The thing I like about pink foam is you can do so much with it.
This was a little experiment. I stabbed a random line accross the corner of 2 inch foam with a steak Knife about 8 10 times then just broke it and half, then I picked the tops with my fingernails on the perforations that were already there and this is what I got.
The process took about 30 40 seconds. It's not the effect I want for rocks on my layout but I think it simulates the stone formations in the western states.
Even though I I have no use for it I think I'm going to color wash and dry brush it. I'm curious to see what it will look like.
I think I remember seeing that old ceiling tile makes good shale rocks,
Brian
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railandsail I think I remember seeing that old ceiling tile makes good shale rocks,
Yes I've seen that too I might try that out on the water edges on the lake by my sawmill.
I gussed right. Checked with the yardman at the local lumber yard. All the foam comes in 4'x4'x8' blocks, wrapped in plastic, 48 pieces of 1", 24 of 2", 18 of 3" and so on. The 2' wide sheets still come in the same size blocks.
He said they'd ship it, I have no idea the cost.
Have fun,
Richard
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rrinkerHave you price 3/4" plywood these days? It's also a LOT more expensive than it was 15 years ago
True. But in many areas of California and other relatively mild-winter states, a layout built from plywood will be cheaper than the equivalent one built from extruded foam -- just because the foam is harder to find and generally more expensive here than in other places.
Extruded foam is fine, plywood is fine, gatorboard is fine, etc.. But availability and price factor in.
The older the tiles the better the effect
newer tiles are not made up layers like the older (20+ yrs) tile were
dbduck The older the tiles the better the effect newer tiles are not made up layers like the older (20+ yrs) tile were
I did not know this.
Maybe this is why when you go into an older building you often see a missing ceiling Tile or two.
I go around to the construction sites to get mine. They usually give it to you to save room in the dumpsters, I have enough to do 2 layouts. Last haul was 3 truck loads for free and I use both blue and pink. Just make sure if it has the thinplastic layer pull it off glue wont stick to it, it has the little squares on it..