FSM Kit #30 Signal Tower

Started by postalkarl, June 23, 2020, 12:16:43 PM

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postalkarl

Hey Curt and Hairball:

Thanks for the great compliments. Much appreciated. I'm working on the stars now. It's probably the most difficult part of the kit.

Karl

ReadingBob

Looks great Karl!  Brings back some fond memories of being amazed by the ads for these older FSM kits when they ran in MRR and/or RMC.
Bob Butts
robertbutts1@att.net

There's a fine line between Hobby and Mental Illness.

postalkarl

Hey Bob:

Thanks for the compliment. Much appreciated.

Karl.

postalkarl

Hey All:

As they say in Germany Es ist fertig (it is finished). This kit was quite A job but I like how it came out. I did not follow the kit instructions for the stairs. I used stair template drawing from another FSM kit. Here's a picture. Hope you guys like how it turned out.

Karl

vinceg

Very nice, Karl. I love the detail -- not just the stairs but the individual shingles for the roof corners, the meter, the gutter, coloring of the brick work, the vines. A seemingly simple building but so much to look at.
Vince

Protolancing the Illinois Central Chicago District from Chicago to Kankakee

PRR Modeler

Beautiful modeling Karl. I love the stairs.
Curt Webb
The Late Great Pennsylvania Railroad
Freelanced PRR Bellevue Subdivision

GPdemayo

Great job Karl.....the finished kit looks great.  8)
Gregory P. DeMayo
General Construction Superintendent Emeritus
St. Louis & Denver Railroad
Longwood, FL

postalkarl

Hey Vince, Curt and Greg:

Wow guys thanks for all the great compliments. Very much appreciated.

Karl

Opa George

Agreed. Karl, this looks fantastic. Thanks for sharing this vintage gem and showing what great results are possible with old kits.

--Opa George

tom.boyd.125

Karl,
You took that original kit to the 2020's with the new brick and the shingle work...think you earned some forever stamps too !
Tommy
Tom Boyd in NE Minnesota
tommytrains22@yahoo.com

postalkarl

Hey George & Tommy:

Thanks so much fro the great compliments. Much appreciated.

Karl

Mark Dalrymple

This came out really nicely, Karl.

I especially like the hip and ridge tiles.

Cheers, Mark.

S&S RR

Karl


It looks great.  It has been awhile since I've seen one of these built.
John Siekirk
Superior & Seattle Railroad

Zephyrus52246

Nice looking tower, Karl.  Good to see these vintage FSM kits built up and improved as you have done.


Jeff

postalkarl

Hey Mark, John and Jeff:

thanks for the great compliments guys. Much appreciated. Yeah it was A challenge due to having to make all new parts for the bottom walls and the roof.

Karl

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