John Elwood:
Get John Pryke’s book, “Building City
Scenery,” available on Amazon, in hobby stores, and through
Jeff Shultz:
I used a combination of Woodland Scenics
“Smooth-It” for the road and Walther’s Street Track Insert. If
you go to
and for-
ward to 4:45, you can see what it looks like. The section where I
have Smooth-It between the tracks, I laid down string alongside
the inside of the rails and pulled it up as the Smooth-It dried, in
order to get flangeways. If I had to redo it, I might go with BLMA
Concrete Grade Crossings down the middle of the street.
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Carpet tile cutting mat
Cutting mats are essential for most model makers but they
can be expensive. An alternative is a piece of carpet tile. The
synthetic, rubber-like backing material takes prolonged cutting
without showing wear, and is very firm – essential when cutting
delicate parts. If you can get a off-cut, or spot a clean one in a
dumpster, it will cost you nothing! The woven side of a carpet
tile is ideal for supporting delicate or painted models without
scratching the surface.
– Mick Savage
TIPS
3
3. This piece
of carpet
tile has had
months of
use with-
out show-
ing wear.
Good qual-
ity scalpel
blades and
a steel rule
are essential
for accurate
work.
MRH-Dec 2014
