help with my layout plan please!
hello everyone, i just came accross this forum and liked it so i decided to join it. this is my first post, and i hope it isnt a stupid question, but.... how does a person go about finding a buddy or two to lend a hand on building a layout? i have checked my local clubs, and hobby shops, but no one seems to be interested, guess there all busy with their own projects. i am modeling in HO scale and have benchwork built in my room. it measures 11' x 16' square around the walls of the room. the shelves are 2' wide and i built all the units seperate and botlet them together in case i ever move. i have tried for 9 months to come up with a track plan, but it seems impossible. i have used Atlas freeware, as well as a few others with no avail. i have also tried drawing it out to scale, but i cant quite get the hang of it. i have tried to make new friends in this hobby, and i have made quite a few on the forums. i always heard a second set of fresh eyes are better than one, i guess its true. my bench work is really top notch and built to NMRA standards, so i would hate to just throw track down and end up tearing it up. i have done a lot of research on what type of track plan i want, i just cant get one down on paper. any help or suggestions are always welcome. thanks!
steve
hello everyone, i just came accross this forum and liked it so i decided to join it. this is my first post, and i hope it isnt a stupid question, but.... how does a person go about finding a buddy or two to lend a hand on building a layout? i have checked my local clubs, and hobby shops, but no one seems to be interested, guess there all busy with their own projects. i am modeling in HO scale and have benchwork built in my room. it measures 11' x 16' square around the walls of the room. the shelves are 2' wide and i built all the units seperate and botlet them together in case i ever move. i have tried for 9 months to come up with a track plan, but it seems impossible. i have used Atlas freeware, as well as a few others with no avail. i have also tried drawing it out to scale, but i cant quite get the hang of it. i have tried to make new friends in this hobby, and i have made quite a few on the forums. i always heard a second set of fresh eyes are better than one, i guess its true. my bench work is really top notch and built to NMRA standards, so i would hate to just throw track down and end up tearing it up. i have done a lot of research on what type of track plan i want, i just cant get one down on paper. any help or suggestions are always welcome. thanks!
steve