2020 Build Challenge - FSM kit 145 Coal Tower

Started by S&S RR, January 01, 2020, 01:32:44 PM

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Mark Dalrymple

A neat and crafty solution, John.

And I think those shingles stand up to magnification extremely well.

Cheers, Mark.

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Curt Webb
The Late Great Pennsylvania Railroad
Freelanced PRR Bellevue Subdivision

S&S RR

I sat down at the workbench on this build and the next step was ladders. Lots of ladders.  It was time to build a ladder building jig so I got out the styrene and built a jig so I didn't have to build them over the template anymore.  Here is a picture of the jig going together.  Pretty simple but boy does it save time.


John Siekirk
Superior & Seattle Railroad

S&S RR

Here is a picture of the jig finished with job one waiting for the glue to dry.


I went a couple steps longer than the ladders need for this coal tower so this should work for just about any future build. Also, added a smaller jig because I cut to many pieces.







Now ready for ladder production.
John Siekirk
Superior & Seattle Railroad

postalkarl

Hey john:

Very well done so far. Like the color it nicely weathered.

Karl

S&S RR

Quote from: postalkarl on March 01, 2020, 11:12:17 AM
Hey john:

Very well done so far. Like the color it nicely weathered.

Karl


Karl


Thank you for the complement. I have lots of detail to add now.
John Siekirk
Superior & Seattle Railroad

S&S RR

Today, I made some more progress:  Started construction of the Sandhouse and Tool Shed.


John Siekirk
Superior & Seattle Railroad

S&S RR

John Siekirk
Superior & Seattle Railroad

S&S RR

John Siekirk
Superior & Seattle Railroad

S&S RR

I also, started adding the platforms to the main coal tower structure.


First, the brackets where glued onto the structure.


John Siekirk
Superior & Seattle Railroad

S&S RR

John Siekirk
Superior & Seattle Railroad

PRR Modeler

Curt Webb
The Late Great Pennsylvania Railroad
Freelanced PRR Bellevue Subdivision

S&S RR

Quote from: PRR Modeler on March 02, 2020, 08:53:46 AM
Very nice John.


Thank you Curt.  The boards on the platform are all the same length, in the picture they look different lengths because of the light and dark ends.  A little stain will solve that problem. It's going to take a lot of chopping with the chopper to make all the boards required to go all around the three sides of the tower.
John Siekirk
Superior & Seattle Railroad

S&S RR

I got back to the workbench today.  ;D ;D ;D  I added the brackets for the platform on the second side of the coal tower.


John Siekirk
Superior & Seattle Railroad

S&S RR

I also did a light test before adding the roof cards and platform base to the sand house and tool shed.


John Siekirk
Superior & Seattle Railroad

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