Model Railroad Scenery using Extruded Foam: Part 2 - HQ

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I ran the source videos through a video enhancer and recompiled them at a higher bit rate. Both the sound and the video are somewhat better(you'll need to watch them in High Quality mode).
This is part 2 of a multi- part tutorial of doing Model Railroad Scenery using extruded construction foam. I start carving the scenery.

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[beatleman69]

I am using the pink foam board for the base of the my layout and I was to add a bridge so I need to cut into my foam board, what would you recomend I use?

[thebige61]

@beatleman69 If you don't want to spend money a steak serrated knife would do the trick. You could also use a utility knife, dry wall saw, hot wire foam cutter...those are few other options.

[thebige61]

@beatleman69 You should be able to get one at a hardware store or else a home improvement store(Home Depot, Lowes, Menards, etc)

[skittlesrozanski]

very helpful, but theres gotta be an easier way to do this

[thebige61]

Probably a hot wire foam cutter would be faster how ever I recommend getting something decent. I had gotten a cheap cutter and it didn't work that well. Check out the cutters at Micro Mark.

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[Niner6]

Super! I wonder what it would be like if you used a Wood Chisel instead of the ruler......and how about an Oster Electric Knife (available at Amaz.) to carve the foam sheets....any thoughts?

[thebige61]

Sure. I was just using what I immediately had on hand. When it comes to carving foam think of the John Lennon song: "Whatever gets you through the night..."

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[JCLIVININIQUITY6]

u really good at theas tutorials thxs for info

[smithsj1]

great series

[beatleman69]

@thebige61 Where did you purchase the sur-foam tool? I haven't been able to find one.

[paullubliner]

If an electrical fire starts from say a bad switch machine, how toxic is this stuff when it burns?

[TheDoctorboogie]

Stanley Surform Shaver

Model # 21-115

Home Depot

Store SKU # 185485

$6.49

[randoloph1]

Very nice vid thanks...

[TheChris880]

That was so many tips I put it in my favorits

[acrylic340]

I had seen a vid on rocks/out croppings, etc. They cast molds in plaster and then once in place used a red/yellow/grey wash on them and it turned out amazingly real. Im wondering if using the same method on foam painted white would give the same effect.