Today I did my first ever plaster in a mold kind of thing. It turned out great, and now I want to do more! I'm trying to think of all kinds of stuff I can add to the layout using this method.
Today's project consisted of some small concrete retaining walls around a ditch with a culvert. I built some forms out of styrene right there on the layout, similar to how it would be done in real life. I coated the plastic with a bit of vegetable oil so the plaster wouldn't stick. Then I mixed up the plaster and poured it in the forms. I let it dry a few hours, removed the plastic forms, and man it looks great.
I did put a little black paint in the plaster as I was mixing it, and actually I put too much, the plaster is too dark for concrete, but it can be painted.
Sorry, no camera this weekend, but will post some Tuesday evening.
Today's project consisted of some small concrete retaining walls around a ditch with a culvert. I built some forms out of styrene right there on the layout, similar to how it would be done in real life. I coated the plastic with a bit of vegetable oil so the plaster wouldn't stick. Then I mixed up the plaster and poured it in the forms. I let it dry a few hours, removed the plastic forms, and man it looks great.
I did put a little black paint in the plaster as I was mixing it, and actually I put too much, the plaster is too dark for concrete, but it can be painted.
Sorry, no camera this weekend, but will post some Tuesday evening.