what are people doing on their layout right now

[daveg]

There's plenty of ideas on how to work with the foam sheet here and elsewhere.

I tend to be fairly rough with the stuff when making a basic shape and then use a long-ish blade for more detailed stuff.

I've also found that gentle use of a wire brush can create some interesting character to the 'rock face' that can suggest excavation/cutting work. Copydex is good for sticking pieces together.

Please let us know (and see) how you get on.

Dave G

[johnlambert]

Got some Celotex board, cut off some pieces and stuck them to my baseboard.  I'll take some photos soon.

[texhorse]

On the American layout this afternoon I moved my "Giant Eagle" store and put lights in it.  I also modelled the car park.  On my British layout, I put up the road bridge sides and walls.

Andy

[daveg]

Look forward to seeing how you are getting on.

I prime the foam with emulsion as a basecoat - using the little matchpots you can buy quite cheaply; pale green, light brown, etc. It helps produce a decent base for whatever scatter colour you put down.

Dave G.

[texhorse]

I use those match pots too Dave.  Dulux "Intense Truffle" is my colour of choice!!!  Looks like dry soil and provides a good base colour for the green powders I put over the top of them!

Andy

[daveg]

How about a few pics, Andy?

Dave G

[texhorse]

I hope I'm doing this right.  I've got a couple of messages already telling me I didn't.  Anyway, here are three photos of the road bridge at Ruffield (British layout) and three photos of Giant Eagle at Blue Haven on my American layout.

Andy

[Newportnobby]

Hi Andy,
On my laptop only the links are shown in your post, although the links work and I could see your pics.
When using Photobucket, I right click on the IMG box (4th one down). It then says 'Copied' and I just right click and 'Paste' into a post

[texhorse]

Testing, testing.....

http://s209.photobucket.com/user/texhorse/media/a002.jpg.html?filters[user]=44589847&filters[recent]=1&sort=1&o=5

Andy

It is the IMG link you need to click on to copy Andy not the Email &IM 



cheers John.

[Newportnobby]

Nope - now I'm getting "The page cannot be displayed" with the link.
Still no picture in the post

[texhorse]

 

Me neither.  Hope you guys have patience and click on the links instead.  I promise the photos are worth it once you get there!!!!

Andy

[Sprintex]

Fixed


Paul

[texhorse]

Many thanks Paul!  I'll get the hang of this doodad one day.

Andy

[johnlambert]

Hacking away at Celotex to make (a big mess) more scenery.

[Oldman]

Painting rolling stock in another scale