I wanted to make some better looking coal loads for my hoppers but my first attempt to make some light weight ones were a flop. I used the same insulation foam from the module construction but found they flexed and could no stand up to anything but gentle handling. The ones you see here are the second attempt. I used strong but light Tasmanian Oak and there was none available at the width required I used a thinner cut and glued them together to get a perfect fit.
Glued and sanded to fit then painted ready for the coal to be applied, I placed a 70mm nail in the middle before I applied the coal over the top, unfortunately I didn't get a photo of this step.
I sprayed the base with a 1 to 2 mix of PVA glue then sprinkled the coal over it and when I was happy with the look I sprayed it with more glue. You may need to sand the sides to make a good fit but most of the overhang just drops off when it get too close to the edge.
I sprayed the base with a 1 to 2 mix of PVA glue then sprinkled the coal over it and when I was happy with the look I sprayed it with more glue. You may need to sand the sides to make a good fit but most of the overhang just drops off when it get too close to the edge.
The load on the left compared to the plastic load on the right, the coal I used had a lot of rock in it so I decided to give it a coat of flat black paint to give it an even color.
Finished loads.
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