Went up to the layout room this morning. Light is good as its nice and sunny. So I thought I would try some plaster work in the area of my water feature. I tried a couple of approaches.
This section shows the elevation between the lowest level two track main and the main return at a slightly higher level . rather than use the Styrofoam as a support, I thought I would try stuffing the area with some newspaper . The cloth went on ok and formed a nice terrain effect on the slope caused by the crumpled newspaper . It is setting up quite rigid and I guess if you don't drop a hammer on it should be fine when fully dried.
I had some Styrofoam here for supports and to simulate an abutment for the two track bridge across the water. Stuffed the end with some newspaper and rather than glue the Styrofoam thought I would use the cloth to hold every thing together . Its drying quite nicely Getting a nice bed effect where the structure meets the water. Hoping to park a Lionel Tugboat over here .
The center span support sits on an abutment that is on a man made island foundation in the stream . I will likely cover the abutment mid span with a stone like covering.
Heres the center soan support looking the other way The Styrofoam vertical sections sort of has a rough concrete look.
I have a lionel lighthouse from some years back I think it will work nicely into this side of the water feature.
I have to say this scenerary stuff is really neat and creatuve. Almost as much fun as running a train.
