L&HR v2.0 update

[cv_acr]

So when are you going to get started? 

i have already started. 

He's farther along than I am. I don't have the room for even the smallest layout at my place.

Besides, we all know how it's possible to take a while to complete even small projects sometimes. I've got so many half-finished freight car kits in my supply, I'm sure a lot of people out there that can relate to that...

[asciibaron]

was working on laying out the cuts for the plywood last night on the second sheet.  it's amazing how much deviation there is on a sheet sold as 4x8.  you'd think it would be somewhat square as well.  wow.  i have to layout everything again - i measured from the cutting edge - don't do that - measure from the side you are keeping!

[Ed Kapuscinski]

Ouch!

Hopefully the errors were in YOUR favor...

The ply's for the roadbed right? Are you doing spline (like the mod-u-trak guys), or cookie cutter?

[asciibaron]

Ouch!

Hopefully the errors were in YOUR favor...

The ply's for the roadbed right? Are you doing spline (like the mod-u-trak guys), or cookie cutter?

the 4x8 is more like 3.8x7.9 - ouch.

i'm doing cookie cutter.

[DKS]

You're doing Homasote over ply, right? Hopefully you'd be able to compensate for some errors with that. Unless you're laying down cork right on the ply...

[asciibaron]

You're doing Homasote over ply, right? Hopefully you'd be able to compensate for some errors with that. Unless you're laying down cork right on the ply...

for the one lobe, i was a little short o since the radius is 3' from the edge.  measuring a foot in left me with less than 3' - that would have sucked - i would have had to make the curve sharper.

for the yard and staging, i'm putting homasote on plywood.  for the main i'm doing HO homabed and N cork to get a nice raised look - the cork covers the homabed gaps so you don't waste all the ballast.