Well, the basement floor goes in today, the room remodel is done...and time to start planning the layout rebuild process.
My last layout was built with wire screen and plaster/cloth and cardboard materials. I used thick cardboard boxes (wine cartons) for the hollow inside of terrain, but it got kinda wobbly at points. But after the basement remodel, I find i have tons of leftover materials that might be put to good (and inexpensive use) and may be better materials.
I have a ton of extra ceiling tiles left over , and i remember seeing some article somewhere on using them for mountain strata. What is the best adhesive to use for such tiles, adhering them to wood and/or to foam? I imagine they are pretty porous. Are there any tips for how to shape them into realistic scenery? Should you lay plaster cloth over them, or could i use the leftover wall mud i have?
I also have a lot of old packing foam from appliances...does anyone have any experience in using these? Do standard foam adhesives work well with them? I was thinking about using them as a base underneath extruded foam or wire and cloth. Is this a good idea? Are there any fire dangers inherent with packing foam?
I also have a few tubes of latex liquid nails left over, and some latex caulk as well as good ole carpenters glue. I know that people use all of these often , but which would be best choice to adhere foam to wood, foam to foam, ceiling tile to foam, or cardboard to wood or foam? Is there a difference in the adhesives you would recommend? In the past I had used carpenters glue for most cardboard/wood. This new layout is my first with foam. I'm also using the WS risers, a real time-saver. Last time I tried to pitch all the inclines by hand...
So today is the first day of the rest of my MR life. :~)
Advice appreciated!
Latex caulk can be used as an adhesive for ceiling tile, styrofoam, cork or foam roadbed, and flextrack. The yellow carpenter's glue can also be used for the ceiling tile, but is not very good for gluing foam because of the long cure time.