what kind of Fascia do you use around the perimeter of the layout? What kind of glue do you use to glue the track down?
thank you
Fascia: 1/8" Masonite hardboard.
Glue track: Liquid Nails Projects.
Hope this helps!!!
Depends on what you plan to do for fascia. If you are using only straight edges most any wood, plywood, etc will do. Paint it, stain it, whatever. If you are planning to have curved edges something like eighth inch masonite or luan plywood that can be curved would work. Some folks are using styrene also.
Most of the recent posts on track laying are suggesting latex caulk to lay track and roadbed. There was a good article on the MR website on it a couple of weeks ago. Haven’t used it yet myself, but will soon as I have some to lay. Suppose to give you a good sticky start and reasonable work time before it sets up. Also, track can be removed with putty knife if you want to change things later.
Good luck,
1/8 inch masonite with trim screws. I glue track with latex caulk.
3/4" oak veneer plywood with a 1/8" strip of 3/4" solid oak to follow the contoured edge, stained and poly’ed to match the control panel for fascia
nails to hold down the track till the ballast glue takes over the job
1/8" Masonite, secured with drywall screws and a dab of carpenters wood filler over it, sanded smooth.
1/8" masonite for fascias.
Latex caulk (any brand, any color) for track adhesive.
Small panels fastened with screws for easy removal - all my electricals are right behind the fascia.
Second the motion, for all my gluing needs - foam (fanfold underlayment) to plywood, wood ties, posterboard shims (when necessary) and flex track to foam.
Chuck (modeling Central Japan in September, 1964)
You can counter-sink those screws by using a counter-sink “router” that can be used on your electric drill; just don’t get too aggressive or you’ll have either a very weak area around your screw head or a hole larger than the diameter of the screw head. I counter-sunk the drywall screws on my backdrop this way on 1/8" masonite. After puttying, sanding and painting you can’t tell where the screws are.
Tom
I have sworn off masonite for both fascia and backdrops due to expansion from humidity changes. I replaced all my masonite with 3/4" pine wall panelling that was leftover from construction of my house. It is stained dark walnut. It looks much better than the masonite it replaced.
I’ve used both white glue and yellow carpenter’s glue to hold down track until ballasting.