Diorama Sides?

[noll]

Hello again all, just have a quick question to ask. How do you guys go about making perfect, seamless sides on dioramas? I've found that it is practically impossible to make it completely straight with foam, and wood would make seams, etc.

What I'm thinking of:



Well, fess up!

[noll]

Thanks dicky! Now I just need some more sheet styrene for my next dio..
Do you know of any good online retailers for it?

@ Boo - The sides are paint - the pic's just not very good/

[Leon]

Noll try Evergreen.There your best bet.

[noll]

Thanks Leon . I found some at Sprue bros - Any idea what thickness I should get? 0.30?

[Leon]

Noll .30 seems kind of thick,unless you have something to cut it with.I would try what Dicky said in his post above.Sorry i can be of more help

[noll]

Thanks again . I think I'll go with 0.15.

[noll]

Alright, here's what I think I'll get soon for a dio (I'm thinking of incorperating a bridge, hance the I beams):
store.spruebrothers.com/product_p/evg0294.htm
store.spruebrothers.com/product_p/evg0274.htm
store.spruebrothers.com/product_p/evg9015.htm
store.spruebrothers.com/product_p/evg0256.htm
store.spruebrothers.com/product_p/evg0278.htm
store.spruebrothers.com/product_p/evg0253.htm
store.spruebrothers.com/product_p/evg0119.htm
store.spruebrothers.com/product_p/evg0252.htm
store.spruebrothers.com/product_p/evg0113.htm
I'm thinking of getting 2 of each, but it should only add up to about 55$, and that's if i get 2 of EVERYTHING, which I won't need to do.

[noll]

Anyone know a good source of cork boards, by chance?

[Leon]

You could try a arts and crafts store.or maybe a home hardware store,like lowes or home depot.Hope this is of some help.

[noll]

Thanks Home hardware should have em, good point . I'll be using them for bricks.

[bigjohn]

You could also try auto parts stores for sheets of cork. They are for making gaskets.

[Leon]

Good one John forgot about that.

[deafpanzer]

Instead of getting each packets, my hobby shop sells one set that comes in all different sizes. Depending on how much you need to use... mine was just perfect to start with. BJ, great tip about sheets of cork!!!

[noll]

Alright, thanks guys! Stay tuned for an upcoming dio .

[Leon]

Waiting paitiently Noll.

[noll]

Thanks dicky . Just noticed that i made a typo there -.015, not 0.15. oops! It's more like around 1/2 a mm - is that too thin for a bridge, etc?