| Real Road on Hills. A Grade Crossing. Sidewalk on a hill. |
I needed a new demo model and I really wanted to show some of the great aspects of Real Road. I
model exclusively with foam board now. It's light weight, easy to work with and easily contoured. And
if I don't like it, I can easily start over.
That's impossible with chicken wire and plaster.
So, here you see that I've stacked 3 layers of Foam board together. I used a hand woodworking tool to
shave down the sides to create my hills. I don't suggest using power tools for this as they will send foam
particles everywhere in your house.
I laid a piece of HO track down the center of the valley and laid ground foam (grass) along the edges of
my proposed road.
model exclusively with foam board now. It's light weight, easy to work with and easily contoured. And
if I don't like it, I can easily start over.
That's impossible with chicken wire and plaster.
So, here you see that I've stacked 3 layers of Foam board together. I used a hand woodworking tool to
shave down the sides to create my hills. I don't suggest using power tools for this as they will send foam
particles everywhere in your house.
I laid a piece of HO track down the center of the valley and laid ground foam (grass) along the edges of
my proposed road.
I laid the plastic sheet across the foam
model and traced the lines onto it.
Secured and tight as a drum, the plastic
sheet was ready for the paste. I drew
where I wanted the sidewalks to go as
well so I would have the proper width of
road to support it and act as a guide when
making it.
model and traced the lines onto it.
Secured and tight as a drum, the plastic
sheet was ready for the paste. I drew
where I wanted the sidewalks to go as
well so I would have the proper width of
road to support it and act as a guide when
making it.
The road is complete and drying. I pointed a fan across the surface
to speed the drying time.
to speed the drying time.
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