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  • Jack L
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    Have a look at 'Nightshift' diorama videos on youtube.

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  • LeytonO
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    Originally posted by pjgtech
    Hmm, had not thought of veneer, how would you adhere that to the foam board, eg: CA or pva or hot glue gun? or something else...? Cheers

    Edit, have looked online and most of the rolls of veneer are pre glued and require heating/ironing, which may cause probs if applying to a foam base, eg: melting, I'll see if there's any non heat glued ones out there.
    I used glue on edging strip for the worktop I use as my modelling desk.
    Needed a strong contact glue to stick it down properly.

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  • pjgtech
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    Its not quite a full circle, but is more than half, so the length I need is about 700mm (70cm) I have just ordered a roll of non glued veneer off the bay of Evil..... 8-)
    A nice light American Oak...
    Last edited by pjgtech; 01 May 2025, 15:28.

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  • Jim R
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    I would try thin card. It's readily available, cheap, easy to glue in place and will take paint well. 30cm across means about 1m to go all round. Only being 1/1.5cm high you should be able to neatly join shorter lengths.

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  • pjgtech
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    Hmm, had not thought of veneer, how would you adhere that to the foam board, eg: CA or pva or hot glue gun? or something else...? Cheers

    Edit, have looked online and most of the rolls of veneer are pre glued and require heating/ironing, which may cause probs if applying to a foam base, eg: melting, I'll see if there's any non heat glued ones out there.
    Last edited by pjgtech; 01 May 2025, 14:36.

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  • wotan
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    Hi Peter

    I would recommend using thin veneer, several types of wood would work. You will have to orient the wood grain vertically to follow the radius.

    John

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  • Looking for a flexible material for edging a curved diorama?

    An upcoming diorama I will be building will be made from foam board and will have a curved edge.
    Once the diorama is complete I will need to cover the curved foam board edge.
    The base will be about 300mm in diameter, so the radius will be around 150mm.
    What would people recommend as a good material for such a task?
    The foam board will be about 10-15mm thick.
    It will almost certainly be painted on completion.
    Balsa will probably snap!
    I could use maybe card of some sort.
    I could use some sort of thin plastic card.
    I suppose some sort of fabric (maybe a thick stiff fabric) could be used too?
    Any other suggestions?
    Cheers
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