amazon cheapo blue foam building kit

[nick]

so I bought this kit out of curiosity ages ago, then promptly forgot I had it.

 

some time later, whilst searching for something else last weekend, I stumbled upon it, and needed a break from a VERY long running, VERY technical other project and needed a bit of a diversion. The rest is history, anyway, I lashed it together for fun, CAD drew some bits and pieces -  hinges, handles, gutters etc. 

 

can't beleive how much fun it was, thoroughly enjoyed it BUT no way is it 1/35th looks  more like 1/24th to me.

 

 

I've never built a blue foam thing before so apologies if you've seen this all before - it was a first for me and I was delighed with it!

[Alpha Delta 210]

Very impressive painting and weathering!

[psdavidson]

[Richard E]

Exquisite work.

[HK-500]

Now it needs a Vincent motorbike or a nice Terrot parked in front of it

[Millennium Falcon Notes]

Fascinating. Never heard of a “blue foam” kit before. Is this like styrofoam insulation board? Presumably something a bit finer?

[nick]

This isn’t exactly it, but the same idea

 

https://amzn.eu/d/8mTuyw7

 

the blue foam is amazing stuff, run round the brick outlines with a pencil, then make a little brick sized ‘podger’ and slightly press each brick at a slightly different angle and depression - and this stuff just exactly stays put and takes what ever you press into it. Same with stone. Then I just brushed on very diluted plaster (like milk) that fills all the pores. Then just plaster on to it conventionally for the walls. Really, really easy and amazingly effective. 

[Pete in Lincs]

Too many pictures of the real thing. Where's the model? 😀 What a fabulous result. I imagine that with all of the details and weathering it took you quite some time. But it was certainly worth it. Excellent stuff. 

[nick]

22 minutes ago, Pete in Lincs said:

Too many pictures of the real thing. Where's the model? 😀 What a fabulous result. I imagine that with all of the details and weathering it took you quite some time. But it was certainly worth it. Excellent stuff. 

Thanks, although not at all.
 

Found it on Sunday finished it on Wednesday. It built itself - it was all just washes and dry brushing once the textures were right. It’s great fun - you can pick them up for about 15 quid. Give it a go and google how to do it, that’s all I did. 

[Pro Mod]

Its the little things that make this so effective such as the crooked tiles and the broken gutter, and I really like the ironmongery you designed and printed. Beautifully done!