CPR Engine House

[ocalicreek]

Lightweight spackle. Tint it first with craft acrylics, smooth with water, then sand wet or dry. Screed to match the height you need. In such a thin layer it should not shrink or crack. But DO NOT use regular spackle, as it WILL most likely shrink and possibly crack in that thickness. Test it first and if you don't like how it performs you can always just use it for scenery.

Galen

[doctorwayne]

If it's 1/4" you need, simply use the Masonite. Paint it a concrete colour, then draw or paint lines to represent expansion joints. After it's in place, weather it and the boards around the rails using an airbrush and/or pastels.

If you want to use something along the lines of what Galen has suggested, Durabond patching plaster can be mixed to just about any consistency you like, yet still set-up within the specified time. It doesn't crack regardless of how thin or thick it's applied. An added detail would be to scribe it to represent bricks, but you'd need to do so as soon as it solidifies - waiting until the next day may allow it to get too hard. Hydrocal or dental plaster would work, too, and could be scribed at any time. Colour any of these with a stain or wash after the carving has been done.

Wayne

[mountaingoatgreg]

<< cough cough>> Man this thread is dusty... but I am the same way, I would rather bring back an old thread then start a new one.

I am not a big fan of anything I have to pour as I usually pour it where it is not supposed to go. I like the idea of something that is more controlable and replaceable if you don't like the look. I would try the masonite or platic first and if you are still not happy with it you can try something else.

Keep us posted and please feel free to breath life back into any of your other threads

[Russ Bellinis]

I was at the Western Prototype Modeler's meet in San Bernardino, Ca on Saturday. One of the vendors that I met there was Jimmy Simmons, owner of Monster Model & Laser Works. He showed me a new product that he is working on, sheets of "cracked concrete" sidewalks and streets laser cut on clear acrylic sheets that you cut to fit and color with thin paint washes. I'm not sure how soon it will be out, but I suspect it will be out soon. It might work for your floor. I've included a link if you want to check with him.

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[tetters]

I was at the Western Prototype Modeler's meet in San Bernardino, Ca on Saturday. One of the vendors that I met there was Jimmy Simmons, owner of Monster Model & Laser Works. He showed me a new product that he is working on, sheets of "cracked concrete" sidewalks and streets laser cut on clear acrylic sheets that you cut to fit and color with thin paint washes. I'm not sure how soon it will be out, but I suspect it will be out soon. It might work for your floor. I've included a link if you want to check with him.

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Wow... this is freaky. I was checking out this website earlier this morning and thought, maybe... just maybe I'd give the cobblestone bricks a go. I have a spooky photo of an old engine shop that has a cobble stone floor in it. I don't think CPR would have done that, but at this point I'm willing to entertain just about anything right now.

[Russ Bellinis]

He will also do custom work if you have a picture, or art work for him to use to set up the laser. I don't know the price for custom work from him.