the bottom edge.
If this is sucessful I will post a picture of the results.
Bob
I have attached a couple of pictures of my results thus far.
It was better to leave the DAS to set for a couple of hours before using the Plasticard to make the divisions on the top.
I found the DAS easy to sand down when it was dry and don't think it will be a problem to paint.
Before anyone gets too excited about the standard of modelling, the Woodlands Scenics wall is the large realistic looking object - my attempt sits on top !
Bob
That look really good! Well done.
How about a short piece for the NEWS?
Never really thought of doing an article because I thought it would be "old hat" to many members.
However I will now give this some consideration, I have just retired and would therefore have the time to do it
I think it might be a good idea to make the finished article (painted up etc) and then do the News piece ?
Bob
Quote from: berryr99 on January 26, 2012, 21:01
Never really thought of doing an article because I thought it would be "old hat" to many members.
However I will now give this some consideration, I have just retired and would therefore have the time to do it
I think it might be a good idea to make the finished article (painted up etc) and then do the News piece ?
Bob
The counter to that argument though is that there is a regular 'churn' of members - some people loose interest (change of scale, circumstances, W.H.Y.) and drop out of the Society and others join to take their place. Membership has been around 1200 for a while now but they can't all be the same 1200 when I took over as Secretary in 2003 (ish), nor when I stopped (in 2008?) nor the same now. There are probably a couple of hundred who are "perminant members" like me. But even for them / me it is interesting to see how
someone else has done something as it might be a technique that I have not come across before and / or be an improvent on what I already do.
If you do write something don't forget to take notes and photos as you make the wall to help remind yourself what you did - or is it just me that needs the
aide memoir?
Julien,
Fair comment and I will progress to a small article for the News.
These days I always keep an aide memoire on the more "complex" stuff - because otherwise I will forget how I did something !
Bob B.
Quote from: hughn on January 26, 2012, 17:27
"...How about a short piece for the NEWS?"
Anybody would think you were the Editor or summat!! ;D
Well done Bob - this looks excellent work.
Quote from: Tigger on January 30, 2012, 20:14
Quote from: hughn on January 26, 2012, 17:27
"...How about a short piece for the NEWS?"
Anybody would think you were the Editor or summat!! ;D
Ho Ho!
I always thought it sounded less intimidating than "how about a long piece for the NEWS" or even just "How about an article".
Seriously, anything like this is grist to the mill of the editor. I wouldn't have thought of doing this with DAS; berryr99 has shown us here how it's done - it is worth showing the rest of the membership (via NEWS)
Well on the way now - final painting in hand and then an article.
Bob B.
sorry - forgot to add the picture
Bob
That looks very good Bob :)
Thanks for the encouragement Tom, much appreciated !
Bob