Completion of Yard Module Benchwork

So I got down to work this Easter weekend and have managed to get both the background boards and base boards into position. I've also filled the joints and given the whole thing a sanding, ready for some paint in the next couple of weeks.

I went with fairly lightweight MDF, 4.5mm for the backboard and 6mm for the base. It's a bit too heavy for the backboard, but I need the extra stability that it gives. That's going to cause some issues in the corners, since I want the backdrop to be curved, so I think I will end up using some card stock to provide the curve or find some other way of disguising the harsh edge, if I bother to curve it at all, seen some really effective backboards online that aren't curved, just well disguised, so I'm not 100% sure yet. I will experiment with some different materials and methods. The base is made from a heavier, 6mm MDF, although on reflection I could probably have easily gotten away with using the lighter 4.5mm stuff for that too.

Completed module.

I also made sure that I drilled some decent sized holes through the underneath beams on each deck, wide enough to hold the bus wires for track power and any other accessory power I am going to need. I haven't really planned that very well, other than knowing I am going to go Digital Command Control, track wiring is very much up in the air, so best thing is to plan for the unknown. Overall I am pretty happy with my efforts, considering my rather amateur woodworking skills!

hmmmm...I'm thinking I might make the second module, before the weather packs it in and it gets too cold for me to want to work in the unlighted, unheated garage, plus it will be a heck of a lot easier to ensure perfect alignment while they can be moved around easily. My next post probably won't be until next month, and hopefully it will be to display a painted (including backdrop....eeek) module.