Can anyone help me get hold of a layout board 4ft x 3ft please?

[Bristolmar]

Location: SouthWestTrainsland......................................anywhere near Brizzle?

[Pengi]

SouthWestTrainsland are stations 'owned' by SWT - Brizzle is FGW land 

[Bristolmar]

SouthWestTrainsland are stations 'owned' by SWT - Brizzle is FGW land 

I know I shouldnt rise but............................FGW?

[EtchedPixels]

I know I shouldnt rise but............................FGW?

Farce Great Western, as opposed to Stand While Travelling

[Pengi]

. . . right at this moment, SWT = Soggy Waterlogged Trackbed as i can't travel north without using bus (or driving) 

. . . although, strictly speaking, SWT doesn't own the track

[Bristolmar]

Well looks like back to Plan A but thanks to all for input.

The veneer door from B&Q delivered at toltal #28 looked the solution. But add 2 Sundeala boards delivered at #29..........

So Ill have to wait til I can afford the DJMS option (which tbh is good value just I am strapped for cash).

Now if some nice person were to buy one of the items I have on here for sale I could....sob, sob...........................finally................sob..................satrt to recreate a childhood dream....................sniff


:'(

[PostModN66]

Hi Martin,

Just bear in mind that if you go for a custom baseboard it is likely that it will have a plywood top, so the same extra expense is likely to be incurred if you want to use Sundeala to make it feasible to pin your track down.   

Cheers  Jon 

[EtchedPixels]

Hi Martin,

Just bear in mind that if you go for a custom baseboard it is likely that it will have a plywood top, so the same extra expense is likely to be incurred if you want to use Sundeala to make it feasible to pin your track down.   

Pin push or small drill or double sided tape or a few other things. Last small layout I've been building I'm using double sided car trim foam and becoming a fan of it very fast.

[Bristolmar]

Hi Martin,

Just bear in mind that if you go for a custom baseboard it is likely that it will have a plywood top, so the same extra expense is likely to be incurred if you want to use Sundeala to make it feasible to pin your track down.   

Cheers  Jon 

Oh

Bu**er     

[Bristolmar]

I pinned down my track easily using 6mm ply and a pin push

Errrrrrrrrrrr...............what's a pin push? I am pretty sure I have a box of the fleischmann track pinning screws in the garage was planning on using those.

[PostModN66]

I'm not sure either - had a look on e-bay but all I came up with was "push pins"!

But if you have screws made for the job, then they would probably be better onto ply (either a door or your custom made board) than onto Sundeala, so either way problem solved!

Cheers  Jon   

[Bristolmar]

I'm not sure either - had a look on e-bay but all I came up with was "push pins"!

But if you have screws made for the job, then they would probably be better onto ply (either a door or your custom made board) than onto Sundeala, so either way problem solved!

Cheers  Jon   

Now THAT is good news.

Thanks Jon thats made my day!

[Bristolmar]

Neati

[Bristolmar]

Right

About to go the ply flush door route. Found one on ebay 2000 x 827 £20 plus delivery £8.

AND they are happy to cut it down to 5ft for me before shipping.

This...................


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/271348993859

[Bristolmar]

OK

FINALLY sorted myself a baseboard     

By sheer chance bumped into local builder contact and we got talking about BoysToys which led to model railways and my need for a cheap board.

He is building me a 5ft by 3ft board, braced, mdf top for £40. Should be with me in a week. Cant wait!!!

Many thanks to all for help and advice so far. Can I ask tho, what should be my first step before any landscaping ? I read somehwere paint the top grey as thats the best base color?

Martin