I always found commercial cork a bit expensive, so, to strech my budget a bit, I've adapted something my Aircraft Design Club (Design-Build-Fly)...
I'm unsure if this is the right area for this topic. On the GD&R I have multiple areas of hidden track. The track is flex track on both cork...
I smoothed TrueScene scenic fiber over the craft foam steps to make a smoother ramp.
Built up with craft foam and a little cork near the switch.
I didn't like plaster on foam, and I didn't like the foamcore I had used on the adacent land area.
Made with craft foam.
Covered WS Risers wit Plaster cloth
Nothing scientific here, just squirt on brown, black, white and tan craft store paint and brush iit in.
I took out the siding tracks and scraped out the original roadbed. This is the new roadbed.
Main and siding on this module. The siding is 1/8" below the main. The grade separation looks great, but won't work here, because I want to...
Main and siding on this module. The siding is 1/8" below the main.
I added the turnout after adding the straight track. I also use ribbon rail alignment gauges to keep track straight.
I layed all of the straight track on the main before laying in the turnout. this allows me to keo using the straicht edge. I also use ribbon rail...
I used a 48" drywall square to line up the track.
