Bill - I agree with you on what is a small layout.? To me a small layout is one you can pretty much painlessly move from home to an event site and back home again.? It should fit in a reasonable size family vehicle or small enclosed trailer that can be easily moved by one person into a small parking space. Often anything wider than 48 inches or longer than 78 inches or heavier than 50-60 pounds creates moving problems (like getting through doorways) that can take the fun out of a display project.? 48 x 78 is still practical to move on a hand truck as long as it is designed to be tilted up to vertical without coming apart.? At 60# weight removable legs or collapsible saw horses are very practical.
Note, this prescription will have you bringing a tape measure along if you plan to buy a family vehicle.? Note that if you live in a place with only one parking space and prefer a smaller economical car a very light aluminum enclosed trailer can be a good investment and may easily fit sideways behind your car in an apartment parking space.? Hence the importance of hand moving it around. One may need a willing landlord to allow the necessary anchor point to secure the trailer from theft. ........... EdW
