Hi,
The current transition from HO to HOe is due to the need to simplfy and reduce the costs of exhibiting to a minimum. All exhibition and event managers want to drive down exhibitor's costs and the ability to fit a layout in our automobile rather than a costly hire vehicle is a big factor. Another element is the requirement by many event managers for 'professional' presentation is to build the layout as some type of mini-theatre, hence the rise of the cameo layout. Some of the venues of the forthcoming venues are over 800kms from home and the HO layout is just on the cusp of being too large for economic transport at just 3,2x0.7m, only the largest events are willing to pay full expenses.
The new HOe cameo utilises an Ikea storage unit, all the latest LED trickery and will fit in the rear loadspace normally reserved for the essential corporate golf kit.
To give you some idea of where I am going, maybe a taste of where I came from might help.
http://timhalesblog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/blog-post.html (http://timhalesblog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/blog-post.html)
Tim Hale
Hi Tim,
congratulations on your "old" layout, it really looks good!
I am very curious on what you're going to develop with the new H0e layout, especially which Ikea storage unit you are going to use and how - I'm a big fan of Ikea hacking!
I'm planning as well to build a new layout, this time will be modular as I have to share my hobby room with the other hobbies I have (music making and music instrument building),
therefore the modular choice will be the best for me.
In my own project, I am planning to build modules that are 120x60 cm (very similar to other well known modular standards), but that will use the IVAR system for the "legs", reinforced with
some foldable metal cross beams to make the whole more stable.
The frame will be done with hard plywood, while the subroadbed will be done with thick styrene panels, supported with a wooden cross beam.
Still unsure about the wiring between the modules, saw an interesting system some months ago which would put connectors and plugs directly on the module sides, so that two modules
would hook up not only mechanically but as well electrically at the same time - interesting solution, but I think I'll go with D-SUB connectors (around 9 or 15 pins), in case I need more than
4 wires for any reasons (2x DCC, 2x AC for accessories).
Best regards,
Alex
Quote from: ADanti on April 12, 2018, 12:56
Hi Tim,
congratulations on your "old" layout, it really looks good!
Hi Tim,
I'm not familiar with the prototype I'm afraid, but your H0 layout and the way you have captured the textures and colours of the scenery is superb. I am also looking at enclosed layout presentation at the moment and would be interested to see how you use IKEA products for this as I hadn't considered that possibility.
Danny