I just got done installing WD inclines and covered them with with plaster cloth. The vertical sides of my inclines are about 80 degrees. I want to add the fine turf which in most cases requires one to sprinkle it on wet white glue. Being i can't sprinkle horizontally, is there a techique to apply it to a vertical surface?
Several. The simplest is to use a sheet of paper - sprinkle some of the turf on the paper and gently blow it agaisnt the sides of the incline after they have been painted with the glue.
An interesting but more complex method was shown in in MR years ago, basically a jar with two tubes. One just penetrates the jar lid, that end is the mouthpiece. The other stricks down closer to the bottom of the jar, this is the outlet. Put the scenery material in the jar, aim the nozzle, and gently blow. Don't inhale back throught he tube unless you really enjoy the taste of ground foam.
--Randy
Modeling the Reading Railroad in the 1950's
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In nature, grass and soil don't adhere well to vertical, or near-vertical, surfaces. So, this presents additional opportunities for interesting modelling. You can either assume that your railroad "followed the geology," and the tracks were cut from sheer rock walls, or that they had to fill and support the ground under the tracks with retaining walls of concrete, stone or wood cribbing. Each of these gives you a chance to learn a new technique and present an interesting scenic element to your layout.
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