Extending Brilliant Baseboards

[TomJ]

I hope it’s ok to post here - I couldn’t find a baseboard forum. 

 

My woodworking skills and tools are v limited so many years ago I brought a pair of 4x2ft Brilliant Baseboards 

 

Sadly these are no longer available and the new layout I’m thinking it could do with being 6-9inches wider to allow for gentler curves (I model in N). It seems a shame to buy/build a whole new set of boards. 

 

What at would be the best and simplest way to extend? Should I do a few inches on either edge or all on one side. I can just about saw a straight line but have trouble keeping everything square! Or are there any suitable commercial products I could adapt to fit?

 

many thanks

[rob D2]

I’d give model railway solutions a call in Poole, they make modular baseboard kits and might be able to give you something to bolt on 

[RedgateModels]

@Tim Horn might be able to do you some bespoke extensions?

[Campaman]

If the extension is purely scenic you could do it with Kingspan, cellutex or one of the other insulation boards, just glued on with a thin ply skin on the outer edge.

[TomJ]

Thanks for the advice. I’ll speak to the guys you mention to see how I can join their products to my existing board. 

Its more than a scenic extension, it’s to allow for 12-15 inch curves at either end