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Planking with lollipop sticks
Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2016 5:37 pm
by tom_tom_go
Pleased with my latest planking effort:
Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2016 7:14 pm
by Peter Butler
Very effective.... possibly the best use of lollipop sticks in rolling stock I have seen.
Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2016 7:38 pm
by Soar Valley Light
Very realistic indeed! What finish did you use to get the weathered effect?
Andrew
Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2016 2:17 am
by LNR
You just can't beat individual planks. Nice job, you should be pleased.
Grant.
Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2016 10:45 am
by tom_tom_go
Soar Valley Light:120325 wrote:Very realistic indeed! What finish did you use to get the weathered effect?
Andrew
The wood needs to be rubbed down with a wire brush so that it is rough and absorbs the solution in the grain.
Then, get yourself a plastic tub and fill it with white vinegar and some wire wool and leave overnight. In the morning, apply the solution with a brush (not too much though as the water will bow the wood). I normally do a few coats and use a fan heater to speed up drying time.
I also use crushed coal/charcoal and rub it in with my fingers on some planks.
It's really easy to do and I quite enjoy it!
Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2016 7:53 pm
by Soar Valley Light
Thanks for sharing that. It's a great tip, I shall give it a try as soon as the opportunity arises.
Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2016 6:32 pm
by James from Devon
I love the planking on that wagon, it looks super - realistic. Nice job!
Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2016 10:29 pm
by ge_rik
Great job, Tom.
Rik
Re: Planking with lollipop sticks
Posted: Sun Sep 10, 2017 7:58 am
by FWLR
Learn a lot from reading old threads, i have thousands of lolly sticks...well hundreds really, so ideas are popping into my head...