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Shu
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Posted by Shu on Saturday, October 10, 2009 10:09 PM

 This has worked for me - White concrete - you'll have to look for it but any professional mason supplier has it. Then I mix it with a fine sand and lime and while it's mixing I add a little red powdered concrete dye and a bunch of brown dye. It'll take some experimenting but worth the hassle. Check out CDCRR at the link below. Good luck and above all, have fun. Shu

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Posted by dansm10@roadrunner.com on Wednesday, September 30, 2009 12:20 PM

thanks for the help

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Posted by TJ Lee on Thursday, September 24, 2009 7:29 PM

 

How to details in an 80 page PDF with over 60 pictures and step by step instructions here:

http://sites.google.com/site/garden-railroad/Home/concrete-scenery

Simple technique, easy to do (even I can do it), cheap materials.

Hope this helps.

Best,

TJ Lee 

 

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Posted by Rene Schweitzer on Tuesday, September 15, 2009 9:43 AM

 Jack Verducci, one of our regular columnists, uses a product he came up with called "gulapata." It's sculpt-able and can be used outdoors.

See this article (free): http://www.trains.com/grw/default.aspx?c=a&id=135

Rene Schweitzer

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Posted by newto gscale on Monday, September 14, 2009 7:11 PM

If you are talking indoor layout then plaster will work. If you are talking outdoor then you have to go with cement. The way we did our outdoor tunnel was to cover the chicken wire with burlap soaked in cement put it over the chicken and let dry. Then you are ready to add the cement to the burlap.If this is how you are going to form your tunnel email me your phone number and i will give you a call and tell how we sulped our tunnel . It will be easier to talk about it rather than type it.pdigiacomo@neo.rr.com i will wait to hear from you.

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Posted by wjstix on Monday, September 14, 2009 4:50 PM

http://woodlandscenics.woodlandscenics.com/items.cfm/PlasterMaterials

(Assuming you're talking about an indoor layout??)

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Posted by dansm10@roadrunner.com on Monday, September 14, 2009 3:00 PM

can anybody give an product to use to cover tunnels.my tunnel is made with wood and covered with screening.now i need something to cover the screen and to scupt.to form shapes.thanks for any help!!

 

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