Foamboard building

Northsider

Northsider

Modelling the Northern half of the Isle of Man
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The latest project is a (fairly) low relief workshop, based on this : https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@54.3...TUVIil6qOSig!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!6m1!1e1?hl=en
Having used MDF and modelling clay for the station building, I thought I'd try materials that could be left outside -although the doors are ply, so we'll see how that works out. The walls are 8mm Foamex, and the roof is 4mm; all the parts are laser cut, and the mortar courses/roofing slate detail is engraved using the laser cutter on a 'gentler' setting. The whole lot is them painted using Humbrol enamels and finished with matt varnish. The sliding door works, running on a scrap piece of OO gauge rail.

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Wow! looks far better than any off the peg kit
 
Very impressive, and nice work, the stonework will have taken you a long time - impressive!

Yours Peter
 
Looking good
 
dunnyrail said:
Interesting that much was done using a Lazer. Any info on this please? Like who how, did you buy one what what cost etc?
JonD

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Sort of answered my own query, but interested in the make you used and how you create info for PC Files.

These things look affordable as this one on Ebay Shows:-

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/500mW-USB...-Cutter-Cutting-Carving-Machine-/131919993815
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Yes, but a cutting area of 38x38mm. is way to small.
We would burn the laser out in no time, I reckon?

Put a zero on the end of the price (in pounds) and you might get a little closer to something you would use more than once. IMHO, of course.
 
PhilP said:
Yes, but a cutting area of 38x38mm. is way to small.
We would burn the laser out in no time, I reckon?

Put a zero on the end of the price (in pounds) and you might get a little closer to something you would use more than once. IMHO, of course.
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There were on Ebay others that looked bigger at Sub £200 Prices. Interested to know what may or may not be of use with this to me unknown technology, other than a purchases of varying Commercial Midel Kits.
JinD
 
I'm fortunate to have a laser cutter at work (and an employer who is happy for me to use it for my own projects!) -its a Spirit, with a 600mm x 400mm bed, which cost around £20k. I digitised a photo of slate walling and used that as to 'fill' the walls on the drawing. The cutting put quite a dent in the efficiency of the filters, though -I don't think I will be making anything else using this method for a while!
 
I have wondered about putting a piece of foamboard out on the road.. Then running backwards and forwards over it with the car??
This would give a 'random stone' effect, I reckon?
Would then prime, and probably sponge darker colours over the top..

Anyone any thoughts on this?
PhilP.
 
I used some rough sandpaper laid on the foam board and the Wife's Rolling Pin :giggle: to roll the pattern into the foam board to make a sandstone look, not tried using a car to run over it though LOL
 
LGB-Sid said:
I used some rough sandpaper laid on the foam board and the Wife's Rolling Pin :giggle: to roll the pattern into the foam board to make a sandstone look, not tried using a car to run over it though LOL
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How about tapping a wire brush over the surface to produce a stippled stone effect?

David
 
David1226 said:
How about tapping a wire brush over the surface to produce a stippled stone effect?

David
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She only had a Rolling Pin in the Draw no Wire Brush LOL... It would have worked but I didn't have a Clean one as mine has been used for cleaning up after my attempts at welding so not the cleanest brush to use on nice white foam board.
 
The car plus foamboard effect would give a negative i.e. the stones would be indented instead of standing proud of the wall. You'd have to use it as a mould to cast into.:nerd:
 
Northsider said:
The car plus foamboard effect would give a negative i.e. the stones would be indented instead of standing proud of the wall. You'd have to use it as a mould to cast into.:nerd:
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Not necessarily so. Indentations would imply there must also be high points. It is a technique I have used successfully on modelling clay and I have seen many model buildings where it has been used successfully on foam board.

David

Sorry, I just realised you were not referring to a wire brush.
 
No, I was referring to Phil's musings on using a car and a gravel road to produce a stone finish. I've used a paintbrush to stipple the surface of tile adhesive in the past, to obtain a roughcast/rendered surface -it worked well, until the render fell off!
 
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