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What Materials Are Best For Constructing Scale Model Buildings From Downloadable Photo-Realistic Print-out Plans?
I often get asked what type of card to use for making model buildings from downloadable plans, so I have put together the following to illustrate the options.
PLEASE NOTE: I don’t want to confuse, or over-complicate the process by suggesting anything other than card from old cereal packs, or corflute… but I do appreciate that some model railroaders and makers of diorama scenes have their own personal preferences on which materials they use. So, the purpose of this is to simply explain some of the options.
So, in most cases you don’t need to go out and buy cardboard, unless you really want to. The cardboard from old cereal packs is what most in the hobby use for 3D buildings, and corflute is the material of choice for most who make “low relief” backdrop buildings. That’s the feedback I have had from hundreds (probably thousands) of happy customers.
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I’ve used balsa wood at varying thicknesses for all my buildings. Found works very well and can paint corners or other foo-baa’s you make and still have the printed building intact. Also have modified by putting windows and doors in them and added interiors. lots of possibilities. just have fun is the big one
Hi Chris. By ‘foo-baa,’ do you mean ‘faux pas’ which is usually an embarrassing or offensive mistake or gaffe (rather than an everyday unwelcome error)?