HO SCALE LIGHTWEIGHT LAYOUT KIT ST1483 INSTRUCTION BOOKLET WOODLAND SCENICS®
Contents Introduction................................................ 3 Add Plaster Cloth and Track-Bed............... 14 Kit Contents......................................................... 3 Make and Place Newspaper Wads................................. 14 Additional Items.................................................. 3 Test Track....................................................................... 15 Track....................................................................
Introduction The Grand Valley Layout Kit allows you to build a 4' x 8' HO Scale layout, complete with inclines, mountains, creeks, tunnels, bridges, roads and landscaping. To make assembly as easy as possible the track plan has been printed on the base and the Profile Boards are printed with the contours. Before you begin, you should make sure that you have the common household items which are necessary for building the kit (listed under Additional Items Needed).
Adhesives and Special Tools Woodland Scenics offers two different kinds of adhesives for SubTerrain products. Each has advantages for different jobs. General instructions for using both of these products appear below. These instructions are written for, and Woodland Scenics strongly recommends, using the Low Temp Foam Glue Gun to complete the kit. If you decided to use the Foam Tack Glue, read this section and refer back to it as you are gluing the components together.
Begin Layout Assembly Fig. 1 1 Pin Seams After Gluing 3 2' x 4' Printed Foam Base Panel 2 4 Items Needed • 4 - 2' x 4' Printed foam base panels • Foam Nails • Large piece of cardboard • Low Temp Foam Glue Gun • Low Temp Foam Glue Sticks Fig. 2 Assemble Base Panels A. Lay the four printed foam base panels in the proper sequence, face up on a flat surface (Fig. 1). B. Glue the 2' x 4' panels together (Fig. 2). Pin at seams with Foam Nails (Fig. 1).
Install Inclines and Risers Fig. 4 1" Riser Overpass gap Pattern A 6 1" to 2" Incline 2 7 1 1/2" foam Fig. 5 1"- 2" Incline Install First Tier Inclines and Risers First tier Inclines and Risers are indicated by Pattern A and composed of two 1"-2" Inclines, one 1" Riser and several 2" Risers. All 2" Risers are shown in Fig. 4 with no pattern. Position Inclines and Risers, centering over printed track plan. Pin all pieces in place with Foam Nails. A.
Install Second Tier Inclines The second tier is indicated by Pattern B ( Fig. 9).‑ A. Start at Point 3, place 3" end of a 2"-3" Incline, working counter-clockwise (Fig. 9). Follow with the 2" end of a 1"-2" Incline and the 1" end of a 0"-1" Incline, ending at Point 4. B. Place 3" end of a 2"-3" Incline at Point 5, working clockwise. C. Place a 1"-2" Incline next and cut Incline at left end of bridge gap as shown (Point 6). D. Move remaining part of 1"-2" Incline 8" to the right (Point 7). E.
Tunnel Work 3 2 Tunnel Portal Placement Fig. 11 Items Needed • Several 4" x 8" strips of Plaster Cloth • Low Temp Foam Glue Gun • Low Temp Foam Glue Sticks 4 1 Tunnel Portal Placement • Hobby knife • Straightedge or ruler • 120-grit sandpaper • Bowl or a paint tray Plaster Cloth inside Tunnel Areas Cut several 4" x 8" pieces of Plaster Cloth. A. Holding Plaster Cloth pieces by corners, dip Plaster Cloth in water (Fig. 12) and place on Riser, bumpy side up (Fig.
Place track and Ballast inside Tunnel Areas Make a solution of “wet water” by mixing 2 drops of liquid dish soap in one cup of water. This solution keeps the Ballast from clumping when applying Scenic Cement. Fig. 19 A. Replace track over entire layout to ensure proper fit. Pin down section inside tunnel. B. Allowing approximately 3" of track to extend beyond Tunnel Portal placement markings (Fig. 17), remove all track outside of tunnel area. C.
Profile Boards Profile Boards are ribbed 8" x 24" interlocking components with a 1" thickness on one long edge and a 1/2" thickness on the other. Front and back Profile Boards will be assembled with the 1" side down (ribs inward) and left and right Profile Boards will be assembled with the 1/2" edge down (ribs inward). These will interlock at corners. Connectors interlock Profile Boards at the seams in a tongue and groove fashion (Fig. 25).
Fig. 26 8" 8" x 6" ACCESS PANEL 8" 2" 14" 8" x 6" ACCESS PANEL 2" 2 1/2" 18 1/2" x 6" ACCESS PANEL 3" 2" 2" D. Starting with front of layout, assemble Profile Boards with Connectors as shown (Fig. 24, 25 and 26). The ends of each side assembly are 1/2" from corners of base and interlock with the Profile Board of the adjoining side. The 1/2" is critical for alignment of all sides with the base. Trim, if necessary. E.
Tunnel Roof and Platforms Fig. 31 Items Needed • Foam Nails Fig. 32 Trim test fit • Low Temp Foam • • • • • • scraps The Tunnel Roof serves as support for paper wads used in a future step. A. Test fit 1/4" Foam Sheet and place inside the corner of the layout with edges in between ribs of back Profile Board (Fig. 31). Glue Gun Low Temp Foam Glue Sticks Hobby knife Masking tape Awl or small drill bit Foam Sheets Newspaper B.
Make Platform for Flat Area A Flat Area A (Fig. 34) above the tunnels provides a spot for buildings. This area’s platform will be cut from the marked scrap Profile Boards and placed above tunnels #1 and #2 (Fig. 33) and held with supports. A. Glue the two designated scrap pieces of Profile Board together to create flat area as shown (Fig. 33). B. Supports for Flat Area A must be cut from 1/2" Foam Sheet scrap. Make seven or eight supports for the platform that are 2 3/4" high.
Add Plaster Cloth and Track-Bed Before adding Plaster Cloth, make sure all foam components are glued in place and Foam Nails are removed. Stack, compress, shape and form the newspaper wads to conform to the desired contours for the mountains, hills, dry creek bed and other terrain features. Refer to photo for these details. You will need several newspapers to create the terrain.
See “Plaster Cloth in Tunnel Area” instructions on page 8. Butt the ends without overlapping and smooth Plaster Cloth with fingers so there are no bumps, wrinkles, or folds to cause problems when laying track. D. Next cover the the contoured and flat terrain, beginning at front, left-hand corner of layout, place a piece bumpy side up over wads, leaving 1" strip overlapping both edges of layout (Fig. 40). E. Fold overlapping edge over on itself to make it even with the edge of the layout (Fig. 41).
Make and Place Rock Castings Fig. 46 Items Needed • Lightweight Hydrocal • Bowl or a paint tray of water • Wooden stirring stick • Sponge or spray bottle • Liquid dish soap • Hobby knife • Rock Molds push or cut Plaster Cloth Fig. 47 Make Rock Castings Gently turn the carton of Lightweight Hydrocal upside down several times to mix. Set aside 1 1/2 cups for use later to attach rocks. Make a solution of “wet water” by mixing two drops of liquid dish soap in one cup of water.
Color Rock Faces and Terrain Areas Coloring the rock faces and terrain is easy and yields extremely realistic results. Mix each color wash in separate container. A. Dilute Burnt Umber and Yellow Ocher Pigments by mixing 1/2 of each 1 ounce pigment container with 1 cup of water (1 part pigment to 16 parts water). B. Black Wash will be mixed thinner. Mix 1/4 contents of Black Pigment with 1 cup of water (1 part pigment to 32 parts water). Do not mix pigments together. Stir all solutions thoroughly.
Plaster Cloth Sides of Layout Pin strips of Plaster Cloth to all sides of layout, with bumpy side out. On the front, and wherever possible, use a continuous strip, allowing an inch or so to overlap the sides. Spray the Plaster Cloth thoroughly with water, working the plaster with your fingertips to fill in holes (Fig. 52). Apply around Access Panel areas, overlap opening by 1/2" (Fig. 53). When Plaster Cloth is thoroughly dried, cut Plaster Cloth out of Access Panel opening with hobby knife. Fig. 52 Fig.
G 13 V Fig. 56 DI RT GV RO 6 GV GV 12 GV 1 GV 7 N GV 9 3 EL AV GR GV 15 I TO W GV 8 ST RE ET GV 5 GV 4 GV 2 GV 10 AD I GRAVEL I A C PAVED ROAD GV 11 I B GV 14 I GRAVEL Install Cast Hydrocal Inclines at Rail Crossings remove Fig. 57 A. Make sure surface is clean and dry. Remove Track-Bed, from both sides of the track, the width of the Hydrocal Incline where the road crosses the track (Fig. 57). Use a hobby knife to cut and remove this material. B. Fig.
Make Roads and Streets 31 /2" Fig. 63 Press foam gently Fig. 64 Fig. 65 low end of Hydrocal Incline A tape Two places, marked “A” and “B” in Fig. 56, require a piece of 1/4" foam sheet be placed between the rails as a level foundation for the road. Fig. 66 A. Notch the Track-Bed just like you did for the Hydrocal Inclines. The notch should be large enough to accept a 3 1/2" wide piece of foam and centered on the road path (Fig. 64). B.
E. If it is necessary to make the foundations wider,‑stack two strips of Paving Tape parallel with the edge. Mix and pour another batch of Smooth-It between the Paving Tape and the existing foundation. F. When Smooth-It is dry, remove tape and lightly sand with 220-grit sandpaper. G. Paint raised foundation surface, roads and streets with Asphalt or Concrete Top Coat. We suggest using the Concrete Top Coat for foundation and sidewalk area and Asphalt for streets and roads.
Landscaping Fig. 71 Items Needed • Various Turfs • Talus • Tree Armatures • Clump-Foliage • Field Grass • Hob-e-Tac • Foam Tack Glue • Scissors • Eyedropper or straw • Liquid detergent • Water After the Plaster Cloth has been painted with Earth Undercoat, rock faces are attached and colored and the roads are built, it’s time to add landscaping. This process will add color, texture and realism to the layout. All the provided products can be used in any fashion and quantity you wish.
Low Ground Cover To create a realistic landscape, add low ground cover. This includes adding the smallest plants and grasses. It also includes dirt and soil. Initially, use these products sparingly. Later, you may add more to cover up seams, exposed Plaster Cloth and other areas. Sprinkle Blended Turf A. Cut off corner of Green Blend Fine Turf bag and fill supplied shaker cup to 4 oz. mark. Tape shaker lid on cup. B. Spray a few square feet of terrain with a mist of Scenic Cement. C.
B. Using the brush applicator, paint Hob-e-Tac onto the branches of the Tree Armatures (Fig. 74B). Set in bases and wait 15 minutes until Hob-e-Tac is clear and tacky. C. Dip the deciduous Armatures into any of the three Green Clump-Foliage bags for quick application, or apply Clump-Foliage by hand. For pine Armatures use the Conifer Green Clump-Foliage. Spray completed trees with Scenic Cement to secure loose foliage. Fig. 74 A. B.
Paint the Sides of the Layout Painting the sides of the layout will give it a nice finished look. Use the Gray base paint supplied. Use a 2" paintbrush or roller (not provided) for this step. Items Needed • Disposable bowl or cup • Gray base paint • Paintbrush • 220-grit sandpaper A. Using a 220-grit sandpaper wrapped around a block, sand out the lumps and other rough areas on the sides of the layout. B. Begin painting the front of the layout and work your way around. Fig. 78 Fig. 79 C.
Flyspecking Dirt and soil collect in many areas including rock faces, on top of Ballast and on Turf areas. Woodland Scenics has a special technique called “flyspecking” that makes adding these details easy. A. Spray the rock casting with water. Bend a sheet of paper into an “L” shape. B. Place a small amount of Soil Fine Turf on the horizontal section of the paper. C. Hold the paper near the rock castings and gently puff on the vertical sections of the paper.
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