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01-19-2009, 02:46 PM | #11 |
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Not sure why you were having so many problems with foamcore Troynos. I've used Xacto blades to cut it without issues plenty of times. As for glue, if you use hot glue you won't have any issues. Foamcore does NOT like any kind of superglue however. That will not work.
If you were building something that needed to be a little more on the sturdy side, I would definitely go with foamcore. It's a thicker building material, and you won't have to worry about sagging in the middle on larger areas. If you're making a single level structure, it won't matter since everything is supported down below by whatever you will have it displayed on - a table, shelf, etc. But if you want to do multi levels, I would highly recommend foamcore.
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01-19-2009, 02:49 PM | #12 |
Iron Grenadier
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For the floor, go to your Hobby store and look for sheets of styrofoam, they have them in lengths of like 3 feet, real cool and some real thick, use that for your floor and then cover it with something else(foam/styrene) and you should be okay.
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01-19-2009, 05:25 PM | #13 |
Karaoke Force
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Here's something I did many years ago using Foamcore, laser printouts and hot glue. The floor is glossy black folders (the kind school kids use). It took paint pretty well too.
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01-19-2009, 06:13 PM | #14 |
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Foam core is perfect for making bases. Pick up a package of X-acto blades, when you buy your foam core. A fresh sharp blade will give you a nice clean edge. Dull blades will tear the foam. Remember that's it's styrofoam laminated between cardstock, so solvent based glues are just asking for trouble. Use white glue, matte medium, hot glue, latex liquid nails, things like that. If you want a more polished looking edge, just cut a thin strip of pinter paper, and glue it to the cut end of the foamcore, and trim it after the glue dries.
Painting is the big issue. The outer layers are pourous, and will cause warping, when they absorb moisture. If you're structure is put together in such a way that it holds the foamcore straight, then don't worry about it. Otherwise, you'll probably want to give it a couple of light primer coats, and put you paint down in light coats, as well. Since you're already working paper outer surfaces, anyway, you can always make up wall textures on the computer, print them out, and glue them to the foam core. Spray adhesive might work best for that, but a little white glue around the edges should be okay, too. If you're that worried about it warping, Micro Mark sells a similar product that replaces the outer cardstock layers with thin sheets of plastic. I believe you can even get gentle curves out of it, if you heat it up with a hair dryer. I've never used it myself, though. |
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