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Manufacturers of crushed/ground colored foam
« on: September 16, 2020, 06:05:45 PM »
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Does anyone have the names of companies other than Woodland Scenics that make a selection of different colors of crushed/ground foam?  I'd like to get an idea of all that are out there.

Thank you!

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Re: Manufacturers of crushed/ground colored foam
« Reply #1 on: September 16, 2020, 06:13:41 PM »
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Scenic Express, AMSI, Noch, maybe HEKI to name a couple.
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Re: Manufacturers of crushed/ground colored foam
« Reply #2 on: September 16, 2020, 06:54:47 PM »
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Scenic Express offers their own plus products from most of the other big manufacturers. They have a huge selection and deliver promptly. Plus, they have the renowned Martin Welberg line. Highly recommended.

https://www.scenicexpress.com/

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Re: Manufacturers of crushed/ground colored foam
« Reply #3 on: September 16, 2020, 07:07:25 PM »
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Scenic Express has a large tumbler that looks like a cement mixer for grinding up foam. After colored, it's spread out on 4x8 tables to dry.

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Re: Manufacturers of crushed/ground colored foam
« Reply #4 on: September 16, 2020, 10:25:17 PM »
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I've bought mine from them in brown paper bags.
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Re: Manufacturers of crushed/ground colored foam
« Reply #5 on: September 16, 2020, 10:29:28 PM »
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These days I'm all about Scenic Express.

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Re: Manufacturers of crushed/ground colored foam
« Reply #6 on: September 17, 2020, 07:52:37 PM »
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There is a relatively new company started by a young lad here in Australia who makes his own that is sold through hobby shops.
Ground foam along with his range of static grasses, he also carries Martin Welberg products.
Ground Up Scenery.
Web address: www.groundupscenery.com.au

I do not have a vested interest in this company
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Re: Manufacturers of crushed/ground colored foam
« Reply #7 on: September 17, 2020, 08:47:37 PM »
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Who (if anyone) makes a good ground foam color for the parched/strawlike grass in this pic: https://railpictures.net/showimage.php?id=685916&key=8681142 ?

I haven't seen anything close from WS and it's hard to tell the actual colors when shopping online.

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Re: Manufacturers of crushed/ground colored foam
« Reply #8 on: September 18, 2020, 12:02:04 AM »
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Who (if anyone) makes a good ground foam color for the parched/strawlike grass in this pic: https://railpictures.net/showimage.php?id=685916&key=8681142 ?

I haven't seen anything close from WS and it's hard to tell the actual colors when shopping online.

TIA,
Ed


I'm not sure at what depth in the photo you're referring to but well blended 2mm and 4mm Summer and late Fall static grasses should get you close.
You've got to experiment with manufacturers, colors, lengths and ratios of all of those things in addition to what you'll be laying down as a base coat color and texture.
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Re: Manufacturers of crushed/ground colored foam
« Reply #9 on: September 18, 2020, 10:25:09 AM »
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I'm not sure at what depth in the photo you're referring to but well blended 2mm and 4mm Summer and late Fall static grasses should get you close.
You've got to experiment with manufacturers, colors, lengths and ratios of all of those things in addition to what you'll be laying down as a base coat color and texture.

I'll second the first answer to this query, i.e., Woodland Scenics is close.  One reason I like them is they are warm colors (i.e., more red than blue in the basic browns, yellows, etc.) which just fits my eye best.  And, sticking with one mfg avoids the "jars the liver" sight of a cool color among warms, or maybe even vice versa.

BTW, I do have some Bachmann ground covers and ballast, don't know if they are still around as I probably bought them 8-10 years ago to experiment, just like Wazzou is doing now.  Have fun!

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Re: Manufacturers of crushed/ground colored foam
« Reply #10 on: September 18, 2020, 10:26:37 AM »
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I don’t worry tooooo much about the colour of the product; I use an airbrush to get the final colour I’m looking for with some light overspray.

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Re: Manufacturers of crushed/ground colored foam
« Reply #11 on: September 18, 2020, 05:25:20 PM »
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I don’t worry tooooo much about the colour of the product; I use an airbrush to get the final colour I’m looking for with some light overspray.

You're soooooo impatient.  Just wait a few years until layout dust dulls it down!

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Re: Manufacturers of crushed/ground colored foam
« Reply #12 on: September 18, 2020, 08:39:38 PM »
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You're soooooo impatient.  Just wait a few years until layout dust dulls it down!
But that’s where you paint it again to freshen it up...