Hornby Modelling Rock

[Bob12345]

Hey guys. For the past couple of years now, I have been looking forward to using Hornby Modelling Rock and yesterday I found out that it had been discontinued. I checked everywhere on the web from Amazon to ebay and it was nowhere. Could you tell me if there is anywhere where I can buy it or if there is something like it coming out.

 

thanks, Bob12345

[2e0dtoeric]

Search for 'modroc' or 'plaster bandage'. Same stuff, different manufacturers.

[Bob12345]

Thanks 2e0dtoeric! That will work great for me! Thanks for the quick reply!

[Yelrow]

Bob, hi its not cheap stuff. Hospital supply companies, sell it in bags, often offcuts. Used to be smith and nephew. Same stuff as used in hospitals. Worth a try. john

[Bob12345]

Thanks yelrow I'll have a look! Hassan.

[Yelrow]

Bob, look at Tiranti, 15cm, 2.7 metres  long. john

[Bob12345]

Yelrow, the tiranti product what is it called because I'm not sure which one of their products it is.

 

thanks,

 

Hassan

[Graskie]

Alternatively, Bob, I believe you can still get, say, Blackpool Rock. It might not work but you could just suck it and see.

[rayarpino]

There is, of course, the tuppence ha'penny solution:

Old newspapers or pieces of cloth cut in strips and dipped in plaster mixed thick like cream.

Don't know what the plaster rate is today but it's nowhere near gold....

[37lover]

I bought a roll 150mm x 80m 4 years ago, can't remember how much I paid. Still have about a third left and although the label says use within a year I used some last week and it's still fine. If you know roughly the area you will be covering I would suggest multiplying by 3 to work out how much bandage you need, that's actually two layers but with overlaps. So for 2m2 of landscaping buy 6m2, if 150mm wide that would need 40m long. I wouldn't say it's expensive, but certainly not cheap, the great Auction site has rolls of 150mm x 80m for under £30 [search for modroc]. Based on my experience unless you're really sure you will need all that buy a smaller quantity. Having said that I think I ended up putting three or more layers down but that was because I had so much bandage spare, I have often spread a thin layer of plaster/filler over the bandage.

[Graskie]

When I built a hillside with tunnels going under it years ago, I shaped it with chicken wire and then pasted papier mache over it. I seem to remember it worked quite well. Presumably yelrow uses Plaster of Paris.

[2e0dtoeric]

Aren't all Parisiennes plastered?  :-)

[Yelrow]

Please dont forget london is the 6th biggest city in france, so quite a few will get plastered in london, also. john

[MetmanUK]

I bought a roll 150mm x 80m 4 years ago, can't remember how much I paid. Still have about a third left and although the label says use within a year I used some last week and it's still fine. If you know roughly the area you will be covering I would suggest multiplying by 3 to work out how much bandage you need, that's actually two layers but with overlaps. So for 2m2 of landscaping buy 6m2, if 150mm wide that would need 40m long. I wouldn't say it's expensive, but certainly not cheap, the great Auction site has rolls of 150mm x 80m for under £30 [search for modroc]. Based on my experience unless you're really sure you will need all that buy a smaller quantity. Having said that I think I ended up putting three or more layers down but that was because I had so much bandage spare, I have often spread a thin layer of plaster/filler over the bandage.

Did just that yesterday for £23.99 via Amazon.

[Graskie]

Aren't all Parisiennes plastered?  :-)

Sorry to step in here as a cunning linguist, 2 Erics, but "parisiennes" are female. Male inhabitants are "parisiens." So, if you wish to refer to male and female occupants of Paris, you should still use the male version.

[PJ_model_trains]

I bought a roll 150mm x 80m 4 years ago, can't remember how much I paid. Still have about a third left and although the label says use within a year I used some last week and it's still fine. If you know roughly the area you will be covering I would suggest multiplying by 3 to work out how much bandage you need, that's actually two layers but with overlaps. So for 2m2 of landscaping buy 6m2, if 150mm wide that would need 40m long. I wouldn't say it's expensive, but certainly not cheap, the great Auction site has rolls of 150mm x 80m for under £30 [search for modroc]. Based on my experience unless you're really sure you will need all that buy a smaller quantity. Having said that I think I ended up putting three or more layers down but that was because I had so much bandage spare, I have often spread a thin layer of plaster/filler over the bandage.

Hi

This is very helpful...  [search for modroc]

Thanks

PJ

[PJ_model_trains]

I bought a roll 150mm x 80m 4 years ago, can't remember how much I paid. Still have about a third left and although the label says use within a year I used some last week and it's still fine. If you know roughly the area you will be covering I would suggest multiplying by 3 to work out how much bandage you need, that's actually two layers but with overlaps. So for 2m2 of landscaping buy 6m2, if 150mm wide that would need 40m long. I wouldn't say it's expensive, but certainly not cheap, the great Auction site has rolls of 150mm x 80m for under £30 [search for modroc]. Based on my experience unless you're really sure you will need all that buy a smaller quantity. Having said that I think I ended up putting three or more layers down but that was because I had so much bandage spare, I have often spread a thin layer of plaster/filler over the bandage.

Did just that yesterday for £23.99 via Amazon.

This is helpful too

Thanks MetmanUK

PJ

[2e0dtoeric]

Graskie - I meant Parisiennes - they need to be, to put up with the arrogant blokes!  :-)

[Buz]

 Hi all

Get it from your local chemist and its even cheaper

I just get a big bag of plaster from one of those harware wharehouse type stores and dip news paper in mixed up plaster old schoolo but even cheaper.

regards John

[rayarpino]

 Hi all Get it from your local chemist and its even cheaper I just get a big bag of plaster from one of those harware wharehouse type stores and dip news paper in mixed up plaster old schoolo but even cheaper. regards John

Right on. As I said earlier, this is the cheapest and also very efficient way of doing it. But I prefer textiles to paper. Old towels, old table cloths, bedsheets, whatever. Better if they are cotton though.

Cheers