Hi,
I'm currently building a model railroad using a styrofoam baseboard. I've decided to go for a baseboard made out of DOW Floormate which is basically the same as the blue/pink foam board that you guys use in the US. It's pretty tough stuff which is why I decided to go for it, and should make an excellent base. I'm really looking for some advice from any modellers who use foam bases, please.
What in your opinion/experience are the best tools to (a) cut the foam board to the correct size, and (b) cut features (river beds for example) and holes in to the base? I guess that a hot wire isn't really going to be that useful (for other than cutting the base to the right size), and so, for example, I wondered if anyone had bought a hot knife that they could recommend?
There isn't much of a market for such tools in the UK, and so I've been taking a look at suppliers in the US. So, for example, is there anyone that could recommend the tools supplied by the Hot Wire Factory (Hotwire Foam Factory), or any other company please?
Thanks & Regards -- David.
I'm currently building a model railroad using a styrofoam baseboard. I've decided to go for a baseboard made out of DOW Floormate which is basically the same as the blue/pink foam board that you guys use in the US. It's pretty tough stuff which is why I decided to go for it, and should make an excellent base. I'm really looking for some advice from any modellers who use foam bases, please.
What in your opinion/experience are the best tools to (a) cut the foam board to the correct size, and (b) cut features (river beds for example) and holes in to the base? I guess that a hot wire isn't really going to be that useful (for other than cutting the base to the right size), and so, for example, I wondered if anyone had bought a hot knife that they could recommend?
There isn't much of a market for such tools in the UK, and so I've been taking a look at suppliers in the US. So, for example, is there anyone that could recommend the tools supplied by the Hot Wire Factory (Hotwire Foam Factory), or any other company please?
Thanks & Regards -- David.