had a play with ash pits

[cloughie]

comments please on these ash pits I put together

[davieb]

hi cloughie 

looking good 

if you don't mind me asking how did you do the ash effect as its something i'm after doing on my layout

i can see that you started with the peco inspection pits i have tried but came nowhere near the effect you have created there 

dave 

[Newportnobby]

Great work, Cloughie, and very realistic.
Now we know where you knock your pipe out

[cloughie]

dave
I saved all me fag ash and stuck some talc in piles, then got some cheap and nasty hair spray and gently sprayed thin coats on from a distance of about 6 inch, put to much on at one go and it goes all soggy, get to close with the hair spray and it ends up in your mush so wear eye protection and hold your breath

cloughie

[davieb]

dave
I saved all me fag ash and stuck some talc in piles, then got some cheap and nasty hair spray and gently sprayed thin coats on from a distance of about 6 inch, put to much on at one go and it goes all soggy, get to close with the hair spray and it ends up in your mush so wear eye protection and hold your breath

cloughie

   

never thought of that one   

i will have to start saving me fag ash
i had thought of asking for some ash from the ribble steam railway the next time i visit then crushing it
this will save me the hassle of making a mess everywhere 

maybe you could start selling your fag ash as a landscaping material   

thanks for that tip

dave 

[Alex]

Hi cloughie,

Very realistic indeed, well done

Alex

[Irish Padre]

Looks great Cloughie!

[polo2k]

I saw this on you tube the other day and coulnt figure out why... but now ive seen this thread


http://youtu.be/VoBGau9623I


PS, dont forget kids, smoking is BAAAD!

[jyoungs]

  Hi Cloughie, love it ! if you don`t mind I`ll do my best to copy that - its just the effect I am looking for ! do you think it would work as a scatter material around the track as well ? (or maybe pile some ballast up and spread some ash over the top) anyway I`ll be saving my ash from now on - thanks for a great idea.                regards, jon :      A1Tornado:

[Kipper]

There's nothing new in railway modelling, is there. I remember as a kid, we often had "fag ash on line" problems, as the whole family smoked (late 50's), and would have a droopy length of ash always ready to fall off, just as they leant over the track.

[Irish Padre]

Not sure if this is an issue or not with fag ash but I know that using real ash from loco sheds can cause corrosion issues if not treated properly. But if it's all sealed in with hairspray you're probably ok!! 

[cloughie]

Jon, fill yer boots or your ash pits , it took me a bit to get the mix of fag ash and talc powder right but I am happy with it