Ground Foam and Fascia Paint

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" width=200 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <A HREF="http://www.fcsme.org" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.fcsme.org"><U><B><IMG SRC="00cbeaa0.jpg" border=0 width="190" height="170" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.fcsme.org" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.fcsme.org"><U><B>FCSME Home</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id27.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Modules Page"><U><B>Back to Module's Page</B></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div>                                                   </div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="10" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="600" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#0000CC > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 55 WIDTH="580"><div> Ken's Home Page</div> <div> <I>  Modular Railroading at its Best</I></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> Ground Foam and Fascia Paint</div> <div> Here is the next step in the continuation of the ground foam and fascia. </div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id50.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Ground Foam 001"><U><IMG SRC="14013ce0.jpg" border=0 width="275" height="206" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="5" VSPACE="0"></U></A>Here you can see the ground foam progressing.  This will be a work in progress for awhile.  Keep checking back for further pages to be added.  As you can see, I have painted the base with brown latex paint, applied the first layer of green blend ground foam and also added a little burnt grass to it to break up the solid green look.  </div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id51.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Ground Foam 002"><U><IMG SRC="14413ce0.jpg" border=0 width="275" height="206" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="5" VSPACE="0"></U></A>Here is  a good shot of the elevation changes down the line.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id52.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Ground Foam 003"><U><IMG SRC="14613ce0.jpg" border=0 width="275" height="206" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="5" VSPACE="0"></U></A>I don't know if you can see it or not, but the module on the right does not have the burnt grass on it.  What a difference.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id53.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Ground Foam 004"><U><IMG SRC="14813ce0.jpg" border=0 width="275" height="206" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="5" VSPACE="0"></U></A>This is on the center module</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id54.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Fascia 001"><U><IMG SRC="13413ce0.jpg" border=0 width="275" height="206" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="5" VSPACE="0"></U></A>As you can see here, I have applied drywall joint compound to the fascia to cover over the screw holes and smooth the edge between the wood fascia and the plater/newspaper wrap over.  I know, joint compound reactivates with water.  But, I am good.  All kidding aside, for this purpose, it works well and after you apply the paint, no more reactivation.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id55.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Fascia 002"><U><IMG SRC="13613ce0.jpg" border=0 width="275" height="206" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="5" VSPACE="0"></U></A>Here you can see I have begun to paint the fascia.  It looks really good although you may not be able to tell that from the picture.  At this point, I began to get a little excited because the painting of the fascia really gave it a more finished look.  So...</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id56.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Fascia 003"><U><IMG SRC="13813ce0.jpg" border=0 width="275" height="206" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="5" VSPACE="0"></U></A>I put the backdrops on to take pictures.  What a difference.  Here you can see how it is shaping up.  I cut the piece of cardboard in the back to show where the building will go once I am able to begin building it.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id57.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Fascia 004"><U><IMG SRC="13a13ce0.jpg" border=0 width="275" height="206" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="5" VSPACE="0"></U></A>And here you can see how good it looks 'completed'.  You cannot see it in this shot, but I will be sanding the black and putting on one more coat so that it really looks good.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id58.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Fascia 005"><U><IMG SRC="13c13ce0.jpg" border=0 width="275" height="206" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="5" VSPACE="0"></U></A>And here is a picture from right looking to the left.  The black fascia really makes it look great.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> Again, don't forget to check out our <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000CC" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.fcsme.org/id120.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.fcsme.org/id120.htm"><U><B>clinics page</B></U></A></FONT>.  Bill Carl really does a great job of showing you how to scenic your model railraod.</div> </td> </tr></table></body>