Well, we are working from the west end of the Narrows back to the East. We have placed hydrocal filled gauze - used for plaster casts - onto the rosin paper. Then I spray it with water and brush the cloth to smooth the plaster and get it to set. We have used about 10 by 10 squares as the pieces to build the structure. Hydrocal is hard and light when it dries.
You can see what I continued down the hillside with the plaster cloth.This gives a nice view of the future hill side.
Looking back - I also added a coating of Structolite on top of the hydrocal to give it more strength and to allow for better color retention.
The different color is from the recent addition of the Structolite as it is still wet and slightly darker in color. When it dries it will be white. This approach is cleaner and faster than the old dipping of paper towels into a hydrocal bath. I used that approach in the past and like this more.
This is how it will look with the station in place. I will raise the station a little to get a better view from the aisle.
A nice old station for a country road. Can't wait until the cars are going by! That plaster sure makes a mess.
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