BUILDING BASES AND FRAMEWORKS
Our carpenters, Bob and Ray, checking on dimensions on track plan
Ray, our carpenter, building connecting platform for the layout
Subway base with ply sheeting
2nd level platforms waiting to be installed
Close-up at our CNC router cutting layout pieces
Fletcher assembling layout tops after the cut
Bob assembling base of the layout
Our carpenter - Ray, is building cyclorama for combo layout
The layout base growing as the process goes on
Bob and Ray placing spreaders into the layout base
Bob and Ray carrying backdrop panels
Our carpenter, Bob, holding track plan for the layout
Process Summary
Our goal:
Our base and frameworks are designed to hold up all of our scenic platforms. We build full base rather than using legs because it provides more stable structure and creates a nice finished look.
What we do:
The base is designed in 3D from the previous process and then it gets printed out to plans for the carpenters to follow. For us, our building process starts from the ground up.
Tools we use:
CNC Router ,Table saw, chop saw, air nailer, plywood and T111
Our base and frameworks are designed to hold up all of our scenic platforms. We build full base rather than using legs because it provides more stable structure and creates a nice finished look.
What we do:
The base is designed in 3D from the previous process and then it gets printed out to plans for the carpenters to follow. For us, our building process starts from the ground up.
Tools we use:
CNC Router ,Table saw, chop saw, air nailer, plywood and T111