Plaster Rocks Placed Along the River

This post shows the development of the river area located near the branch line leading to the Atlas Rock Company.  I have used black rubber rock molds and plaster from Woodland Scenics to make various rock castings along the canyon wall.

 

Four Castings Affixed in Place

Dried Castings Waiting to be Fitted Along the Wall

Close-Up View of Castings Along the River Canyon

All Castings in Place and Waiting to be Painted

Plastercloth Installed Along the Sierra Mainline

A recent post discussed how I built up the terrain along the Sierra's mainline toward Atlas Junction.  This post talks about how I used Woodland Scenics plaster cloth to build a base for the future scenery that will be in this area of the layout.

The first picture shows most of the underlying cardboard mesh covered in the strips of plaster.  Now the contours of the terrain are taking shape and the earthen cut can be visualized easier.

Plaster Cloth Strips Have Been Put in Place

 

I will use this retaining wall and culvert to add interest to the scene.



Retaining Wall and Culvert "Test Fit" in Place

The next two pictures show how I used cuts of styrofoam to build up a small hill to the left of the Sierra tracks.  Once I was happy with the placement of the styrofoam, I covered it with plaster cloth.

 

The next phase of this project is to make plaster rocks from molds and place them along the shell of the hardened plaster cloth in this area.  I will write about how I accomplished this task in a future post.