Big_Boy_4005 posted: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.
This makes the layout so different. I'm very excited! (and I don't usually get excited anymore)
Elliot- what if you painted the wall behind the openings blue? Might help blend them in a little.
After all the nuts and bolts of fascia, wiring, track work, etc, on your layout, nice to see some color on the tables, even just white. Looking good 
Bob
