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Breveco Modelling: Balsa Foam
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Posted: Thursday, January 26, 2017 - 06:46 PM UTC


This news article is to introduce to you Breveco Modelling. This company provides a sheet material in various sizes and three grades of hardness.

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Posted: Thursday, January 26, 2017 - 07:11 PM UTC
Looks to be a product that will demand further inspection!
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Posted: Thursday, January 26, 2017 - 09:03 PM UTC
Balsa Foam is not new. I tried some out about 10 years ago. Carves easily, etc., but is a complete PITA to paint. It just soaks up primer, or paint, like a sponge, without much noticeable change in color. It must take several heavy coats of paint to seal the surface.
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Posted: Thursday, January 26, 2017 - 11:08 PM UTC
You might try using Red Devil water-based spackle. You can paint it on, thinned with water, and it fills the pores in balsa wood like a champ. Once dry a light sanding knocks down any grain you don't want. A coat of clear acrylic (Future or some such) and you'll be ready to go!
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Posted: Friday, January 27, 2017 - 12:58 AM UTC

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Balsa Foam is not new. I tried some out about 10 years ago. Carves easily, etc., but is a complete PITA to paint. It just soaks up primer, or paint, like a sponge, without much noticeable change in color. It must take several heavy coats of paint to seal the surface.



Get some :
https://www.brevecomodelling.nl/index.php/en/shop/category/view/7.html
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Posted: Friday, January 27, 2017 - 01:22 AM UTC
It is incredible, I am working with it at the moment for a base and building for one of my dioramas will post when it is finished.
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Posted: Friday, January 27, 2017 - 01:37 AM UTC
I will be giving this stuff a whirl. Looks like a hoot.....
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Posted: Friday, January 27, 2017 - 03:16 AM UTC
Biggles2 Your right. Balsa Foam is not new but very difficult to get in Europe until now. When you finished a project you can use the "Porefiller" or you can use thinned (with water) PVA glue as a first base before you start painting.
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Posted: Friday, January 27, 2017 - 03:42 AM UTC
Were i can find this stuff in Oz?...
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Posted: Friday, January 27, 2017 - 04:06 AM UTC
€18,50 for shipping one piece that weigths next to nothing? Ouch. Double ouch considering I managed to find US seller that doesn't charge much (I couldn't believe it myself either) and it cleared customs without being opened.
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Posted: Friday, January 27, 2017 - 04:34 AM UTC
someone producing the stamps that you could make the cobbles etc from as in one of the photos here would be real bonus as well
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Posted: Friday, January 27, 2017 - 04:41 AM UTC

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someone producing the stamps that you could make the cobbles etc from as in one of the photos here would be real bonus as well


for that is pretty easy i made my own with Evergreen Shapes or PE scrap
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Posted: Friday, January 27, 2017 - 06:57 AM UTC

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Were i can find this stuff in Oz?...


Extremely difficult to get in Australia these days. Only place I know off that stocks it is cavalier art supplies.

If you want something similar to the firm balsa foam(a little firmer I believe), at a significantly cheaper price, go to Bunnings and get some knauf insulation board. It's made of XPS, which is a common sculpting medium, and comes in 2 thicknesses.
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Posted: Friday, January 27, 2017 - 07:58 AM UTC

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Extremely difficult to get in Australia these days. Only place I know off that stocks it is cavalier art supplies.

If you want something similar to the firm balsa foam(a little firmer I believe), at a significantly cheaper price, go to Bunnings and get some knauf insulation board. It's made of XPS, which is a common sculpting medium, and comes in 2 thicknesses.


Cheers Mate!

i am stil on time for a sizzle at Bunnings...off we go!...
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Posted: Friday, January 27, 2017 - 11:36 AM UTC
Model railroaders have been using a form of this for years-- just by buying meat products in their grocery store-- the styrofoam trays that meats are packaged in can be used for the same purpose, they carve and glue well, and can be painted with a variety of paints either by brush or aribrush. Cobblestone roads and stone walls can be done easily.
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