Okay, it's not a kit as in it has no walls but it is a kit none the less.
The Rules Master said and I quote, "I forgot to mention you can build the kit stock or change is up as much as (you) want."
So, this is what I want and I'll kit bash it into a brass lamp post with LED lighting.
Reading Bob and I have been discussing this for the past several years.
Here's a look at the kit.
(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/24-301217170527.jpeg) (http://modelersforum.com/gallery/24-301217170527.jpeg)
More in a few. I need to get a cold Diet Pepsi and give ya'll time to stop laughing. ;D ;D
The post has three diameters. The post telescopes from the bottom to the top in decreasing sizes, 1/8" to 3/32" to 1/16" in size with a small 3/32" cap at the top.
I'll use brass for the post, the clear plastic for the glass and modify the top of the Tichy Lamp Post for the top!
In the picture below, the brass is in increasing size from left to right.
(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/24-301217170550.jpeg) (http://modelersforum.com/gallery/24-301217170550.jpeg)
I'll cut the post lengths tomorrow and add to the post then.
Looks like you're thinking alongside the box.....I'll be watching. :)
That's different....I will be watching ::)
Tom,
Are the lamposts going to be painted red, as in "Red Light District"?
Mike :)
I will follow for sure ...
Eric Quebec city
I'm on-board!
How are you doing this with only one hand? Don't tell me you're taking the splint off to work with this. :o
Jeff
Following.
Quote from: GPdemayo on December 30, 2017, 09:13:56 PM
Looks like you're thinking alongside the box.....I'll be watching. :)
Greg,
Happy to have you follow along the box, in or out.
Tom ;D
Quote from: Pol.lux on December 31, 2017, 05:24:46 AM
That's different....I will be watching ::)
Pollux,
It is different. Thanks for following along. I've wanted to do this for several years. Now's my chance.
Tom ;D
Quote from: madharry on December 31, 2017, 06:25:58 AM
Tom,
Are the lamposts going to be painted red, as in "Red Light District"?
Mike :)
Mike,
They would look good red in the "Red Light District". However, these will be painted Brunswick Green.
Tom ;D
Quote from: EricQuebec on December 31, 2017, 06:27:34 AM
I will follow for sure ...
Eric Quebec city
Eric,
Thank you, appreciate you following.
Tom ;D
Quote from: EricQuebec on December 31, 2017, 06:27:34 AM
I will follow for sure ...
Eric Quebec city
Mark,
Good, hold on tight! ;D ;D ;D
Tom 8)
Quote from: Zephyrus52246 on December 31, 2017, 07:40:42 AM
How are you doing this with only one hand? Don't tell me you're taking the splint off to work with this. :o
Jeff
Dr. Jeff,
Actually I'm using two hands. No, I'm not violating the doctors orders. I was in the half hand splint for the first week. The doctor removed it and then put me in a heavy hand wrap over a heavy bandage.
He advised me to use the heavy hand wrap (Ace Bandage) when in public in case someone "bumped" me. I use a light wrap around the house or just the bandage.
The sutures will be removed from my shoulder and hand January 2, 2018.
I appreciate your concern and checking on my ability to build without "cheating".
Tom ;D
(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/24-311217111400.jpeg) (http://modelersforum.com/gallery/24-311217111400.jpeg)
I started by cutting a small section of the 1/8" brass tube to match the bottom of the plastic post.
I used a Dremel Cut Off Disc for this. You can also use a miter box for making the cuts.
I just used a black marker and marked a line on the brass where I wanted to make the cut. I used the plastic post for the measurement.
(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/24-311217105054.jpeg) (http://modelersforum.com/gallery/24-311217105054.jpeg)
(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/24-311217105034.jpeg) (http://modelersforum.com/gallery/24-311217105034.jpeg)
More in a few.
I then inserted the 3/32" brass tube into the 1/8" tube. I pushed it to the bottom and flush with the bottom of the 1/8" tube.
I used the plastic post for the measurement here as well and made the cut.
(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/24-311217105129.jpeg) (http://modelersforum.com/gallery/24-311217105129.jpeg)
(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/24-311217105141.jpeg) (http://modelersforum.com/gallery/24-311217105141.jpeg)
More in a few.
The 1/16 brass tubing came next. I measured and cut this piece as I did with the others.
Again, I pushed the 1/16" brass tube to the bottom as shown below.
(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/24-311217105205.jpeg) (http://modelersforum.com/gallery/24-311217105205.jpeg)
(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/24-311217105217.jpeg) (http://modelersforum.com/gallery/24-311217105217.jpeg)
More in a few.
There is a very short piece of tubing at the top. This is the same size as the 3/32" tubing. As this was such a small section of tubing I used the Aluminum Miter Box from Micro Mark to cut this piece.
(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/24-311217105229.jpeg) (http://modelersforum.com/gallery/24-311217105229.jpeg)
Here are the four pieces of brass tubing for the post.
(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/24-311217105242.jpeg) (http://modelersforum.com/gallery/24-311217105242.jpeg)
More in a few.
Tine to put the four pieces together. You can use CA (super glue) or you can solder them.
I used the Mini Butane Torch from Micro Mark for soldering the bottom pieces together.
I also used the Tix Liquid Flux and Tix Solder for this project.
(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/24-311217105419.jpeg) (http://modelersforum.com/gallery/24-311217105419.jpeg)
If you feel extra adventurous, you can solder a small brass washer to the bottom of your post.
(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/24-311217105255.jpeg) (http://modelersforum.com/gallery/24-311217105255.jpeg)
Time for a Diet Pepsi, back in a few.
Great, er, "posts".
Thanks, Tom.
Quote from: BandOGuy on December 31, 2017, 12:03:28 PM
Great, er, "posts".
Thanks, Tom.
Chip,
You are very welcome. More in a few.,
Tom ;D
For the small cap piece at the top I used the soldering iron for this. I did this to show you the CA(super glue), torch or soldering iron will all work.
I used a toothpick and placed a little solder flux on the joint and then pressed the soldering iron to the brass for the solder to melt.
(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/24-311217105309.jpeg) (http://modelersforum.com/gallery/24-311217105309.jpeg)
(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/24-311217105322.jpeg) (http://modelersforum.com/gallery/24-311217105322.jpeg)
For the other lamp posts I plan to build, I'll use the super glue as it is faster and works fine.
The first lamp post post is done but the top still needs to be added. Here is how it looks at this point.
Oh, by the way, I did solder the small brass washer to the bottom of the post.
(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/24-311217105336.jpeg) (http://modelersforum.com/gallery/24-311217105336.jpeg)
(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/24-311217105351.jpeg) (http://modelersforum.com/gallery/24-311217105351.jpeg)
More in a few.
(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/24-311217105430.jpeg) (http://modelersforum.com/gallery/24-311217105430.jpeg)
(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/24-311217105404.jpeg) (http://modelersforum.com/gallery/24-311217105404.jpeg)
Done for the day on this one.
Looking good Tom! 8)
Quote from: ReadingBob on December 31, 2017, 12:32:41 PM
Looking good Tom! 8)
Bob,
Thanks, much appreciated. This was easier than I thought.
Tom ;D
Tom
It looks great. Does the Babe know you are playing with fire again? ;) ;D ;D ;D
Quote from: S&S RR on December 31, 2017, 01:43:51 PM
Tom
It looks great. Does the Babe know you are playing with fire again? ;) ;D ;D ;D
John,
Thank you kind sir. This has been fun and actually I'm finished with the pilot model but will post the rest tomorrow.
The Babe has the Fire Dept. on speed dial. ;D ;D ;D
Tom 8)
Awesome.... Soldering is my nightmare.....
Eric Quebec
Well, I decided to finish this challenge and start another one tomorrow.
The top of the lamp post has a "Lamp Base". Don't be confused with this term as the bottom of the lamp post is referred to as the "Post Base".
Anyway, I removed the lamp base from the plastic post. You'll notice in the next picture there is a little nipple at the top of the lamp base. I removed this and the lamp base from the post.
The little tab fits into the bottom of the clear globe on the lightl
(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/24-311217140111.jpeg) (http://modelersforum.com/gallery/24-311217140111.jpeg)
I sanded the top and bottom flat.
(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/24-311217140124.jpeg) (http://modelersforum.com/gallery/24-311217140124.jpeg)
More in a few.
Quote from: EricQuebec on December 31, 2017, 05:01:03 PM
Awesome.... Soldering is my nightmare.....
Eric Quebec
Eric,
Thank you, much appreciated. Soldering is like anything else, do enough and it becomes second nature.
Tom ;D
I then glued the top, or as referred to as the canopy, to the top of the clear globe.
(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/24-311217140140.jpeg) (http://modelersforum.com/gallery/24-311217140140.jpeg)
I then used a 1/16 drill bit to enlarge the hole in the bottom of the globe. This is so the Micro LED fits up into the bottom of the globe.
(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/24-311217140200.jpeg) (http://modelersforum.com/gallery/24-311217140200.jpeg)
More in a few.
Here is the unpainted finished street lamp post.
(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/24-311217140227.jpeg) (http://modelersforum.com/gallery/24-311217140227.jpeg)
(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/24-311217140240.jpeg) (http://modelersforum.com/gallery/24-311217140240.jpeg)
More in a few.
I used Floquil Brunswick Green and hand painted the lamp post.
Here is the now finished and painted pilot brass street lamp post.
(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/24-311217171518.jpeg) (http://modelersforum.com/gallery/24-311217171518.jpeg)
Thanks for following along.
I have seen the light...!!! Nice job there bunky!!
Wow , excellent , great job.
Awesome work Tom. How many are you planning to make?
Brunswick Green..a favorite color.
Tom, when this build started out I thought this might end up very Toy like & out of scale.
WOW!!!!
Outstanding!
Very realistic!
Love the workmanship
Mike Sigmon
Jacksonville
Wow!! Magnificent work Tom!!
WOW....
Eric
Very nice Tom.
Mike
And on the last day of the old year there was light.....great job Tom. 8)
Somehow I missed your construction photos when I posted last time. Beautiful work on the street light. Now all you need is about 1000 more just like that one!
Quote from: Donato on December 31, 2017, 05:58:08 PM
I have seen the light...!!! Nice job there bunky!!
Donato,
Thank you, you have brightened my day.
Tom ;D
Quote from: Janbouli on December 31, 2017, 07:25:52 PM
Wow , excellent , great job.
Jan,
Thank you very much. I'm happy you followed along.
Tom ;D
Quote from: S&S RR on December 31, 2017, 08:49:32 PM
Awesome work Tom. How many are you planning to make?
John,
Much appreciated, thank you. I only have 10 of the plastic posts. I'll cut the brass for those and order a few dozen more. This will be an on going project.
Tom ;D
Quote from: PRR Modeler on December 31, 2017, 08:54:05 PM
Brunswick Green..a favorite color.
Curt,
I think the Brunswick Green is great for lamp posts. Not sure I'd like it on one of my brass steamers. 8)
Tom ;D
Quote from: MASIGMON on December 31, 2017, 09:53:46 PM
Tom, when this build started out I thought this might end up very Toy like & out of scale.
WOW!!!!
Outstanding!
Very realistic!
Love the workmanship
Mike Sigmon
Jacksonville
Mike,
Good to see you my friend. Thank you for the very kind and generous compliment on the lamp post and the workmanship. It was a fun and quick little build. Now, on to the other few dozen.
Tom ;D
Quote from: Pol.lux on January 01, 2018, 01:45:02 AM
Wow!! Magnificent work Tom!!
Pollux,
Thank you, very much appreciate you taking the time to comment.
Tom ;D
Quote from: madharry on January 01, 2018, 08:31:58 AM
Very nice Tom.
Mike
Mike,
Thank you. For a couple of guys who can't seem to build models we ain't half bad after all.
Tom ;D
Quote from: GPdemayo on January 01, 2018, 09:13:43 AM
And on the last day of the old year there was light.....great job Tom. 8)
Greg,
Thank you, much appreciate your support.
Tom ;D
Quote from: PRR Modeler on January 01, 2018, 10:08:14 AM
Somehow I missed your construction photos when I posted last time. Beautiful work on the street light. Now all you need is about 1000 more just like that one!
Curt,
Thank you, very much appreciate you coming back for a comment. I also appreciate your due diligence in following my threads.
By the way, I forgot to give you the bottle of Floqul Crystal-Cote. I've set it aside for your next visit.
Tom ;D
The lamp posts turned out great. Glad to see you're healing up well.
Jeff
Happy New Year Everyone. I need to get something off my chest.
For the past three years I've had a follower to my threads who has no life. This non important person has been sending me emails denouncing my threads and the work contained therein for quite some time now. I can best call him the "Proverbial Rivet Counter". I've mentioned him doing this in some of my other threads.
I should call him out publicly but I won't. I'm quite confident I'm not the only one who has received his emails. If so, you know who he is. He has been a member of this forum for over three years. He has zip, 0, zilch, nothing, not any, zero, none and or no posts at all.
He emailed me and said my brass lamp post wasn't the same size as the plastic one I was copying. To this I say, "You are correct sir. The one I built is probably a mm or two off in size. Sir, please refer to the following picture to verify your frivolous claim".
Perhaps you didn't notice the small brass washer I neatly soldered to the bottom of my lamp post base. This may account for the difference in size.
(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/24-010118110859.jpeg) (http://modelersforum.com/gallery/24-010118110859.jpeg)
To you pea-brained rivet counter I say,
"Please come out of the shadows, stop lurking and introduce yourself to all of us non-rivet counters. And, for our consideration, show us what you've been building. Show us what you've been working on. In fact, just show us anything significant you have all the correct number of rivets on".
You sir, have been educated beyond the level of your intelligence. When common sense was handed out you were obviously in the wrong line. Perhaps you were in the line with the bucket of rivets to be counted.
I want you to take your bed wetting, nose picking, cry baby flashlight and stick it up the euphemistic term for your buttocks and see what you can find. You are probably going to find you are missing a few rivets. Oh, and don't shine the light in your ear as you won't find any rivets at all.
If Webster's had a picture of you, it would be of the south end of a north bound donkey who also counts rivets!
So sir, stick that in your rivet counter. And, by the way, you are now blocked from ever sending me any more of your non-essential emails.
Have a great day, I know I will now!
Tom (Big A-- smile here)
PS: I'm not mad at you as I realize The Lord didn't see fit to distribute evenly the gift of intelligence.
I don't post much here, but this is my favorite post on the Internet so far for 2018!
Chris
Wow atta boy Tom.
Mike :)
Way to go Tom.
However you can not insult someone whose intelligence is not up to par with the invertebrates
Jim
Tom you da man and nice looking lamp post.
Way to start off the new year.....big "Atta Boy, Tom"..... 8) 8) 8)
Holy Moly! Beautiful work Tom!
Hahahahahahaha Tom , I so loved that post , but that's not a rivet counter , you have to have more then 1 brain-cell to be a rivet counter.
Hi Tom,
Your lamp post look great. I guess you told that SOB off!!!
Like Mike says WOW, but a man can only take so much.
Tom
I would setup an email filter that sends this guys emails right to the bit bucket where they belong. It's not worth your time to read them.
Quote from: Zephyrus52246 on January 01, 2018, 11:30:27 AM
The lamp posts turned out great. Glad to see you're healing up well.
Jeff
Dr. Jeff,
Thank you very much. I had the stitches removed today and the doc is very pleased with the graft. He said in two weeks I'll be back to normal. At least I can get back to some third level bench work.
Tom ;D
Quote from: chris.mincemoyer on January 01, 2018, 12:44:39 PM
I don't post much here, but this is my favorite post on the Internet so far for 2018!
Chris
Chris,
Thank you and I'm honored to have your 5th post on my thread.
Tom ;D
Quote from: madharry on January 01, 2018, 01:48:15 PM
Wow atta boy Tom.
Mike :)
Mike,
Hey, thanks for the support.
Tom ;D
Quote from: jimmillho on January 01, 2018, 02:35:33 PM
Way to go Tom.
However you can not insult someone whose intelligence is not up to par with the invertebrates
Jim
Jim,
I agree with you and thanks for the support.
Tom ;D
Quote from: Twopoint2 on January 01, 2018, 02:42:52 PM
Tom you da man and nice looking lamp post.
Jim,
Thank you for the compliment on both accounts.
Tom ;D
Quote from: GPdemayo on January 01, 2018, 02:52:50 PM
Way to start off the new year.....big "Atta Boy, Tom"..... 8) 8) 8)
Greg,
I did start the new year off with a big bang didn't I? He deserved what I said.
Tom ;D
Quote from: MAP on January 01, 2018, 05:59:38 PM
Holy Moly! Beautiful work Tom!
Mark,
Thank you, I always appreciate you stopping by.
Tom ;D
Quote from: Janbouli on January 01, 2018, 06:16:46 PM
Hahahahahahaha Tom , I so loved that post , but that's not a rivet counter , you have to have more then 1 brain-cell to be a rivet counter.
Jan,
Thank you. And, I agree in the -1 brain cell. I guess he has been my "Critic in Chief" for the past few years.
Tom ;D
Quote from: sdrees on January 01, 2018, 07:10:40 PM
Hi Tom,
Your lamp post look great. I guess you told that SOB off!!!
Steve,
Thank you for the kind words on the lamp post. I told that guy off and then some just for good measure.
Tom ;D
Quote from: PRR Modeler on January 01, 2018, 08:48:48 PM
Like Mike says WOW, but a man can only take so much.
Curt,
I had my fill and he just went to far. However, I let it go to far.
Tom ;D
Quote from: S&S RR on January 01, 2018, 09:13:34 PM
Tom
I would setup an email filter that sends this guys emails right to the bit bucket where they belong. It's not worth your time to read them.
John,
Done and done!
Tom ;D
This build thread is now finished and closed. I appreciate all the followers, thanks.
Tom ;D
Shucks, I was going to order a dozen of them.
Jim
Quote from: jimmillho on January 02, 2018, 11:45:53 PM
Shucks, I was going to order a dozen of them.
Jim
Jim,
Get in line. ;D ;D ;D
Also, they are easy to build.Tom ;D
Wow! Masterful job, Where do I place my order for about 100 or so? 😁
Quote from: Dave K. on January 03, 2018, 08:14:53 AM
Wow! Masterful job, Where do I place my order for about 100 or so? 😁
Dave,
Thank you very much. You can get in line behind Jimmillho. 8)
I need to finish my 100 first. ??? ???
Tom ;D
Quote from: ACL1504 on January 03, 2018, 08:16:53 AM
Quote from: Dave K. on January 03, 2018, 08:14:53 AM
Wow! Masterful job, Where do I place my order for about 100 or so? 😁
Dave,
Thank you very much. You can get in line behind Jimmillho. 8)
I need to finish my 100 first. ??? ???
Tom ;D
I'll get in line too, 100 also , of course in my scale thank you ;) ;) ;)
Quote from: Janbouli on January 03, 2018, 07:47:49 PM
Quote from: ACL1504 on January 03, 2018, 08:16:53 AM
Quote from: Dave K. on January 03, 2018, 08:14:53 AM
Wow! Masterful job, Where do I place my order for about 100 or so? 😁
Dave,
Thank you very much. You can get in line behind Jimmillho. 8)
I need to finish my 100 first. ??? ???
Tom ;D
I'll get in line too, 100 also , of course in my scale thank you ;) ;) ;)
Jan,
No problem, you are on the list.
Tom ;D
Tom,
Now you have gone & done it
Tom's Street Lights, Inc
I just can not get over how good the light looks
Some time this year would like to drive down & see all the goodies you have been working on
Mike Sigmon
Quote from: MASIGMON on January 03, 2018, 08:21:13 PM
Tom,
Now you have gone & done it
Tom's Street Lights, Inc
I just can not get over how good the light looks
Some time this year would like to drive down & see all the goodies you have been working on
Mike Sigmon
Mike,
You are very welcome to come and visit anytime. I'm here every Saturday which means 7 days a week. Just give me a call or email to give me a little head time.
Thank you also for the very kind and generous compliment on the street lamp.
Tom ;D
Tom
Add my name to the order list. I know just where they would work on the S&S RR.
Quote from: S&S RR on January 04, 2018, 09:48:23 AMTom
Add my name to the order list. I know just where they would work on the S&S RR.
John,
You are welcome anytime.
Tom