What should I use to make a miniature retaining wall?

[mwarfel]

I am planning on making a retaining wall to go around my beacon, which is dug into my mountain, and I was wondering if anyone knows what to use to make one. If there are any kits or materials used to make them please tell me. Thanks.
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[rkneisel]

Max,

Next time you are at Hobby Town, ask Bill what he used to make a retaining wall. He laid each block by hand. It is a bit of work, but the result looked great. You also could make your base out of styrofoam and then cover that with a paper that was made to look like stone.

Rick

[mwarfel]

Ok, my dad suggested that I look for an HO Scale retaining wall and see if that works. If not I'll probably look for a kit.

[rkneisel]

Max,

Have you thought about putting in a chain-linked fence around your beacon? It seems that might be more prototypical for that structure. You could make a no trespassing sign and post it on the fence.

[mwarfel]

Well, with the position Im in a retaining wall would work best, because the beacon is dug into the mountain.

[servin]

hello, i have heard that some people have used the plastic of a flower bed as walls. the stuff you use to devide the grass from flowers. some of them look like poured walls when put in place.

[mwarfel]

I decided that what I might do is buy some of the cheap balsa wood at HT and scratch build one. But if anyone has any other good ideas please share them.