In my last progress report Tuesday, I said plaster Wednesday because I forgot what day it was. I meant Thursday. So, here we are, and we have plaster! I finished the cardboard support strips for the entire hump. I really like the plaster cloth for putting down a base. Quick and easy!
The rolls are 4" wide by 15' long, so I cut them into manageable pieces, about 18" and covered the cardboard, forming a shell. Some of the steeper sections may need retaining walls.
Now that I have a shell, I'm going to get some regular plaster and smooth the whole thing out. Remember this area is going to be winter, so get used to the white.
Still trying to figure out how to disguise the tops of those two openings in the backdrop. Maybe something as simple as thin styrene strips painted blue, and set to the absolute max car height with no excess clearance.
After that was done, I moved to the lower deck and filled in between the tracks on the big curve. In this case I just used solid cardboard.
I'll be plastering this area Saturday ! I also plan to deal with the part between the inner track and the backdrop. I'm going to cut some strips of Luan plywood, and fasten them to the backdrop to give me a stapling surface.
This area will be the winter - spring transition.
This makes the layout so different. I'm very excited! (and I don't usually get excited anymore)
