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Steve63

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Question for the blue foam Stonemasons
« on: November 16, 2016, 06:57:33 PM »
Just how durable are the finished buildings?
I've worked with it a lot over the years both as a builder for insulation and as a modeller for terrain making and it's never struck me as being particularly durable.
So how does it fare on the table top?
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Offline OSHIROmodels

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Re: Question for the blue foam Stonemasons
« Reply #1 on: November 16, 2016, 07:01:09 PM »
A coat of thinned down wood glue and several coats of paint and it'll do nicely  :)

If you throw it across the room and stand on it, not so much  ;)

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James
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Offline dampfpanzerwagon

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Re: Question for the blue foam Stonemasons
« Reply #2 on: November 16, 2016, 07:26:55 PM »
I've been experimenting with a UPVA glue/watered-down DAS modelling clay/acrylic medium mix. Think sludge!

So far the results give a stronger surface and add texture.

Tony

Steve63

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Re: Question for the blue foam Stonemasons
« Reply #3 on: November 16, 2016, 10:31:21 PM »
Thanks for the info
I'm not planning building anything in the foreseeable future, enquiring minds and all that
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Offline dbsubashi

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Re: Question for the blue foam Stonemasons
« Reply #4 on: November 17, 2016, 05:54:24 AM »
A covering of spackle, wood glue and sand (basically cement!) will preserve them for quite some time. Don't abuse the pieces, and they last. I build pieces for a large game store, and most have seen daily use for years without much wear and tear. And this with a customer base that tosses them aroung and rarely puts them away properly. About once a year we check them and do minor repairs, but honestly the GW 40k city ruins need more repairs (pieces break off, sometimes entire walls!)

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Re: Question for the blue foam Stonemasons
« Reply #5 on: November 17, 2016, 06:10:18 AM »
A coat of thinned down wood glue and several coats of paint and it'll do nicely  :)

If you throw it across the room and stand on it, not so much  ;)

cheers

James

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Re: Question for the blue foam Stonemasons
« Reply #6 on: November 17, 2016, 06:43:43 PM »
One or two coat of filler dilute
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