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untabubba · ‎06-29-2004

As a new comer to "really serious" attempts at scenery I am rather timid about committing untried techniques to my "big" layout. I am considering building a kind of very small dummy platform, or a diorama, to practice things on BEFORE I try it on my main layout. This got me to wondering, and I thought it might make a good topic, how do you folks out there try new techniques and materials? Do you do mock ups, or do you just "throw caution to the wind" and put it right on your "pride and joy" platform? Inquiring rookie minds need to know! Marc

beastranger · ‎11-22-2004

It is a constuction adhesive that we use at work referred to as "water glass". It is the consistancy of water and drys clear and hard. I'll have to swipe some from work and make a small test pond to see if it works. Punk

ginzokid · ‎11-22-2004

Do you think it will be flexible enough to withstand the changes in temperature in your basement? What do you actually glue together with it? I have heard of "water glass" and now you are going to make me search on the web for it. Tomorrow maybe. B-)

beastranger · ‎11-22-2004

Pete We use it to attach quarter inch thick refractory paper to the shell of the furnace. We also spray it on top of the inductor after it has been filled with a dry rammed refractory to seal it. Just like you would use hairspray or matte medium except that it drys with a gloss. The local building supply store has it. Punk

ginzokid · ‎11-23-2004

I researched it a bit and it seems to dry hard and shiny. And yes, most of the applications seem to be foundry work. Interesting. So let us see it when you try it please. B-)

beastranger · ‎11-23-2004

It also can be thinned with water. I'll try to remember to grab some tonight. There is a small pond on the mini layout I'm hopeing to use it on, if it works. Will try to get photos. Punk

ginzokid · ‎03-20-2006

Another bump for the Punk. B-)

ginzokid · ‎03-26-2008

I just read a novel idea for making rocks. You use the traditional rubber molds, but instead of filling them with plaster or hydrocal you use hot glue melted into the molds. You don't have to fill them all the way either. They set up faster, are flexible so you can bend them around corners and they are light. You have to paint them with a grey primer and then you can color them with paints or chalks to get the finished rock look you want. How do you attach them to the scenery base? Guess....... B-)