I m retired and planning to do a huge layout that takes up most of the rec room as its vacant. Its going to take in two walls which I will mural then blend the scenery down as a mountain side to a huge suspension bridge over a river.The bench will be 24 feet long by 8 feet wide! I took some awesome pics when I was In Switzerland to give me some ideas. I am still planning out the bench and its a lot of planning believe me.I have to make sure I dont hand cuff myself when putting in legs and supports as I have to consider all the wiring for the H.O SERIES!
There are many components to building a railroad layout. One plan I discovered that successfully combines these is the Jareks hobby club (check it out on google) without a doubt the most helpful resource that I've seen. look at all the interesting information .
This would have to be up there with some of the best tutorials regarding bench work. Clear, straight to the point and good workmanship. Look forward to following your build. Keep all of your videos like this and you should have quite a following. Great work thank you.
Goofnana Thanks mate, it's good to hear such positive feed back... keeps me inspired to do more! I'm excited to lay the track and get some trains running! It's been ages since I last ran a train. Cheers Luke.
What a great video, so many little details I never would have considered... Like making sure the legs are the same distance apart at the top and bottom
Great stuff, Luke! Tough I haven't had a layout in about 40 years, I'm thinking of doing another one again. This time small and like yours, portable if need be. I'm just starting the layout and thinking about planning, industries, theme, etc. Your videos are top notch mate, thanks so much for the tips and inspiration. Chris
Luke, A trick we use in cabinet making is to put a piece of tape over the backside of the threaded insert to prevent glue from getting in the threads of the insert. That way you don't need to be as careful with where you put the glue.
WOW! Luke mate this is AWESOME. so professionally done! I don't know how I've missed your channel until now. I'll be sharing this amongst the social media group that I am part of. Keep it up!
+stephen o'meara Thanks mate, it's been a while and I should probably get started on part two! I've just been really involved doing all the other videos I enjoy making! Cheers Luke
Luke; Thanks for another great video. For joining wood I use a slightly different method (pocket screws) but how you create and use the legs and then leg mounts was fantastic. Thanks for sharing. I've said before how much I appreciate you being local (Aus) and using local stuff I can see and touch. Looking forward to the remainder of the videos. Top of my watch list.
Andrew Martin Thanks Andrew, I'm always watching videos from other countries and get frustrated because the stuff they use isn't available in Aus! I'll have to google "pocket screws"? Thanks for the great comment. Cheers Luke.
Hey handsome, can see your hardwork, planning...replanning, and editing really paid off! Smart idea to put the wood across the table legs...it was really wobbly last time I saw. I wonder what next you'll think about! I won't be surprised if your high quality videos will be a threat to others but anyways...you seem to love this so why not support you eh! Don't forget to keep warm in the garage my beloved! ...remember 3:10 is school run ;-) LOVE YOU!
There is no need for the extra cost and weight of the plywood top. The 2" foam board can be glued directly to the frame. The assembly be sufficiently strong and stiff. This also makes through-drilling much easier.
Did you actually build a layout that way? I would think the foam is not strong enough to withstand that much pressure in a larger open surface area. I do agree the added weight is an issue! When I tried building my modular railway, by the time I added all the scenery and stuff, wow!! Each 30" x 30" piece was close to 100 lbs!! So, weight can be an issue!
+Al Brough Thanks Al, I'm working on part 2, it's taking quite a while, mostly due to the challenge of trying to film it. I was also waiting for some parts which arrived just over a week ago. Hopefully I'll have something done soon. I'm about to release "Realistic Scenery Volume 3", it's a river scene so once that's finished I'll have more time to do the laying track video. Cheers Luke.
Scott Downey Thanks Scott, one person did mention foam shrinkage in the extreme hot and cold but it's glued down solid. I did a test with the Gorilla glue on some scrap foam and I couldn't get the foam off the plywood without tearing it to pieces! So hopefully that will keep everything in place. Cheers Luke.
Luke Towan There is nothing in this world that doesn't shrink or expand in some shape or form. You can only try and make it as little as possible. With the quality of the build you should have very little to worry about. I have taken a diploma coarse in cabinet carpentry and worked with wood and other things. I have seen the power of expansion and contraction. If its going to happen there is nothing you can do about it.Scott
Scott Downey You're right about that Scott! I have a feeling they will more than likely stand up to the test of time. I think they are small enough that expansion and contraction will have a very small effect. Cheers Luke.
Hi Luke, I recently found your videos and it's inspired me to try and get back into MR. I really like the idea of the foam base and modular design. It's great to see Australian content of such high quality too. Looking forward to more in this series. Keep the videos coming!
lol, thank you Mark, I do plan on filming part two but I just got busy doing so many other projects! Hopefully I will get back to building in a couple of months or so 😊
+Amanda Vieira Thank you very much, glad you're enjoying the videos. It's cool to be able to reach people on the other side of the world from me in Australia. Cheers Luke.
Silver Shiney Thanks mate, glad you liked it. It's comments like yours that inspire me to keep making videos and try to do them even better. Cheers Luke.
I like your cup and the idea of clamping the wood. Interesting. Hmmm, your sanding idea is cool too. Did you glue the sand paper on the wood and then sanded the wood? I like how you put that plastic thing under the table legs to prevent rot! Good idea.... your videos are so engaging ... and I don't even like train thingys. Will check out your other videos. Love ya and see you later my aviator.
Anna Meresi Towan lol, my self advertising mug ;-) I think the coffee tastes better from that cup! I saw someone glue sandpaper to their workbench, I just can't remember where I saw it but no doubt it was someone else's TH-cam video!
cool :) looks like you found it just in time... I've been meaning to do more videos on this series but I hit a bit of a wall in production, hopefully in the next month or so I'll continue with these videos and do another one on laying track. Cheers Luke
***** Thanks Robert, I'm guessing you're not to far away from redoing your benchwork as well. I'm looking forward to your updates! I've been talking to the wife and we decided that when we eventually do buy a house I'll be building a shed out the back and lining it just like you've done on your shed, that way I can build a big shed empire similar to you! Cheers Luke.
Luke Towan Luke i like the wording shed empire lol and i still have a bit do do before i start my build, taken a bit longer than i thought and hopefully you will get your shed empire sooner than later cheers Robert
Considering the large number of screws in this job, why would you use a standard hand powered screwdriver instead of a battery powered drill to drive all those screws?
Omg! Luke, what an awesome video! I miss the smell of wood... Hmmm, maybe next time you can make your own dinning table...coffee table and side bed tables...lol...nice stuff! Well done!
Very nice video. It seems the construction is for a very advanced handyman. The tools themselves look very good but also very expensive. Any reason for which the two modules were glued rather than screwed together? I look forward to your other videos. Thank you.
I like your video but it not same as my my modular benchwork have store shelf and my s layout have 3 module size 24" by 24" and 24" by 25" and 25" by 25" and what size modular as use can male big or small layout.
Luke, I'm curious about the foam. Other Model railway videos add the foam as they are creating the landscape features, not as part of the base of the benchwork. I'm wondering about your reasoning. Why I would use your technic vs another.
Greetings Luke, sorry about being 8 years late, but no one seems to have solved the problem of having the feet of free-standing tables close enough to the front of the table to trip over. Any ideas?
Thankyou for this good quality presentation. 1. Why did you choose plyboard to be a part of your framework? 2. How did you prevent the ply from splitting when screwing the members together?
Hey Luke, great video, you're quite the carpenter! Looks like you have a great set of power tools too, very cool! Can you tell me why you put a thick piece of foam on top of the baseboard? Is it so you can carve out scenic areas? A lot of us here in the UK simply glue a thin sheet of cork 1-3mm or so, either over the entire baseboard or just underneath the track. Some also use foam but it's not very thick. I was just interested that's all! Looking forward to the rest of the series! All the best Howard.
Howard Sugars Hi Howard, thanks for the compliment. A while ago I was building quite a large model rocket and I ended up buying a bunch of tools for building it! Unfortunately my rocket was illegal to launch given that I planned to launch it with fertilizer, since then I haven't used a lot of those tools but now I'm getting the opportunity use them again, but I'm still not sure what to do with all the potassium nitrate sitting in the corner! You exactly right with the foam, I'm planning to carve rivers and ditches into it. I built a model railroad a while ago with just a plywood base and ended up having to use a cookie cutter to cut out the river so I thought I'd try foam and see if that makes the job any easier. I've heard a lot of guys have good success in the US using foam as the subroadbed. Cheers Luke
I have always thought building a "modular railroad" layout was a smart idea, because especially for us Americans, we tend to not live in the same home all our lives. We move around, therefore modular makes sense! I attempted to build a modular set when I was much younger, but it failed to truly work for me. I found that it was clearly obvious where the pieces met. So, what do you do? Do you build your scenery on an edge and then if you must take it apart later you just use a saw and cut your scenery apart? What about track layout. I would imagine it's nearly impossible to have your tracks joints meet exactly at each seam right? So much to think about, wish you had made a part II to show us that part...hehehe. Thanks for the video though, got some further insight on how to strengthen my base.
dascandy Hey mate, I did consider folding legs but I felt like it was going to be a lot of work. Plus then you'll need to consider where wiring will go and switch machines, you'd want the legs to miss all that stuff if they fold up. I went with screw in legs basically because it was easier and probably cheaper. In saying that though, if you can engineer some good legs that fold, miss all the under layout parts like wires and switch machines and also make them stable, I think they would be a good idea. Just a lot more work involved that's all. Cheers Luke.
Best videos I've seen on trains.I'm wondering about the plywood base under the foam - which seems to be what everyone does. I did a 5x8" layout and put 2" foam on top of the frame; seems to work perfectly well.Any thoughts skipping the plywood?
+dc13032 You wouldn't have any issues skipping the plywood base as long as the foam has a good frame to sit on. The main reason I made the plywood base was for two reasons, to help make the frame more rigid as the layout will be moved around a bit and also I plan to use powered switch machines and the plywood base gives a nice footing for the tortoise switch machines. That said it's not too difficult to fit tortoise machines onto the foam directly, they still work fine. Either way really, just more work involved if you plan to use a plywood base. And just make sure the foam is glued pretty well to the frame if you don't use the plywood base because when the scenery goes on it and starts to dry it has a tendency to cause the foam to lift up on the edges. Cheers Luke.
Hi, I'm using Knauf insulation foam board from 'Bunnings' which is a hardware store in Australia. Not all stores sell it so you might need to ring around to find who stocks it. Cheers Luke
Andrew Martin yeah I got the cabinet bolts from Bunnings, they came in a pack of 20 for about $12, the alan key comes with them and the thread inserts are the same brand as the cabinet bolts, they should be pretty close to each other in the store. The nylon inserts are from Masters and cost about $4 for a pack of four. Hope that helps Cheers Luke.
+Luke Towan - you can get the Kreg tools in Melbourne from Carba Tec. I originally got mine in the USA when we lived there. It took some time for them to get here, but they make wood working so much easier. www.carbatec.com.au/joinery-and-adhesives/pockethole-jigs-and-accessories/pockethole-jigs/kreg-k4-pocket-hole-jig
30 by 30 cm legs??? it should be mm right? This was so nice, do you have any specific length on the modules? I have seen somewhere that people tend to use 1200mm or 2400 mm long modules. And how would you do corners, would you do 90, 45 or 30 degree corner modules?
lol yeah you are right.... 30cm.... they'd be some really solid legs! I just do corners at 90 degrees, there's just enough room to get the track curved at a radius that's not too sharp.
model railer lol, thanks John, I got the mug from Vista Print. It's pretty cool because you can design your own mug! I think in the end with postage it was $15? A little expensive for a mug but it looks cool! Cheers Luke
Hi Luke, just discovered your channel. Must compliment you on your video production, really very nice. Great tutorial also, so wish I had the confidence to do this myself. Your tool kit is amazing also. My future project will be a square layout along walls and crossing a window frame and opening area. What type of foam is that? Cheers from the UK Mike
I left them separate because I plan to assemble and dismantle the layout to move it around, I needed to create small modules so I could put them in a box and stack them up. 🙂
I cant find the info for the layout at BoulderCreekRailroad where can I Find it at? I want to see how much it will cost and how much wood i need... I am trying to build my own modular layout and cant find it?
De ModelBouwers No worries mate, I'm actually working on dirt roads at the moment and experimenting with different materials for paved roads, there's a good chance they will be my next videos, I'm also working on another type of pine tree as well using coconut husk! Cheers Luke
please part 2. always wanted to see a railway being built and your videos are so calming x
I m retired and planning to do a huge layout that takes up most of the rec room as its vacant. Its going to take in two walls which I will mural then blend the scenery down as a mountain side to a huge suspension bridge over a river.The bench will be 24 feet long by 8 feet wide! I took some awesome pics when I was In Switzerland to give me some ideas. I am still planning out the bench and its a lot of planning believe me.I have to make sure I dont hand cuff myself when putting in legs and supports as I have to consider all the wiring for the H.O SERIES!
It've been 3 years and i'm still waiting for part 2
There are many components to building a railroad layout. One plan I discovered that successfully combines these is the Jareks hobby club (check it out on google) without a doubt the most helpful resource that I've seen. look at all the interesting information .
now 5*
www.bouldercreekrailroad.com/part-11-benchwork.html
it seems he already give up and just building dioramas
wish he was really building a layout or why else using that name...
Well it’s been 6 now lol
This would have to be up there with some of the best tutorials regarding bench work. Clear, straight to the point and good workmanship. Look forward to following your build. Keep all of your videos like this and you should have quite a following. Great work thank you.
Goofnana Thanks mate, it's good to hear such positive feed back... keeps me inspired to do more! I'm excited to lay the track and get some trains running! It's been ages since I last ran a train.
Cheers
Luke.
Your work is accurate, very precise and just pleasing to the eye! Thanks for the great video!
Never mind the model railway the craftsmanship on show here is superb! Top stuff Luke. Gonna binge watch the rest now. I feel inspired.
+niwty lol, thanks so much for the great positive comment, I've been on holiday but will be back soon to make more videos.
Cheers
Luke
What a great video, so many little details I never would have considered... Like making sure the legs are the same distance apart at the top and bottom
No doubt you're doing great models. This modular benchwork is a good exemple. Neat work !
Great stuff, Luke! Tough I haven't had a layout in about 40 years, I'm thinking of doing another one again. This time small and like yours, portable if need be. I'm just starting the layout and thinking about planning, industries, theme, etc. Your videos are top notch mate, thanks so much for the tips and inspiration.
Chris
Luke, A trick we use in cabinet making is to put a piece of tape over the backside of the threaded insert to prevent glue from getting in the threads of the insert. That way you don't need to be as careful with where you put the glue.
Bro! You are finally building a layout. And the way you build the modules they will last forever.... can’t wait to see the next vid!!!
WOW! Luke mate this is AWESOME. so professionally done! I don't know how I've missed your channel until now. I'll be sharing this amongst the social media group that I am part of. Keep it up!
+stephen o'meara Thanks mate, it's been a while and I should probably get started on part two! I've just been really involved doing all the other videos I enjoy making!
Cheers
Luke
Yeah he should but no rush
Your uploads are the best. I love the worlds you create!
Thanks Tamas, I wish I had more time to make an entire town!
Luke;
Thanks for another great video. For joining wood I use a slightly different method (pocket screws) but how you create and use the legs and then leg mounts was fantastic. Thanks for sharing. I've said before how much I appreciate you being local (Aus) and using local stuff I can see and touch. Looking forward to the remainder of the videos. Top of my watch list.
Andrew Martin Thanks Andrew, I'm always watching videos from other countries and get frustrated because the stuff they use isn't available in Aus! I'll have to google "pocket screws"?
Thanks for the great comment.
Cheers
Luke.
Hey handsome, can see your hardwork, planning...replanning, and editing really paid off! Smart idea to put the wood across the table legs...it was really wobbly last time I saw. I wonder what next you'll think about! I won't be surprised if your high quality videos will be a threat to others but anyways...you seem to love this so why not support you eh! Don't forget to keep warm in the garage my beloved! ...remember 3:10 is school run ;-) LOVE YOU!
Anna Meresi Towan Don't worry I've got the alarm set for school pick up! Thanks for your support.
love you too ;-)
Luke exceptional bench work, great quality. Looking back forward to future episodes. Thanks for sharing.
Peter CPRail8748 Thanks mate, I'm about to start working on the next video for the module so shouldn't be too long before part 2 is done.
Cheers
Luke.
Outstanding! These videos are incredibly helpful for an amateur hobbyist like myself. Thank you so much for taking the time
There is no need for the extra cost and weight of the plywood top. The 2" foam board can be glued directly to the frame. The assembly be sufficiently strong and stiff. This also makes through-drilling much easier.
Did you actually build a layout that way? I would think the foam is not strong enough to withstand that much pressure in a larger open surface area. I do agree the added weight is an issue! When I tried building my modular railway, by the time I added all the scenery and stuff, wow!! Each 30" x 30" piece was close to 100 lbs!! So, weight can be an issue!
It’s been 5 years! Still no part two :(
keep up the good work! I am looking forward to part 2. your videos are clear and simple to undertand and great quality
+Al Brough Thanks Al, I'm working on part 2, it's taking quite a while, mostly due to the challenge of trying to film it. I was also waiting for some parts which arrived just over a week ago. Hopefully I'll have something done soon.
I'm about to release "Realistic Scenery Volume 3", it's a river scene so once that's finished I'll have more time to do the laying track video.
Cheers
Luke.
Great job on the bench work. Sure is a quality build. You should never have any problems with the benches.
Scott
Scott Downey Thanks Scott, one person did mention foam shrinkage in the extreme hot and cold but it's glued down solid. I did a test with the Gorilla glue on some scrap foam and I couldn't get the foam off the plywood without tearing it to pieces! So hopefully that will keep everything in place.
Cheers
Luke.
Luke Towan There is nothing in this world that doesn't shrink or expand in some shape or form. You can only try and make it as little as possible. With the quality of the build you should have very little to worry about. I have taken a diploma coarse in cabinet carpentry and worked with wood and other things. I have seen the power of expansion and contraction. If its going to happen there is nothing you can do about it.Scott
Scott Downey You're right about that Scott! I have a feeling they will more than likely stand up to the test of time. I think they are small enough that expansion and contraction will have a very small effect.
Cheers
Luke.
Hi Luke,
I recently found your videos and it's inspired me to try and get back into MR.
I really like the idea of the foam base and modular design.
It's great to see Australian content of such high quality too.
Looking forward to more in this series.
Keep the videos coming!
When cutting plywood, I recommend you put some (carpenter's) tape on the cut line, to avoid all the splintering. 0:55
Luke thanks for the video. I will use your method when I build the layout I have chosen.
You welcome mate 😀 Don't hesitate to email or post your layout once you are done.
P.S. the scenery tip videos are outstanding too! You're quite the artist!
lol, thank you Mark, I do plan on filming part two but I just got busy doing so many other projects! Hopefully I will get back to building in a couple of months or so 😊
You are fast becoming a hero, fella. Keep up the great work. :)
Like many, we would like to see Part 2! Unlike most, I am an old fart and hope to see this before I take the lone dirt nap!
Nice build. I have done a similar build but using blueboard foam insulation.
Hi!! Luke.... I love your tutorial.... Is very good... am live in Brasil.....
+Amanda Vieira Thank you very much, glad you're enjoying the videos. It's cool to be able to reach people on the other side of the world from me in Australia.
Cheers
Luke.
Luke! Excellent video and great ideas! Any possibility of Part 2 soon?
Good step by step. It should help someone for sure.
Rob McCrain Thanks Rob, if anything they will help me when I expand on the layout in the future because I'll definitely forget!
Cheers
Luke.
where are the other videos in the series
Your work is fantastic so easy to follow thanks :)
Thanks Derek :) glad you liked it :)
Nothing short of superb
Silver Shiney Thanks mate, glad you liked it. It's comments like yours that inspire me to keep making videos and try to do them even better.
Cheers
Luke.
Where's part 2!?
Liam Cunningham Thanks! Now I don’t have look for something that’s not there...
thank you luke for your video
it's really helpful and I hope I can do a project by this process
A real professional job. Thanks so much.
I like your cup and the idea of clamping the wood. Interesting. Hmmm, your sanding idea is cool too. Did you glue the sand paper on the wood and then sanded the wood? I like how you put that plastic thing under the table legs to prevent rot! Good idea.... your videos are so engaging ... and I don't even like train thingys. Will check out your other videos. Love ya and see you later my aviator.
Anna Meresi Towan lol, my self advertising mug ;-) I think the coffee tastes better from that cup! I saw someone glue sandpaper to their workbench, I just can't remember where I saw it but no doubt it was someone else's TH-cam video!
why no part 2 :(
Great video and almost exactly what I need.
cool :) looks like you found it just in time... I've been meaning to do more videos on this series but I hit a bit of a wall in production, hopefully in the next month or so I'll continue with these videos and do another one on laying track.
Cheers
Luke
Just found your videos, i don't produce but i do enjoy your content.
Great work, I’ll be using some of your ideas. 👍
Luke great how too cheers Robert
***** Thanks Robert, I'm guessing you're not to far away from redoing your benchwork as well. I'm looking forward to your updates! I've been talking to the wife and we decided that when we eventually do buy a house I'll be building a shed out the back and lining it just like you've done on your shed, that way I can build a big shed empire similar to you!
Cheers
Luke.
Luke Towan Luke i like the wording shed empire lol and i still have a bit do do before i start my build, taken a bit longer than i thought and hopefully you will get your shed empire
sooner than later cheers Robert
Very nice Luke!!!!
Awesome how to video
Luke I know its an old video but I can't find the link to measurements on your bolder creek website to build it.
Keep the videos comming
Great video. Thanks. In regards to the foam on top. What is the specification for the best foam? (softness etc.) and also what's the benefit of foam?
Considering the large number of screws in this job, why would you use a standard hand powered screwdriver instead of a battery powered drill to drive all those screws?
Interesting module building
+NHseacoast Thanks, I am still yet to put track on it but hopefully I'll have a video on that soon :)
Cheers
Luke
Very professional, Thanks.
Power tools and hand screwing it together :) Just makin fun m8. Love your videos :)
Omg! Luke, what an awesome video! I miss the smell of wood... Hmmm, maybe next time you can make your own dinning table...coffee table and side bed tables...lol...nice stuff! Well done!
Jane Blake Cool, thanks Jane! don't worry the dinning table is next.... then I might start on the log cabin! lol,
Cheers
Luke.
Great job !! Thanks for sharing and keep up the great work.. Lance 🚂
+CHESAPEAKE & OHIO thanks Lance :)
What is the measurement of the modules, I am looking at options for my first layout.
Very nice video. It seems the construction is for a very advanced handyman. The tools themselves look very good but also very expensive. Any reason for which the two modules were glued rather than screwed together? I look forward to your other videos. Thank you.
I like your video but it not same as my my modular benchwork have store shelf and my s layout have 3 module size 24" by 24" and 24" by 25" and 25" by 25" and what size modular as use can male big or small layout.
Enjoyed the content and keep it up.
Luke, I'm curious about the foam. Other Model railway videos add the foam as they are creating the landscape features, not as part of the base of the benchwork. I'm wondering about your reasoning. Why I would use your technic vs another.
Greetings Luke, sorry about being 8 years late, but no one seems to have solved the problem of having the feet of free-standing tables close enough to the front of the table to trip over. Any ideas?
Thankyou for this good quality presentation. 1. Why did you choose plyboard to be a part of your framework? 2. How did you prevent the ply from splitting when screwing the members together?
Nice job!
Any tips on building benchwork for an S module?
Impressive
Nice logo by the way!
Hey Luke, great video, you're quite the carpenter! Looks like you have a great set of power tools too, very cool! Can you tell me why you put a thick piece of foam on top of the baseboard? Is it so you can carve out scenic areas? A lot of us here in the UK simply glue a thin sheet of cork 1-3mm or so, either over the entire baseboard or just underneath the track. Some also use foam but it's not very thick. I was just interested that's all! Looking forward to the rest of the series!
All the best
Howard.
Howard Sugars Hi Howard, thanks for the compliment. A while ago I was building quite a large model rocket and I ended up buying a bunch of tools for building it! Unfortunately my rocket was illegal to launch given that I planned to launch it with fertilizer, since then I haven't used a lot of those tools but now I'm getting the opportunity use them again, but I'm still not sure what to do with all the potassium nitrate sitting in the corner!
You exactly right with the foam, I'm planning to carve rivers and ditches into it. I built a model railroad a while ago with just a plywood base and ended up having to use a cookie cutter to cut out the river so I thought I'd try foam and see if that makes the job any easier. I've heard a lot of guys have good success in the US using foam as the subroadbed.
Cheers
Luke
I have always thought building a "modular railroad" layout was a smart idea, because especially for us Americans, we tend to not live in the same home all our lives. We move around, therefore modular makes sense! I attempted to build a modular set when I was much younger, but it failed to truly work for me. I found that it was clearly obvious where the pieces met. So, what do you do? Do you build your scenery on an edge and then if you must take it apart later you just use a saw and cut your scenery apart? What about track layout. I would imagine it's nearly impossible to have your tracks joints meet exactly at each seam right? So much to think about, wish you had made a part II to show us that part...hehehe. Thanks for the video though, got some further insight on how to strengthen my base.
Any advice in favor or against folding legs, instead of screw-remove legs?
dascandy Hey mate, I did consider folding legs but I felt like it was going to be a lot of work. Plus then you'll need to consider where wiring will go and switch machines, you'd want the legs to miss all that stuff if they fold up. I went with screw in legs basically because it was easier and probably cheaper.
In saying that though, if you can engineer some good legs that fold, miss all the under layout parts like wires and switch machines and also make them stable, I think they would be a good idea. Just a lot more work involved that's all.
Cheers
Luke.
THANK YOU...for sharing.
No worries :) Glad you liked it
Make please a part 2
Best videos I've seen on trains.I'm wondering about the plywood base under the foam - which seems to be what everyone does. I did a 5x8" layout and put 2" foam on top of the frame; seems to work perfectly well.Any thoughts skipping the plywood?
+dc13032 You wouldn't have any issues skipping the plywood base as long as the foam has a good frame to sit on. The main reason I made the plywood base was for two reasons, to help make the frame more rigid as the layout will be moved around a bit and also I plan to use powered switch machines and the plywood base gives a nice footing for the tortoise switch machines.
That said it's not too difficult to fit tortoise machines onto the foam directly, they still work fine.
Either way really, just more work involved if you plan to use a plywood base. And just make sure the foam is glued pretty well to the frame if you don't use the plywood base because when the scenery goes on it and starts to dry it has a tendency to cause the foam to lift up on the edges.
Cheers
Luke.
I'm starting a layout and and I have on question, what foam do you use / how do you purchase it?
Hi, I'm using Knauf insulation foam board from 'Bunnings' which is a hardware store in Australia. Not all stores sell it so you might need to ring around to find who stocks it.
Cheers
Luke
+Luke Towan Thanks for the information !
7 years and still waiting for pt.2
3:13 - you mean 3 by 3, right?
What about corner modules?
Great advice !
Luke;
Where did you get your cabinet bolts and thread inserts from? Same with the feet and nylon inserts? Bunnings perhaps?
Andrew Martin yeah I got the cabinet bolts from Bunnings, they came in a pack of 20 for about $12, the alan key comes with them and the thread inserts are the same brand as the cabinet bolts, they should be pretty close to each other in the store. The nylon inserts are from Masters and cost about $4 for a pack of four.
Hope that helps
Cheers
Luke.
+Luke Towan - you can get the Kreg tools in Melbourne from Carba Tec. I originally got mine in the USA when we lived there. It took some time for them to get here, but they make wood working so much easier.
www.carbatec.com.au/joinery-and-adhesives/pockethole-jigs-and-accessories/pockethole-jigs/kreg-k4-pocket-hole-jig
Very nice.
How far away is part 2
Should use a miter cut for seamless joint.
30 by 30 cm legs???
it should be mm right?
This was so nice, do you have any specific length on the modules?
I have seen somewhere that people tend to use 1200mm or 2400 mm long modules. And how would you do corners, would you do 90, 45 or 30 degree corner modules?
lol yeah you are right.... 30cm.... they'd be some really solid legs! I just do corners at 90 degrees, there's just enough room to get the track curved at a radius that's not too sharp.
You Are best you again help thank you so much man
great video Luke! where did you get that cool mug?
model railer lol, thanks John, I got the mug from Vista Print. It's pretty cool because you can design your own mug! I think in the end with postage it was $15? A little expensive for a mug but it looks cool!
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Luke
Hi Luke, just discovered your channel. Must compliment you on your video production, really very nice. Great tutorial also, so wish I had the confidence to do this myself. Your tool kit is amazing also. My future project will be a square layout along walls and crossing a window frame and opening area. What type of foam is that? Cheers from the UK Mike
As always great video Luke. I do have a question, why didn't you glue the two foams from the two tables together, but instead you used wood between?
I left them separate because I plan to assemble and dismantle the layout to move it around, I needed to create small modules so I could put them in a box and stack them up. 🙂
Not to be mean but will there be a part two
I cant find the info for the layout at BoulderCreekRailroad where can I Find it at? I want to see how much it will cost and how much wood i need... I am trying to build my own modular layout and cant find it?
hi mate, here is the link: www.bouldercreekrailroad.com/modular-layout.html
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Luke
Leave it to me to ask 😁...What's the name of the music you used behind this video. Great video. Thanks for sharing.
Wich is the name of that kind of foam that you use like a base?
hi, it's called Knauf Insulation Board. I get it from Bunnings in Australia.
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Luke
Part 2 is as anticipated as Cyberpunk 2077
Luke, are you from Adelaide?
to je moc slozite a narocne,kazdeho to odradi
It is a little complex but if you move house it's easy to dismantle and take your train set with you :)
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Luke
1:35..you said "further down the track"
what foam called? because youtube caption keep say "phone" by the way i'm deaf...
Deaf3279 insolation foam, i think
Deaf3279 In another comment Luke wrote he used Knauf Insulation Board.
Plz part 2
Can you make a video how to make roads
De ModelBouwers No worries mate, I'm actually working on dirt roads at the moment and experimenting with different materials for paved roads, there's a good chance they will be my next videos, I'm also working on another type of pine tree as well using coconut husk!
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Luke
Are you the Clickspring guy? This series has the same feel and you have the same voice as the Clickspring guy.
No... I haven't actually heard of the Clickspring Guy... I'll have to google it 😊
So the second part never came out
Why no other parts?
Part two?
PART 2?!
Still waiting !!!!!!!!!!!!!