WOODLAND SCENICS S927 User manual

INSTRUCTION BOOKLET
The Scenery Kit S927
We feel confident you will be happy with the display piece that you are about to build.
This kit includes the base and materials needed to construct a 10" x 18" diorama on
which you can display an engine, piece of rolling stock, or military model. We will
teach you how to use our terrain and landscaping systems.
Before you begin, identify the contents of the box as listed on the next page. Be
sure to save the cardboard box the items are packed in, because this will be used in
the construction. Make sure you have the additional items required for construction
available. Then, begin building!

Pre-cut side frames: 1/8" thick hardboard 4
Corner Blocks 5
Pre-cut Sub-roadbed piece: 1/4" thick hardboard 1
Cardboard packing box for the kit 1
Plaster Cloth 5 sq.ft.
Concrete Culvert Casting 1
Strip of Liquid Pigments - Black, Burnt Umber, Yellow Ocher 1
Sprayhead for bottle 1
Scenic Cement 8 fl. oz.
Lightweight Hydrocal* 4.5 oz. wt.
Craft sticks 2
Castings from Rock Mold C1234 4
Foam pad applicator 1
Earth Undercoat Liquid Pigment 1 fl. oz.
18" Track-HO scale 1
Track-Bed HO scale 1
Hob-e-Tac Adhesive (please read bottle instructions before using) 1 fl. oz.
Gray Blend Ballast 3 cu. in.
Green Blend Blended Turf 9 cu. in.
Burnt Grass Fine Turf 3 cu. in.
Yellow Grass Fine Turf 3 cu. in.
Earth Fine Turf 3 cu. in.
Soil Fine Turf 3 cu. in.
Medium Green Coarse Turf 3 cu. in.
Medium Green Clump-Foliage 13.5 cu. in.
Dark Green Clump-Foliage 13.5 cu. in.
Talus (Brown Fine/ Brown Medium Mix) 2 oz. vol.
Green Poly Fiber 1 gr.
Tree Armatures 2 1/2" - 3" tall 3
Light Green Field Grass 3 gr.
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THE SCENERY KIT CONTENTS
Listed below are the items contained in this kit.
DESCRIPTION QUANTITY
Additional items needed to complete the diorama which are not included:
newspaper
pan or bowl for water
scissors
straw or eyedropper
paintbrush 1/2" or 1" wide
masking tape
hobby knife (X-ACTO)
Scenic Glue (S190) or white glue
fine sandpaper
measuring spoons (1/8 tsp., 1/4 tsp., 1/2 tsp.,1 tsp.)
paint roller, black spray paint and primer, or black latex paint, appropriate primer
small paper cups or disposable containers (for mixing Lightweight Hydrocal and Liquid
Pigments)
* Hydrocal is a product of U.S. Gypsum

BEGINNING CONSTRUCTION
In this section of The Scenery Kit instructions you will assemble the hardboard base to
which terrain and landscaping will be added. Check the illustrations carefully during
assembly. Try to match your diorama to the drawings. Let all the glue dry completely
before continuing.
1. SIDES AND FRAME SUPPORTS
A. Select the two shorter sections of pre-cut hardboard. These are the sides of the
diorama. Find the five small wooden blocks which will be the supports for the frame. Sand
any rough burrs off the wooden blocks, being careful to keep them square.
B. Lay the two shorter
hardboard sections on your
workbench, smooth side down.
We recommend using Scenic
Glue (S190) or white glue to
attach a wooden block to each of
the 90º angle corners of the two
pieces of hardboard. See Fig. 1
for positioning. The edges of the
blocks should be exactly even
with the hardboard. Use the fifth
block to check for evenness,
by holding it tightly against
each side of the hardboard and
butting the glued block against
it (Fig. 2).
C. Glue the fifth block at the
top corner of the tallest side, having one side even with the edge of the hardboard. The top
of this block should be about 1/2" below the contour of the side (Fig. 1).
D. Allow to dry completely.
2. FRONT AND BACK SECTIONS
A. Find the two longer sections of pre-cut hardboard. These are the front and back of
the diorama box (Fig. 3 assembly diagram).
B. Begin with the larger section, or back of the diorama box, and the smaller side
piece. Apply Scenic Glue
generously to the taller edge
and wooden block of the side
section. With pieces in an
upright position, attach the
side to the shorter (left) edge
of the back section, smooth
sides on the outside. Make
sure the edges are even and
square. Place several strips
of masking tape over the
glue joint to hold the pieces
in place until the glue sets.
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Fig. 1
TEXTURED SIDE TEXTURED SIDE
1/2"
Fig. 2 1" SQUARE BLOCKS
Fig. 3

C. Apply Scenic Glue generously to the taller edge and two wooden blocks of the
other side section. With the pieces in an upright position, attach the side to the back section
(right side). Make sure the edges are even and square. Use masking tape to hold in place
until glue sets.
D. With hardboard frame in an upright position, apply Scenic Glue generously to the
remaining edges and wooden blocks of the two side sections. Put the front section in place,
smooth side out, making sure the corners are even and square. Use masking tape to hold
in place until the glue sets. Make sure the frame is squared on each corner.
E. Allow to dry completely and remove masking tape strips.
3. CARDBOARD BASE
A. With a hobby knife, cut one corner seam and lay the box flat.
B. Place the hardboard base
on the cardboard. Carefully
trace the inside perimeter of the
hardboard onto the cardboard
(Fig. 4). Remove the base. With
a straight edge, square off the
corners to eliminate the notches
made by the wooden blocks.
C. Using the straight-edge
and hobby knife, carefully cut
out the traced pattern.
D. Fit in place, by inserting
the cardboard into the base from
the top. The cardboard should
rest on the tops of the four
corner blocks (Fig. 5). Trim
slightly if necessary for perfect
fit.
E. If needed, add strips
of masking tape to hold the
cardboard in place. With the
cardboard in place, turn
hardboard base over and run a line of Scenic Glue along the edge of the cardboard where
it meets the hardboard. If the hardboard does not exactly meet the cardboard, use strips of
masking tape stretched from front to back and side to side to pull the hardboard in. This
forms a tight joint with the cardboard. Leave in position until dry.
4. SUB-ROADBED
A. Use the 1/4" thick piece of hardboard for the sub-roadbed. The smooth side of the
hardboard should be up.
B. A strip of revolutionary
Track-Bed has been included in
this kit. You will have to cut it to
fit the diorama. Use the pre-cut
hardboard piece of sub-roadbed
(Fig. 6) as a template before
setting it on the diorama. Hold
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Fig. 4
Fig. 5
CARDBOARD
Fig. 6
TRIM
TRACK-BED
TRACK-BED
SUB-ROADBED

the Track-Bed against the sub-
roadbed. With a pair of scissors,
or a hobby knife, trim the ends
of the Track-Bed to match the
angles of the sub-roadbed. Set
the Track-Bed aside for later.
C. Apply Scenic Glue to the
ends of the hardboard piece and
attach inside the front and left
sides of the base. See Fig. 7 for
placement. The top of the sub-
roadbed piece should be even with the top of the hardboard. Use strips of masking tape
to hold the hardboard in place until the glue dries (Fig. 7). You may also want to place a
small bottle or other item under the sub-roadbed piece to hold it in place while it dries.
Carefully remove the masking tape after the glue dries.
5. SANDING AND PAINTING
A. Smooth rough edges of the hardboard frame with sandpaper. The sub-roadbed
piece does not need to be sanded because it will be covered with Plaster Cloth.
B. Use a roller or paintbrush to apply an even coat of primer to the outside of the
hardboard frame. Allow it to dry and lightly sand.
C. Use a damp rag to wipe off the dust. Then use a flat or satin black paint over the
primer. When dried, apply a second coat if needed. A third coat may be applied after the
diorama is complete.
TERRAIN
Read the following instructions carefully and study the illustrations. For the best use of the
enclosed materials, try to make your diorama similar to the illustrations.
Terrain can be defined as the earth contours or physical features of a tract of land. The
terrain can include rolling hills and broad valleys, mountains and narrow canyons, flat
plateaus and undulating prairies. In building a model railroad layout, the terrain is the first
feature to be added after the bench work construction and track have been completed.
When you build a module or large layout, you have
almost unlimited choices in the type of terrain you
build. You can model a particular area or create some
imaginary scenery. The techniques you learn with this
diorama can be applied to any large layout or model.
1. NEWSPAPER WADS
A. Tightly wad several sheets of newspaper. Begin
at the outside of the sheet of newspaper and roll the
edges under to form a rounded pillow shape. This shape
is the easiest to stack, to create contours (Fig. 8).
B. See Fig. 9 for placement on the diorama. Use
small wads in the front of the sub-roadbed piece,
as some may need to be removed when the Culvert
is installed. Push newspaper wads under the sub-
roadbed piece to help hold the other wads in place. The
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Fig. 7
SUB-ROADBED
Fig. 8