EXPERT MODELLERS SHOW YOU HOW
HOW TO CREATE SCENERY WITH AQUARIUM FILTER FOAM
Peter Marriott proves how an unusual – and cheap – material can be employed to create realistic scenery.
CHRIS NEVARD
Iwas recently asked about the possibility of using the filter material from a fish tank pump for building scenery. My answer was a resounding ‘yes’!
Many of us are familiar with Poly Fibre by Micromark or Woodland Scenics, which are great materials for adding vegetation to the landscape. But your local aquarium centre may also have suitable material in stock, aimed for aquarium filters.
The (generally white) dense filter material will need to be teased apart with your fingers, creating a surprising quantity of fine fibres. Once separated into diffuse, randomly shaped bundles, they can then be sprayed any colour you want for your layout.