kingfisher9147 Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 Hi All, I hope this is in the right place. I am trying to build a model of a harbour pre 1920's with steam ship etc in 009. I have all ready got the ply wood, I was wondering what is the best wood to use to surport the dock area where the track will be. cheers mike Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Parker Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 I always build baseboards from plywood including the top where you fix the track. Seems to work for me. There are photos of my own harbour layout, Melbridge Dock, here: http://www.pagenumberone.co.uk/layouts/dock/build.htm These might help. Good luck with your model. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Kris Posted November 17, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 17, 2013 All ply will do the baseboards just fine. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingfisher9147 Posted November 18, 2013 Author Share Posted November 18, 2013 thanks for that. I have ask on other fourms, was told to use soft wood or mdf to put on the the dock area board to give the support with another bit of ply on top a bit like a sandwich. mike Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold imt Posted November 18, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 18, 2013 Oh dear here comes the raucous laughter ..... BUT I built mine using foamboard a la Carl Arendt and it worked a treat. You can cut it with a Stanley knife easily build different faces and levels support it like a box girder bridge so that the sum is greater than its parts and carry it round easily. Sorry I'll shut up again now ... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Kris Posted November 19, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 19, 2013 Foam board will work, I personally don't like it as I can't seem to get good results with it. You could use the MDF / soft wood, just make sure that it's well sealed. The end result might well be heavy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
maunsel Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 Foam board is very easy to work with. It takes hot glue or ordinary adhesives well. The secret to prevent warping or damage is to paint both surfaces. I use cheap external woodwork paint which gives a tough finish. If you only paint one side of the board I guarantee it will warp. Try to avoid single sheets, as they tend to warp over time. The strongest results come from using two layers with intermediate reinforcements. Much in the same way as plywood baseboards are reinforced. I cut approx 1 inch wide slices that I glue between two sheets. It is very light! Can you tell I'm a fan..... Regards Eric Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanLister Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 Hi All, I hope this is in the right place. I am trying to build a model of a harbour pre 1920's with steam ship etc in 009. I have all ready got the ply wood, I was wondering what is the best wood to use to surport the dock area where the track will be. cheers mike Hi Mike. You ask about supporting the dock area where the track will be...are we talking wooden jetty with timber supports and an open frame; or stone-built? I'm assuming you mean the former, as the latter would be pretty straightforward to do.....if it's the former, there are various strip hardwoods available which would work well. Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingfisher9147 Posted November 22, 2013 Author Share Posted November 22, 2013 It going to be a stone built harbour maybe with a wooden jetty for boat train. the part I was on about for the support was where the track and building will go. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanLister Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 Something like this any use to you? That's part of the harbour on a layout I started building a couple of years ago. Can give construction details if you wish... Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingfisher9147 Posted November 23, 2013 Author Share Posted November 23, 2013 Hi Ian, yes that does help. cheers mike Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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