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STEP 10: The Receiving Ramp
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I used scale pieces of basswood for construction of the ramp
as I like the look of the wood when it’s stained in appropri-
ate colors. You could easily substitute styrene for this por-
tion of the structure, and there are numerous techniques
that can be used to make the plastic look very convincingly
like wood.
If you’re using basswood, it’s imperative that you stain it
before applying any glue. Otherwise, you will end up with
areas where the glued dried that won’t take the stain. For
my stains, I used two basic colors: 1) a light grey made up of
a 50:50 mix of Floquil Poly S Primer and water with a drop
of liquid detergent added; and 2) a grimy black made from
a 50:50 mix of Floquil Poly S Grimy Black and water with a
drop of liquid detergent added.
31: Basswood is used according to the drawing.
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Coal loader, p2 - 2
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