Having sliced my hand a long time ago with tempered hardboard, to the tune of 12 stitches, I now fear the stuff. Mine is 1/8" standard hardboard (not as sharp).
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1/8 masonite here ,too.
Terry
Terry in NW Wisconsin
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DrilineThat is one NICE massive layout you got there!
That is one NICE massive layout you got there!
Thanks, Frank, although it's not really all that massive - the entire room is about 560 sq.ft., but it's a rather odd shape. I've left fairly generous aisles in most places, too. Part of the layout is intended to be double-decked, and although I have most of the material for the benchwork, not much time to install it.
Wayne
I also used 1/8" tempered masonite for the fascia. I have been recently adding a black curtain to the bottom of the layout to hide legs, boxes, concrete floor....., etc. the top edge of the fascia was cut using a hand jig saw, or my band saw.
73
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
My two additions to all those who use masonite for facia are:
1. I added a small shelf on top for the toggle switches
2. I screwed to facia on with decerative screws.
A couple of pics
doctorwayneI used regular (not tempered) 1/8" Masonite, fastened in place with drywall screws. I currently have no plans to paint it, as there's still a lot of layout work to be done. Most of it was pre-cut (from the back face) using a Skilsaw and a straightedge.
My fascia is chalkboard. All I do is cut it and fasten it. Later, I can use chalk to writing switching instructions for the crews.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
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I used regular (not tempered) 1/8" Masonite, fastened in place with drywall screws. I currently have no plans to paint it, as there's still a lot of layout work to be done. Most of it was pre-cut (from the back face) using a Skilsaw and a straightedge.
The areas here with a "water" feature (at the end of the aisle and also at right) were installed at a constant height, then trimmed, using a jigsaw, to follow the contours of the land and water after the rough scenery was in place:
I also use the same material for coving both the inside and outside corners of the room. The gap is to allow for installation of a partial second level of the layout. Its facia will join with the top of the high facia already in place, which will then be trimmed to match the contours of the scenery:
It's easy to form curves with this material, too: this one is roughly an 8" radius:
I used 3/16" Luan plywood for my fascia and valance, painted in a dark green that closely matches WS dark green foliage. I screwed it in place before finishing the scenery and cut it in place with a saber saw. DJ.
For my layout's yard extension, I used styrene:I cut the strips from For Sale signs, and attached them to the foam base using latex caulk
The main layout is 1/4 inch AC plywood I had left over from a furniture project:Here I screwed the plywood to the layout frame. I made no attempt to hide or cover the screws.
Nick
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I clamp my fascia in place. The trace the shape of the scenery to the fascia. Unclamp it, then cut it out using a jigsaw, then attach into place with countersunk screws.
Marlon
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What do you use to cut your facia to the shape of the land?? Is the height of your facia level with the ground, or is there a small lip??
I'm no expert on facia but I agree it does give a finished look to a layout. I'm in the process of installing 1/4 inch hardboard now. I particularly like facia when a layout has curves on all perimeters, my layout has this in most places but not all. I do have some square corners. When finished I'll paint it a dark green.
Jarrell
Hey All,
I would like to have great looking fascias on my layout, I see them all the time and I think they make a layout look so professional can you all show me pictures of your facia on your layouts? And how did you build them? Thanks alot
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