02-14-2013, 01:42 PM
Too continue
Next the roof was added, made from 2mm MDF,all baseboards are held together by bullet dowels (for alignment) and one 6mm bolt and t-nut.
The fiddle yard was built next,this is cantilevered to the layout by chains (for home use only ,legs at exhibition).
Holes are then cut for access to the fiddle yard,track was layed in the convetional way on 3mm cork,where the track crosses any baseboard joints,brass screws are added and the track soldered to them,these are cut after the layout was wired and tested.
Lighting was added then all scenery,buildings are added before the front facades are fitted,where the buildings are on each end the facades are made to follow the contours of the buildings.
Everything is given a couple of coats of black satin paint,the "59th and Rust" sign is made to clip on the top,the reason i built it like a theatre is so the veiwing public have to look in to the layout,and concentrate on the small detail without other distractions,it the illusion i'm trying to create.
Ray
Next the roof was added, made from 2mm MDF,all baseboards are held together by bullet dowels (for alignment) and one 6mm bolt and t-nut.
The fiddle yard was built next,this is cantilevered to the layout by chains (for home use only ,legs at exhibition).
Holes are then cut for access to the fiddle yard,track was layed in the convetional way on 3mm cork,where the track crosses any baseboard joints,brass screws are added and the track soldered to them,these are cut after the layout was wired and tested.
Lighting was added then all scenery,buildings are added before the front facades are fitted,where the buildings are on each end the facades are made to follow the contours of the buildings.
Everything is given a couple of coats of black satin paint,the "59th and Rust" sign is made to clip on the top,the reason i built it like a theatre is so the veiwing public have to look in to the layout,and concentrate on the small detail without other distractions,it the illusion i'm trying to create.
Ray