Making Inclines

adamrules247 · Making Inclines

When I make my layout, I would quite like to put an incline on it.

But what I need to know is; what is the cheapest, but strong and easy to use matierial I can make an incline out of, and, how do I do it.

Noakesy123

There is a product by ?woodland scenics? that I have seen at my model shop, they are polystyre formers that have the right gradient on to make a good incline. Something like £12 for 9 foot or something like that.

adamrules247

Noakesy123

JUst found a link to the products:

http://www.bachmann.co.uk/prod1.php?prod_selected=scenics&prod=30

There are lots of them, so take your time to look through them until you find the right ones!

adamrules247

Joe

Hornby do Some clip on things... (Technical term) that go under the track and gradually get bigger, Ill get a link just wait a sec.

Joe

Cant find one sorry but if you but a bridge from Hornby an instruction sheet comes with it that says you need them but they arent on the Hornby Website, Strange?

Teleman

If you are after polystyre sheets try your local TV & Washing wachine shop , we have loads of the stuff that we have to bin , so if anyone comes in asking for some they go away with a car load of it , for FREE !

adamrules247

Cheers for all your advise. I know about the track clips, but they just don't look authentic.

Luckily, my mum does work in a washing machine shop, so I can get her to steal some polystrene. How do I build it up, just like steps then cut the excess of then PVA glue it then scatter???

Teleman

PVA will stick most things , then cut to shape with a knife and smooth with plaster , try to get so builders 'brown' plaster DIY shops sell it in small bags and then after it drys PVA and put on the scatter , that way if you miss any small bits its brown that shows through not white like it would if you used polyfiller or the plaster they sell in model shops

saves painting it brown first

edit for spelling

Even older tom

A thing to remember Adam is that PVA does take a while to dry when it's used to glue polystyrene. Be sure the glue has dried properly before you start hacking it about - otherwise all the joints will come apart!