Would appreciate any "how to" help on modeling a small mountain (or hill) on one corner of my layout -- with the back of the structure against the wall of the room and providing one curved track thru a tunnel in the structure. Any links to available articles would be most appreciated. (Almost forgot to mention that I am planning to use LifeLike "Mountain Paper" for the exterior. The instructions on the package are pretty general/non-specific.)
Hi Stan, I've used 2 different methods for mountain building. The first was for a removable mountain in the corner of my old layout. I needed it removable so if a train derailed inside it I could retrieve it. I made that one out of some 1/4 in plywood for a base and then used strips of cardboard to make a webbing that gave the mountain a bit of shape. After that then soaked some paper towel strips in plaster of paris and draped them over the webbing. Paint and scenic and your done. Other method would be to build it out of pink(or blue) foam insulation. Thats the method I'm going with this time around. Reason being I need a lot more variations in topography. I've been covering the foam with either plaster soaked towels, sculptamold, or just plain plaster depending on the texture I'm looking for. These mountains are of course fixed in place. Brian
I made my mountain by putting a 3 inch heigh piece of wood on the board. Then I stapled a piece of chicken wire on the top of the piece of wood and on the corners where the wire was flat on top of the board. Then I put plaster on top of the chicken wire. When that was dry, I sprinkled a grass mixture, then sprayed it with the scenic cement.
Have a look at this thread on Train Board Model Railroad Scenery using Extruded Foam - Tutorial - TrainBoard.com
Seems like you've helped out quite a few modellers with one single reply on this thread Owen. The link to the vids will come in handy. As a side bar - Haven't heard how your layout progress is coming.....what's new on this chilly Ontario morning ?
Owen: Thanks for recommending the link to the "YouTube" tutorial. Have only just viewed Part 1 - and already picked up lots of ideas from it.
