Model of my basement

[Sturgeon-Phish]

A mechanical draftsman kit with rule squares curves compass etc. would be real handy.  The draftsman grid paper would be helpful as well.  Draw the part on paper, transfer to thin card board for test fit then to foam board for final assembly.  The 1/4" to foot is a workable scale.  The blue painters tape works good on initial positioning for test fits and gluing because itcomes off easy.    Jim

[wiz1500]

Thanks Kurt..

[kpolak]

Cut the foam core with a very sharp x-acto.  Buy the blades in the 100 pack.  Foam Core will eat them up.  The foam will begin to tear if the blade gets dull.

Regular wood glue (Elmer's) will work to put things together.  If you plan to paint the Foam Core, paint both sides to reduce warping.  If you build at 1/4"=1/-0" it will fit into your layout. 

(O-Scale = 1/4"=1'-0")

Kurt

[wiz1500]

Boyd

 Larger hobby shops should have styrene (plastic) in sheets of various thickness and sizes. If you are creative there are many other cheaper materials to use like cardboard,,, thin wood from those little boxes of small oranges.

Thanks For your repley Boyd.

 I think I should have made myself a little clearer I'm looking for resorces into making the model it's self not the material ...Any old articles posted on here or in some Mag's...

[Boyd]

 Larger hobby shops should have styrene (plastic) in sheets of various thickness and sizes. If you are creative there are many other cheaper materials to use like cardboard,,, thin wood from those little boxes of small oranges.

[wiz1500]

High guy's and thanks for looking in ..

I would like to build a model of my basement before I start construction on my new layout. This is  so I can look at fitment. I was thinking of using foam board and styrene. I have looked around and can't seem to find any resources, does any one have a link or two they could send my way???  Thanks in advance..

Keith