wiggy Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 What's the best way of making a tramway or road & rail if you like.?? Is there anything rtr on the market.?? Not seen anything, apart from Alexandra Road in real life. Looking at something like that. Thanks, Wiggy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Retro Herbie Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 Wiggy, i use woodland smooth it for all yards and tramways, level crossings etc works great and is very easy and clean to cut when not totally dry. Plasticard also works well but won't be as realistic looking as smooth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Glenderg Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 I'm not sure if there is a system wiggy. My little layout is based on the quays in Dublin circa 1970's, and I've had to strip the rails from flexitrack and set the gauge manually and in fill with the gaps with 1.5 mm mounting board. Painful when it comes to points. It looks daycent though. Richie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest hidden-agenda Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 Wiggy, i use woodland smooth it for all yards and tramways, level crossings etc works great and is very easy and clean to cut when not totally dry. Plasticard also works well but won't be as realistic looking as smooth it. Could you use the plasticard and then glue a printed paper surface to it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Retro Herbie Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 yep works spot on too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 wiggy Posted June 7, 2012 Author Share Posted June 7, 2012 Wiggy, i use woodland smooth it for all yards and tramways, level crossings etc works great and is very easy and clean to cut when not totally dry. Plasticard also works well but won't be as realistic looking as smooth it. Thanks Herbie, Any photo's with that.???? Wiggy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Retro Herbie Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 Had a trawl through the iphone, not the greatest pics but gives you an idea Using plasticard - one I previously did for a client Using woodland smooth it - currently mid way through this one, will be back on site in July so will take better shots for you then mark out the area and track with paving tape not a great angle but gives you the idea, taken before i painted up the concrete area. As I say ill take more shots of this particular one when im next working on it in July. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest hidden-agenda Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 Gareth did you router out the timber to sink the inspection pits in ? it looks very very tidy and i like the night time pic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Retro Herbie Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 Used a jigsaw mate, drilled a hole in the centre then cut out to the lines Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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What's the best way of making a tramway or road & rail if you like.??
Is there anything rtr on the market.??
Not seen anything, apart from Alexandra Road in real life.
Looking at something like that.
Thanks,
Wiggy.
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