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Pot Toppers!!

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Pot Toppers!!
Posted by Loco on Wednesday, March 4, 2009 8:19 PM

 First off I want to thank whomever posted up the idea of Pot Toppers.

I finnally got to a Michael's store that has them.  They ran $2.99 per bag and thought I would post up some photos and such for your all concideration.  

And the flip side:

And with an HO gon to give some perspective:

And now the back:

It is interesting stuff - One might want to tone down that green shinny plastic though....

Here is a shot to show the thickness, which is every bit of a 1/2 inch.  And can you see the "crumbs" on the table?  The back side will need a shot of glue to keep it from messing things up.

 

Ok, that will about do it.  Shoot any questions ya have and I will try to answere them, but keep in mind I've never used it.... I'm just posting as I go :O)

LAte Loco
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Posted by Loco on Thursday, March 5, 2009 8:16 PM

 Hello???  No one???  :P

LAte Loco
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Posted by colesdad on Thursday, March 5, 2009 8:51 PM

ok, I'll bite. What are pot toppers? And what are you going to use them for? Loads for open gondolas, and what else?

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Posted by jalajoie on Thursday, March 5, 2009 9:06 PM

I bought some and it make very realistic grass.

Try this link : http://ardleybridge.fotopic.net/c1501517.html

 

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Posted by Grampys Trains on Thursday, March 5, 2009 10:14 PM

Hi: I have used some. I find it's similar to Silflor. I think it works better if the top green part is separated from the bottom. It's also thicker than Silflor.

 

 

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Posted by Loco on Friday, March 6, 2009 9:03 AM

 Thanks Gramps and Jack.  I knew someone had used them!  Them Pot Toppers were on my "cool items list" and was out shopping yesterday for weathering supplies and remembered this item so I picked it up to see what it was all about.

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Posted by Mark R. on Friday, March 6, 2009 3:08 PM

Personally, I wish the "Pot Toppers" threads in all the forums would stop ! ....

.... My local Michaels can't keep them in stock !!!  Wink

Mark.

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Posted by mikelhh on Friday, March 6, 2009 6:03 PM

  I just wish I could find some here.

 

 Mike

Modelling the UK in 00, and New England - MEC, B&M, D&H and Guilford - in H0

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