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How its made 2: Glue396 viewsPVA/Wood Glue is then spread to cover the entire foam block. This will not only glue the sand to the foam, but will seal the foam once dry, preventing it from deforming and causing the sand to crack.
You can also add a layer of interior filler before the glue to seal the foam, in this case, wait for a week to make sure the plaster has had some time to cure before applying the glue.
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Control Panel Computer394 viewsThe computer has been integrated into the control panel, by using the screen from a broken laptop, and a tiny computer motherboard. This will run JMRI which will control the signalling, block detection, and pointwork on my layout.
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Wiring393 viewsThe main bus wire, and block wires have been attached to the bottom of the layout. The track feeds will then be spliced onto the bus wires. The pair of Bunched wires in this shot will go down into the Current Sense block detectors.
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Traverser Table392 viewsThe table was glued to the bolts on the threaded rod, and also to meccano rods and free moving tubes at either end for support.
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The Upper hill scatters dry389 viewsNow that the scatters are dry, I have taken some pictures. The colours have gone back to what they were before the glue darkened them. The natural light shows the colour variations that using multiple colours of scatters gives you
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Generator387 viewsThe scratchbuilt generator has been salvaged from the last layout. It will be more visible in this layout as you can see it in through the doors and windows.
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Lower hill sanded386 views
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How its made 4: Glue385 viewsusing a pippet, drop watered down glue (5:1 water to glue) gently and slowly at the top of the hill, slowly moving down. the glue will be drawn down into the sand and spread. You want it to look very wet with the watered down glue visible at the surface.
Sprinkle various colours of sand into rock strata.
Then sprinkle grass scatters, foliage, and or bushses if you wish. The glue on the surface will be slurped up by the extra sand and scatter. You shouldn't need to apply extra glue. Finished Pic. later.
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Turntable: Stage 9b385 viewsAnother closup shot of the control office base.
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Turntable: Stage 10385 viewsThe Indexing control board.
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Turntable: Stage 13382 viewsConstruction of the control office/hut. This before the roof was added.
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Control Panel Track381 viewsTo control panel will have 4 tracks, one of which will double up as the programming track for an NCE PH-Pro controller.
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Turntable: Stage 11b381 viewsTurntable deck and end plates have been added.
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Turntable: Stage 12380 viewsThe second end, which will be a ladder/staircase down to the pit from the bridge.
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Kato Chassis378 viewsAs it turns out, the Kato Shorty Chassis (11-104 (or is it 103?)) is almost the perfect size to fit the shell of the Bachmann Nscale Plymouth - a bit of modification is required to the chassis, and some extra weight is needed.
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