Peter Posted October 10, 2019 Posted October 10, 2019 I'm curious to know if anyone has ever tried using Velcro or adhesive magnets to fix backscences so they can be removed easily? Peter Quote
0 Broithe Posted October 10, 2019 Posted October 10, 2019 Years ago, I used to use this in a similar situation, though not for long periods - it could well be one answer. https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/company-us/all-3m-products/~/Scotch-Spray-Mount-Repositionable-Adhesive/?N=5002385+3294603478&rt=rud There was (probably still is) a similar looking permanent version which was easy to use by mistake! Quote
0 MikeO Posted October 10, 2019 Posted October 10, 2019 Have not used velcro as I thought it would make the backscene sit too far out from the baseboard creating an unseemly gap. Magnets would be a better choice as they can be recessed into the baseboard and just require 2 thin pieces of metal (washers) glued to the backscene to make a good join. I have attached 3 photos to illustrate the concept. The first shows the 2 magnets in place, the second one of the washers, it can be partly covered, and the third shows how little gap there is. This is not my idea but a friend used on his T Trak module. Hope this is helpful MikeO 1 Quote
0 Broithe Posted October 10, 2019 Posted October 10, 2019 Ah, I see what you mean now - ignore my post above... Quote
0 David Holman Posted October 13, 2019 Posted October 13, 2019 There was an article in Model Railway Journal, by John Birkett-Smith last year, where the back scenes were in layers - a profiled piece of MDF fixed direct to the baseboard, then a separate skyboard, set a few mm out, behind it. The effect looked really good. On both Arigna and Fintonagh, I use quick mounting plates to hang pelmets, fascias etc and they work very well. Quote
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I'm curious to know if anyone has ever tried using Velcro or adhesive magnets to fix backscences so they can be removed easily?
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