For a
model to be truly Scratch Built the purist might
well insist that all the parts of the construction
were made from raw materials.
For your G-Scale Railway, it is likely
that you will consider that Scratch Building is
the construction of an item mainly from raw
materials rather than using a commercial kit. or
converting an existing kit or purchasing
pre-assembled items.
You
can scratch build from plans or photographs to an
exact scale or to a scale of your choice of what may
look best in your railway environment.
The item being made can use any suitable
material including wood, stone, ceramics, metal,
plastic, concrete and even GRP but you need to
remember that you will be almost certain to get
the item wet so consider whether water proofing is
needed and what long exposure to damp conditions
might do to your scratch built item.
Adhesives
that are fine when used indoors in the dry can, if
not suitable, allow the item to fall apart when used
outside.
The following item may assist you with
scratch building
These items
are put here as ideas which have been
successfully used by at least one member of
the G Scale Kent Group.
As we
have no control over your working
conditions we can take no responsibility
for injury or malfunction of process
carried out by you.
