Wood for Model Building

Two things are clear from the start:

• Model building fascinates young and old alike
• You are never too old to let your imagination run free

Having an entire city as realistically as possible within your own four walls is the dream of many. If a train then chugs through the city in an artistic scale, the youthful fantasies of many model building enthusiasts come true.

Finding the right wood for model building

To realize display pieces as detailed as possible, model builders are particularly demanding when it comes to the building materials used. Model objects are recreated in many loving hours, and if so many hours are spent, then everything should fit perfectly.

Many materials have proven themselves in the past for model building, such as hard cardboard, hardboard panels, and aircraft plywood, which deliver extraordinary results. The following wood materials have especially established themselves for model building:

• Precious Plywood 1.50mm
• Precious Uniply 1.00mm
• Veneer paper 0.51mm
• HDF 2.00mm
• HDF 3.00mm
• Precious poplar plywood 5.00mm

What is important to know about wood for model building?

If model builders appreciate one thing, it is the dimensional accuracy of the materials regarding shape stability and uniform thickness. Only in this way can detailed replicas be produced in a precise scale.

Wood for model building from WOOD4PROS.COM is characterized especially by good dimensional stability. A final calibration step and climate-controlled storage ensure that the tolerances in thickness are as low as possible.

Which material was used for the shown object?

For the model building shown in the pictures, exclusively Precious Plywood Sycamore 1.50mm was used.

The homogeneous structure of three layers of Precious Veneer ensures that cutting with a laser cutter works particularly well. The uniform wood sorting of the face veneers brings two main advantages. The uniform color gradient guarantees that the laser beam always delivers a constant energy to the workpiece, resulting in an even cut edge. Furthermore, individual laser engravings can be excellently applied to the wood.

With which laser cutter was the wood for model building processed?

For the production of this model building, a laser machine from JustLaser was used. The model for laser engraving and laser cutting is a JustLaser model 10.6 with a power of 80 watts laser output.

All wood panels for model building have been tested and proven on all laser devices from JustLaser and have therefore earned a special seal.

Which model railway was used?

For this model building, a Maerklin Digital with a gauge of H0 was used.

Who can I contact if I also want a wooden model for model building?

You are welcome to contact us.

Or you can contact Woodpix.at, the talented model builder who also made this wooden model for model building.

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