Just discovered I never posted any pics of what I had in mine for my stone arch bridge. Its pretty extensive in that it stretches across that top portion of the bottom deck. Its only foamed PVC and paper templates at the moment until I decide on final slopes, and construction methods.
Brian
My Layout Plan
Interesting new Plan Consideration
German Made Viaduct Moldings
I was visiting a freind this past Sat, and he made mention of a German fellow who made very nice viaduct moldings. He gave me this reference.
http://vampisol.de/mediafiles/Sonstiges/BA_Lennebruecke.pdf
Good photos,...wonder if there is a method to translate this PDF into english?
PS: I just discovered the way to translate the page
Now I have to determine his pricing on his moldings?
Actually I'm pretty sick of seeing his ugly mug on three to five of the same threads on the first page of every forum I visit. It's like he's trying to run a campaign to make the internet all about Brian. If you post on a forum and don't get an answer, that's one thing, but taking it upon onesself to try and forcibly merge different forums by cross-posting every dang thing six ways from sunday is beyond uncool.
I can read multiple forums just fine without your help cross posting everything, ok Brian? Thanks, bye.
Hello All,
BigDaddyThere is a typo there somewhere...
Thank you for the notice.
I corrected the URL.
Hope this helps.
"Uhh...I didn’t know it was 'impossible' I just made it work...sorry"
SeeYou190 freeway3 But imagine my surprise to find MY words, MY photos, and a link to MY blog that I supplied to you here, on another forum. NOT COOL.. The same thing has happened to me. Someone posted my demonstration/example photos for a "how to" example I made for this forum on another forum.. A forum member in here told me about it.. The Model Railroader forums are the ONLY model railroad forums I ever have posted in. If you see STRATTON AND GILLETTE pictures anywhere else, it is not me, and I do not approve. This where the SGRR calls home.
freeway3 But imagine my surprise to find MY words, MY photos, and a link to MY blog that I supplied to you here, on another forum. NOT COOL..
The same thing has happened to me. Someone posted my demonstration/example photos for a "how to" example I made for this forum on another forum..
A forum member in here told me about it..
The Model Railroader forums are the ONLY model railroad forums I ever have posted in. If you see STRATTON AND GILLETTE pictures anywhere else, it is not me, and I do not approve. This where the SGRR calls home.
Rich
Alton Junction
jjdamnitNewly posted thread that you might consider modifying his method. http://cs.trains.com/mrr/f/11/t/277776.asp
There is a typo there somewhere, try this
Henry
COB Potomac & Northern
Shenandoah Valley
Newly posted thread that you might consider modifying his method.
http://cs.trains.com/mrr/f/11/t/277776.aspx
MisterBeasleyAwwww...
I hear ya. Just had my limit of the way this guy goes about things.
MisterBeasleyI was supposed to hate Bobby Clark
Capitals fan here, but first and foremost, a hockey fan. #16 was one of the best, for sure!
Ed
I just Google things and I find my own stuff coming up all the time especially in Google images. Once it is public it is public. My kids' movie pics are not shared with anyone, not even our closest family members. He would be blacklisted and never work in the industry again if they leaked out.
Brent
"All of the world's problems are the result of the difference between how we think and how the world works."
Awwww...
I found one of my old photos, uncredited and out of the original context, used to illustrate something else. I smiled and laughed, and felt that I had actually "made it."
I am proud to see my work used like that. I think it brings us closer as modelers to share ideas, and use our postings to further share the hobby with others. I post pictures for them to be seen, not to rest forever on some photo hosting site.
By the way, as a Bruins fan, I was supposed to hate Bobby Clark, but how can you help but love someone who played the game with such intersity?
It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse.
freeway3But imagine my surprise to find MY words, MY photos, and a link to MY blog that I supplied to you here, on another forum. NOT COOL.
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The same thing has happened to me. Someone posted my demonstration/example photos for a "how to" example I made for this forum on another forum.
A forum member in here told me about it.
Now if I could only get some of my work to show up in the printed magazine...
-Kevin
Living the dream.
railandsailI could not find that 'complete how to' ?
Brian,
I, like you and I suspect many others here, enjoy perusing other modeling forums besides this one. I've noticed your penchant for posing the very same questions on multiple forums. Nothing wrong wth that. Research 'till it hurts, that's evidently your thing.
But imagine my surprise to find MY words, MY photos, and a link to MY blog that I supplied to you here, on another forum. NOT COOL.
My bad - won't happen again. I should have known better, you've been reprimanded here for cross-posting. Several times. Someone in the other forum thread I'm referring to mentioned the cross-posting as well. You ignored that. C'mon, man, grow up. Please respect the property (words, photos) and privacy of others.
Steve O - if I've crossed a line here, my appologies to you.
I recall seeing an article about scribing, painting and weathering wood to replicate a stone foundation.
As I remember the brick pattern was drawn on the wood. Then using a razor saw the horizontal morter lines were cut in. The vertical mortar lines were cut in using a small chisel blade in a hobby knife.
The wood was then painted brick red with primer. The mortar lines were highlighted by using drywall compound and rubbing off the excess.
This produced a brick facade and not a cut stone facade.
If a cut stone look is desired you could buy a single sheet of the Chooch product and make a master mold then pour as many sections with hydrocal or plaster of Paris.
railandsail Closed Mold? Please excuse my limited knowledge of 'plaster casting'. Is it possible to have a 'closed mold' to cast plaster/hydrocal?....say a double sided one into which one would pour the mix?
Closed Mold?
Please excuse my limited knowledge of 'plaster casting'. Is it possible to have a 'closed mold' to cast plaster/hydrocal?....say a double sided one into which one would pour the mix?
railandsailI noticed that your one mold for 'half of the arch roof' was curved. Does this present a problem when trying to pour soupy plaster/hydrocal into it?? I thought most molds for casting needed to be relatively flat in order to coat all of their surfaces with a thin coat of plaster/hydrocal?
You're right, it was a bit of a problem. I had to wait until the plaster was a bit less soupy. I kept troweling it to coax it "up the hill" until completely set.
Of course, that was on the back (unseen) side of the casting. Some did have thin spots, and I broke a few. Just made some more!
freeway3 http://basrr.blogspot.com/2013/01/mold-making-casting-for-viaduct.html
http://basrr.blogspot.com/2013/01/mold-making-casting-for-viaduct.html
Thanks for that link and the photos. i really think that is the way I am going to proceed.
I liked in particular:
a) the manner you included that vertical proud column in with the front facing mold,
b) casting of the curved arch roof
freeway3 http://basrr.blogspot.com/2013/01/mold-making-casting-for-viaduct.html I thought it was easy enough to find.. It is a "complete" how-to in that it summarizes the steps involved. It does not teach you CAD modeling, 3D printing, silicone mold making, and plaster casting.
I thought it was easy enough to find..
It is a "complete" how-to in that it summarizes the steps involved. It does not teach you CAD modeling, 3D printing, silicone mold making, and plaster casting.
Sorry Ed I did not find that particular link when I tried it at first.
Question?I noticed that your one mold for 'half of the arch roof' was curved. Does this present a problem when trying to pour soupy plaster/hydrocal into it?? I thought most molds for casting needed to be relatively flat in order to coat all of their surfaces with a thin coat of plaster/hydrocal?
MisterBeasley If you are thinking of building this up from castings, consider Bragdon foam. The castings are light, unlike most casting material, and can easily be cut with scissors. Using the foam material and their high quality molds will produce superior rock walls and faces. www.bragdonent.com
If you are thinking of building this up from castings, consider Bragdon foam. The castings are light, unlike most casting material, and can easily be cut with scissors. Using the foam material and their high quality molds will produce superior rock walls and faces.
www.bragdonent.com
Thanks for that video and info,...looks very promising !
freeway3 Thanks Robert and Kevin for the kind words. The only pictures I have of the defunt layout are on my old blog, so nothing new to post. I guess I could look for suitable ones for "Show Me Something". In the benchwork stages now on a smaller HOn3 layout, so I'm sure I'll become more active as I move along with this one. This forum has been a great resource for me, I do try to give back when I can. ROBERT PETRICK The Ruthless Toothless Broad Street Bully. They don't make 'em like that anymore. One of my hockey heros from my teens! I also can't wait... preseason begins Sept. 15!
Thanks Robert and Kevin for the kind words. The only pictures I have of the defunt layout are on my old blog, so nothing new to post. I guess I could look for suitable ones for "Show Me Something".
In the benchwork stages now on a smaller HOn3 layout, so I'm sure I'll become more active as I move along with this one. This forum has been a great resource for me, I do try to give back when I can.
ROBERT PETRICK The Ruthless Toothless Broad Street Bully. They don't make 'em like that anymore.
One of my hockey heros from my teens! I also can't wait... preseason begins Sept. 15!
In those days I was more of a Howe/Hull/Esposito fan . . . Jesus saves! and Espo scores on the rebound. Then that scrawny kid from Brantford showed up, and it was like "Gordie who . . . ?"
Post photos of your new layout. Start a build thread. Photos of raw benchwork under construction and in progress count.
Robert
LINK to SNSR Blog
ROBERT PETRICKThe Ruthless Toothless Broad Street Bully. They don't make 'em like that anymore.
Flexible Stone Walls
It was just recently suggested,....
Check out some of the products by Chooch Enterprises. I think that they might be of use to you.
https://www.choochenterprises.com/HOwalls.html
freeway3 I made hydrocal castings from silicone molds, using CAD modeled & 3D printed (SLA) masters. More (and larger) photos and a complete how-to on my blog (the how to posting is on the second page, dated Jan 13 2013): http://basrr.blogspot.com/
I made hydrocal castings from silicone molds, using CAD modeled & 3D printed (SLA) masters. More (and larger) photos and a complete how-to on my blog (the how to posting is on the second page, dated Jan 13 2013):
http://basrr.blogspot.com/
I could not find that 'complete how to' ?
ROBERT PETRICKHey Ed- nice layout. You should post more often.
Let me second that.
I would love to see you share some pictures of that gorgeous layout in the Show Me Something thread.
Please share more.
BATMANI am going through serious withdrawal and that doesn't help! Only a month to go.
Gary
garya BATMAN I was following a guy that built a massive viaduct out of extruded foam, it looked really good. The pier on the right is one I made out of extruded foam while watching the hockey game.
BATMAN I was following a guy that built a massive viaduct out of extruded foam, it looked really good. The pier on the right is one I made out of extruded foam while watching the hockey game.
I was following a guy that built a massive viaduct out of extruded foam, it looked really good. The pier on the right is one I made out of extruded foam while watching the hockey game.
I am going through serious withdrawal and that doesn't help! Only a month to go.