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Ensign
Fireman
Canada
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 Posted - 07/05/2012 : 12:19:08 PM
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All kidding aside Bob,this sculpey is working very well for the stone work.
I have never used this stuff, maybe it's time to experiment with it.
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sgtbob
Fireman
USA
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Ensign
Fireman
Canada
3712 Posts |
Posted - 07/05/2012 : 5:28:03 PM
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Wow does that ever look like stone masonry!
Bob you never cease to amaze me. [:-bouncy]
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Ray Dunakin
Crew Chief
USA
827 Posts |
Posted - 07/06/2012 : 02:06:53 AM
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| Very interesting! I don't think I've seen this done with Sculpey before. I've seen a similar method using Bondo, scored and broken into rectangles. |
Visit www.raydunakin.com to see pics of the rugged and rocky In-ko-pah Railroad! |
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dallas_m
Fireman
USA
3006 Posts |
Posted - 07/06/2012 : 07:03:00 AM
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Originally posted by Ensign
Well, I think I now know who makes the gingerbread houses in the Santos family. 
Some icing on the roof and some gum drops and it will be perfect!
Greg Shinnie
I'll bet the kids in the family wouldn't fall for that twice ... "Dang, there's a 4x4 inside the gingerbread house again!" (That's really gotta hurt if you're the kid who likes to karate chop the house once you get the go-ahead.) |
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sgtbob
Fireman
USA
1177 Posts |
Posted - 07/06/2012 : 07:37:32 AM
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As you can see, it's difficult to get ALL the plaster removed and what's left sort of makes
the rockwork look a bit older.
This is an experiment so on one side I quickly went over the rocks with another gray wash.
Makes them look a lot neater but I prefer the former.
Then I made a BIG MISTAKE!! [:-banghead]
This was NOT supposed to be a complete structure, just an experiment with stonework.
I thought, "wonder what it would look like with a roof??"
Now I'm going to have to add shakes, add detail to the door, add vines, etc. etc. etc.
A slipery slope this is, adding more work all the time.
Bob
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http://www.railroad-line.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=30102&whichpage=1
http://www.freewebs.com/santmod/ |
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Ensign
Fireman
Canada
3712 Posts |
Posted - 07/06/2012 : 09:37:42 AM
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I found these images on the net, of a couple spring houses.
One that looks very much like yours Bob.
In this hot weather, I wish I owned one.
Honey, I'm going down to the spring house to cool off.
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sgtbob
Fireman
USA
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Ray Dunakin
Crew Chief
USA
827 Posts |
Posted - 07/07/2012 : 01:40:01 AM
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Visit www.raydunakin.com to see pics of the rugged and rocky In-ko-pah Railroad! |
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sgtbob
Fireman
USA
1177 Posts |
Posted - 07/07/2012 : 2:19:29 PM
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I put a handle and some nail heads on the door and I was going to set the little spring house
into a hillside and scenic it just for laughs. However, I like to cover the foam with plaster
cloth and while I'm sure I have some, I cannot find it. Since there are NO hobby shops in my
area I will check in one of the craft shops to see if they have any. If not I will have to set
this aside until I get a chance to zip down to Gettysburg.
Bob
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http://www.railroad-line.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=30102&whichpage=1
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dallas_m
Fireman
USA
3006 Posts |
Posted - 07/07/2012 : 2:58:11 PM
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Well, I know that "cute" is kind of a no-no thing to say about models ... but I think it's a cute little structure. So there! 
You could use some slightly watered-down spackle to cover the foam ...
Or easily improvise the plaster cloth ... rolls of gauze at any drug store ... plaster of Paris at any hardware store. Mix a little plaster, dip the gauze, squeegee the gauze between your fingers and it'll do the same thing. |
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sgtbob
Fireman
USA
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Esky56
Engine Wiper
USA
237 Posts |
Posted - 07/08/2012 : 10:11:04 AM
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| Wow, what an interesting method to build a stone building. I will have to try it. Thanks. |
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sgtbob
Fireman
USA
1177 Posts |
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sgtbob
Fireman
USA
1177 Posts |
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Structures on the LP&N RR
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