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Regular poster 285 posts Luis Daniel Lopes luis_lopes Regular poster 285 posts
Luis Daniel Lopes luis_lopes

Hi all.

Not much done these last days. Just placed 3cm foam on top of my benchwork, using Liquid Nails. This is ideal for me, because this way, I can make some depressions on the surface easily. The ground isn't  flat, so we must try to represent these irregularities. For this I use foam, as I have done in the past.

Since last night I added reinforcement to the two modules, where they connect. This was made for two reasons:
1 -Protect the foam subroadbed
2 - Have a strong base for the track sleepers on the end of each module

This was made adding a 10mm piece of plywood on each module. The layout is now ready to receive the track. I am ancious to start working on the thing.

I'm still not 100% happy with the track plan. I need to work it a bit. It's too geometric and straight with the fascia.

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Best wishes.

Luís Daniel Lopes
Lisbon, Portugal
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rickwade Prolific poster (deceased) 6,447 posts
rickwade

Congratulations!

That is a big accomplishment!  Do I hear trains running soon? 

Rick

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Luis Daniel Lopes luis_lopes Regular poster 285 posts
Luis Daniel Lopes luis_lopes

Rick, I hope so.  It all

Rick, I hope so. 

It all depends on Portuguse costums. I am waiting for ME code 70 flex track,  and for some n. #6 turnouts to start laying is and run some trains!! But the order is stuck there and I am waiting for developments.

Thank you.

Luís Daniel Lopes
Lisbon, Portugal
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jarhead Prolific poster 1,734 posts
jarhead

Oh Yeah !!!!

Congrats !!!!!!  That is great and looking really good. I hope you get your tracks and turnouts as soon as possible so that you can move on. Please keep us posted with the progress. It is always motivating to see the progress of a layout

Nick Biangel 

USMC
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rsn48 Frequent poster 565 posts
rsn48

Finishing benchwork is one of

Finishing benchwork is one of those great motivators, it feels great to be done and points to what is to come. Good luck!
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Luis Daniel Lopes luis_lopes Regular poster 285 posts
Luis Daniel Lopes luis_lopes

HI all. Thanks for your

HI all.

Thanks for your comments.

Track is all in. Now I can start thinking about laying track!

Luís Daniel Lopes
Lisbon, Portugal
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Virginian and Lake Erie Super User 9,245 posts
Virginian and Lake Erie

Ah yes, customs.

Ah yes, customs. Interestingly it seems the entire world is less than pleased with delays and government regulations, that is I think something that all of us have in common. Nice looking platform for your layout as well, if you make everything look as good as that you will really have something when you get things completed.

Rob in Texas

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Luis Daniel Lopes luis_lopes Regular poster 285 posts
Luis Daniel Lopes luis_lopes

Hi Rob. Thank you for your

Hi Rob.

Thank you for your encouraging words.

I am trying to plan the layout,as you have seen. Let's see what happens.

Thank you once again.

Luís Daniel Lopes
Lisbon, Portugal
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