Hi people I live near Andover and would like to knoe if I can purchase sundeala board in this area thanks
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16 years ago
Hi people I live near Andover and would like to knoe if I can purchase sundeala board in this area thanks
In message , whatarascal writes
What do you want that stuff for?
Makes quite good notice boards, to which you can pin instructions and reminders.
Things such as "don't be stupid and try to use Sundela Board for a model railway baseboard".
Have you tried the Model Railway shop in Chandlers Ford. I think they used to do it Mainly Trains 'n Planes phone 023 8025 3058 Address 6 Ashdown Way, Hiltingbury, Chandlers Ford.
Used to live in the Test Valley myself until I saw the light, now living in Powys can afford something better than Sundeala. Just received my order from White Rose Modelworks in Bedale for 3 baseboards made to order. Would recommend them to anyway. The old fashioned service you used to get!
John
A bit of a journey - Hendford Halt in Yeovil.
Cyril Freezer used to swear by the stuff; infact I think it was him who suggested its use for baseboards.
Paul
Paul,
I think that might have been forced on him by the products of his employer - Peco spiked track kits. You needed something like Sundeala to allow you to press the spikes in easily. Before Streamline appeared on the scene, Peco's track products were all kit or scratchbuilt (Individualay) where a soft base was a necessity. My first hand built track was TT3 spiked track with fibre track bases and all-in-one plastic crossing/check rail mouldings - laid on Celotex insulation board since I couldn't get Sundeala locally. I think I remember that Celotex was worse than Sundeala. :-)
Jim.
That's possible.
The trouble with CJF's ideas for baseboards, is that Sundeala is an insulation board and soft to they need more framing to support it. The result is heavy.
Americans have something similar called Homasote, but they use it differently.
Remember that American track is spiked.
A typical 4x2 board won't have cross members but will have a plywood top. Or even rigid blue foam. Homasote strips with beveled edges, looking like shouldered ballast, are glued to the baseboard. Hand laid track has spikes pushed into this.
Any good?
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