Awesome as always. On my bridge abutments I use 1/2 foam board. Dented my brick lines with a pencil and painted them. Just a suggestion that worked for me.
Looks great coming along quite well. It’s your layout you get to do what you feel the best. Always open for feedback and suggestions 👍🏻 Keep up the great work Happy modelling and enjoy
I have been watching your progress. I subbed. You can use your foam to build walls, your bridge abutments. I used foam on all my retaining walls, and on my trestle's abutments. You can scribe it to simulate block or stones. Whatever look you are looking for. Carve it to any size you want. Paint it with latex or water base paints to create stone, block or concrete appearance. It's really unlimited to the possibilities. There is a guy who posted on you tube he built buildings out of foam, just amazing with the brick work. Any how that's my two cents. You're doing a great job on your layout.
Thank you! I've been enjoying your channel as well! After much thought, I think I am going to go with 1/2" foam. I think it's just plain going to be the easiest method in terms of trimming to exact specs needed, and I have tons of 1/2" foam to use up anyway. Thank you for your input!
Glue the top of the curves with a small "blob" of adhesive and it will coma off without much prying. It will also, hold as there will be very little pull on it. The major pull will be straight down. Scratch build the bridge support with Plastruct plastic. Watch Boomer Diorama for scratch building... Also, he does great and simple water. Never, never,ever cover track with a mountain without ballasting first. It's a cardinal sin...
If the upright pieces of foam are glued to each other and curved, wouldn’t they stand on their own, especially if the bottoms are glued to the benchwork?
Great updated video on Channel thanks for the share on channel thanks lee
@@anfieldroadlayoutintheloft5204 Thanks for watching!
Thanks for the update, looking forward to seeing the gorge being built ~ Linda
Thanks for watching! Me too! I'm not as apprehensive about building that area as I was before I started...it's actually even starting to get fun!
Awesome as always. On my bridge abutments I use 1/2 foam board. Dented my brick lines with a pencil and painted them. Just a suggestion that worked for me.
@@carl6629 I think I will try that.
Looks great coming along quite well. It’s your layout you get to do what you feel the best. Always open for feedback and suggestions 👍🏻 Keep up the great work Happy modelling and enjoy
@@tracksidemike Thank you and thanks for watching!
I have been watching your progress. I subbed. You can use your foam to build walls, your bridge abutments. I used foam on all my retaining walls, and on my trestle's abutments. You can scribe it to simulate block or stones. Whatever look you are looking for. Carve it to any size you want. Paint it with latex or water base paints to create stone, block or concrete appearance. It's really unlimited to the possibilities.
There is a guy who posted on you tube he built buildings out of foam, just amazing with the brick work. Any how that's my two cents. You're doing a great job on your layout.
Thank you! I've been enjoying your channel as well! After much thought, I think I am going to go with 1/2" foam. I think it's just plain going to be the easiest method in terms of trimming to exact specs needed, and I have tons of 1/2" foam to use up anyway. Thank you for your input!
Glue the top of the curves with a small "blob" of adhesive and it will coma off without much prying. It will also, hold as there will be very little pull on it. The major pull will be straight down. Scratch build the bridge support with Plastruct plastic. Watch Boomer Diorama for scratch building... Also, he does great and simple water. Never, never,ever cover track with a mountain without ballasting first. It's a cardinal sin...
@@davidcurtis5398 All good tips, thank you!
Build the bridge abutments with balsa.
@@atsf-3415 Ooohhh, great idea!
Cool.
@@RFMCabooseNP1713 Glad you like it.
If the upright pieces of foam are glued to each other and curved, wouldn’t they stand on their own, especially if the bottoms are glued to the benchwork?
@@derekalexander4030 I'm not sure so I may just try it and see how it works out.
Get yourself a 3d printer, you'll be golden
@@GhostSot That is definitely on the list!
Dont forget to make sure your cars dont hit the wall, theres a few spots that look like it might be close
@@CroMagnonCustoms There are many spots that are too close. That's me being lazy and not measuring to fit. Lots of trimming to be done for sure.
@@KandWRailroader id end up making it look good and forgetting about clearance
@@CroMagnonCustoms I have a pair of autoracks I use to check clearance like I did for the helices. Works great.