Bob12345 Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2e0dtoeric Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 Search for 'modroc' or 'plaster bandage'. Same stuff, different manufacturers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob12345 Posted December 6, 2014 Author Share Posted December 6, 2014 Thanks 2e0dtoeric! That will work great for me! Thanks for the quick reply! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yelrow Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob12345 Posted December 6, 2014 Author Share Posted December 6, 2014 Thanks yelrow I'll have a look! Hassan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yelrow Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 Bob, look at Tiranti, 15cm, 2.7 metres long. john Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob12345 Posted December 6, 2014 Author Share Posted December 6, 2014 Yelrow, the tiranti product what is it called because I'm not sure which one of their products it is. thanks, Hassan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graskie Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 Alternatively, Bob, I believe you can still get, say, Blackpool Rock. It might not work but you could just suck it and see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rayarpino Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 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.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
37lover Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graskie Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2e0dtoeric Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 Aren't all Parisiennes plastered? :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yelrow Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 Please dont forget london is the 6th biggest city in france, so quite a few will get plastered in london, also. john Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetmanUK Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graskie Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PJ_model_trains Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 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.HiThis is very helpful... [search for modroc]ThanksPJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PJ_model_trains Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 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 tooThanks MetmanUKPJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2e0dtoeric Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 Graskie - I meant Parisiennes - they need to be, to put up with the arrogant blokes! :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buz Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rayarpino Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 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 JohnRight 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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