Day 3 Random crap and little foam bricks - terrain building

Still no sound on my computer so I haven't been watching vids. I'm trying to pipe it all over to a TV in the new shop so I can get caught up.

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[bedri76]

this house what is this material please help my language bad ı cant understand

[thekamloopian]

It is a dense foam insulation used in construction. I buy it at a building supply store. It comes in a large sheet in various thickness. (Extruded polystyrene)

There is some how to articles on Game-Terrain (info instead of com)

[13Moviemansam]

couldn't you just make the lines by pressing in the ruler in stead of using an exacto knife?

[thekamloopian]

Yes and no. The foams do have a grain to them. For lines going one direction this might work, for lines going across the grain not so well.

I have seen tools for pressing brick shapes into foam made from a 'scaled' brick size piece of metal. They sharpened the edges to nice crisp 90degree edges. When pressed into the foam the edges would cut the foam a bit.

Exacto knife and a pencil is easier for most hobbiers to do.

[iniallator94]

so what kind of styrafoam is that and if it isnt styrafoam can u tell me what it is , im trying to figure out how to build a city, dont make fun of me im a noob at this stuff, ty

[thekamloopian]

We're all noobs, dude. On my youtube channel I have a link to a HowTo site I am making up (it is gameterrain then a dot like this . then info not com) easier to go to my channel.

In my playlists there, there is a series of vids where I tell most things you need to know too.

But basically it is an 'extruded high-density styrofoam insulation' used in the building trade. The two types most common are DOW (blue) and OwenCorning (pink) Try a good sized building supply store. Phone around.

[Kampfgruppekitty]

Awesome buildings! Not only do you provide great tips and 'how-to's,' you also provide inspiration that helps me get past some of my own difficulties in both my hobby projects and life itself. Thank you so much!!

[Irishlad430]

looking great as always would love to play some of my games on that table keep up the great work and vids hows the weather there

[xOmega52]

@thekamloopian how many mm did u space on the brick lines, or did u just eyeball that?

[iniallator94]

@thekamloopian thanks for the help, i went and bought some of the pink stuff today, a good price too a 9x4 sheet for only 11 bucks

[thoemke2010]

Do you and the kid ever play warhammer? OR are ya a collector?

[rankinmania]

"and shave all the stuff off.........into your drinking water" xD heheh

haha i lol'd in real about your razor story ..that hurts like hell when those crapo razors just stop when you apply any presure..nyaaaar !

..im the same way dude ..number one from chin to head :D