11-28-2010, 01:34 PM
You're right Galen. The square styrene is cheaper and easier to work with than plastic I-beam. And it is mostly hidden in shadow, so the discrepancy won't show.
Been working on the base this morning, doing the cutting outside and then rushing back into the workroom to watch the Texans.
The base is 3/4" plywood that I've had in my attic for awhile. Cut the base to fit in the cut-out on the layout. Then laid out where the bridge and sidewalls would be. The sidewalls are made from two layers of 3/4" plywood glued and screwed together, then glued and screwed to the base. This thing will be quite sturdy! Building it seperately from the layout will allow all the intricate work to be done here at the workbench instead of in the train room.
Been working on the base this morning, doing the cutting outside and then rushing back into the workroom to watch the Texans.
The base is 3/4" plywood that I've had in my attic for awhile. Cut the base to fit in the cut-out on the layout. Then laid out where the bridge and sidewalls would be. The sidewalls are made from two layers of 3/4" plywood glued and screwed together, then glued and screwed to the base. This thing will be quite sturdy! Building it seperately from the layout will allow all the intricate work to be done here at the workbench instead of in the train room.
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