soumodeler wrote: I have a tunnel portal and a retaining wall that I need to join together.They are Woodland Scenics castings. What is the best method to join them?
I have a tunnel portal and a retaining wall that I need to join together.
They are Woodland Scenics castings. What is the best method to join them?
Any of the glues or adhesives mentioned work fine. One adhesive not to overlook for mounting/ securing castings is "ceramic tile adhesive". I have used it on many altered and scratch built plaster walls, portals, bridges, viaducts and rock cuts. The tile mastic holds and fills voids, can be wiped off w/ a damp rag or cut/ carved to shape for any fill in areas or defects.
It appears that you have already modified the wing wall to lap the right hand side of the portal and run at a right angle.
How do you plan on mounting the portal? On foam covered layouts the portal can be glued directly to the foam. An open grid/ cookie cutter, I mount a sub portal of ply or pine to glue the casting to. The advantage of this, is it gives a place to secure scenery webbing behind the portal, wall or abutment. Cardboard strip or screening can readily be fastened. Then the portal or other casting can be placed.
One note on portal positioning, always check your side and overhead clearances before permanantly mounting. Just guess how I figured this one out... A customized double track WS portal like your's on a 42" curve, not placed high enough to clear double stacks and autoracks.
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soumodeler wrote:I have a tunnel portal and a retaining wall that I need to join together.They are Woodland Scenics castings. What is the best method to join them?
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I prefer Tacky Glue - avalable in the craft section of Wal-Mart or your local craft store. I also use non-shrink acrylic spackle to fill any gaps.
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