Likely one of the most useful and all-encompassing "How-to" videos on Yooper-tubor! Virtually every technique necessary to easily creating some good-looking scenery enhancements. Many thanks and kind regards!
That is one of the best new technique video I have seen in a long time. Really simple and excellent outcome. I sprayed my Aristo ones with Krylon testured paint. Looks just like real rock. Thanks
I moved my outside layout indoors in a 15000' steel building, and found this technique to be simply fantastic. THANK YOU FOR AND EXCELLENT HOW TO VIDEO.
This is really well done! A nice alternative to buying the pre-set portals if you have scrap foam lying around. Though a smaller soldering iron may be considered if one wanted to do this in a smaller scale, like HO.
+icverano525 Thanks, a 4 x 8 sheet is much less than buying one pre-made, and yields a lot of portals and walls. But scrap is always free, lol. I have friends that have used this technique in HO with a smaller heated tip.
Mike, I found this awesome and interesting. I've always loved model trains, but I'd never have the patience you have to build one...and I don't have the money to buy one (and where's the fun in that?). But yours looks awesome...maybe one of these years I'll get to FL to see yours....
I watch this but from the angle shown I was not sure if you were lining up the wood strip on the upper edge of the first row groove or trying to eye ball it on the center of the groove burned in. Just a scale thing on the block one way or the other.
I line up the wood strip at the top of the previous row groove. You could do it on the bottom or center of the groove. The main thing is to keep the rows consistent in height.
thats pretty good. i made a lineside hut using polyfoam insulation board ,drawing the bricks in with a blunt pencil and painted it with humbrol. its been outside for couple of years now and was very quick to make :-)
Nice video tutorial. I was looking to make a sewer playset for my son's teenage mutant ninja turtles figures and I like you're method of cutting the foam the best. I'll try it on foam floor mats.
I have seen so many articles over my years of playing with trains that you would think I would know this by heart. No, wait! I learn from seeing far better then reading. Thank you for this. I see this dates back to 2013 but the info is timeless. My wife, in profile photo, knows how much work a layout is. She has helped. She does her "O" and me my big gear.
This is a great idea! Certainly easier than pouring them out with concrete or carving them out of wood. I can see quite a few uses for this on my own layout. One question: After you rough up the foam with the wire brush, what grain of sandpaper do you normally use? I imagine fairly course.
so i should be able to scale it down to 00 scale its a brilliant idea and so realistic and above all quick thank you for this great video I am in the process of building a garden railway so this will be great as foam board is resistant to weather .oh yes I've subscribed to your great channel
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Likely one of the most useful and all-encompassing "How-to" videos on Yooper-tubor! Virtually every technique necessary to easily creating some good-looking scenery enhancements. Many thanks and kind regards!
That is one of the best new technique video I have seen in a long time. Really simple and excellent outcome. I sprayed my Aristo ones with Krylon testured paint. Looks just like real rock.
Thanks
Good stuff maynard.. dig it.. have you ever done a random stone portal.. doing some mountain tunnel portals for my o scale ceiling shelf layout
Thanks, Haven't tried random stone, but why not?
Geez that’s awesome, just made mine. Getting ready for paints. Thank you. Awesome instructions.
You're welcome. Thanks for the kind words, Enjoy!
I moved my outside layout indoors in a 15000' steel building, and found this technique to be simply fantastic. THANK YOU FOR AND EXCELLENT HOW TO VIDEO.
Thank you so much .You saved me a lot of money.:-)
Also the idea with using solder iron instead buying expensive heat tools. Just great.
Great tip. I think the only thing I might change is the size of the tip, or possibly grinding the stock one down.
This is really well done! A nice alternative to buying the pre-set portals if you have scrap foam lying around. Though a smaller soldering iron may be considered if one wanted to do this in a smaller scale, like HO.
+icverano525 Thanks, a 4 x 8 sheet is much less than buying one pre-made, and yields a lot of portals and walls. But scrap is always free, lol. I have friends that have used this technique in HO with a smaller heated tip.
Thanks, It's real refreshing to see a truly helpful how to video, among all the junk out there.
Thanks for your kind words.
Mike, I found this awesome and interesting. I've always loved model trains, but I'd never have the patience you have to build one...and I don't have the money to buy one (and where's the fun in that?). But yours looks awesome...maybe one of these years I'll get to FL to see yours....
I watch this but from the angle shown I was not sure if you were lining up the wood strip on the upper edge of the first row groove or trying to eye ball it on the center of the groove burned in. Just a scale thing on the block one way or the other.
I line up the wood strip at the top of the previous row groove. You could do it on the bottom or center of the groove. The main thing is to keep the rows consistent in height.
thats pretty good. i made a lineside hut using polyfoam insulation board ,drawing the bricks in with a blunt pencil and painted it with humbrol. its been outside for couple of years now and was very quick to make :-)
Nice video tutorial. I was looking to make a sewer playset for my son's teenage mutant ninja turtles figures and I like you're method of cutting the foam the best. I'll try it on foam floor mats.
Outstanding info. Thanks... Ken
So will this method be okay to use outdoors?
They've been outdoors for 6 years now, no problems.
Great video. I will just scale down for O scale. Thanks.
I have seen so many articles over my years of playing with trains that you would think I would know this by heart. No, wait! I learn from seeing far better then reading. Thank you for this. I see this dates back to 2013 but the info is timeless. My wife, in profile photo, knows how much work a layout is. She has helped. She does her "O" and me my big gear.
This has been very helpful.
Thank you for your expertise and advice.
You're welcome. Thanks for your kind words.
This is a great idea! Certainly easier than pouring them out with concrete or carving them out of wood. I can see quite a few uses for this on my own layout. One question: After you rough up the foam with the wire brush, what grain of sandpaper do you normally use? I imagine fairly course.
I used medium, 100 grit I think. It was lightly sanded just to knock off any sharp edges, or cling-ons.
so i should be able to scale it down to 00 scale its a brilliant idea and so realistic and above all quick thank you for this great video I am in the process of building a garden railway so this will be great as foam board is resistant to weather .oh yes I've subscribed to your great channel
amazing thank you
You're welcome. Thanks for your comment
Have to say nice job.
Thank you for sharing. I am just now getting into the train hobby. This was a very good video.
Thank you for your kind words.
Nice tutorial. Thanks for sharing
Thanks for sharing. I need to make A LOT of retaining walls. This is very cost effective.
You're Welcome... Have fun!
Thank YouVery well explained
Thank you for sharing this. I look forward to following this technique on my own layout.
G Scale Jp
Nice job, they turned out great.
Thanks!
Awesome job!!
Good idea. Well done.
great video
Thank you!