"Plastering Tracks For The Transfer Table" Model Trains Part 49 "B"

[@JohnAPrescott]

Nice one. Lots of trucks into the yard pouring that cement. Looks awesome. Can't wait ti see it painted. Best, John

[@csxmad]

John Prescott John thanks and tea a lot off trucks cheers Robert

[@sparky107107]

I go back and check some of your older videos , just to keep the ideas fresh in my head , this looks like a lot of work but well worth it in the long run ,,

[@csxmad]

Sparky this was well worth it and will do this again on the new layout cheers Robert

[@derekalexander4030]

Holy crap! That was so much work, skewering and sanding. You said you were going to do it again on the new layout so maybe there is a better way. Maybe work in smaller areas so it won’t all be dry by the time you finish pouring. Maybe do between the rails first and work that area with a truck or shape a putty knife to match the profile you want between the rails or build a jig with trucks screwed to the bottom side of a screed if you want to work a bigger area so you can clear the inside of the rails as you apply the plaster or shortly after. Great idea with the 10 mm aluminum rails and it looks awesome. Can’t wait to see how you finish it. I love that you just go for it and see how it goes and it ALWAYS comes out great.

[@csxmad]

Derek i know this looks like a lot off work, but to do it all in one hit was better than trying to do this in small areas. But next time i would make sure that the top off the rails are showing but the outcome looked pretty good cheers Robert

[@brian102256]

Nice work Robert!! My foray into plastering was a disaster but I used drywall mud and not plaster. I will give your technique a shot for my next concrete project. Thanks for posting!!

[@csxmad]

brian102256 Brian the only problem with using plaster is all the dust, other than that it was ok cheers Robert

[@RWSBaden]

Robert, You need to find and old Tyco Boxcar from the 1970's, the ones with the over sized flanges and a small bucket of warm water. When the plaster starts to setup, run the boxcar back and forth on the rails to create flange ways. Be sure to swish the boxcar from time to time in the bucket of water to keep the plaster cleaned off the wheels. With this method, you will not have to spend as much time manually cleaning out the flange ways with your pick. Very nice pour and I'm looking forward to seeing the finished lot after painting. Cheers, Rich S.

[@csxmad]

RWSBaden Rich S i had an old box car and tried to run it on the rails but the plaster was to dry by the time i poured the plaster, this plaster drys in about 5 minutes and it took me 5 minutes to level out cheers Robert

[@graememorrison5456]

Simply brilliant Robert you have done a cracking job there mate well done Cheers Graeme

[@csxmad]

Graeme Morrison Graeme thanks for the cracking comment cheers Robert

[@KU4PC]

A lot of plaster! Looks great Robert. Going to look really cool with all the locos sitting there. Mike

[@csxmad]

KU4PC Mike thanks and hopefully the next vid will have the buildings on cheers Robert

[@efitter7]

Awesome job Robert! This area will look awesome. Thanks for the update, looking forward to seeing how you paint it. Have a good one, Ethan

[@csxmad]

efitter7 Ethan thanks and the next step will be painting cheers Robert

[@Building_America]

Very nice work Robert. I'm looking forward to the next update.

[@csxmad]

Firehawk1218 Thanks and the next vid should be with the buildings on and painted cheers Robert

[@rvooyen]

Wow, that takes some guts! Looks good. Robert

[@csxmad]

robert van ooyen Robert i know it did and thanks cheers Robert

[@zapp402]

Looking Great Robert,,its gonna look good when you get your buildings added,,,,Paul

[@csxmad]

zapp402 Paul hope so cheers Robert

[@CarmineRC]

BRILLIANT Robert! The use of 10mm "gates" made of aluminium, is a GREAT idea!! It has no *give* , therefore MUST produce perfectly flat paving.... Good thinking! I need to remember that. :D

[@csxmad]

Carmine Allocca Carmine thanks and i thought using the 10mm beams was a great idea too cheers Robert

[@dacuzzz]

hey Robert... you come up with some great techniques to accomplish the task at hand... great job & i am looking forward to the next video... vinny

[@csxmad]

bnsf6951 Thanks Vinny and hopefully this will be painted and all the Structures in place cheers Robert

[@PeterCPRail8748]

Coming along nicely, well done.

[@csxmad]

Peter CPRail8748 Thanks Peter cheers Robert

[@QRoutback]

Looks great , job well done Cheers Glynn

[@csxmad]

QRoutback Thank you Glynn and cheers to you Robert

[@csxmodeller1]

Nice Work Rob, just a tip to make clean up easier the tracks that are next to the area you put the plaster on it would of been best to put tape over them. As others have mentioned liked the idea of using the 10mm aluminium guides.

[@csxmad]

Greg Bruce Thanks for the tip Greg i didn't think of using tape cheers Robert

[@aplinewalker]

I thought we might have had a rack of 50 odd cement wagons delivering there load,,, major job ,,,, well done ,,,

[@csxmad]

***** Thanks Alan the 50 odd cement wagons drop off early in the morning lol cheers Robert

[@ScottDowneywoundedbear]

OMG, that would drive my ocd of the deep end. Great job on the plastering. Great idea to use guides for leveling the plaster. I use styrene so I don't have to clean out the rails as much but I don't think it would work with such long tracks since there would be nothing to hold it in place with. Scott

[@csxmad]

Scott Downey Thanks Scott and the beams worked out really good and plastering isn't that bad except for the dust, took me about eight hours to clean up cheers Robert

[@ScottDowneywoundedbear]

8 hours, holy crap. When I did mudding for a bit I hated the sanding part. So made sure you put on right so there was less sanding. I try to avoid mud on my layout when ever possible but that never really happens. Scott

[@johnnyrailer]

Awesome Robert! Love how you think. This is a great idea! Very cool mate!

[@csxmad]

model railer Thanks John the next video will be the painted concrete and the buildings in place cheers Robert

[@johnnyrailer]

***** yea man! Been looking forward to this scene coming together.

[@rpscsx]

Very nice job sir. Looks very good.

[@csxmad]

Robert Sacco Thanks Robert so far so good cheers Robert

[@TheShadeTreeFixitMan]

Very impressive Robert.

[@csxmad]

The Shade Tree Fix-it Man Thank you George for the nice comment cheers Robert

[@retrainrun]

Wow!! it was a big pour that's for sure, but worth it! it came out great Rob. So the videos backwards LOl! Cheers. RT

[@csxmad]

retrainrun RT yes the video is backwards lol just one more for you if you keep going backwards cheers Robert

[@retrainrun]

I meant to say that a saw the videos backwards Rob. Sorry about that. I'm falling a sleep is almost 1 in the morning here.

[@Longshadowsmodeltrees]

That was one big ass project there Sir Robert, but it looks like it came out just fine. Going to look great when painted. Bob, Longshadowsmodeltrees.com

[@davidallen6333]

Looks good Robert look forward to the next step and video Cheers !

[@csxmad]

dave allen Thanks Dave hopefully this will be finished in the next vid cheers Rbert

[@csxmad]

Widi1956 Sir Bob this was one big project and it did come out fine as well cheers Robert

[@Diomonder]

Im thinking about using this technique for the engine facility on my layout where my rip tracks are and where my engine facility is at. Either way this is the second time I watched this and it looks twice as good as the first time.

[@csxmad]

Diomonder Gaming Thanks for the comment and i too will be using this technique on the new layout, the only problem is the plaster dust when sanding but the out come is great cheers Robert

[@snafu3714]

Great job

[@csxmad]

John Grove Thanks John

[@daviddurbin808]

Amazing job Robert! That is some serious plastering going on there, don't know that I would have had the courage to have done that but it turned out looking awesome. Did it take long to sand it down? Thanks for sharing!!!

[@csxmad]

David Durbin David the sanding took about 2 hours all up, you have to wait until it is really dry cheers Robert

[@tower2673]

Nice!

[@apmazurka]

Break out the TAMIYA Paint ??? just bought (6) cans of Red/Brown. Cheer's and GO Patriot's!!

[@csxmad]

***** Love Tamiya paints and thats my Favorite colour just wish they were bigger cans and as you said GO Patriots cheers Robert

[@richardredcastle7911]

Geez Rob, did your heart rate go up when you poured that first batch of plaster over the tracks? Mine did!

[@csxmad]

Richard Redcastle Richard yes it did, thats why i went fast cheers Robert

[@haroldsmuck3569]

DO NOT blow the excess from the grooves for the rails, use a vacuum, will keep the layout much cleaner.

[@csxmad]

Harold you are so right cheers Robert

[@Marshal_Lepus]

What's the name of the music.I like what you did there by the way. I really like this.

[@csxmad]

+julius2199 Thanks for the comment and the music was from the free you tube music list cheers Robert

[@Marshal_Lepus]

Thanks :)

[@arthurhouston3]

Use styrene works a lot better no mess and no sand in gears of engines.