Viperman's HO layout progress

[viperman]

Looking good, Steven! Just remember to add more foam than you think you'll need. You're going to carve away anything that doesn't look like a hill so you've got to begin with more than the hill itself. Nice Idea with the screen on the road. A long while back I used muslin cheese cloth to provide a place for plaster to grab over foam because the plaster would set then chip off without adhering to the foam itself. After I hot-glued the cheese cloth in place and added the plaster, well, it still chipped off, just in one great chunk held together by the cloth! Since then I have gone to using joint compound which seems to be stickier than plaster.

Galen

Galen, I use sheetrock in place of plaster. Seems to be working fine for me so far. I just have to be careful in big areas not to apply too much at a time, unless I feel like fixing cracks. The screen was put in place since the road there is actually a WS riser and has big gaps in it which would otherwise be hard to cover. We'll see next time how its holding up.

Steven,

Things are looking sweet!!! I like that road you have working there. On another note, how are the Wife and youngster doing?

Matt

Matt, Thanks for the kind words! Wife is doing just fine and about to go back to work in a week. Baby is, well, a baby. And I forgot how much I can't stand this age. I've told her numerous times I'm done now, two is enough for me. She still wants to try for a girl though.