As I get further into researching TT scale I've come under the perception that track, especially American style track, seems
to be a very needed commodity in TT scale if
one wants to run the new models coming in TT scale. On one of the forums I'm on a member used a product called "Taskboard©". You can read all about it at their sight.
What intrigued me most about this
members use of this material was the track he cut out for use on his N scale layout. It looked very impressive. So I thought why not TT scale.
The Taskboard© can be used for all sorts of projects on a model railroad. The material is great for any project that can be cut on a laser since it
was developed for laser cutting.
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Samples of laser cut straight and flexible, for curves, tie strips. |
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Sample of laser cut straight tie strips. The strip has been |
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Same as the straight sections except cut so it can be flexed for curves. Same method used for gluing to the Homasote. |
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After a couple of hours of the hide glue drying I glued |
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I started the curved test piece by using pins to help hold |
After having the first samples of Taskboard© cut the laser shop tried to convince me to that it would be cost prohibitive to cut tie strips. I caught on real fast. It
basically
boiled down to the linear length of one tie strip. When I figured it out it was quite a length. I was contemplating buying my own laser, but would need one with a
large bed.
To cost prohibitive. I needed to find an alternative. On the next page I'll get into that alternative method.