How to make a river / stream bed for your model railway!

[@MicroModelRailwayDispatch]

Oh my. I can really tell from your attitude and the tone in your voice that this hasn't gone at all well. I commend you for being brave enough to put this out there. Too many times people put out videos where everything looks perfect without any detailed comments about things going wrong. Things don't always go as planned and it's good that you've made a point of telling this.

[@GWilliamsonModels]

Absolutely, things happen all the time, and since this video, I’ve redone the stream and I’m much happier

[@davegillman6296]

Pedigree Guinea pig smoothing is now my go to way scimming plaster great job as usual George I do like the Friday updates on day I will be first to comment.

[@GWilliamsonModels]

Yeah, not sure where that came from 😅

[@RG-Models86]

Great job, George. 👍 Honestly, it's looking great. I'll sometimes be doing some scenic modelling and thinking I've absolutely messed it up, but it always turns out to look great in the end.

[@GWilliamsonModels]

Too late for that 😅

[@robglysen]

I think you'll pull it out of the fire! BELIEVE!!!

[@GWilliamsonModels]

Too late for that 😅 trust me, I did the right thing

[@ProfPtarmigan]

I like this video. You make the mistakes so we don't have to. Honestly though I can't see anything wrong with it but I understand that it is you that has to be happy with it looking like the original. I feel the same with my layout build even if my standards are not as high as yours. The best bit of the video is the first 43 seconds. I think this is the first time we have seen it fully end to end in one go and it is looking good. Keep up the excellent work.

[@GWilliamsonModels]

Cheers mate. Since this was filmed, I’ve redone the stream and I’m much happier with it. I should have done it sooner, but thought I’d try and get it looking better before I scrapped it

[@LakeLocos]

You tease you! 😂

[@GWilliamsonModels]

What am I like eh?

[@IronHorseRailways]

Might just be me, but I honestly couldn't see anything wrong with your work here, George? Looked like a riverbed to me 😂 But then again, if it's more of a personal struggle of the piece not looking how you imagined it, then I fully understand that - I'm never 100% happy with any of my work, i just reach a point where I'm either of the mindset of "that'll do" or "I'm tired and want to sit down now" and just leave it... Anyway Good show, well done, carry on!

[@GWilliamsonModels]

Yes that’s what it is, I think it’s fine for a generic river, but not what I need it for, so it needs to change

[@IronHorseRailways]

@GWilliamsonModels I'm sure you'll crack it, for me it's getting wood to look old convincingly... Tried every method I can find and none seem to work for me....

[@SteeltheSteamsheild]

Why do I get a bad feeling on what might happen next from what was said at the beginning

[@GWilliamsonModels]

Hmm

[@hoxfoxyt]

hello

[@GWilliamsonModels]

Hello