How to use foam to make wargaming terrain or diorama terrain

In this tutorial I make a castle landscape to show you how to use foam to make wargaming terrain or diorama terrain. I show you the types of foam, good and bad foam. The tools that are used and the process for making the terrain.

This web based tutorial along with other miniature, terrain and diorama tutorials are on my website at:

http://www.stormthecastle.com/miniatures/use-foam-to-make-miniature-terrain.htm

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• terrain
• wargaming
• diorama
• foam
• how
• to
• tutorial
• hobby

[GreenAiden555]

How susceptible is the pink foam to warping? Used a type of styrofoam of the project I'm working on now, and it warped! I need to find a new base.

[epicfantasy]

@GreenAiden555 the pink foam doesn't warp.

[Flipzsd2]

would a wood burner work instead of hotwire cutter?

[epicfantasy]

@Flipzsd2 hmm, not sure. You can use a hobby knife. That will work.

[Pier2pie]

that pink foam would be great for a train setup!

[epicfantasy]

@Pier2pie Yes definitely would be great for a train terrain.

[retroanteater]

its called a hobby. he doesnt have to grow up its something that any age can do.

[gamedreamerjjg]

i actually like styrofoam for rubble the bumps i thought gave a good look of broken concrete :/

also have you done that tut on duplicating the miniatures?

[WW2boy1000]

great vid but you can use styrofoam is great for shapping lots of different if you get the right shape and thickness.

[spaz740studios]

at 5:54 he makes an emo comment

[TultimateT]

where do you buy that foam, i im searching for it but i cant find :( , in what kind of shop???

[theliberator1]

@pimpinisanart make something better and upload a video of you doing it, if not STFU

[Pianoguy32]

using a knife on polystyrene will blunt the knife very quickly - use hotwire and use it outdoors :P

[339luke]

drop a match on any kind of foam makes a cool looking burned crater like a fireball of something... speedy details