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I'm in N-scale, and I used .080" thick styrene. Straight or sloped piers either one are fine, but I think sloped looks best, unless you are in an urban or short piers. I slope 1 foot on each side for every 15 of height. I used a "capstone" of .250" thick styrene, overhanging the top of the pier 1.5 scale feet on all four sides. A capstone is not necessary. I just think the extra detail looks pretty cool. I spray paint with Polly S "old concrete" then weather with washes of "rust" and "grimy black" in vertical directions. I think use Testor's "dullcote." I built four different heights of piers this way, from 85' scale feet tall to 26' scale feet tall. I used various thicknesses of styrene to shim under the pier to get to the right height. <br /> <br />
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