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« on: April 24, 2021, 08:06:19 pm »
Hi this is probably going to be a "stupid" question to you old timers, but I have my track backdrop ordered now and I was asking him about the road layouts he sells, he suggested taping the backdrop the the wall sheets I've installed and suggested not laying the road over turf, My concern is that if I cut the turf up to many small sections, is this going to look like a chop job? Do most of you set your building on the turf or cut a hole in your turf to fit them? I haven't worked with the turf grass at all yet but before I start slicing and dicing, I was wanting to get a idea of how easy it is to blend things back in? I was planning on using adhesive spray for mounting the turf, so once it goes' down its past the point of no return. I'm curious to find some tips before I ruin a lot of material on how to best do this,... adding other buildings to the layout later on and such.. absolutely any knowledge would be much apricated!
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« on: December 02, 2020, 07:57:35 pm »
Thanks Larry & Dave, I'm still moving into this house but as time allows I will be doing more research for my spare bedroom and game goom and probably have more questions/how too's, The links were great Larry!
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« on: December 02, 2020, 09:36:19 am »
Thanks for the advice Larry, I'm not sure what you mean by "phasing" the transformers together, but I'll did into it. ..and that leads me to another question, when purchasing transformers do they all have to match in wattage? I've seen several used on auction sites thats reasonable, but haven't pulled the trigger yet because I don't know exactly what I need yet. I've read that multiple power blocks set up in your configuration is the way to do this, and inexpensive phone wire for the entire loop, If I understand what I'm reading right, I'm going to need a transformer for every 10-12 feet of track? thats a butload of transformers! ..and in your personal opinion would you stay away from "used" and just by new? wattage? brand?
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« on: December 01, 2020, 11:32:30 pm »
I've never tried this before and not sure if it can be done? I just moved and i'm wanting to do a lifelong build, I've read so much out there but nothing seems to answer my basic question. is it possible to build a track from tabletop to ceiling height without issues? I've read a lot on grades, but before I go to cutting up a new house to do a room to room track and spend a small fortune is doing so I wanted to know if anyone else has ever tried this and issues they ran into. looking to build something that's user friendly, build, set speeds, walk away for hours and let it run. the idea is a dual track system with trains running in both directions. I'm concerned when the train actually does the decent back to table level, does it need to be "babysitted" to keep it on a rail? as most of you can tell I'm new at this, and my questions may sound "dumb" to you. but I'm wanting to learn before I invest. any and all suggestions, comments are welcome!
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