Hello there
Joined a few years ago but have been far too busy with DIY around the home. But now I have a little free time at last.
Hoping to build a nice layout in my attic next to my FDM printers.
Cheers
Evening all.
Re: Evening all.
Just don't say that out loud! Have you had a layout previously and are there ideas already formed of what the layout might comprise?David53 wrote:... now I have a little free time at last...
Have fun whatever, and do share.
Re: Evening all.
Hello there.
Hehehe. Yes I’m not too vocal about the ‘free time’.
I had the oval Hornsby HST back in the 70/80. Then had a duchess of sutherland one Yule tide. Very much just a carpet layout.
Currently have the Hornby euro star set with all the add on your packs. Plus the second hand track from an 8x4 layout my partner got me.
Setup wise I’m in the attic with a baseboard fitted between the trusses giving me a 3.5m x .700mm clear area to build on. The baseboard is actually 1200mm deep and goes behind the trusses.
That’s it for the moment. Layout wise I have some ideas including a hinged base at one end at right angles to the main base between a pair of rafters which would add a 1200mm x 450mm area.
Steam era most likely, as my partner got me the duchess of Sutherland, shunting yard, branch line and a loop hidden behind the back trusses. Town and country style scenery but with little nods to classic era sci-fi (war of the worlds tripod) and other small Easter eggs dotted around.
Very early days at the moment
Cheers
Hehehe. Yes I’m not too vocal about the ‘free time’.
I had the oval Hornsby HST back in the 70/80. Then had a duchess of sutherland one Yule tide. Very much just a carpet layout.
Currently have the Hornby euro star set with all the add on your packs. Plus the second hand track from an 8x4 layout my partner got me.
Setup wise I’m in the attic with a baseboard fitted between the trusses giving me a 3.5m x .700mm clear area to build on. The baseboard is actually 1200mm deep and goes behind the trusses.
That’s it for the moment. Layout wise I have some ideas including a hinged base at one end at right angles to the main base between a pair of rafters which would add a 1200mm x 450mm area.
Steam era most likely, as my partner got me the duchess of Sutherland, shunting yard, branch line and a loop hidden behind the back trusses. Town and country style scenery but with little nods to classic era sci-fi (war of the worlds tripod) and other small Easter eggs dotted around.
Very early days at the moment
Cheers