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    Sculptamold, Hydrocal, Plaster of Paris?

    I am having good luck with sculptamold so far but I can't get it to look smooth when I need to. It's always lumpy which is fine for ground cover but sometimes I don't want that look.
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    Sculptamold mixture

    I got it at Blick's. They are a chain and there happends to be one near where I live. Here is the link to their store locator http://www.dickblick.com/stores/
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    Some progress so far

    Yeah, this is the only section I am going to do. I just wanted to give it a shot to see how I'd do. All of the tunnels are accessible from the back and I already test ran this section.
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    Some progress so far

    My camera stinks. The rocks are actually a burnt umber with several other dark washes but you can't see it in the photos. Oh well.
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    Some progress so far

    I know I should not have done this out of order but this is my first real layout with scenery so I wanted to do a small section to make sure I don't get too far if I have no clue. What do you guys think? I still need to do some finish work to cover a few bare spots and go around with a brush...
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    Hotwire type knife on sale at harbor freight

    Has anyone used one like this? http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=66182&?utm_source=internet_email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=5109B&r=7229_149596
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    Making your own plaster paper

    What is the secret? Is it in the brand of paper towel? What consistency do you mix it to? I tried an experiment last night using P.o.P. and bounty but it's not hardening up to well.
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    My first attempt at a tunnel portal

    I guess its a good sign that I thought of that already. At least I know my hunches fall in line with the advise of those more experienced. Here is a shot after I added some black to it. Its shiny because its still wet. I will probably need to add another spray.
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    My first attempt at a tunnel portal

    Here are a couple of more pics. I lightened the color a bit because when I put the top on it looks too black. This is where the two tracks will exit the mountain and come together before entering a small yard.
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    My first attempt at a tunnel portal

    Thanks guys. I snapped that pic when it was still wet. It actually looks dull now that its dry. I made some more progress so I'll snap a few more pics and get them up with a brief tutorial. I have both inner walls done, the roadbed done and the rock wall between the roadbeds done. I...
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    My first attempt at a tunnel portal

    This is all made of styrene with a coat of sculptamold over it. Both the portal and interior wall were done the same way.
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    Layout Progress

    Awesome job. It inspires a newb like me that a simple layout can look amazing with the right details. Thank you.
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    Did I make a mistake?

    No worries, I figured you just read it fast and didn't realize I was talking about the 2x3's.
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    And so it begins....

    I can't seem to find the draw bar pull spec for my loco anywhere. I'll keep digging around. Here is what I have (except in black) http://lionel.com/products/productfinder/ProductDetail.cfm?ProductNumber=6-11100&expandBranch=0&Keywords=mikado&CategoryID=495&RailLineID=&CatalogId=
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    Did I make a mistake?

    I'm not. I was just posting what the 2x3's actually measured since he said he wasn't sure.
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    And so it begins....

    It is designed to run in one direction for the most part and the tighter of the 2 curves (o45) is the down grade. The climb is on o54 so hopefully that will help. Plus this corner will be hidden under a mountain. I plan on testing it before I box it all in and if I have an issue I am going to...
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    And so it begins....

    Those are the Woodland Scenic 4% risers so they should be correct. I didn't measure them for myself though. Since this is my first real layout I thought I would take the easy way out and buy those instead of build them myself. Part of the steep appearance might be the fact that the two tracks...
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    And so it begins....

    Oh, I forgot to add that this is roughly what the final will look like. I want to add some industries and sidings in the middle but I have not decided what yet.
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    And so it begins....

    Here are the first couple of shots of my new layout. I am building it in modules. This is the only tricky part where I have an over under that meets around the bend. This will all be covered by a mountain scene and pushed against a corner. This way I can build it up pretty high to give it...
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    Did I make a mistake?

    they are 1.5 x 2.5




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