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TRAINS1941
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 Posted - 06/28/2018 : 5:39:40 PM
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What an excellent project!
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Jerry
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Michael Hohn
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Posted - 06/28/2018 : 9:26:55 PM
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Terrific job on the details.
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Terrell
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Posted - 06/29/2018 : 11:59:36 AM
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Thanks, Ted, Bill, Jerry and Mike.
Here's the very early beginnings of the foundation.
The bricks are from construction paper, not the final color but a good base color. I prefer to work from the bottom up, just like the real masons, but the top course is more important.
This is where the real fun begins....
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Orionvp17
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Posted - 06/29/2018 : 12:16:54 PM
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Construction paper.... Hmmmm.... Great idea!
I have a stone station to construct from balsa foam, and I'm a tad behind, mostly because it was last winter's project, and the design staff (me) dropped the ball, so the Program Manager (me) is now unhappy, because the Owner/Primary Shareholder (me) is unhappy, and... reasons. 
Please include what doesn't work, as well as what does.... And things like the adhesive used here-- carpenter's glue? Foam-safe CA? The world wonders! At least, mine does....
Pete
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Terrell
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Posted - 06/29/2018 : 12:55:10 PM
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Sorry, Pete, I'm using Gorilla wood glue. Of course I don't use the huge spade applicator that it comes with. I shake the bottle up to get some in the cap, remove the cap and dip a small brush in it. I use that glue a lot.
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Orionvp17
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Posted - 06/29/2018 : 3:47:40 PM
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quote:
Originally posted by Terrell
Sorry, Pete, I'm using Gorilla wood glue. Of course I don't use the huge spade applicator that it comes with. I shake the bottle up to get some in the cap, remove the cap and dip a small brush in it. I use that glue a lot.
Good to know. I learn something, it's a Good Day! 
I learned something.
Pete
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Terrell
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Posted - 06/29/2018 : 7:48:50 PM
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Oh, I almost forgot. I found Mrs. Martinelli's Cat.
or if it's not Mrs. Martinelli's cat then I don't know who's it is.
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jbvb
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Posted - 06/29/2018 : 9:46:59 PM
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Miaou! Is your Gorilla Glue the foaming kind?
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Terrell
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Posted - 06/29/2018 : 9:51:15 PM
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Foaming kind ? It's just a typical wood glue, but indoor/outdoor.
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Terrell
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Posted - 06/29/2018 : 9:56:01 PM
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Actually, I just went and looked at the bottle, it says "Dries natural color ( whatever natural wood glue color is, I guess), No Foaming". I never even thought about "foaming" before.
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Guff
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Posted - 06/30/2018 : 09:09:20 AM
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Nice touch with the cat!
Dave
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Orionvp17
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Posted - 06/30/2018 : 09:14:06 AM
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Love the cat!
Pete
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jbvb
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Posted - 06/30/2018 : 09:22:41 AM
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A friend's project was ruined when she didn't notice the 'foaming' on the label (it wasn't very conspicuous). Since then I check anything novel (particularly from Gorilla) before buying/using.
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Frank Palmer
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Posted - 06/30/2018 : 7:15:17 PM
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Ut-oh, the cat's outa' da bag.
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Terrell
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Posted - 07/01/2018 : 2:13:59 PM
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Thanks, Guys !!
I thought maybe I was through making bricks but now I don't think so. If you look at the prototype picture the terrain slopes down to the backyard. This shows a lot more foundation towards the rear. Not that I'm trying to be all that prototypical but I like the effect and I would really like to have at least one more course of bricks across the front.
For the record, I just finished dissecting the right hand bay foundation section, it needed to be repositioned. Somehow my calculations were a bit off. But it looks a lot better now, not perfect, but better. What I'm going to do now is add another thickness of foam and run another course of bricks across the front (and of course the course will continue on both sides). Then I'll just step some courses on each side, starting roughly in the middle, towards the back. So, I'm not through making bricks, oh boy.
"Just when I think I'm out, they pull me back in."
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