A Fantasy Armory

[Aethelflaeda was framed]

Love the terrain scratchbuilding.  What raw materials are you using for the floors and walls?

 I have been experimenting with various types of foamcore sheets but my  search for some of the European materials used finds that is difficult to get in the US, even with the internet.  Manufacturers aren’t very clear on the differences and a lot of foam cores have too thick, too hard to remove, paper sheeting.

[snitcythedog]

Athelflaeda, the material is called foamex over here.  It is a fairly hard, dense, foam board.  It is a very sturdy material used in temporary signs.  The local authority that I work for had a bunch (around 200 sheets of 3mm signs) that were no longer valid as we had split from another council so my manager let me have them.  From what I can tell, it is denser than balsa foam if that helps. 

[Aethelflaeda was framed]

Thanks for the tip.

Foamex is hard to get in the States.  Working on it, but google searches usuallly pull up something not quite the same.

[snitcythedog]

Thanks for the tip.
Foamex is hard to get in the States.  Working on it, but google searches usuallly pull up something not quite the same.

I think it is PVC foam in the states.  Never used it when I lived there.

[Aethelflaeda was framed]

Yes, it’s the sheet part that is really tough.  I can find the insulation variety usually  1 or 2 inches thick but i think i found a 1/2 size today in a search. the 3-5 mm thicknesses don’t seem to exist.  Ya just get paper card coated sheets which don’t texture easily or well.  for that i have been experimenting with spacles and plumbers putty.  not entirely satisfactory.

[Hitman]

That is so cool. I really like your use of the smaller armed skeletons on the exterior. Well done!! It should provide you wirh many remarkable games. Thanks for sharing.
Regards
Hitman
😎

[snitcythedog]

I can find the insulation variety usually  1 or 2 inches thick but i think i found a 1/2 size today in a search. the 3-5 mm thicknesses don’t seem to exist.  Ya just get paper card coated sheets which don’t texture easily or well. 

I think you are looking at the wrong type of foam.  Found a link on Lowes https://www.lowes.com/pl/Foam-pvc-sheets-Glass-acrylic-Building-supplies/3399098425
Looks like it might be the same stuff but I can't look at the product page.  Their system stops me as I have a UK IP address. 
It is a solid material without a paper covering.  It looks like a sheet of thick plastic but it has a slight spongy feel.  You can leave a mark on it with a fingernail but if you stand on it you will not leave a foot print. I know that cos players will sometimes use it to make the armor in their costumes as it can be shaped with heat.  Hopefully that helps point you in the right direction. 

Found it on the Reaper Forums.  It is called sintra pvc board and it is used for sign making over there just like here. 

[Aethelflaeda was framed]

Thanks!  I have used some foams for costuming armor in mardi gras costuming (and Worbla thermoplastics) but none of the foams struck me as stiff enough for terrain.  I’ll look for the cintra stuff.  The sign making suppliers here still use really thick stuff 2” and none of them will sell me 5 mm or even 1/2 inch sheets.  looks like i will have the right term now!