William Bruce

I have just started my latest layout. I have gone for Elite Baseboards, mainly because I was able to see them at a show and had hands on play with them, a friend in a wheelchair has some suspended from the ceiling too so he can roll around under them. They are not overly heavy, a standard 4'x2' board comes in under 9kg, also willing to accommodate disabilities too. I was impressed by the strength, they claim you can tap dance on them. The boards are all Birch Plywood, top is 9mm with a 3mm slot all the way around and across where the braces go, these are spaced every foot, or the metric equivalent. The sides are 12mm, as are the braces. There are many options for legs other than their standard, they also make backscenes to order, which can either be bolt on, or come as part of the board if needed. I found they took a couple of weeks longer than advertised, but when you look at what they produce, it is well worth the wait. I did not want to go down the MDF route, I also called several companies and found Giles and John to be the most helpful, and knowledgable as they come from an exhibition layout background. Give them a ring and go and see them in the Lydney Unit, I was surprised at how many people have full layout built, over 60 so far they tell me, I can well believe it too. They also seem to have cornered the market on multi level layouts as well. I will be starting my project in the new year, and hope to start a blog, once I figure out what to do. Hope this helps.