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What is a wye junction in railways?Read moreA wye junction (sometimes called a wye or Y-track) on a model railway refers to a triangular junction where two...
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What is the best way to hang a model plane from the ceiling?Read moreYears ago, many modellers would hang their planes from the ceiling, it was almost an obligatory custom between father...
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Is a double slip better than a regular point?Read moreA double slip is an X shaped crossover with a difference. That difference being that there are point blades attached...
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How does Vallejo Airbrush Flow Improver work?Read moreFlow improver is a liquid compound that is designed to be used with an airbrush. Most modellers will thin their...
Does hardboard make a good model railway baseboard?
Generally, hardboard does not make a great baseboard because it can warp unpredictably and will not take track pins easily when laying track.
Although there has no doubt been at least some modellers who have been successful using hardboard for their baseboard, it is a difficult material to work with, a better solution would be to use ply or chipboard instead.
If you have some spare hardboard you was hoping to utilise, why not use it to create a backing to your layout to fix a backscene to, for this purposes, hardboard is ideal.
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