Model Railroading > Layout progress what is under the hill?

Work continues on a layout I am doing the scenry and some of the construction.  This section of the layout had to have the section done in quarters.  Here is the last quarter under construction.

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The hill takes shape.

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Later more fine tunig will be done.

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Here is a hopefully helpful hint.  Use hot glue to secure the cardboard strips instead of screws.  I want maybe a little overboard with the cardboard strips, but in my case, I was trying to form landscape with it as well as a basic scenery base.

Cheers, Jim

 

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I've also found that using a stapler to secure crossing cardboard strips works well in addition to or as a replacement for hot glue

I use the glue+screws.  I can move along faster using screws to clamp the joint as I go.  Just faster for me.  In this cast it was important to have a very secure grip. 

I see you used ceiling panels. I hope you checked them to make sure they're not the asbestos ones!
The old "fire resistant" ones were made of asbestos. Made in the '40's thru 70's. Weigh more then the normal flammable ones.
If you used new panels it shouldn't be a problem.

PHall Wrote:
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> I see you used ceiling panels. I hope you checked
> them to make sure they're not the asbestos ones!
> The old "fire resistant" ones were made of
> asbestos. Made in the '40's thru 70's. Weigh more
> then the normal flammable ones.
> If you used new panels it shouldn't be a problem.

That is the only type I use.

santafedan Wrote:
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> PHall Wrote:
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> > I see you used ceiling panels. I hope you
> checked
> > them to make sure they're not the asbestos
> ones!
> > The old "fire resistant" ones were made of
> > asbestos. Made in the '40's thru 70's. Weigh
> more
> > then the normal flammable ones.
> > If you used new panels it shouldn't be a
> problem.
>
> That is the only type I use.

Some people like to save money by using salvaged materials.

The ones I used on my home layout all came from the high school where I was a planetarium director.  During the summer and before open houses, they replaced the ones damaged by the kids.
For the other layouts I have done, the ceiling tiles came from a remodel job at a bank.  I had a huge supply.

On a layout that is on temporay hold, he buys them for me.

Santafedan*
PHall Wrote:
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> santafedan Wrote:
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> > PHall Wrote:
> >
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> > -----
> > > I see you used ceiling panels. I hope you
> > checked
> > > them to make sure they're not the asbestos
> > ones!
> > > The old "fire resistant" ones were made of
> > > asbestos. Made in the '40's thru 70's. Weigh
> > more
> > > then the normal flammable ones.
> > > If you used new panels it shouldn't be a
> > problem.
> >
> > That is the only type I use.
>
> Some people like to save money by using salvaged
> materials.

I've never thought of using drywall screws to hold cardboard together although I used them for other things.  I found I can put a dab of hot glue on the cardboard and squeeze another piece to it for maybe 15 or 20 seconds and it's good.  Pretty fast.  Sometimes I'll even hot glue two pieces of wood together which olds it together while I pilot drill holes and then secure with drywall screws.  But, whatever works!