CGI details

If you're looking for free down-loadable graphics for everything from brick textures to windows and wood, check out  http://www.cgtextures.com/  Textures can be manipulated in photoshop or other graphic programs.  Have used the images to create water-slide decals or entire printed walls and roofs.  

Nice structures. They prove

Nice structures. They prove that Foamcore also works great as a superstructure for building material to be applied over. I've even had luck with Northeastern wood sidings over a foamcore base.

Also, thanks for the link to cgtextures.com. Like the commercial says: "The possibilities are endless". 

CG textures

Brilliant link - many thanks.

Foam Core

Also try gator foam, very strong type of foam core.  Look for industrial set construction companies: as in theater for supplies of scrap,  fashion display houses are another source.

Foam Core

Had a lot of success with both foam core and the referenced web site. On the first link, I bashed a paper structure PDF of "Ole Miss" online and for free. On the second link the large buildings are all foam core - there are two that have Plexiglas parts but the rest is foam. I use this type of construction for background buildings (except for the station). One building is a Baltimore landmark that I photographed, re-touched, and printed from PhotoShop - and if you are familiar with the city, it is the old Matheson Building. I like this kind of construction because what was intended as a mock-up / place holder became the final product.

Interested in hearing thoughts...

http://rail.habersack.com/?m=201002

http://rail.habersack.com/?m=201001

Mike Habersack - joppaironworks@yahoo.com

By the way - great modeling!

I got my comments backwards - wanted to compliment you on the great paper / foam core models. Your use of these as foreground models takes a risk that pays off well. They fit in quite well and are very believable.

Mike

Building program

Is the Model builders program you use the one from ModelTrainSoftware.com? Apparently I missed the link to which you were referring to.

BTW very nice structures, I picked up 3 cases of Elmers foam core back in October at Michael's for $10 a case and this will help use up some of it.

Rob

MODEL TRAIN SOFTWARE.COM

YES these are the people.  I attach the card stock paper purchased form Wal Mart with spray adhesive 3M77.  Do not know what wet glue will do to printed paper.  Good Luck.