In part two of our new video series we focus on construction of the layout at the Making Tracks Workshop as Pete and the team take on the challenges of building a scale model of a real station in the present day. Sign up for a FREE member account today to watch Part Two exclusively on Key Model World - watch the trailer below and sign up for full access to the hour-long feature video.
BUILDING ANY model railway calls for a plan, but where do you start when you are building a huge scale model of a real location - and in just nine months? The answer is a site visit and Google Maps.
We explored the real location of Milton Keynes Central in Part One of our new series and in this part we follow the process of construction for this portable 'OO' gauge layout as the team set about joining the baseboards, laying the track and creating the scenery. There are hundreds of jobs to be completed in this layout build and the choice of a station scene only serves to make it more complex than ever before.
Above: Construction of Making Tracks calls for a wide range of skills including laser-cutting and 3D printing. The station scene is coming together in this April 2023 view, but is a long way from completion. Mike Wild.
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