Trains.com

Foam sheets for mountains

478 views
3 replies
1 rating 2 rating 3 rating 4 rating 5 rating
  • Member since
    April 2003
  • 305,205 posts
Foam sheets for mountains
Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, December 13, 2005 12:08 PM
Recently came across some old cushion foam used to pad a lounge chair
I decided to try to make a mountain with it , it was easy. I laid it over a wire frame and tacked down the ends. It was thin enough to contour the desired shape of a mountain, next I sprayed painted it and blended to colors. It was finished in 30 minutes and has a very realistic effect for far back ground scenery with out the mess of plaster of paris[^]
  • Member since
    March 2004
  • From: Jelloway Creek, OH - Elv. 1100
  • 7,578 posts
Posted by Buckeye Riveter on Tuesday, December 13, 2005 1:43 PM
I would like to see that. Can you post a photo?

Celebrating 18 years on the CTT Forum. Smile, Wink & Grin

Buckeye Riveter......... OTTS Charter Member, a Roseyville Raider and a member of the CTT Forum since 2004..

Jelloway Creek, OH - ELV 1,100 - Home of the Baltimore, Ohio & Wabash RR

TCA 09-64284

  • Member since
    July 2003
  • From: Crystal Lake, IL
  • 8,059 posts
Posted by cnw1995 on Tuesday, December 13, 2005 2:28 PM
I would too. How does the paint stick to the outside of the foam without soaking it? I've tried cutting up foam pads from the innards of old chairs because they made such rock-and-hill-like shapes but they would absorb spray paint - leaving a weird tannish foam-looking outside and a dark innard.

Doug Murphy 'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...' Henry V.

  • Member since
    February 2001
  • From: US
  • 338 posts
Posted by waltrapp on Tuesday, December 13, 2005 2:39 PM
Doug, thanks for asking! I too was wondering. I've never heard of anyone doing this.

I have created home-made course ground foam by putting chunks of foam in a blender with some RIT dye, but I sure never tried to paint it. Sounds like a cool idea so I hope richardsushi shares some pictures and more detail about the process.

- walt

Join our Community!

Our community is FREE to join. To participate you must either login or register for an account.

Search the Community

FREE EMAIL NEWSLETTER

Get the Classic Toy Trains newsletter delivered to your inbox twice a month