[Frank T]

Hi Guys,

time has come.
Tomorrow i take the ready milled wooden plates in my flat.

And the- "Let the games begin"
Today i got the background picture and i think this is the right one for my theme.- Fance in the 50ties-.
6m x0,4m for only 30€. Thats a good price i think.

The only things i have to do! cut them in the widht and the height and glue them on the board. And cover the electicity pylons.

And that is what i bought this morning for 8€, These are from the Siku classicline and the normal price is nearly 25€
thus I intend something special

 

[justDave]

Great Frank. There's nothing we like better here than a good track building story. Look forward to future episodes.

David

 

[Lou E]

Look forward to watching your progress, best of luck!

 

[abusas]

Hi Frank,

i´m looking forward to your next posts and the progress on your track with your fantastic buildings.

regards
sascha

 

[knoath]

Me too!!!
Remember Frank, lots of pics mate!

 

[Savage]

I like the background scenery

Look forward to seeing the build

 

[Black3sr]

He is going to race tractors

 

[Frank T]

Hi Black3sr,

nearly, the tractor will drive on the plate and will perform its work!

When it´s ready i´ll make a little video

Today I have to model the heights only once begun with the underbody by bars and borders. Photos come later

I have also equivalent times a question at you. How do I get a difference in height of 15cm with a length of 40cm with 12 cm MDF?

Water or stomething like that?

I have no idea.

 

[knoath]

QUOTE How do I get a difference in height of 15cm with a length of 40cm with 12 cm MDF?
Frank, tell me if I understand...

You want to create a difference of 150mm in height, with a piece of MDF 400mm long and 12mm thick?
The MDF will bend, although you may need to do it gradually.
I have read of people using water, but I would think this would be no good for the MDF after a while.
Try increasing the height a bit at a time, maybe a cm or two each day... let it take shape slowly.

Or cut the underside with a saw or router across the board, this will allow some flex too.

I hope you understand...

Dick

 

[Umbra]

I think you should start by making slots on the underside of the mdf so it bends more easy.. It wont be easy witht that eleavation in such short length. If all fails do it with polystyrene

 

[Frank T]

Both are good ideas,

I´ll try it with the slots on the underside and a little bit of water, so that I receive a flowing transition.
That the water does attack the MDF is not badly, since that becomes a way occupied with "crushed stone"

I will report!!!!

 

[Frank T]

Morning erverybody,

yesterday i started with the underbody, specially with the different hight in front of the track.

right the road becomes the village and beside it comes directly a increased dirt road, surface with grass and sand

the crossing becomes an approach road to the palace, which I already presented to you in my pictures treath

Before my mental eye I today already know, how will look and as soon as the Slotplatte is applied it for you becomes intended also easier

Oh, that becomes a single track with a length of approx. 23m

 

[PSRRFH]

nice room there for a slottrack, and I can see that the buildings are lined up and ready to be mounted.

Keep the images flowing like a spring stream.

cheers

 

[Frank T]

Hi Lars,

thank you and I know that it´s a nice Room

,
the house was build in 1903 and i searched for a flat like that for more than 2 years.

i´ll try to give you a spring stream

@all

I´ve just finished the underbody.
For a test times the timber bridge, the palace and the vineyard posed on their final place. And think it looks better as i tought.
Now i have to saw a lot at the Slotplate. Try some sawing today, "HELLO neighbours"

Here are more pics

Criticism desired

 

[Umbra]

Hmm what would there be to critisise ;-) Awsom work with the scenery this track will look extremly good i think we have seen those buildings in close up so not much to add keep it up

 

[Frank T]

Hi Boys,

I have just installed the first half of my circuit!
The entire village square receives a surface from a stonemade road surfacing, which i realise whith my Dremel. The village square is driven through per round 4times. " Entry to the box lane! (Gas station, has those stop re-designed is just like TF/MM) provided with a switch opening and in the rear part also still is in.

The track lenght is nearly 30m on round about 5squaremeter.

 

[Umbra]

Excelent work And yea the dremmel is your friend

 

[Frank T]

Yes, the dremel is my and also your friend, i think

Today some more made. The background picture on the village side and the sidewalks.
With the background I must get still with color to around a uniform picture.
With the stonemade surfacing I already began and Duct cover at the roadside milled with my "Dremel"

,- I love this tool.

And here are the pics of my daily work

The round holes in the sidewalks are made for trees, which i want to "plant" in there

 

[knoath]

Nice work Frank... could we see a closer shot of your Dremmel work please???
Especially the pathway in the last pic!!

 

[jmswms]

that is very cool, interesting. i will be eager to see how it runs when it's all together.