scenery

[Anonymous]

does any one know of cheap and easy stuff to use as scenery without molding and cementing

[Anonymous]

does any one know of cheap and easy stuff to use as scenery without molding and cementing

[Anonymous]

Your back yard[:p][:p][:p][:p][:p][:p][:p][:p][:p][:D][:D][:D] Well really you could use some of the old tried and true materials like white clue and newspaper, flour and water with paper towels or old new print etc.

[Anonymous]

Your back yard[:p][:p][:p][:p][:p][:p][:p][:p][:p][:D][:D][:D] Well really you could use some of the old tried and true materials like white clue and newspaper, flour and water with paper towels or old new print etc.

[Anonymous]

I like using the big bags of Woodland Scenics scenery and for mountains I like using there Plaster Cloth. As of cheapest I would go for Woodland Scenics because you can get alot out of it with the big bags.

FAN

[Anonymous]

I like using the big bags of Woodland Scenics scenery and for mountains I like using there Plaster Cloth. As of cheapest I would go for Woodland Scenics because you can get alot out of it with the big bags.

FAN

[Anonymous]

Try play sand @ $5 for 40 pounds glued down with mix of 1/8 whiteglue and rest 70% rubbing alcohol (less than $1 a quart) and call it desert. Srinkle on sawdust (free) while glue mix is wet for "burnt up" flora. Add rocks and gravel from yard, street, wherever. Will do a 4X8 sheet of plywood in 2 hours for less than $5. Will look like southern Arizona. Remember, alcohol is flammable until dry and stinks too. Can add grass, trees, whatever later as climate changes.

[Anonymous]

Try play sand @ $5 for 40 pounds glued down with mix of 1/8 whiteglue and rest 70% rubbing alcohol (less than $1 a quart) and call it desert. Srinkle on sawdust (free) while glue mix is wet for "burnt up" flora. Add rocks and gravel from yard, street, wherever. Will do a 4X8 sheet of plywood in 2 hours for less than $5. Will look like southern Arizona. Remember, alcohol is flammable until dry and stinks too. Can add grass, trees, whatever later as climate changes.

[Anonymous]

I would agree to look in your back yard or an open field and go gathering. You can find many items. What I have done for realistic ground cover is take dried floral moss (purchased from a craft store) and run it through the blender until it's the consistancy that I want. It works great for the "dead stuff" under trees in the forest and on mountains. If you add some fall colors to this mixture, makes a great autumn ground cover under autumn leaves. A small bag goes a long way

Judy[:)]

[Anonymous]

I would agree to look in your back yard or an open field and go gathering. You can find many items. What I have done for realistic ground cover is take dried floral moss (purchased from a craft store) and run it through the blender until it's the consistancy that I want. It works great for the "dead stuff" under trees in the forest and on mountains. If you add some fall colors to this mixture, makes a great autumn ground cover under autumn leaves. A small bag goes a long way

Judy[:)]

[Anonymous]

Plaster cloth works good, after 2 layers have hardened wet thoroughly and sift on some dry powder hydrocal, then vacuum off excess when set - leaves a rough rocky looking surface without much work involved. Color with very thin washes.

For tall mountains with little effort drape the plaster cloth over telescoping risers made of cardboard tubes leftover from paper towel etc rolls with a central 'splice' tube cut lengthwise to nest inside 2 others. Telescope in and out till each is at the desired height, then tape into place and drape support material (more tape) between the tops to support the plaster cloth. Drape squares of dry plaster cloth over this and spray with a wet (drop of detergent added) water mister. The wetted plaster cloth will droop into convincing mountain shapes.

[Anonymous]

Plaster cloth works good, after 2 layers have hardened wet thoroughly and sift on some dry powder hydrocal, then vacuum off excess when set - leaves a rough rocky looking surface without much work involved. Color with very thin washes.

For tall mountains with little effort drape the plaster cloth over telescoping risers made of cardboard tubes leftover from paper towel etc rolls with a central 'splice' tube cut lengthwise to nest inside 2 others. Telescope in and out till each is at the desired height, then tape into place and drape support material (more tape) between the tops to support the plaster cloth. Drape squares of dry plaster cloth over this and spray with a wet (drop of detergent added) water mister. The wetted plaster cloth will droop into convincing mountain shapes.

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by RR_Fan

I like using the big bags of Woodland Scenics scenery and for mountains I like using there Plaster Cloth. As of cheapest I would go for Woodland Scenics because you can get alot out of it with the big bags.

FAN

thanks for that help but what did you put the plaster cloth on and I did get a starter pack of woodland Scenic lanscaping begginer that stuff is great

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by RR_Fan

I like using the big bags of Woodland Scenics scenery and for mountains I like using there Plaster Cloth. As of cheapest I would go for Woodland Scenics because you can get alot out of it with the big bags.

FAN

thanks for that help but what did you put the plaster cloth on and I did get a starter pack of woodland Scenic lanscaping begginer that stuff is great

[Anonymous]

You put plaster cloth on wadded up newspaper, foam, bubblewrap, or whatever, just to hold it up until it sets. It's same basic stuff casts doctors use for broken arms. Can also use brown paper towel dipped in wet plaster of paris (the old fashion way). I have also had good results using expanding spray foam insulation in a can for light weight mountaints. Spray on wire and tape form and smooth and conture with trash bags. Allow foam to dry and remove trash bags, they peel right off. Low expansion foam works best for this. Then paint with latex. Trees just poke in. Can add stuff over it too, like plaster rock casts and spackling.

[Anonymous]

You put plaster cloth on wadded up newspaper, foam, bubblewrap, or whatever, just to hold it up until it sets. It's same basic stuff casts doctors use for broken arms. Can also use brown paper towel dipped in wet plaster of paris (the old fashion way). I have also had good results using expanding spray foam insulation in a can for light weight mountaints. Spray on wire and tape form and smooth and conture with trash bags. Allow foam to dry and remove trash bags, they peel right off. Low expansion foam works best for this. Then paint with latex. Trees just poke in. Can add stuff over it too, like plaster rock casts and spackling.

[Anonymous]

Visit a craft store, they will have many of the things you need at considerable less price then WS stuff

[Anonymous]

Visit a craft store, they will have many of the things you need at considerable less price then WS stuff

[Anonymous]

Try sawdust as a great ground cover. Get a bucket from your local lumber yard or make your own. Sort out the big chips then dye it with Ritz dye in the color you want. Spread on newspaper to dry and sort/screen to size. Apply with dilute white glue.

[Anonymous]

Try sawdust as a great ground cover. Get a bucket from your local lumber yard or make your own. Sort out the big chips then dye it with Ritz dye in the color you want. Spread on newspaper to dry and sort/screen to size. Apply with dilute white glue.

[on30francisco]

Try building landscapes using papier mache. Wad up some newspapers to form the terrain. Make a paste out of flour and water. Tear up some newspaper to make paper strips. Dip the strips in the paste and place them over the wadded newsparers. You can use industrial strenght paper towels for the final layer

[on30francisco]

Try building landscapes using papier mache. Wad up some newspapers to form the terrain. Make a paste out of flour and water. Tear up some newspaper to make paper strips. Dip the strips in the paste and place them over the wadded newsparers. You can use industrial strenght paper towels for the final layer