I had a can of unsanded grout left over that I've mixed beach sand and acrylic paint into. It's worked ok so far but it's not exactly off-the-shelf.
Spackle?
Drywall compound?
Soupy plaster?
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I like pre-mixed drywall mud for big jobs. And non-shrink acrylic spackle for small ones.
Nick
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Don't use a "ground goop". Use newspaper dipped in plaster to build a hardshel over cardboard strips or foam blocks and then apply ground foam over that.
Dave H.
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dehusman wrote: Don't use a "ground goop". Use newspaper dipped in plaster to build a hardshel over cardboard strips or foam blocks and then apply ground foam over that.Dave H.
You don't put another layer over the plaster soaked paper?
The reason some of us do is that it puts a thicker(stronger) layer for ease of planting trees and working the scenery to better fit the scene, such as around structures, bridges, roads, and oh ya trackwork. All this was brought to my attention by a suggestion from Joe Fugate.
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spidge wrote: dehusman wrote: Don't use a "ground goop". Use newspaper dipped in plaster to build a hardshel over cardboard strips or foam blocks and then apply ground foam over that.Dave H.You don't put another layer over the plaster soaked paper?.
You don't put another layer over the plaster soaked paper?.
Not usually. Maybe a thin layer of plaster. But that's not "ground goop" from my understanding of the term. "Ground goop" is a mix of texturing materials in some sort of binder that creates a texture to the surface.
Don't use that. Plaster. Latex paint. Ground foam or dirt/ballast materials.
Spackle works great for making roads. You can always smooth it with a wet spunge. Also used it for for Faller cars that use a wire embedded in the road.