discussion 1/35 kerbs ??

[langy71]

Gents,
what do you use to create paving slab / pavement kerbs ?, is there a cheap mould I can purchase ? or do you have your own way of creating them...( I need around half a dozen for the Merkava dio I'm working on)

TIA

 

[Tim Marlow]

There are these Chris..
https://www.dioramadebris.co.uk/135-scale-moulds-for-roads-paving-and-floors-11-c.asp
…but I’ve never used them so can’t say how good they are.
If it was me I’d probably make my own. The slabs themselves are easy, just score and snap them to size from plastic card. The kerb stones are a little harder, due to the tapered cross sectional area. However, again I’d probably fettle them up from plastic strip then cut them to length and lay them individually. Simple jigs will help with consistency.

 

[scottie3158]

Personally I use blue foam .

 

[langy71]

Personally I use blue foam .

Care to share more details. ? :thumb2:

 

[adt70hk]

Gents,
what do you use to create paving slab / pavement kerbs ?, is there a cheap mould I can purchase ? or do you have your own way of creating them...( I need around half a dozen for the Merkava dio I'm working on)

TIA

Chris

Have a look at Night Shift's YouTube channel.

His last but one build is a Jagdpanther next to a building. There is a road on the front of the Dio and he devotes a whole video to the road including obviously the kerb. I think he used foam.

It was about 5-6 weeks ago.

ATB.

Andrew

 

[scottie3158]

I create my paths and slabs etc from blue foam it is easy to work and looks fairly good when all painted up and weathered.

 

[Airborne01]

I use AK carving foam - easy to use, utterly versatile and inexpensive. Comes in A4 and A5 (and different thicknesses) - plus it's available from John!
Steve

 

[spanner570]

Foam board all the way....

 

[Gern]

Hi Chris. I use 6mm insulation foam like this:

https://www.scale-models.co.uk/threads/just-a-teaser-completed.35558/

Easy peasy lemon squeezy, but I'm not taking any credit as this comes straight out of Ron's book of dioramering from back in the day when he used pizza bases - not this posh foam board he uses now.

 

[Dave Ward]

Chris,
if you're in a hurry https://fieldsofglorymodels.co.uk/p...avement-sections?_pos=7&_sid=a5dd2cc58&_ss=r#
Dave

 

[rtfoe]

I use polystyrene meat trays from supermarkets. They come in blue, white or black and they work just like blue foam.

Cheers,
Richard

 

[langy71]

some brilliant advice there guys.. many thanks to one and all.. :thumb2: :thumb2: :thumb2: :thumb2:

 

[spanner570]

......from back in the day when he used pizza bases - not this posh foam board he uses now.

Oi, Squirt.
I still use food stuff polystyrene. But I find foam board is a little better for sharper, more detailed work.

Amran Chissul

 

[Gern]

Oi, Squirt.
I still use food stuff polystyrene. But I find foam board is a little better for sharper, more detailed work.

Amran Chissal

I sit corrected! There had to be a reason for you to go diggin' in your pocket for expensive stuff when you could get summat for free.