jbmccarthy

Looks great so far. Nice track layout.

Yes compared to other baseboard providers that are relatively inexpensive. Also the major convenience that they already fit in a widely available plastic box.

While I agree that making your own boards is the best way forward. My circumstances require for the layout to put away every evening. Based on this requirement and the fact that I only want to create a small Inglenook, I have decided to go with a baseboard kit from SMS. The fact that the baseboard goes together in minutes, and fits within a well-defined and widely available container really suites my current requirements. However time will tell. I hope my next project to be grander in scale, which of course would require me to build my own baseboards.

This project is fantastic. Following with interest and draw inspiration from. So much details and life in such a small space. It seems like such a great side project to keep the modelling itch going when motivation drops for the bigger ones. May I ask where you purchased the plinth?

I'll be following this with interest. I will be purchasing an SMS baseboard while attending Warley next weekend. Love the idea of a layout that fits within a safe plastic box.

Thanks for the heads up on the discount offer. I don't usually sign up for newsletters, defiantly worth it in this case. I'm seriously considering the SMS baseboard kit for convenience. I’m going to have to create a small traverser as the entrance of the layout will be two lines. By doing this I’m hoping to be able to create a 5-3-3 inglenook. However time will tell if this is possible, going to mock up on the physical baseboard once purchased.

Thanks for the suggestion. However, I feel that they might be out of my price range for the time being. Also, there is an added issue that their site isn't secure so wouldn't be entering personal details let alone banking information. So can't see any other way of ordering from them.

What a great idea. Will be following with interest.

So I have spent the last 24 hours looking at baseboard kits, due to my lack of confidence in woodwork. I have come across two possible providers. Firstly there is ScaleModelScenery who provide a baseboard kit that fits inside a useful 77-litre box. This seems like a fantastic idea for storage with a little one and a couple of cats. The only downside is that I was keen to have a layout 4 foot by 1.5 foot. But for ease of use, this is still a major consideration. The alternative was a baseboard kit from Tim Horn, as they are highly rated. However, the website seems to be down for maintenance and his facebook page doesn't seem very active. So was wondering if he is still operational? Anyone here knows if this is the case? Also, I would like to know if there are any other providers of baseboard kits that I could add to the list to investigate further?

Interesting layout. I love the name, will be following this with interest. Look forward to more progress.

Love the images from this layout. So inspiring what can be done in such a small space.

Thank you very much for this information. Are you a member of the BSRS? Should I contact them prior to turning up?

Looks fantastic. Will be following this with interest. I have started my useful box layout. Same as you I saw the laser cut baseboards and had to give it a go.

I located in Harlow Essex, I'm looking for a club which is either local or a short drive about 30 minutes away. I'm new and returning to the hobby after a long period of absence, I would like to attend a club who are not overly serious and don't mind having someone with limited skills. Also, I have a young family, so I couldn't commit to weekly meetings, maybe once a month. Could anyone possibly help or point me in the right direction? Thank You.

Hi, so the last couple of years have been difficult since the little one came into our lives. So this project had to be placed on hold, you can see when the thread was started. I'm pleased to say we are all through the problems now, and I can revist the idea of a small shunting layout. I hope to share progress with you all soon. I'm still on step one which is make the basedboard.

Just jaw dropping impressive!

I think the embankment look great. The hut seems a little extremely centre, maybe have it moved to the left a bit more, looks too placed. However, it might just be the angle of the photo.

Looks very nice

I think the embankment and its arrangement to be a fantastic idea. Secondly, I believe you should position the hut as depicted in the second image. The location of the cabin in the final picture looks too crowded, making the entire area look far smaller than intended.

This looks like a great project, love the idea of a layout that fits within a box.

Looks like a great start, what's the overall size of it? Love the idea of not a single piece of point work!

Look forward to seeing more.

This thread is fantastic, going to be following this one, and check for updates. You're doing great work!

This weekend I'm hoping to make a start on the scenic section baseboard. For the supports under the plywood is there any benefit to using a mitre joint over a but joint? Also thinking of counter sinking the screws into the frame. I'm probably going to go for the mitre first and see how that plays out. But any suggestions would be helpful. Also fixing the plywood to the frame, what's considered best practise screwing it or nailing it?

Looks great, will be following this one.