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Woodland Scenics Smooth It

Thu, 2012-08-30 05:38 — Bob Langer

I mixed Woodland Scenics Smooth It as the instructions recommended. I then poured the mixture into a number of areas defined with the recommended tape.

The results were not good. The mixture was thicker than cake batter. Did not flow at all. None of the areas are completely filled and certainly not level.

Now I have to mix more and topcoat it. Does anyone have any suggestions based on their experience they can share.

Bob

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JL&T Railroad Blog - Building a Grade Crossing using styrene sheet...

Wed, 2012-08-29 06:17 — JLandT Railroad

Tools, tips and tricks

Well over the last two days I decided to tackle a concrete grade crossing that forms part of the scenery on the L&T. This grade crossing is formed in a crossover formed by two #6 PECO turnouts. I have used styrene with great success with the JL&T module and decided to use again for this grade crossing.

Details follow in the next post.

Operating Switch Stands

Sun, 2012-08-26 08:07 — Scarpia

I've read and re-read Woflgang's great article in the Jan-Feb 2010 MRH on operating switch stands. I really like the idea, and I wanted to see if I could get it to work with my Fast Tracks turnouts.

Instead of brass plate, I simply bent the rod, and inserted it into a hole on the throwbar. For just testing purposes, I mounted the stand sideways.

And here's the results.

Decals on steam locomotives

Sat, 2012-08-18 01:26 — ngartshore350

Hi All,

I bought a BLI undecorated steam locomotive and put the microscale Santa Fe decals on the tender but it seems to have lifted and is not black like the rest of the tender.

If I remove the decals what can I do to help them blend on the tender better? Spray it in high gloss then put on the decals then cover in a dull cote? Is there a special trick for black locomotives or surfaces?

Regards,

Nigel Gartshore