My Diorama

[B-17engineer]

Here are some pictures of the board I am using to support the base board. Going to have my dad cut it

 

[Lucky13]

This is good buddy....keep 'em pics coming! 8)

 

[B-17engineer]

Will do! The pencil marks across the top are going to be where the wood will be cut.....

 

[Lucky13]

What size is the board?

 

[B-17engineer]

21 inches tall, 14.5 inches wide and 2/8 inch thick won't fit exactly but its REALLY close.

the frame is 20 inches by 16inches

 

[Lucky13]

Sorry....had to think in millimeters there... That's a good size board, isn't it?

 

[B-17engineer]

Yea.....Lucky my dad broke it by accident lol or else I wouldn't have been allowed to use it

 

[Lucky13]

Oh....riiight. Well, Sh*t happens as they say and this time it did on your behalf...

 

[B-17engineer]

yes, yes it did

 

[Airframes]

That should be fine for your first attempt. Did you get to see those stories I told you about on the net?

 

[B-17engineer]

Yes and Thanks a lot again!

 

[B-17engineer]

This is what it looks like with the wood cut out. Is that little crack ok?

Btw this is the back of the board and this wood is for support

 

[Matt308]

Heck yeah! That should be fine. You just don't want your backerboard to be too flexible. When you put your spackle on, if it is going to flex (when you pick it up, move it around), the spackle will crack. Not might crack. It will crack. You said your board is 2/8ths thick ( ). 1/4" should be just fine.

If you solidly attach the board to your picture frame, you should be just fine. You will probably want to attach your board to the picture frame with either wood glue, construction glue and/or small nails. Just don't split your frame if you nail into it.

Other than that no worries.

 

[B-17engineer]

Alright cool. Thanks a lot!

 

[Heinz]

Looking good mate.

 

[B-17engineer]

Thanks!

 

[Lucky13]

Looking good buddy!

 

[B-17engineer]

Alright so on Wed thru Friday I will be gone on a school trip...we're going camping please don't ask why. Plus I am in Public school. Anyways I won't be on for 2 days I will be back early friday afternoon.

 

[Wurger]

A trip and a camping..... Nice. I never liked it when I was a pupil.So I don't ask why but I'm asking where.

 

[B-17engineer]

in Near a place in Northern New Jersey called Fairview lake