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Posted by doctorwayne on Tuesday, September 14, 2021 3:28 PM

BATMAN
...it was paint or ink mixed into white glue for the effect. It is worth experimenting with.

Well, it certainly looks to be pretty durable on the rails, although I wonder how difficult cleaning the rail-tops might be.

As for the ties, that "sun-created" bleeding creosote is a very good representation of what happens to real wooden ties.

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Posted by BATMAN on Tuesday, September 14, 2021 1:26 PM

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Some pictures or a link would be useful, Brent.  

I am still shut out trying to find the video I wanted to find, however, this morning I was chatting with someone about mixing paint into white glue and he sent me this, I don't know where it is from, and neither did he but he said it was paint or ink mixed into white glue for the effect. It is worth experimenting with.

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Posted by snjroy on Monday, September 13, 2021 10:40 AM

If you want to "recycle" your 3D prints, it will be a challenge to get that icy, transluscent look. You might want to look at pictures like this one:

https://www.icesourcegroup.com/60-tons-per-day-block-ice-machine-plant-malaysia

The glossy look is easy to achieve with a gloss varnish (Testors comes to mind). For the color, you might want to try to airbrush the block with a coat of light gray, then airbrush a light coat of white over that, but without covering the gray entirely. Then apply a good heavy coat of gloss.

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Posted by BATMAN on Sunday, September 12, 2021 4:44 PM

Wayne, I went back to see if I could find it. I am pretty sure it was on FB as I also watched this guy do other stuff using white glue and paint mixed. The results are quite something. 

One complaint I have with FB is I can never find things on it again. I still don't have my tiny brain around how it works. If anyone can tell me how to post a FB video here please do as there have been several good ones I have tried to post. Photo's no problem, videos.Dunce

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Posted by doctorwayne on Sunday, September 12, 2021 3:47 PM

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My response was based on what you said as I have been watching a lot of 3D printing videos on Youtube and FB lately and I think it was a FB one where the guy had printed off 3D ice blocks. He mixed paint with white glue and it was amazing the result.

Some pictures or a link would be useful, Brent. Smile 

I used the "ice" blocks from Walthers ice house, and they look good enough to me.

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Posted by BATMAN on Sunday, September 12, 2021 12:58 PM

mreagant

A lot of good ideas. Thanks. I will point out that the question was how to use the grey plastic blocks I have, so using other materials doesn't really answer my need. 

 

My response was based on what you said as I have been watching a lot of 3D printing videos on Youtube and FB lately and I think it was a FB one where the guy had printed off 3D ice blocks. He mixed paint with white glue and it was amazing the result.

 

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Posted by mreagant on Sunday, September 12, 2021 10:33 AM

A lot of good ideas. Thanks. I will point out that the question was how to use the grey plastic blocks I have, so using other materials doesn't really answer my need. 

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Posted by doctorwayne on Friday, September 10, 2021 9:47 PM

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Anyone done this or have a suggestion?

Ed's suggestion is the same as what I would have suggested...you should check the link which he included.

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Posted by snjroy on Friday, September 10, 2021 11:19 AM

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Get a piece of quarter inch square clear plastic rod.  Cut it into blocks with a razor saw.

 

Yes, the guys at our club took a piece of clear acrylic, cut it into blocks, and sanded them using fine grade of sandpaper. It's very convincing. 

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Posted by mobilman44 on Friday, September 10, 2021 4:53 AM

I used a very thinned Testors gloss white on my plastic "ice" blocks.  Sitting on the icing dock, they looked pretty realistic.  Keep in mind they are viewed (usually) from a bit of a distance, and you do want some color on them so they are visible.  

ENJOY  !

 

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Posted by MisterBeasley on Thursday, September 9, 2021 11:15 PM

Get a piece of quarter inch square clear plastic rod.  Cut it into blocks with a razor saw.

It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse. 

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Posted by PC101 on Thursday, September 9, 2021 9:39 PM

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mreagant
Anyone done this or have a suggestion?

 

 

https://www.tichytraingroup.com/Shop/tabid/91/p/8172-ice-blocks/Default.aspx

 

Good Luck, Ed

 

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Posted by kasskaboose on Thursday, September 9, 2021 5:50 PM

Why not use foam blocks and then paint them white?

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Posted by gmpullman on Thursday, September 9, 2021 2:33 PM

mreagant
Anyone done this or have a suggestion?

 

https://www.tichytraingroup.com/Shop/tabid/91/p/8172-ice-blocks/Default.aspx

 

Good Luck, Ed

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Posted by BATMAN on Thursday, September 9, 2021 2:25 PM

I would experiment with some white glue with paint mixed into it, greys and whites a speck of blue/green. Paint it onto the block in a very thin coat. It may take a bit of trial and error, just practice on a sheet of plastic until you get the colour(s) you think looks good. Use weathering powders to get staining from dirt or sawdust after the paint is dry.

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Ice blocks
Posted by mreagant on Thursday, September 9, 2021 1:15 PM

I have several 3D printed blocks ( grey plastic) that I got for another project and I'm wondering if there is a way to paint some of them to resemble blocks of ice for my ho iceing platform. Anyone done this or have a suggestion?

Mike Thomasson

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