Wednesday 23 September 2015

Baseboard risers added


 USING AutoCAD i drew out a rough track plan at 1:1 scale and used a plotter at work to print them off.
This let me see how much space i had to fit things in and see how the curves were fitting in.  After speaking it over with a friend we made some changes and i printed version two out.


Cutting through the paper to mark the board below, i had a guide to follow when placing the woodland scenic risers,

I emptied out our cupboards of tins for weight to hold down the risers while the glue dried.

I used PVA wood glue on the underside polystyrene to attach them to the baseboards, and left them to dry over night.

I managed to get the inner ring in place, before i had to return the tins back to the cupboards...
With the weights removed i now have the start of the track heights.

I now have one four inch side in place and the starter blocks for the rise.
The next move is to put the outer ring in place and fill in the middle to bring it up to the level. then to cover it all with paper mashies to fill the holes.


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