Removed a/c Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 WOW..........simply just WOW !!!! These look like expensive plastic kits that have been built with the up most of care. Thanks you for sharing your talents with us. Regards Scott Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chubber Posted October 16, 2012 Author Share Posted October 16, 2012 I am sooooo glad I started this little romp through 'Foamland' it certainly has brought a lot of real talent to our notice..... Doug Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Campaman Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 Ayup Doofer, I totally agree. I find being exposed to others peoples work inspires me to try the techniques and methods my self, so now I have got to start scribing foamboard Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyB Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 Slight confession, Doug. After the Farnham show and seeing Corris 1930 I did have a go with plaster. My attempts are in the bin and I'm just starting my 2nd foam building. Nothing to compare with the brewery and manor, though. Wow, those were impressive! Thanks for starting the topic. Andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElTesha Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 I was wondering about peeling the paper off.... Seems I have some that refuses to come off without leaving the underlying foam looking like an artillery range. Tom Hi, I know that this is a bit late but I've only just come across this thread. I have tried peeling foamboard and found that one side peeled cleanly and evenly but when I tried the second side it was a real pig and I gave up trying. So it may be worth trying both sides, if one doesn't peel easily, the other might. Terry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
model-trains Posted December 26, 2013 Share Posted December 26, 2013 Thanks for sharing your ideas. SafePrint seems the best idea, I am certainly going to give this a try. It seems good for tunnel portals and side walling, especially when using flexi track and the opening to the bridge/tunnel may not be a standard width. I think I will also try it for retaining walls and even narrow depth warehouses against a backscene. I have used no nails glue to stick mdf bridge bases over a narrow winding river under my track and it was solid so I guess will be good with safeprint sheets also. Something else to try in the new year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
model-trains Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 There are some stunning models here. Reading this thread from the start I noticed recommendations for craft board, polystyrene between two pieces of thick paper where one side of the paper was torn off, sometimes with difficulty. The other option some mentioned was SafePrint foam sheets. I have tried both this last few days, I like others, found the craft board hard to strip one side but the SafePrint was so easy.to use. For retaining walls I am sticking with no nails glue it sets solid and gives the board a good solid fix. For areas which are not against an embankment I have used 250-300g card behind and it works very well. Cutting the card first ensures the SafePrint foam board is cut accurately every time. Thanks everyone for your recommendations and comments, I hope mine now help others also. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterkern23 Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 Chubber! Just by chance I stumbled upon this foam technique, and I think that seeing as its not technically a card based topic you could post it in the structures section where I reside - many of the guys/girls? who don't venture out of there much will be pleased to see it and would benefit from it. Some lovely representations of stone and block work using foam! Pete Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nrg710 Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 I too have just stumbled across this bit of the board. I've obviously seen foam board being used in architectural models for some time, but I never thought to engrave it in the way that the guys have been doing here. Some marvellous examples! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
freebs Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 Just to add my - tuppence in There is another product - available on eBay called foamex. It's available in various thicknesses, although I prefer 2mm for stone walls as it represents the window recess when placed behind, quite well It can be directly scribed onto and embossed with great results: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marly51 Posted December 31, 2017 Share Posted December 31, 2017 Bought some Foamex board a year ago and looking forward to creating some larger scale models when I’ve finished the N Gauge projects. The modelling work here on the forum is excellent - very inspiring! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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