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Fig. 37
Dry Creek Bed
Stack newspaper wads to create desired terrain contours for mountains, hills, dry creek bed and other features. Refer to photo on
box for ideas. Before adding Plaster Cloth, make sure all foam components are glued in place and Foam Nails are removed.
Make and Place Newspaper Wads
1. Begin at outer edge of newspaper sheet and roll edges under in a circular pattern to
form a pillow shape
(Fig. 38)
. Pillow shapes are easy to stack. Use smaller sheets of
newspaper to create smaller wads, when needed.
2. Stack wads even with or below top of Profile Boards to form realistic contours. Hold in
place with strips of masking tape
(Fig. 39)
. Fill in between Risers and around perimeter
of Foam Sheets. Leave clearance around Foam Tunnel Portals for placement of Hydrocal
Tunnel Portals.
Add Plaster Cloth
Plaster Cloth makes a strong, hard shell over the newspaper wads, on which to
apply pigments, landscape and scenery products. Always apply Plaster Cloth with
the bumpy side up.
1. Cut one roll of Plaster Cloth into 12" sheets. Set one roll aside for sides of layout.
2. Hold sheet by corners and dip and drag through water briefly
(Fig. 40)
.
3. First, cover all Risers and Inclines with a single layer of Plaster Cloth. Let
edges of Cloth overlap onto adjoining foam or newspaper wads. Rub plaster
bumps with wet fingers to fill holes in cloth and smooth out wrinkles, bumps or
folds. Plaster Cloth should be flat and smooth under Track-Bed or there could
be problems when laying track. Apply sheets by butting them together at the
seam. Do NOT overlap sheets on Risers or Inclines.
4. Next, cover contoured and flat terrain. Lay Plaster Cloth bumpy side up and
smooth plaster with wet fingers to fill in holes and form cloth to terrain contours.
5. Begin at front, left-hand corner of layout and place a sheet of Plaster Cloth
overlapping both edges by 1"
(Fig. 41)
. Fold 1” edge over onto itself to make
even with edge of layout
(Fig. 42)
. Rub plaster bumps with wet fingers to fill
holes in cloth. All outer edges should be covered in this manner.
Add Plaster Cloth, Track-Bed and Track
Fig. 38
Fig. 39
Fig. 40
Fig. 42
Fold
Over
Fig. 41
Overlap 1"
ITEMS NEEDED
Woodland Scenics
❏
Plaster Cloth
❏
Track-Bed
❏
Foam Nails
❏
Foam Tack Glue
❏
Foam Pencil
Household
❏
Newspaper
❏
Masking Tape
❏
Pan with Cold Water
❏
Scissors
❏
Hobby Knife
❏
Track
