How to Build a Scale Retaining Wall from Styrene

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  • เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 ม.ค. 2025

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  • @slotcarsandhotrains
    @slotcarsandhotrains หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I was debating how I wanted to make the risers look like they were made from cement. This looks like the way to go.

    • @modelrailroadingthesouthwest
      @modelrailroadingthesouthwest  หลายเดือนก่อน

      These walls look great and are affordable to build. I hope it works out well for you! Thanks for watching!

  • @Scrimjer
    @Scrimjer 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Good to have you back!

  • @randydobson1863
    @randydobson1863 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Hi The Model Railroading The Southwest & it's is Randy and i like yours video is cool & Thanks The Model Railroading The Southwest & Friends Randy

  • @Chessie1985
    @Chessie1985 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great review on backdrop Joe!!!

  • @gerlandkent6377
    @gerlandkent6377 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    [thank, you for youre great video]👍

  • @dundasjunctionmodelr.r-jam8267
    @dundasjunctionmodelr.r-jam8267 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This looks great, one question, how does it bend around a curve , I need to build these for my layout

    • @modelrailroadingthesouthwest
      @modelrailroadingthesouthwest  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you! Yes this is extremely flexible. You can see in some of my layout updates where I installed this up against the curve of the track. Thanks for watching!

  • @mitchellbennis9236
    @mitchellbennis9236 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hi, just watched your video, super cool idea. I have an N scale switching layout and you made your wall 1 1/2 inch, maybe 3/4 to 1in for N scale? Thanks.

    • @modelrailroadingthesouthwest
      @modelrailroadingthesouthwest  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I’m not entirely sure on how to convert from HO to N scale. Although you can scale down any size wall from 1:1 scale you want using this model calculator from Exact Rail. Check it out. It’s how I scale down objects from real life to HO scale.
      Here are some examples for N scale for wall height.
      8’ Wall: 0.60”
      10’ Wall: 0.75”
      12’ Wall: 0.90”
      exactrail.com/pages/exactrail-calculator
      I hope this helps. Let me know if I can answer more questions. Thank you very much for watching my video.

    • @mitchellbennis9236
      @mitchellbennis9236 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hi, thanks for getting back to me, I went with 5/8s and it worked out fine. Thank you for posting this video, I never would have thought of it.

    • @modelrailroadingthesouthwest
      @modelrailroadingthesouthwest  ปีที่แล้ว

      @@mitchellbennis9236 I’m glad it was helpful! Let me know if I can help with anything else!

    • @mitchellbennis9236
      @mitchellbennis9236 ปีที่แล้ว

      I would like to send you a picture of what I did?@@modelrailroadingthesouthwest

    • @modelrailroadingthesouthwest
      @modelrailroadingthesouthwest  ปีที่แล้ว

      @@mitchellbennis9236 sure my email is modelrailroadchief@yahoo.com

  • @RFMCabooseNP1713
    @RFMCabooseNP1713 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great job.

  • @victorbertolina6545
    @victorbertolina6545 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What was the paper covering the cutting board? Can the plastruct be bent to a sharp curve by heating with a heat gun?

    • @modelrailroadingthesouthwest
      @modelrailroadingthesouthwest  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I put the wax paper down on the cutting board to prevent the glue I was using to get stuck to the cutting board. And also to reduce damage to the cutting board from the glue. I don’t think you need the heat gun to make it go around a sharp curve. The styrene is malleable enough to put it on a sharp curve. Now if you do use a heat gun be careful because the styrene gets very soft very quickly.

  • @TheLEMRR
    @TheLEMRR 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    looks great

  • @Scrimjer
    @Scrimjer 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Some times if you scuff the styrene with some sand paper the cement works faster

  • @cme8331
    @cme8331 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    If I make a mistake instead of throwing it out I cut it up and use the pieces in a gondola to represent a scrap load.