Layout advice please - BEFORE I HAVE A FART !

[Lord Ferguson]

Being sensible for a moment (makes a change I here you say !) - I have just installed this table top for my new layout.? My original idea was (is) to build modular units (500x500 or 1000x500) and lay them on top of this board.? The other thing I'm thinking is shall I just build straight onto this top.

I liked the idea of being able to have a move round with the modular idea... but It will make fencing and gates and things difficult I suppose... What do you think lads - I would appreciate your help - board is 1100x1600 by the way. - Many thanks

[Lord Ferguson]

Another view...

[JC]

Sectional, you'll want to move it at sometime.

[Tractorman810]

mines in sections mark,and it is a lot easier to move round for storage or just changing the layout

[Lord Ferguson]

Thanks Lads - look like sectional it is then 

[FB]

dont listen to me then!  :D

[Lord Ferguson]

\ \ - sorry Ben - just thought I'd get a few more opinions as well  :'( :'( :'(

Hope I havn't hurt your feelings 

NOT 

[FB]

as if!!!  :D

fencing will be a tricky one though if your gonna move it around \ \

[Lord Ferguson]

as if!!!? :D

fencing will be a tricky one though if your gonna move it around \ \

That's the one thing thats been on my mind - How do you boys work the finer details if you have a modular layout 

[JC]

Have the fenced off areas associated with particular buildings on one board.

[FB]

The idea i had Marky, was to have one or two buildings, and fence around them, like FP said, that way you don't have to worry about loads of fencing

I'll try and explain with pictures when i pop over next! :)

[Lord Ferguson]

Thanks Chaps - I have made the layout board with a 100mm gap around the edges as I'm using 500x500 squares for the layout - I was thinking I could build a margin around the edge with fencing on (if that makes sense) - I really want my whole farm fenced and gated at the front if I can.  Another Q for you - I am wanting a yard in the middle and a roadway too it - Thinking about routing out the centre to act as a kind of dropped kerb effect - what do you reckon - I want to introduce some style of 3d to it if I can - what does everybody else do 

[FB]

Thanks Chaps - I have made the layout board with a 100mm gap around the edges as I'm using 500x500 squares for the layout - I was thinking I could build a margin around the edge with fencing on (if that makes sense) - I really want my whole farm fenced and gated at the front if I can.? Another Q for you - I am wanting a yard in the middle and a roadway too it - Thinking about routing out the centre to act as a kind of dropped kerb effect - what do you reckon - I want to introduce some style of 3d to it if I can - what does everybody else do?

sounds good, wouldn't it be a bit to much though as you would need to do the whole road and yard??? i was just gonna paint it and use the railway style gravel though on mine

[Lord Ferguson]

and no spell checker as well 

[the other green]

When we did ours we put styrofoam on top of the plywood. This makes it easy to go "below ground level" just cut into the styrofoam. It's handy for ditches and contours, you can also put trees and gateposts etc. in by pushing nails into the base of the trees and then inserting them into the styrofoam. It does away with those annoying bases.

[JC]

TOG, post up some pictures of yours if you have any handy will you..... I can't find the ones you posted up last year.

[FB]

sounds good TOG, and would be good for fields etc.! :)

what thickness/sizes does it come in? ???

[Lord Ferguson]

Thanks TOG - Sound like a great idea - would it be possible to post some close up pictures please if you have some handy 

[Tractorman810]

as if!!!? :D

fencing will be a tricky one though if your gonna move it around \ \

mines all based arround a yard section so the only joins are in the centres of that,the sides are hidden by bushes/weeds and when i get round to it,a scaleoox wall will enclose the whole perimiter,with built in gates

[Lord Ferguson]

How easy is scaleoox to use then TM  Sounds like a good idea to me 

[Tractorman810]

just like lego mate,ben has some,got him to bring some round next time so you can see,if you look in the model farms bit somewhere thers a bit about the pig units i did

heres one

http://www.britains-tractors.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=3086.0

[Lord Ferguson]

Thanks TM... I'll get myself some of that stuff - Do most model shops carry it or do you get it from the web 

That Piggery looks the dogs dangly's by the way  - You really have got a gift mate I have to hand it to you 

[Tractorman810]

i also have a slightly smaller one,single gate width for the isle,  from the same stuff,hopefully going to do a round topped bale barmn with that as the bottom walling soon,

[Lord Ferguson]

I look forward to seeing that one as well then TM.  I hope you don't mind me gleaning you for information - It really helps to learn from the pro's 

[Tractorman810]

wouldn't call my self a pro,ment to say you get the scaleoox of the web,heres the addy for you

http://www.scaloox.com/

as far as a i know he's still selling it

[Lord Ferguson]

I say you're a pro mate  - thanks for the link - I will order some tomorrow.... THANKS A LOT BEN - HERE WE GO AGAIN