06-23-2010, 10:12 PM
fast car Wrote:I just recently have begun observing your progress on your layout. Very nice professional construction job on the layout building and all the internals. Can you please comment on your scenery lay up and colors on your foamboard?
I'm not sure exactly what you are asking about when you say "scenery lay up" but I am assuming you mean how I did the ditches and terrain on the old shelves as in the photo:
I carved the terrain into the 2" thick foam using a knife to rough it in, then used a wire brush to get the contours to what I desired. On shallower ditches, I just went at it with the wire brush. Once the wire brush has done its job, some rough sandpaper or a even a dish towel and some elbow grease can be used to smooth out some of the scraping marks caused by the wire brush. I highly recommend a shop vac to be used during the process.
Then I threw some brown water-based paint on the foam. Couldn't tell you the exact color... I had some tan and some dark brown, then I mixed the two together to achieve a color that was acceptable to me.
If the "carving" gets away from you and you end up with something too deep, it can be filled in and contoured with sculptamold.
Hope that answers your question. If not, please ask!

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