Took advantage of the sunny afternoon on Friday whilst the kids were swimming and knocked together my first ply construction baseboard.

I'd salvaged the material from work ages ago and cut it up into a 4ft x 2ft board and then lots of thin strips for the sides. It is 15mm packing case ply and not particularly good quality, but it was free and as it's never going to be subject to a damp garage etc I think it'll be okay

The track I built at the Mansfield show is shown roughly in place - plenty of room at the front of the layout for scenery

Sunday we were sanding the walls in the study again so whilst SWMBO was having lunch I sanded down the filler and made the sides nice and smooth.

I also found a little tin of dark brown matt brown paint that SWMBO had bought for 50p ages ago - result