Foam Rock Scenery for Gruesome Gulch - GGRR Part 5

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  • It's alive! Spooky rock formations sculpted from extruded polystyrene foam (XPF) help to set the scene on my On30 Gruesome Gulch mini-layout. In part 5 of this series, I demonstrate techniques for carving and finishing lightweight XPF foam to create realistic looking rock formations.
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  • @ThunderMesaStudio
    @ThunderMesaStudio  2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Mini heat gun: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07RLT77L2/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&th=1

  • @michaelschlobohm8877
    @michaelschlobohm8877 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    I'm sending my R&D guys to learn some things from you. Please expect Dr Bunsen Honeydew and Beaker within the week. Regards, Mike

  • @LifeIsAnArt95
    @LifeIsAnArt95 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    You my friend are a Imagineer Extraordinaire!!! Every one of your videos skillfully rocks!

  • @lynnmccurdythehdmmrc2561
    @lynnmccurdythehdmmrc2561 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Not only are you an artist, but a great teacher/instructor too. Thank you for the video.

  • @georgedwilkinson
    @georgedwilkinson 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Woot! Glad I found your channel!

  • @montemullen2801
    @montemullen2801 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Love these training videos.

  • @ScaleTrainStation
    @ScaleTrainStation 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Dave, that looks like HELL! Or at least the afterlife 😉. Job well done!

  • @normanrowe2831
    @normanrowe2831 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Hi. Although I too saw the resemblance to Vasquez rocks, towards the end, especially after the lighter shades were added, the whole structure turned into a very ancient petrified log. I like it a lot. I’m picking up a lot of great tips and techniques. Thanks. I look forward to seeing your next update. See ya.

  • @creepy013
    @creepy013 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Hi Dave, great video (again) thank you for posting, I have said this before but you are my inspiration for my new layout (rock carving etc) so please keep them coming. You are a true crafsman. I appreciate the effort you put into your videos.
    Cheers
    Gary.

  • @stevedessert5663
    @stevedessert5663 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Awesome!!! Enjoying the series

  • @TexasRailfan21-RailfanRyan
    @TexasRailfan21-RailfanRyan 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love your Galloping Goose

  • @ChrisK-LTC
    @ChrisK-LTC 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I know you probably already have plans, but that area of rock that sticks over the tracks would be a perfect perch for a big haunted Victorian, complete with glowing lights and sound effects. Keep it up, looking great.

  • @transitrail0930
    @transitrail0930 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Excellent. I think you broke new ground with that carving technique. Inspiring as ever.

  • @diywithry
    @diywithry 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great work so far Dave! Really enjoying watching this layout come together and I'm particularly excited to see Skull Butte and those haunted caverns come to life!

  • @jerrysmith1929
    @jerrysmith1929 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Your work may not fit in at a Railroad Prototype Modelers meet, but it is a lot of fun.

  • @westwoodsidestudios7551
    @westwoodsidestudios7551 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Fabulous work, Dave

  • @tonyharwood8408
    @tonyharwood8408 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you for the step-by-step tutorials. I'm finding them both entertaining and informative.

  • @thatonegscaler3855
    @thatonegscaler3855 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I see you have a nice little rail truck. Can’t wait to see what happens to that in the future

  • @2H80vids
    @2H80vids 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    These rock formations really are superb Dave. It's hard to believe that simple, pink foam can look 𝒔𝒐 𝒎𝒖𝒄𝒉 like rock. I built a small N scale layout many years ago and used actual chunks of real rock, taken from the lineside, at the location I was modelling. That rock didn't look as realistic as yours.😁

  • @dstenger
    @dstenger 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Inspiring work as usual Dave. I hope to see the Thunder Mesa and Gruesome Gulch someday in person.

  • @dennisfillhart88
    @dennisfillhart88 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    WOW! Wonderful rock work (as usual Instructor Meeks. The master of rocks.😉). Thank you so much for sharing this work.

  • @thatonegscaler3855
    @thatonegscaler3855 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    It’s amazing what you can do with such a small area

  • @schadowolf
    @schadowolf 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Incredible video! Great tips and techniques, thanks for sharing!

  • @andrewpalm2103
    @andrewpalm2103 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Another great tutorial. What a transformation of that foam! I particularly appreciate the details and concepts behind the painting process. Cheers from Wisconsin.

  • @loispadgett6306
    @loispadgett6306 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Can't wait for the next one. Learned alot today in technics. Thank you.
    GOD BLESS 🚂💖🚂💖🚂💖🚂💖

  • @randygates364
    @randygates364 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Magnificent!

  • @WMTrackdog
    @WMTrackdog 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thats pretty much how I do the rocks on the Apache Falls Rwy.

  • @AnonOmis1000
    @AnonOmis1000 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Those rocks turned out amazing. I kinda regret picking the area around the Illinois river now. Very few rocky ledges.

  • @johnbusby215
    @johnbusby215 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hi Dave
    Shock horror!! you have gone modern image on us LOL
    That looks great, where is Cerberus going to be hiding to keep the living away and the dead where they belong.
    If Cerberus is a bit too scary, perhaps Hagrid will lend you Fluffy.
    After all three headed dog's are a bit hard to come by even when you know people in the trade
    Could you please do a piece on the small deserted mine .
    This project is coming together nicely it already has the look.
    regards John

  • @ekapus
    @ekapus 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    If you're looking for a good lightweight replacement for sculptamold, I have come to swear by lightweight spackle. The stuff is amazing and incredibly light.

  • @McGowJobs
    @McGowJobs 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Looks like your lighter accent color is a pretty close match for your cap. Happy accident, or cunning production design?

  • @randysrockandrollrailroad8207
    @randysrockandrollrailroad8207 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    😊

  • @omjasmin_4186
    @omjasmin_4186 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    جميل جدا جدا 👍👌💜🔔🌹

  • @patrickfrawley6656
    @patrickfrawley6656 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Question where did Learn this cool stuff how long you been doing model railroading love I wish my layout 031 scale be like love you're videos very Informative keep up the great work!

  • @makkon06
    @makkon06 ปีที่แล้ว

    this is a really lovely tutorial, thank you!
    I think I have to say that the rock shapes look their best at about 12:50 or thereabouts, before you use the wire brush. I think the wire brush gouged out the big lovely shapes you had going and resulted in details that were too noisy. the heatgun toned some of it down, but at that point the great character of the rock was lost in my opinion
    there's a really lovely striation technique that I think I've only ever seen on Eric's Hobby Workshop where he cuts many closer lines together with the knife and then uses the blunt side of the box-cutter to break and chip away foam in a rather procedural-like erosion process. you might like it!
    th-cam.com/video/xzOKAGl_vrk/w-d-xo.html

  • @Ron_Ventura
    @Ron_Ventura 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love your rocks. But you keep saying “grey”, and I keep seeing olive green and blue. Is it me, your camera/lighting?

    • @ThunderMesaStudio
      @ThunderMesaStudio  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      It's a greenish gray. But it might be your monitor/screen.

    • @element4studios
      @element4studios 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@ThunderMesaStudio It looks like a very cool (technical term, not affectation) variant of No See 'um Grey....

  • @zacharyrodinson7829
    @zacharyrodinson7829 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What is the name of that train-truck thing on the thumb nail?

    • @ThunderMesaStudio
      @ThunderMesaStudio  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      It’s called a rail truck. The prototype ran on the Rio Grande Southern in 1913. I have a video coming on how I customized it.

    • @zacharyrodinson7829
      @zacharyrodinson7829 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ThunderMesaStudio neet.

  • @billpalmer2711
    @billpalmer2711 ปีที่แล้ว

    What kind of super glue do you use with a long nozzle?