Model Benchwork Part two

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This is part two of a series [hopefully]. The pictures are on my website.
Enjoy. [:)]


Ok so now we have the base. We now need to make a box frame for the

layout itself to sit on. Now some would use something called an "L-girder"

style. And maybe one day I will get into that. But for this layout I want it to

be a box style.


Ok for this we need 1 x 6's. If you remember last time I said that lumber

here is not what it seems. A 1 x 6 is actually 3/4 by 5 1/2. So we need to cut

it 5 1/2 scale inches wide.

We are using the 1/8 inch equals an inch scale for this project.

To be honest you can use whatever scale you want. I choose this because I

like it for this project size. Also the thickness of the paper is almost a scale

3/4 inch when doubled.

Ok for this we will need two pieces 6 feet long, 2 pieces 4 feet long and 2

pieces four feet and 1 inch long. The extra inch is needed because I am not

making scale 'quarter round' for this. And they will fit on the ends.

You will also need some 1 x 2. Remember that 1 x 2 is actually 3/4 by 1 1/2.

Lots and lots and lots and lots of practice eh? You must be happy. :)

Remember to take your time. Slow and steady is better than fast and sloppy.

I often mark on a piece what its length and or width is. You can see the "48"

on some of them.

You will notice in the above picture that the middle brace is missing from the

boxframe. The reason for this is that I am still not sure if I am going to put in

a lower section. Yousee, it is for reasons such as this that I make a model of

my model. Better to mess up a few cents of paper now then to mess up fifty

buck worth of wood later.


Ok now we can put it all together.


Now we need some plywood sheeting. I cut out a piece 4 feet by 6 feet.

Remember to make two of them and glue them [lightly] together.

You will notice that the plywood is a bit smaller that the box frame. In real life it would fit inside of it. If yours doesn't don't worry too much about it. So long as it is very close for now it will be fine. We have more to do yet.

Use something flat to hold it flat. I used magazines.