Isle Ornsay

Hi Tom, do the boards use the fascia and (presumably) integral backscene for longitudinal rigidity?

I meant to comment on your last entry to the effect that they appeared to be lacking any longitudinal timber.

 

 

You might be afraid of woodwork, but trust me, that's a damn sight better than mine!

Hi Jamie,

 

Thanks

 

Yes, the backscene and fascia are integral. When it's all screwed and glued together there's no way it's going anywhere. I've tried twisting it in several directions and It's having none of it. The backscene is fixed at both the top and bottom of the cross braces, so plenty of support longitudinally.

I agree with Jamie, your fear of woodwork seems to be totally unfounded. Looking great.

I agree with Jamie, your fear of woodwork seems to be totally unfounded. Looking great.

 

Thanks, I've just found it a little unpredictable to work with in the past, and having to create something which aligns perfectly every time you assemble it seemed a little daunting. I'll have to do a little tweaking here and there to get everything spot on, but I'm pleased with how it's going so far.

Tom,

 

your woodwork progress looks good.

 

Markus

Looks like the new project is sitting on a firm base! I'll be watcing with interest as it develops.

 

Regs

 

Ian

Thanks Markus and Ian. The baseboards are perhaps a little over-engineered, but I'd rather that way than too flimsy.

the boards look fit for purpose, better too heavy than drop to bits:

And with the track templates to show how much (or how little, if you want to look at it that way) of the layout will be taken up by track.

yeh looks well proportioned from here! - the sensible thing for operation would have been to be on the shorter side, but given the nature of the project I think you get less water area and more scenic expanse this way round, which is good.

Thanks Russ I really wanted it to convey a sense of space to help with the 'railway in a landscape image'.