Bulk lead foil for groundwork,where to buy?

Thanks qmiester!.,s3053396 I'll be glad to send reference pics to you...once I've succeeded in finding what I'm looking for (around 40 species)Will post a thread in the reference section when completed Cheers! Shreck

You might check the radiology department of your local hospital. At one time I was able to get sheets of lead foil up to 12 x 16 but that was a long time ago.

Shreck, I'm also thinking about doing a vietnam dio in the near future. If you find any pix of vietnam vegetaion on the net and you don't mind would you be able to email them to me?

Cheers Trev

Thanks for the tips Y'all As for why not a heavy grade of Aluminum foil...dont know really,as I've only used the waste lead foil from wine and such up until now.And it has always worked the charm!
The Diorama I am getting ready to start will be my most ambitious to date,a Vietnam diorama of an OH-6A "Loach" up close and personal to an NVA bunker with lots(and I mean LOTS )of foliage/grass/etc.
hence the need for "bulk"foil!My best guesstimate is in the area of 3' square feet total of foil for a diorama base 14 1/2" X 14 1/2" square

Now I'm searching the 'net for native Vietnamese plant and grass species reference pics......A very boring aspect of research
Will post pics when I get underway in the helicopters section of our forum! Thanks again! Shreck

any reason heavy duty aluminum foil wouldn't work?

Try using Pewter foil look in the Embossing section of Michaels or the like.

Shreck

Over in the Techniques forum Tediam gave the following info: "I get mine at http://www.mcmaster.com/ Look up lead foil tape. Or Item #76315A61, or catalog page #3201."


Al