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[quote]QUOTE: I agree using foam scenic materials is a must for weight. I will have to do some more research on foam vs. plaster for the scenic "surface". I'm not familiar with how well you can control your surface outcome with foam as I am with plaster (i.e., molded rocks, etc.). [/quote] I use Liquid Nails Lightweight One-Step Spackling over the foam/bubble wrap cliffs and rock-cuts. It's very expensive compared to plaster, but weighs almost nothing and you can spread it thinly. (Pick up the container if you see it at a store. It feels like it is empty.) I made my cliffs with this material in aluminum foil "molds." Foam takes paint easily and I simply paint slopes and level areas and sift on real dirt as the ground cover. Not a speck of plaster has found it's way into the scenery yet. Wayne
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