biL, I like it too!

Okay, progress photos - got 8 of the 10 bents in place - cut rectangular slots in the foam, filled them almost full with modeling clay, set the bents in place leaving them just a little taller than needed, then took the bridge (attached to a level which was really just used as a straight edge) and set it down, pressing the bents into the clay, leaving the bents at the proper height. Then removed the bridge and filled the slots with EasySand 20, letting it go around the poles.

Still have to add the two bents that are in the water. Then it will be some sand and dirt over the foam, then the horizontal boards between the bents.

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Got the end bents set in place.

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What? You mean its not done yet?




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Tetters, the problem is the dry time on the glue and joint compound. If it wasn't for that, I'd have been through months ago! I'm sitting here right now waiting for the "water" to dry so I can sand it and add another coat of compound to get it flat and smooth. Just watching U.S. Open doubles and The Gauge.

tetters Wrote:What? You mean its not done yet?

Patience, Grasshopper. We can become one with the molecular structure of the adhesive, but we can not hasten its hardening.
Gary, this bridge is an excellent follow up to the last one !

Sumpter250 Wrote:Patience, Grasshopper. We can become one with the molecular structure of the adhesive, but we can not hasten its hardening.

Thanks S250. Next will come the installation of the bents in the water. Only thing I can think to do is cut out holes in the joint compound, place the bents into the holes, then very carefully add joint compound back in around the piles, then sand smooth and level to the existing water with an emory board cut to a point.

Or, possibly just cutting the piles to the exact needed length and letting them sit on top of the water?

Hmmm... thoughts anyone?

I vote for cutting the bents, place them, and swirl the "water" around them...The matte will fix them in place.

Thanks Gus. Still pondering the best way to do it. Now, amazing how little I got done today. Did get the terrain like I wanted it and threw some paint on.

Oh... S250, you made me laugh!

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Steamtrains Wrote:I vote for cutting the bents, place them, and swirl the "water" around them...The matte will fix them in place.

Seconded!

Gary,

Amazing work as always...good luck on the middle bents!!

the good news is that if you mess them up you can have new ones finished in about 5 minutes!!

I like better the idea of drilling for those bents, then touching-up the "water" surface as necessary - I think that either method will work, but embedding them in the plaster just seems more permanent. Of course, keep in mind this is coming from someone whose bridges are all removable.

Wayne

Here is what I am thinking... cut the bents to be the exact height, then, since these are plastic tube, I can insert some smaller diameter plastic rod in a couple of the piles and drill holes in the "water" to keep them in place.

Long bents.
The down side?, accurately placing the holes.( which could be enlarged to correct for any inacuracies in "aiming" )
The up side? less risk of having to remake the bents.
"Terrain" looks good!