peanuts Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 has any body tried building a layout to fit on to an ironing board ? if you think it comes readymade with feet etc and is portable thoughts please ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold RedgateModels Posted May 9, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 9, 2012 Chris Trafford's Board Lane was at the Mansfield Show this year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted May 9, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 9, 2012 I have an ironing board that's been used to support both Porth Byhan & Laterite & Co - but as these are boxfile layouts they just sit on top, rather than being fixed. Brian Harrap did the same with his ZOB layout at Taunton this year. An ironing board with a layout fixed on might be a bit unwieldly to carry safely, but as a set of legs they are superb, very quick to erect and put down, and height ajustable too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodshaw Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 There was a 009 layout, 'Briding Noora' (get it?) built on an ironing board about ten years ago. It went to exhibitions, I saw it in York. As it happens I have the write-up from Railway Modeller if you're interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UP844 Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 http://carendt.us/scrapbook/page85a/index.html#ironing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffalo Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 I'm inclined to agree with Stubby that using a normal ironing board as a baseboard would be a bit unwieldy. However, in a corner of a cupboard downstairs we have a table-top ironing board that might be more suitable. At a quick glance it looks like it's made of MDF and is about 800mm long by 300mm wide and starts tapering from about 450mm. It has two pairs of fold out legs that raise it about 100mm* above the table top. Nick * hang on, that's sounds perilously close to one of Stubby's module dimensions... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 47137 Posted May 11, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 11, 2012 An ironing board with a layout fixed on might be a bit unwieldly to carry safely, but as a set of legs they are superb, very quick to erect and put down, and height ajustable too. An ironing board makes a good height for a layout. I would be inclined to look at the 'value' type ironing board sold in the big supermarkets; keep the legs (tubular steel) but make a new baseboard - something with sides deep enough to let the legs fold up inside. This would let you built something lighter and perhaps a better shape. If you did this, the legs could be detachable, for use on subsequent layouts. I agree with Stubby, a complete ironing board with a layout on it would probably be a bit unwieldy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 I'm taking "Fiddlestick Switch Job" to TVNAM on 16th June - US HO layout that sits atop an Ironing board - See you there? Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 Like Redgate Models, I saw Chris Trafford's Board Lane at Trowel Church Hall last Feb and quite liked it. Whatever turns you on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjcampbell Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 Have you seen this one?: http://hlrco.wordpress.com/dunbracken/ http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/gallery/album/133-dunbracken/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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