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.

Baseboards, yes honestly

Yes, i can't quite believe it either, a Baseboard, its a long time coming.

Construction is 3x2 C.L.S. timber with 12mm plywood.  its 1200mm x 1200mm (4'x4')

The track plan i have base the layout on is 900mm square, so with this being 300mm bigger i hope i am able to make the turntable at the top, big enough to take a Shay.  Also i hope to add a dock with a siding for unloading the material the is Mined/logged from the top of the hill.

This is my template track plan which i will amended to suit what i need   I want to make the lead onto the turntable have a more gentle curve,  Add a few inch's to the turntable to allow maybe a shay with a wagon to be turned (but this is not important, as i will mainly be using porters.)  And along the bottom add a dock with a boat beside it.


Now onto the fun bit of designing the track plan proper and decided what structures are needed......