JimRhodo

The next issue is the dents and dips left by the countersunk screws How best to fill them? I presume that they need filling as I won’t be hiding them all with hills and the grass paint won’t level it all out. The 10mm trim to prevent runaway stock will deal with some holes. Well I’ve used all the strip wood up. The board weighs 18.75kg at present. I took the board out of its little room and realised there are some gaps at the edges where the strip wood was warped. The board is flat though. I wouldn’t recommend working in a small space. It’s like doing yoga with dumbbells. That last brace....

Oh. The lip idea I hadn’t thought of. Easy enough to glue some beading. My carpentry is a bit rough and ready especially in the small space I was working. Legs are an option especially if we move house. I was planning to put beading round half of it to slot a hardboard back drop which would be removable. Thanks for for the input.

:“Fix in the twist” I’ll have to watch that. The base seems level enough when lying on the table. I undercut some of the longer pieces and will have to miss out one of the spars as I’ve run out of wood. The middle one is done and is so snug I used a 1 1/4lb hammer to get the wood to fit. I’m just considering whether to miss a centre spar or a edge spar. Does it matter?

First post. If I’m in the wrong place I do apologise. Two years ago I bought a Flying Scotsman set “for my son” but I’ve had more use out of it. I’ve made cardboard houses, churches, mountains and green hills out of subuteo pitches and baskets but it’s time to move on. The base is 9mm ply from a local timber merchant. 120cm x160cm. Indoor outdoor marine or birch I’ve no idea. Very bendy. I’m bracing it with 18 x 44mm soft wood. Screws at 20cm gaps and the battens with ~ 15/15.5inch gaps. The long strips are glued and screwed. The flex lengthways is not bad. And then i hesitated The width pieces will be short lengths fitted between the gaps. Will this still reduce or cut out diagonal and width wise flex? Its difficult work as I have minimal space and the track is already pinned. It’s also getting heavier. The unit sits on a drop leaf table. Ill leave it there. I’m just going step by step at the moment.