Ruins Kit Tutorial

Hi All,
Today I am hoping to show you how easy it is to make the ruined corner from the Blu-Foam Ruins Kit.
I called it the Ruins Kit as this was the first thing that I made from the pieces in the bag.

First cut one of the larger 10mm Blu-Foam sections across the diagonal and mark out your floors and windows.

Once you have cut out your wall section, it is time to add a little damage. Cut a thin slice of foam, this will be the damaged plaster/render on the wall.

Here we can see the damaged wall and with a pen or sharp pencil draw in the underlying bricks. The sharper the pencil, the easier it will impress into the foam, so keep a sharpener to hand

After adding in some additional damage and a few bullet holes, I have used the 3mm Blu-Foam to add detail to the outer wall of the ruined corner. I have used 10mm wide strips under the windows and 5mm strips above each window. You can also see a few cracks that I have drawn into the walls

Below is the assembled corner section, you can clearly see the exposed bricks and the broken plaster. The floor section is made in the same way, the 1” tiles are drawn on and the edges are sliced back to represent broken tiles and exposed concrete. Small lengths of wire are inserted into the foam as reinforcing bars

Once based you can use the off cuts to make rubble for your ruin, you will also find that you have enough Blu-Foam to make another and still have some left to enhance your structure however you imagine.
Remember, when you come to paint this, don’t use aerosol unless you seal it first, I use old emulsion from the shed or get sample pots from the local DIY shop. You can paint it with watered down PVA first and once that dries, hit it with the spray paint, the choice is yours, have fun.

The Ruins kit is available from the shop and can be with you shortly.