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Hi all,

Neat thread ... stuff from Hobby Lobby, similar to Michaels. Hobby Lobby is the more assertive of the two, price wise. They have aggressive sales going on all the time, just bought some mats from them, last week bought some foamcore, have gear and such to do custom framing, 3-D mat cuts, stuff like that of high end prints done by Robert Blue, another little hobby fooled with.

If you have one near you, check it out, it is worth it, especially when running sales. They also sell car models, paint, model railroad supplies, pine car, balsa, all sorts of stuff. No, don't own their stock, only reason making "noise" is that it is primarily a women's store.

So, many of you may not know, they also sell goodies you may be able to use.

BYW, having mentioned foamcore, it is neat stuff to build buildings from, and do many other things slot scenery wise. Comes in 32 x 40 inches, as well as, say 20 x 30 inches, various thicknesses. Nice thing about foamcore, is that after you say, cut out a "window," what have you. It has built in memory, so always comes back to original thickness, surface level remaining flat. Assume most already know about foamcore, still one, or two may not.

Even have built RC planes out of the stuff. Since, you can cut just "slightly" through one side, and bend it over into the cut, and make a nice smooth curved 90-degree corner, or 45-degree corner, or . . . Slice one side "multiple" times and can make a slower, longer curve, depending on distance between slices. With practice can make compound curves, and . . . This is getting way long . . .

Anyway, Hobby Lobby has Mod Podge regular sale price 8 ounces for $4.27, and 16 ounces for $5.99, don't ask . . . Use decent amount of it for one of my other "hobbies," so am price concious. Moreover, it is great stuff, be sure and check container, also comes in satin and gloss.

As for application, just follow directions. You didn't mention inclusive, whether trees, or land, or grass base . . . Google to any number of HO train sites, they have a zillion precise, actual means of doing anything scenery.