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Tablelands
Posted by stuartmit on Sunday, February 21, 2010 10:15 AM

I have some areas of my layout which are flat areas of plywood; what can you do as a base for scenery to eliminate the dead flat appearance and give some texture? I know i might have thought to cover them with styrofoam, and then roughed that up, but it is now too late for that.

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Posted by Phoebe Vet on Sunday, February 21, 2010 10:39 AM

Small scraps of bubble wrap, bubble side down.  Pop some of the bubbles in random places and at the edges.

Dave

Lackawanna Route of the Phoebe Snow

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Posted by Moozuki on Sunday, February 21, 2010 11:19 AM
Small wads of paper, cover with plaster cloth, paint and landscape!
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Posted by 8ntruck on Tuesday, February 23, 2010 9:34 PM

Parking lot?

Soccer Field?

Scale wheat and a sign that says 'Kansas State Line'?

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Posted by cheapclassics on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 10:18 AM

To all,

Definitely a soccer field lol!

Keep on training,

Mike C. from Indiana 

 

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Posted by RockIsland52 on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 12:19 PM

Town square with people looks really nice.  Or a pond/fishing hole.

Jack.

IF IT WON'T COME LOOSE BY TAPPING ON IT, DON'T TRY TO FORCE IT. USE A BIGGER HAMMER.

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Posted by PhilaKnight on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 6:28 PM

I used different thickness of styrofoam and covered it with layers of papertowel soaked in plaster.

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