Wednesday 21 March 2012

Cattle Dock.

 With the upright posts cut there is the small matter of making 30 odd square holes in the base.
First a pilot hole was drilled at each post point, then opened out to something near the post width, then each hole was filed out to make a square just large enough to take the post.
As can be seen, several posts are in place, I must fix the rest of the base to keep the floor square- it has slightly warped since making the holes and fitting the first few postes.
I have some 1.2mm T shaped plastruct which, although wrong for wooden posts, will give a representation of Bridge Rail along the sides.

3 comments:

  1. Good model. What did you use for the posts as you don't appear to say.

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  2. Plastic square rod-1.5mm IIRC- posts should be 7inches, as said, should be bullhead rail but the time taken to do it this way- I daren't think how long to file holes fro bullhead. Incidentally, Plastruct do a type of moulding for bullhead rail.
    Basically, square holes with posts pushed in flush to base.
    Steve

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  3. Thanks Steve often wondered how to do the posts. Keep up the good work, enjoy the blog for both layouts. Steve D

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