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Hi Everyone, Sorry to keep dwelling on the topic but I have a few questions about N gauge platforms. I tried using 9mm deep mdf wood with sand paper on the top but it was too low. I then tried 12mm deep mdf but it looked un-realistically high. I looked around at the local hardware store for an in between thickness but they didn't have any. My questions are: Option 1: Do I use a different material (like 2x 5mm thick balsa glued together)? Option 2: Do I sand down the 12mm mdf (which will give an un-even effect)? Option 3: Do I prop up the 9mm a bit with something else? I would like the best effect, so what do I do? I DO NOT want to buy any ready made or kit platforms (like Metcalfe, Graham Farish, Hornby or Ratio). I will buy edging (and possibly the top surface but it depends what I like the look of). Cheers Connor. ____________________ CC Weathering Services: https://ccgwr1.wixsite.com/ccweatheringservices/ CC Weathering Services Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/ccweatheringservices/ |
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Sol A modelling Moderator. 
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Connor, 5mm MDF is normally available but if not, use 9mm with 1mm Balsa to give 10mm high platforms.
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Dorsetmike Save oil - bring back steam 
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Balsa, or the 9mm plus card (don't buy card for that use empty cereal boxes or similar packaging) another alternative could be 2x 5mm foam board; for the sandpaper surface, look for belt sander rolls, finest grade you can find, = no joins on your platform surface, paint the surface with grey emulsion matchpots (unless you have a use for what would be left from a 2.5litre can). Other colour match pots are also handy for a base under scenic scatter or mixed into modroc/plaster/polyfilla so it doesn't show white if/when chipped I'd be less inclined to use MDF, for platforms, if you want to plant canopy support pillars, balsa or foam board are easy to pierce, MDF will require a drill. ____________________ Cheers MIKE How many roads must a man walk down ... ... ... ... before he knows he's lost |
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