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Posted: **Mon Oct 03, 2016 5:37 pm**

Pleased with my latest planking effort:

Posted: **Mon Oct 03, 2016 7:14 pm**

Very effective.... possibly the best use of lollipop sticks in rolling stock I have seen.

Posted: **Mon Oct 03, 2016 7:38 pm**

Very realistic indeed! What finish did you use to get the weathered effect?

Andrew

Posted: **Tue Oct 04, 2016 2:17 am**

You just can't beat individual planks. Nice job, you should be pleased.
Grant.

Posted: **Tue Oct 04, 2016 10:45 am**

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**

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**

I love the planking on that wagon, it looks super - realistic. Nice job!

Posted: **Thu Oct 06, 2016 10:29 pm**

Great job, Tom.

Rik

Posted: **Sun Sep 10, 2017 7:58 am**

Learn a lot from reading old threads, i have thousands of lolly sticks...well hundreds really, so ideas are popping into my head...

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