Foam & Structural

Scratch building — constructing scenery and structures from raw materials rather than kits — is a core skill in the model railway and diorama hobbies. PLAGARY's structural materials range covers the essential substrates: XPS (extruded polystyrene) foam boards for carving hills, mountains and terrain profiles — the single most versatile scenery material, used by virtually every layout builder; card stock and cardboard sheets for building shells and internal structural frames; plastic (styrene) sheet, rod and strip for custom architectural details and scratch-built vehicles; and basswood strips and sheets for framing and structural elements. In the Scenery Express catalogue, Scratch Build Materials is a named sub-category under their top-level Scratch Building & Tools section — reflecting the importance of raw materials to the hobby. Available in multiple thicknesses and sheet sizes.