PLANS: Flagstop

	#7102 PLANS: How To Model the Flag Stop Station by Mary Abel-Lavely & Tom Lavely $ 9.90 (Plus $2 book-rate shipping in U.S.) (Plus $2 shipping in U.S. via Media Mail or $4 shipping Priority Mail) G-Scale, 1:20.3; 7/8; Large Scale; 1:24; 1 Gauge,
.	Details 3 new casting techniques using real stone, Vinyl Cement Patch & Casting masters. Create All-Weather, well detailed models in lasting stone and concrete – UV, sun, rain, heat, snow, ice humidity, moisture, wind, freezing and water worlds. The age old combination of stone and concrete has weathered centuries throughout the world. Realistic stone & concrete models are constructed using the Vinyl Cement Patcher Technique. For more information on All-Weather click link: Casting Masters 16 pages, 100+ photos with 4 drawings. Plans are easy to follow with storyboard instructions. As you create your flagstop station you'll be getting hands-on experience with reusable formwork and casting masters. This will allow you to create any G-scale structure so it will last, and last outside on your railroad or in your garden. Below: Page Examples of how the information is presented.
STONE & CONCRETE "All-Weather" means "leave your mills, bridges, buildings, portals outside" in AZ, OR, WA, TX, CA, NM, CO, ME. PA, OH, FL and every other state in the United States, including Hawaii and Alaska	Reveiw Garden Railways Magazine 8/03, pg 127 – "If you have been interested in scratch-building structures from stone but didn't know where to begin, this little booklet from Stoneworks (#7102) is a very good place to start. The book takes you step-by-step through the construction of a small, stone, flagstop station in 1:24 scale. On the cover is a photo of the finished station for inspiration.     Inside, the book begins with a brief introduction and a chart that tells how to adjust the drawings for other scales. This is followed by a materials list for each phase of the structure – the building itself, the roof, and the platform. On the next page are simple drawings followed by a glossary of terms used in the process.     Construction begins by building forms out of foam, into which stones and reinforcing wire are carefully placed. On top of this, cement is poured to hold everyghing together. Once cured, the finished wall is removed from the form and cleaned up. Another identical wall is then made in the same form. The two finished walls are placed in a new form and the third wall is made in place, followed by the fourth.     The roof is made of cement poured into forms with reinforcing wire, as is the platform. Once all the components have been made, the book discusses painting, detailing, and assembly. The result is essentially a concrete structure with a stone face.     The book is well written and the instructions well illustrated, although the quality of some of the illustrations leaves a little to be desired. however, they are all understandable, I would liked to have seen a little more about the actual cutting of the foam for the forms. All in all, though, this is an excellent publication that sould set you on your way towards creating massive stone structures." – M.H. (Marc Horowitz, Editor)