Work has started on the latest project, which is currently nameless. I have recycled two of the children’s APA boxes, to create the base. I removed the inner ends and glued ¼” dowelling in the screw holes to join the two together. Rather than have the joins all in the centre of the box for both frames and hardboard, I cut one of each side and floor in half so as to stagger the joins and try and build some strength in to it.
Here are the trimmed sides and floors
Double sized Apa box...
I have decided to give the blog thingies a go, so bear with me, I'm a noob!
For anyone who hasn't seen what I have been up to the basics are here: http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/81699-apa-park-n-gauge-modern-in-an-ikea-box-now-dcc/page-1
Basically, an Ikea APA toybox with a railway. Current holder of the NGS Graham Farish Tropy for small layouts and will be hopefully featured in a magazine by the end of the year.
With APA Park pretty much completed, I am taking tim
