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Those are some great photos. I like your innovative approach to model railroad building. I too started testing my scenery skills on a diorama. Granted it was a bit smaller than yours and didn't work out quite as nice, I was able to learn a few things, especially about foam scenery. On my diorama I also used a wird idea that involved a foam filler like Great Stuff. I used latex-based DAPTex foam that I now regret. I didn't know that the latex based stuff would dry soft. I had some big gaps in my foam so I decided to use foam filler to fill the gaps. I applied the foam, molded it to the basic contour that I wanted with my finger, and when it was dry I took a wire brush and made the final shape adjustments. When all my scenery contours were done I painted the whole thing with flat tan latex paint. I now know that paint shrinks as it dries because the DAPTex was pulled away from some surfaces. Just for fture knowledge, doesn't Great stuff dry real hard? I used it once for a school project. <br />Reed
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