I really like this modular approach Max.  It's very neat and looks good installed.

Are you going to be ballasting this shelf ?  If so, how will you go on around the lift-out panels ?

Thanks, Peter.  I have actually been thinking of ballasting the modules on the bench.

When they are installed, they will have a strip of Sellotape between them and their supports so that when I'm doing the scenery - in particular, the ground - they won't become glued together.

The grooves where the MDF meets will be filled with flushing plaster.  It's very stable but will break out easily if I need to remove the modules.  I found with my big layout (which is in three modules and has quite large cracks at the joins), no one seems to notice as there is so much else going on.

Slight of hand eh ?  Magical Max - keep them looking elsewhere whilst you switch the cards ……………..

The first section is ready for the foam board to be glued in.  Some of the modules are too small to have end supports.

The foam has been glued in and the top board has been glued on.

Next to test fit the screwing down process.



The sharp eyed will have noticed that I had a left hand turnout left over, so I have added it in.

Very impressive Max. :thumbs

Waste not want not, Max.

I'm impressed with your cabinet making skills.
Looks ready for a coat of French Polish.

Very smart Max - shame your maths aren't as good as your woodwork. :shock:

Did you mis-count or mis-design to end up with the spare ?

Presumably there's no risk of distorting the panels when they're being screwed in ….:roll:

[user=269]MaxSouthOz[/user] wrote:

The sharp eyed will have noticed that I had a left hand turnout left over, so I have added it in.

I hope you don't find you have a 'left over' hole at the other end.;-)

  Thank you.

I made a demo module from the one turnout I was able to salvage from the previous layout.  I was so impressed with it, I included it.

I'm hoping that, as I'm screwing them on to carefully measured bases, they shouldn't distort, Peter.