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    tunnel portal specs/photos of early 1900's

    thanks val Il try the google route first maybe i will go to an online store and look for dimensions of the portals they have for sale :)
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    tunnel portal specs/photos of early 1900's

    does anyone know where i can find photos and dimensions of tunnel portals made of stone/brick around the early 1900's. Especially usefull would be the dimensions and photo of a double (2 lane) tunnel portal thanks
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    need photos/dimensions of 1900 tunnel portals

    does anyone know where i can find photos and dimensions of tunnel portals made of stone/brick around 1900. Especially usefull would be the dimensions and photo of a double (2 lane) tunnel portal thanks
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    logging layout ho scale in 1900-1910

    Thanks for the info JD and Stu
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    logging layout ho scale in 1900-1910

    Stu, I looked at the www.bts.com sawmill and it seems huge. All those windows and 3 floors. And yet the footprint is 116' by 65' thats 9" by 16" to scale. That roughly seems to be the size that I have chosen for my mill. It didn't seem big when I drew it on my layout. :( oh well, i guess I...
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    logging layout ho scale in 1900-1910

    logging 1900-1910 Stu Thanks for the welcome and the info The size of my layout is 16-7.5 in a basement. The terrain is gonna be very hilly. Very tall mountains. Very Deep Gorges. The mill will be in the layout as well as a small logging camp and a 2 locomotive repair shed. The...
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    logging layout ho scale in 1900-1910

    Wow JD Thank you very much for that wealth of information I am really gratefull Gary
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    logging layout ho scale in 1900-1910

    Im contemplating on doing a logging operation in the 1900's to 1910's on my layout. And I dont know where to begin to reasearch what I need to put on this layout. What components/facilities/structures does one need (other than trees :D ) to put into such a layout. Saw mill? logging shed? water...
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    using real water (sealing river bottom)

    using liner Pondman I tried the liner. its too stiff to fold flat against the banks of the river where there is a 90 degree bend in the river. and even if i had a liner that fits perfectly to the contours of the river, it still needs to have realistic river banks put on top of the...
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    using real water (sealing river bottom)

    real water Scooby, how did you make the banks of the river look realistic? the reason why i wanted to use plaster was because you can pour it into a mould to resemble real cliffs and gorges. The plexiglass that you bent into a shape of a river does not have the texture of live rock. what did...
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    using real water (sealing river bottom)

    real waterfalls part2 about the water being too fast my opinion on that is that a fast moving water is much more realistic looking than still plastic water. Its ok to use poured plastic in lakes because lakes are still when there is no wind. but on turbulant rivers with rapids and on...
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    using real water (sealing river bottom)

    expandable foam "great stuff" Guppyman The foam is waterproof true but i want a very realistic look. And that can only be achieved by using mold castings. There is the 2 part liquid pourable foam that i mentioned earlier. It turns into a hardened plastic and is good with pouring into molds as...
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    using real water (sealing river bottom)

    automotive sealer CNI The automotive sealer clearcoat spray (flat), is that sold in auto stores or can one get it in home depot?
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    using real water (sealing river bottom)

    using fiberglass resin for river bed To Russ: I read somewhere that using fiberglass is not a good idea. a guy tried it and it deteriorated over time. He said in his article to use a sealer (multiple coats) over regular scenery. Another option is to use 2 part pourable liquid foam. It...
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    using real water (sealing river bottom)

    realistic waterfall To Russ and Grassweed: If you look at real waterfalls, they are not clear. They are a wall of white. And you cant really tell how fast the water is dropping in a waterfall because it looks like a solid white wall. If you ever looked at your sink faucets, it creates the...
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