Big Train Low Carb Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix 11 oz. bag

Big Train Low Carb Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix 11 oz. bag Feature

• All natural ingredients that are easy on digestive system
• Contains almond flour, dark chocolate chips and oat flour
• Trans fat and cholesterol free
• Natural low carb solution

Read more

Big Train Low Carb Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix 11 oz. bag Overview

For Low Carb Lifestyles. Big Train cut carbs, Not healthy ingredients! 100% All Natural. No Sugar Alcohols. Only 7g Net Carbs. Nutrition Info Calories Mix 80 Prepared 140 Total Fat 3.5g* Saturated Fat 0.5g Trans Fat 0g Cholesterol 0mg Sodium 45mg Total Carbs 11g Dietary Fiber 4g Sugars 5g Protein 2g Read more

RelateItems

• Atkins All Purpose Bake Mix, 2-Pound Bag
• Big Train Low Carb Chocolate Chip Brownie Mix 11 oz. bag
• Big Train Low Carb Buttermilk Pancake & Waffle Mix 9 oz. bag
• New Hope Mills Sugar Free Pancake & Waffle Mix (9 Ounces) - Formerly the Atkins 3 Carb Pancake & Waffle Mix!
• Doctor's Carbrite Diet - Chocolate Chip Brownie Mix, Sugar Free 11 Oz

Review Rating :

Brand : Big Train

List Price :

Special Prices : Check Special Offers

Availibility : Usually ships in 24 hours

Advertising Disclosures

CERTAIN CONTENT THAT APPEARS ON THIS SITE COMES FROM AMAZON SERVICES LLC. THIS CONTENT IS PROVIDED ‘AS IS’ AND IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE OR REMOVAL AT ANY TIME.

Amazon, the Amazon logo, Endless, and the Endless logo are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. This page is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com.

Mar 12, 2012 07:14:21
Tag: Big Train Low Carb Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix 11 oz. bag,Big Train,Big Train Low Carb Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix 11 oz. bag

Once you've got a train layout set up on a flat table, you might want to make it more interesting by adding some mountains and hills. There are a couple of ways to do this, and they are both easy.

Papier-Mâché Method

Big Train

If your layout is temporary, or you don't want to spend much money, you can use the papier-mâché method. Basically, you just scrunch up some newspapers into the general shape of the hill or mountain, then cover them with sheets of newspaper dipped in papier-mâché paste.

The traditional method of making papier-mâché paste is to add one part water to one part flour. Some people prefer to boil the paste, saying that it makes the consistency smoother. Water to flour ratio is changed to five parts water to one part flour in this case. Other people use a three to one or a one to one ratio of water and polyvinyl acetate wood glue. Still others say that starch makes a fine paste. Adding a dash of cinnamon to the mixture gives the paste a pleasant smell; adding a dash of salt and sugar reduces the chances of the product developing mould.

You simply dip sheets of newspaper (fold them a couple of times to make them thicker) in the paste and drape them over the scrunched up newspapers. The sheets will be soft and pliable, so mould them into hills and valleys as you like. Let the papier-mâché dry overnight. You will find that it is hard and rigid, like a piñata.

Paint it with a water-based paint in shades of green (for grass) and brown (for dirt) and grey (for rock). You can also use spray paint, but make sure it is matte, not glossy, paint. While the paint is still wet, sprinkle some grass (available at the hobby shop) or green-coloured sawdust. When the paint is dry, add some lichen for bushes and trees (also available at any hobby shop).

Window Screening and Wooden Supports

If your train layout is permanent, a more durable method of making mountains and hills is to use screening and wooden supports. This also has the advantage that you can run tracks on the mountain itself, providing you make the appropriate supports. Basically, you cut wooden support blocks to the appropriate size, then drape window screening (called "fly screen" in Australia) over the blocks, stapling the screen to the blocks. You should fasten the blocks to the table with screws or nails first, so they don't move around.

If you want, you can build a second track bed around or through the mountain, elevated above the table. Simply use support blocks and plywood to make a rigid base for the track.

Once the screening is in place, pinch it in places to make rugged edges, ditches, and valleys. Then mix up some common household plaster (available at any hardware store to fix holes in a plaster wall) and slobber it over the screen. There is no need to be careful, just make sure all the screen is covered. A thicker plaster mix works much better than a thin mix, as the latter allows the screen to show through.

When you get to the rugged vertical bits, use horizontal strokes of a knife to simulate rock cuts. Let the plaster dry overnight and then paint as described above.

Finally, finish it off with lichen bushes and trees as appropriate.

Don't Forget Access

When you are deciding how big to make your mountain, and where to place it, also think about derailments. Murphy's Law guarantees that, at some point, your train is going to derail in the tunnel through your mountain. Make sure the tunnel entrance is large enough so you can reach in and get your train out.

Or consider these alternatives: If you have made a papier-mâché mountain, and not glued it to the table, you can simply lift it off the table.

If you have made a permanent wood block and wire screen mountain, then consider cutting access holes in the table, below the mountain, so you can reach in and right the train or remove it. Don't make the holes too close to the track, because if the train does derail at that spot, you don't want it to fall through the hole onto the floor.

How to Make Mountains and Hills For Your Model Railroad

Doug Anderson has been making mountains out of mole hills for more than 50 years. You can get more tips and techniques for your model railroad at www.Model-Railroading.org. Also see Windows Stupidities and How to Fix Them for solutions to common problems with Windows.