Pete the Elaner Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 I have also enjoyed plenty of your layout progress videos. I agree that it is sad to see the layout gone but all of us get to a stage where we have so many things that we want to do differently that the only choice is to start again. You have plenty of videos (& I'm sure photos too) which will always bring back fond memories. Good luck with the replacement. You seem to have some good ideas & are giving yourself time to consider them before getting started so I am sure the next one will be well worth the effort. I never regretted dismantling my last layout. I am much happier with my new one. ..so far. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathan9117 Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 The plan at the moment is to use 10mm ply for strength and lightness and fit them on rods so that hopefully there will be a fine enough adjustment to ensure that the slope is consistent over the entire length. Unfortunately as we haven't seen one working in real life its getting the fine details right that's the difficulty. Your best bet here then is to find out your curve radius and make sure you place enough rods around the curve. Sufficient support should mean no sag or bumps and plenty of fine adjustment once you have the first helix section installed all the others are a breeze to stack on top. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveArkley Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 (edited) Richard, You may want to take a look at this helix. Strikes me that the shape is more robust than a traditional curved helix. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRDg0ecT73o&t=345s Cheers Dave Edited April 25, 2017 by DaveArkley Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nile_Griffith Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 Richard, You may want to take a look at this helix. Strikes me that the shape is more robust than a traditional curved helix. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRDg0ecT73o&t=345s Cheers Dave Definitely a more economic use of board and easier to cut than curved profiles........... Gets my vote!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnauthorisedCinnamon Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 Any news? How's the loft insulation going? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulsheppard Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 Hello Richard, have enjoyed your u-tube films, and the photos in this article. where did you get that great music for the introduction video from? regards Paul Sheppard Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard w Posted June 25, 2017 Author Share Posted June 25, 2017 Things are progressing, but slowly. I should be getting some windows installed in the roof in the next few weeks and will then insulate the loft. Taking the previous layout apart and boxing up/ binning the mountain of stuff up there took far longer than I had expected. My day job is quite physical so I often don't have much energy when I get home, layout work tends to only happen at weekends. I'm also right in the middle of restoring my Ford Granada. I've pretty much decided not to use the helix system again as the loft will accommodate a larger layout on a single level quite happily. The slope of the roof up there means that a helix layout has its boards close together which makes for a lot of fumbling around in the dark when working below the scenic level. The focus of the new layout will be terrain and have baseboards which feature as many rises and falls in terrain as possible. I always thought the old layout was much too flat. Videos will start again when I begin building the new baseboards. I'm taking things slowly putting quite a bit of thought into what the new layout should be like. Many ideas have come and gone and I'm still not finalised on a plan yet. Once I've built a baseboard things can get back to normal and I'll be able to pop up there and do modelling whenever I have a spare hour. I'll leave a link below for the Granada restoration I'm doing if you're interested. http://autoshite.com/topic/25964-1975-ford-granada-coupe-the-welding-continues/page-1 Cheers. 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
amdaley Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 Things are progressing, but slowly. I should be getting some windows installed in the roof in the next few weeks and will then insulate the loft. Taking the previous layout apart and boxing up/ binning the mountain of stuff up there took far longer than I had expected. My day job is quite physical so I often don't have much energy when I get home, layout work tends to only happen at weekends. I'm also right in the middle of restoring my Ford Granada. I've pretty much decided not to use the helix system again as the loft will accommodate a larger layout on a single level quite happily. The slope of the roof up there means that a helix layout has its boards close together which makes for a lot of fumbling around in the dark when working below the scenic level. The focus of the new layout will be terrain and have baseboards which feature as many rises and falls in terrain as possible. I always thought the old layout was much too flat. Videos will start again when I begin building the new baseboards. I'm taking things slowly putting quite a bit of thought into what the new layout should be like. Many ideas have come and gone and I'm still not finalised on a plan yet. Once I've built a baseboard things can get back to normal and I'll be able to pop up there and do modelling whenever I have a spare hour. I'll leave a link below for the Granada restoration I'm doing if you're interested. http://autoshite.com/topic/25964-1975-ford-granada-coupe-the-welding-continues/page-1 Cheers. You're doing fantastic work on that Granada of yours. It really is a labour of love. Takes me back to my younger days messing with Mini's. Thinking back to some of the stuff we got up to I must have been mad Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sub39h Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 Looking forward to the new layout! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnauthorisedCinnamon Posted September 24, 2017 Share Posted September 24, 2017 Came across this doing something totally unrelated to modelling https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Highway (Green box!) Made me smile 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 Sad to see you have to rip up and start afrresh, I've enjoyed some of your videos I've seen, useful stuff. Good luck with the next chapter, looking forward to seeing what you come up with next. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pre Grouping fan Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 Great to see the teaser video on YouTube. Cant wait for the 27th Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulcan product fan Posted October 27, 2017 Share Posted October 27, 2017 Excellent work on the attic room and base boards great to see you back on you tube. Any plans on the track layout yet ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggzuk Posted October 27, 2017 Share Posted October 27, 2017 (edited) News travels fast... what a fantastic 1st video, full of great tips and really nicely edited. That is a serious industrial grade baseboard build. The trouble is I now what the "Box Set" to watch in one go, can't wait till the next episode :-) Edited October 27, 2017 by Jaggzuk Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shroomy Posted October 27, 2017 Share Posted October 27, 2017 Nice to see you back Richard. Great work so far. Put some feet/plates on those bolts before they go through your floor and twist your boards. Big thumbs up Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post richard w Posted October 27, 2017 Author Popular Post Share Posted October 27, 2017 We're back in business. Took a long time to get the loft sorted out before I could even start the layout up again. I've now finished the insulation and the difference is huge. All in all a much more pleasant place to work that feels like a proper room rather than a loft. As some of you have seen I've made a video on the first stages of the new layout. I've now built 14 tables and joined most of them together complete with adjustable legs to compensate for the uneven floor. The track plan is not finalized yet but the plan so far is 4 tracks arranged as per the great western mainline with the hope of a 3rd rail branch if space allows. I enjoy watching the trains go round so yards will be at a minimum as I don't want to fall into the trap of putting down track for the sake of it. The layout will still be set in the late 80s which saw a period of rationalisation where trackwork was concerned and I hope to reflect this in model form. When I have a chance I'll post some more up to date pics Cheers 29 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junctionmad Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 for the rest of us without a fully equipped metal shop , 24 adjustable feet aliexpress.com 40 quid ! 7 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Revolution Mike B Posted November 12, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 12, 2017 for the rest of us without a fully equipped metal shop , 24 adjustable feet aliexpress.com 40 quid ! Screenshot 2017-11-11 00.00.48.png Do you have a link for these please? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnauthorisedCinnamon Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 (edited) You can get them on Amazon £12 for 12 feet Do a general search for baseboard adjustable feet Edit: I bought 2 sets and was very happy with them. Edited November 12, 2017 by UnauthorisedCinnamon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junctionmad Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 Do you have a link for these please? https://www.aliexpress.com/item/24PCS-LOT-Height-58CM-Metal-Adjustable-Leveling-Leg-Feet-Closet-Wardrobe-Leveler/32378166306.html? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junctionmad Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 You can get them on Amazon £12 for 12 feet Do a general search for baseboard adjustable feet Edit: I bought 2 sets and was very happy with them. https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00LSGC5H6/ref=sspa_dk_detail_2?psc=1&smid=A1YCINCOFV2IB0 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post richard w Posted November 23, 2017 Author Popular Post Share Posted November 23, 2017 I've finished assembling the baseboard frames and have now started on the back scenes. Its taken a lot of hours to get to this point but I'm very pleased with how things are going. All the progress made over the last month or so can be found in the latest layout update video. Cheers 23 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnauthorisedCinnamon Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 I shed a private tear for 'Everard 1' Desk Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodgit Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 I shed a private tear for 'Everard 1' Desk I don't, although I did wonder how anyone could rip up so many years of hard work. But when I saw the state of those boards and the issues Richard was having and now I see the birth of something new and so much better than what went before, I just have excitement. Change bring opportunities! I do think hard about significant changes in my life (like when I sold my self built kit car after 28 years) but the new order brings its own pleasures. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post richard w Posted December 5, 2017 Author Popular Post Share Posted December 5, 2017 Been busy again over the past two weeks building the backscenes. I've used the 'into the town' series from ID Backscenes and its gone up quite well. In total they are just under 39 feet in length, full length with no cutting is 40 feet. I really struggled to find a continuous 40 foot one. Luckily the 'into the town' one works quite well with the scenery I have in mind. Fingers crossed it all works out. With those complete I can finally start looking into laying some track. I'll be doing the fiddle yard first and then progressing onto the scenic sections. Backscene construction is covered in far greater detail in the latest video. Cheers 25 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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