spsmiler Posted June 11, 2022 Share Posted June 11, 2022 I am trying to add platform canopy supports to an OO platform, my first attempts failed because the uprights leaned (a little) to one side. Since there are six supports and they all leaned in different directions it was a visual disaster! My station platform is 1930 Art Deco London Underground and they comprise I-Beams similar to the one on the left in the image below . All advice would be welcome! Thanks, Simon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmthtrains - David Posted June 11, 2022 Share Posted June 11, 2022 Get yourself an engineers square or a v-block - these will help keep the uprights vertical. David 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Holliday Posted June 11, 2022 Share Posted June 11, 2022 Would Lego bricks do the job? 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeremyC Posted June 12, 2022 Share Posted June 12, 2022 (edited) I would suggest it doesn't matter if the supports are slightly off the vertical providing they are all the same. So I'd set one up as near as possible using a square and use bluetac or similar to hold it while the glue dries. Then set up the next one the same way but also 'eyeball' it from the first one and so on. Another way might be to set up the first and last posts then use a straight edge to align the intermediate ones. Edited June 12, 2022 by JeremyC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spsmiler Posted June 13, 2022 Author Share Posted June 13, 2022 Thanks everyone, I do have some Lego, but need to find it - it might be in the loft. I don't have either an engineers square or a v-block but I have some magnetic clamps from Smart Models designed to help keep walls straight when scratch building, and this together with Bluetac might be just what I need. If I find my Lego then it too will be useful to help as a scaffold. I shall try - I have everything to gain and nothing to lose! Simon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted June 13, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 13, 2022 On 11/06/2022 at 20:51, spsmiler said: I am trying to add platform canopy supports to an OO platform, my first attempts failed because the uprights leaned (a little) to one side. Since there are six supports and they all leaned in different directions it was a visual disaster! My station platform is 1930 Art Deco London Underground and they comprise I-Beams similar to the one on the left in the image below . All advice would be welcome! Thanks, Simon Mark a grid with the location of each column on the platform and an identical grid under the roof. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCB Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 Couple of blocks, cut square and offset, gives vertical in both N/S and E/W planes see pics 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Campaman Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 Look out for a jenga set in charity shops, nice square edged pieces of wood, ideal for this sort of purpose used with blue tac to hold them still. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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