Laidoffsick
3 Railer
A 3' diorama I intend to use to showcase some custom cars/engines for picture taking. This is the second attempt as the 1st didn't stay together when I picked it up. I used regular hydrocal for the rock castings so they are quite heavy. On the 1st attempt, I used wadded up newspaper and taped it to the hardboard backdrop. Then dipped my own papertowels in Plaster of Paris and created the base to attach the rocks. Then used more P of P to glue the rocks to the base and fill in the cracks. When I picked it up, the weight of the rocks ripped the paper towels right off the back.
This time, I used wadded up newspaper and cardboard webbing that is hotglued to the hardboard back drop. Then used the Woodland Scenics plaster cloth to form the base. It's a bit more costly but you have much more working time being able to cut and use each piece seperately. I used the same heavy rocks, and cast some more rocks with lightweight hydrocal and used Scultpamold to glue them on and fill the gaps. It's now ready to be painted and track laid. I should of taken pix of the 1st attempt but was so pissed I just threw it in the trash.
It is not very light and was not cheap. I tried the cheap route and I got what I paid for..........nothing. I should have known, I tend to overdue things anyway so this one should last even if I drop the thing. The cold rainy weather is slowing down the drying process but I hope to finish it by this weekend.
This time, I used wadded up newspaper and cardboard webbing that is hotglued to the hardboard back drop. Then used the Woodland Scenics plaster cloth to form the base. It's a bit more costly but you have much more working time being able to cut and use each piece seperately. I used the same heavy rocks, and cast some more rocks with lightweight hydrocal and used Scultpamold to glue them on and fill the gaps. It's now ready to be painted and track laid. I should of taken pix of the 1st attempt but was so pissed I just threw it in the trash.
It is not very light and was not cheap. I tried the cheap route and I got what I paid for..........nothing. I should have known, I tend to overdue things anyway so this one should last even if I drop the thing. The cold rainy weather is slowing down the drying process but I hope to finish it by this weekend.