THE GILBERT HALL American Flyer, Operating And Assembly Instructions Manual

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with a green paint, and shake the grass on through a sieve. Allow the paint
to dry, then remove the excess grass with a light brush or with
a
vacuum
cleaner attachment.
For weeds, select a good variety of weeds from the nearest vacant lot and
dip them in green paint of varying shades.
A cornfield can be accomplished by removing one side of a piece of
corrugated board, such as packing boxes are made of, exposing the ripple sur-
face.
To
represent earth spread a thin mixture of crack filler over the entire
surface. Small pieces of grass stalk should be inserted to represent stubble,
and bundles of longer pieces of grass will represent shocks of corn.
A piece of window glass, painted blue-green on the underside to repre-
sent water, makes an excellent river or lake, (See Fig.
16). A
realistic shore-
line may be obtained by spreading crack filler around the edges, or by cutting
an irregular shaped hole in the table and fastening the glass beneath it. A
small boat and a wharf or bridge will complete this interesting feature.
Mountains serve as a most suitable background for your rural scenery.
They are not too difficult to make.
A
rough frame covered with paper or wire
mesh, or even heavy sheathing paper purchased from any lumber company
and crumpled into
a
satisfactory shape supplies the foundation. Over this
pour a mixture of asbestos plaster or of crack filler and mold it into the
desired contours. Allow
a
day for
it to
dry before applying paint. Water
colors or artists oil colors may be used. Choose shades of green, brown, ye!-
low and blue which fit the scene you wish to reproduce. By copying nature’s
color-scheme and blending carefully where two colors come together
a
very
real and satisfying effect will be obtained.
POWER SUPPLY-
“SAFETY FIRST” TRANSFORMERS
Before purchasing a transformer, it is necessary to know the type of cur-
rent which you have in your home. If you are not absolutely sure of this,
your electric light company will be only too glad to tell you the voltage and
whether it is Direct Current or Alternating Current and if A.C., the number
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