Model Railroad Scenery using Extruded Foam: Part 3

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This is part 3 of a multi- part tutorial of doing Model Railroad Scenery using extruded construction foam. More of the same: chop chop, carve carve!

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[TheClemsonDude]

Just a random layout building question:

I'm wondering if a sheet of this foam makes a good base for a layout (just putting a full sheet over the plywood before laying track or anything).

Is your track & roadbed mounted onto a sheet of this foam or do you have the track mounted straight to the plywood?

thanks

[thebige61]

There's been a couple of articles in Model Railroader Mag where 2 inch foam is used as a base. 

The track I have is mounted to cork roadbed which is in turn mounted to plywood.

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[shaneblade]

Are you from Washington State? i remember going to a locomotive club in or near clickitat county in washington and the rocks against the wall in this video looks exactly like i remember that layout to be...

[thebige61]

Nope. Not even close.

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[jfrydom]

i believe its somewhere in the carolinas

[thebige61]

The mountains I'm depicting aren't from any particular location. I suppose the closest area would be somewhere in the four corners area.

[dingo8880]

can u use a fine fiel to smooth the fome whith?

[TheChris880]

last one awesome this one same thing I put this vieo in my favorits

[SoundsFantastic]

Stiff brush better than your hand. And a blowdryer will help with the sharp chads also giving a clean polished look if thats what your trying to achieve. You could also use a soldering gun to give more detail

[TheClemsonDude]

Ok, I did the same thing as you then. I just put the cork roadbed right on the plywood. and built scenery around it. Seems a little more durable than having the foam as the base.

Thanks for the help.

[i8urmp3]

This is one of the better and more "fun" videos to watch. You remind me of Bob Ross A.K.A Mr Happy Trees.

[jfrydom]

i was answering where u were from