Scratch-building Cartwright's Machine Shop

[S&S RR]

Bob


It sure does look nice.

[ACL1504]

Bob,

Your scratch build really turned out great. Very well done.

Tom

[rpdylan]

Thanks Tom and John! I really appreciate the kind words!

[GPdemayo]

Great work Bob.....

[rpdylan]

For the water pour I thought I would try this new product from Woodland Scenics- "Deep Pour".  After looking at the water around old mills, I am going to use the "Murky" color. The instructions want me to first place the bottles in warm tap water for 5 minutes- then its a 2:1 mix of base to agitator, stir for 5 minutes, let sit for 5 minutes, then stir again for another 5 minutes. The rest period is supposed to cut down on the "filming" of the surface. You can pour up to 1/2 inch with this stuff.... I plan on doing 2 pours to get the depth that I want. The mix is fairly thin and pours easily....

[rpdylan]

After the pour, this is what it looks like.  24 hours for cure time before I can do the second pour....

[Bobby]

Looks good so far Bob!

[ACL1504]

Bob,

The water looks great. Is the murky color part of the mix or is it an additive color to the entire mix? I doesn't appear to be leaching up the walls or trestle bent either.

Tom

[ACL1504]

Okay, I see the mix is murky out of the box. Missed the first photo.

Tom

[rpdylan]

Its been about 20 hours, the resin is dry. There is some creep up the walls and trestles but to be honest, its not too bad. I think that if I darken the stonework close to the water line before the next pour it will hide the creeping of the resin even more. All in all a pretty easy product to use, I really like the way the murky color looks, and it was nice to not have to try and tint the water myself. Its a great color for ponds or canals. I plan on adding a bit of wave effects to simulate a current/flow to the water.

[richbeau]

The look of the water is impressive. Nice work
--Rich

[rpdylan]

Thanks Rich. To be honest, I didn't do much. Put some dirt down and painted some dark splotches here and there, then did the pour. I really like the product, the pre tinted coloring makes things much easier. The stuff is thin and mixes/ pours easily.

[ak-milw]

Bob, if you paint on a little green paint at the water line it will look like natural alge and cover the creep.

[rpdylan]

Yeah, thats what I need to do,,,,that "slimy" dark green on the stones is what I need. I plan on doing some before the next pour so the dark color will be seen below the waterline also......

Thanks to everyone for your input!

[postalkarl]

HI Bob:

the water looks really great. I may have to get some of this stuff.

Karl