Scratch built rock formation (1 Viewer)

[fishead19690]

I broke out some blue wall insulation foam and threw this together today. I just glued a few pieces together and used my fingers to chipping off pieces to make it look like rock, for a quick trial project I think it came out pretty cool. I just wanted to see if I could get a good rock effect with this technique.
Here are a couple of pics!

 

[mikemiller1955]

came out real cool Tim...try using one of those old electric wood burning tools if you have one...Walmart has them for about $8...it gives a great crumbled effect...just touch it to the foam and it creates really nice formations...caution...it smokes a lot...better in the garage with a fan...but really quick...yours look really good though...

 

[The Lt.]

Nicely done Tim and as always great seeig you i a creative mode............Joe

 

[Louis Badolato]

Looks pretty darn real to me!^&cool^&cool

 

[marco55]

Have always like your groundwork.
Mark

 

[theBaron]

Nice job, Tim! When I saw your pictures, before reading the text, I though you had cast these in resin with Woodland Scenics molds or something similiar.

...try using one of those old electric wood burning tools if you have one...Walmart has them for about $8...it gives a great crumbled effect...just touch it to the foam and it creates really nice formations...caution...it smokes a lot...better in the garage with a fan...but really quick...yours look really good though...

Ah, thanks, Mike! I'd forgotten about the old wood-burning tool. You can use it on styrene, too, like the old pyrogravure tool you read about in the British and French hobby books, though I think it's recommended to use a transformer or a rheostat to control the power and thus, the heat.

Both great tips, thanks, gentlemen, prosit!
Brad