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Bodmin General(ish)7


hayfield

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As I was working yesterday I had a late start today, first I looked at as many photos of Bodmin General station as I could just to get the general arrangement of the building with doors and window placement just to see how I can kitbash a couple of Ratio stations into a similar size and style, certainly not an exact replica

 

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I have started to lay the trackbed with 3mm closed cell foam from C&L next up is to build the platform. I will be using Peco platform edging. Rather than use the brick paper in the packs, I will use brick embossed plasticard. For the platform surface I am thinking of using Wills sheets

Next up will be to work out the platform height 

 

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Also I will need to work out the final position of the crossover, temporarily I am using 00 track and stock either side of the crossover to check lengths 

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Looks like its coming along nicely. I find that Copydex works better for the foam than PVA (less noisy), but you probably knew already.

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I keep away from PVA as it locks everything up solid. My wife got me on to Copydex and I would normally use it at a contact adhesive for sticking the closed cell foam to the Plywood, as Simond has said most latex glues are fine and thanks for the heads up with screw fix as I use diluted Copydex to set the ballast

 

My local store was out of Copydex and suggested I use a product called "Extreme" by Schtuk, I use this now for most jobs that require sticking  in DIY jobs, its great for sticking things to walls, brick etc. Its done the job and stick the Closed Cell foam to the ply whilst keeping the foams charistics. I also use a super glue for some woodworking jobs, mitre bond. Excellent product  

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