Dear Roy and All, We used foam on a previous portable layout with so-so results. It was covered with a light coat of Sculptamold(sp) plaster. On our current layout we have used nothing but the geodesic foam scenery over wood and cardboard formers and rock castings made of Cast Satin foam. All this is fastened on using staples at the outside edges in the wood and hot glue for the rest. Any cracks are filled in using Dap Caulk. After using this method I would never go back to plaster or foam board. It is lighter, MUCH stronger and does not chip or crack and makes some of the best rock work I have ever seen. Check it out.
Bob Boring Northwest S Scalers ----- Original Message ----- From: "Donald Thompson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Roy Inman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: "Manfred Lesser" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[email protected]>; "Tom P" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, April 10, 2006 7:17 AM Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} Foam Scenery > We used plaster cloth on our first display layout. Other than > weighing a ton, the plaster would crack every time we moved the layout. > Our current layout uses foam for everything. We used 2" blue builders > foam for the board and WS risers and elevations for the subroadbed. The > embankments are made from "Great Stuff" canned foam insulation (triple > expanding). For the mountains we used the geodesic foam system. Info > on this can be found at: > > http://www.bragdonent.com/index.htm > > We have written up the technique in using these in our Track > Planning Guide. At larger train showsI have seen rubber rock sections > that look very nice. I am not sure the companies name. They are hot > glued in place and are pre-weathered. These really look good. > Don > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
