Scratch-building Cartwright's Machine Shop

[rpdylan]

started the next culvert piece... the other walls should be a lot easier....

[rpdylan]

gluing the stone walls in place on the base:

[ACL1504]

Bob,

Your Chooch walls look wonderful. Your efforts really paid off and I love the look. Great job!

Tom

[Timbob60]

Outstanding job.



goe2rge aka timbob60

[rpdylan]

Thanks guys, I really appreciate the feedback. I think that when any of us try out different techniques, others can learn from them. 
     Now, I got a problem: I'm thinking that the 15 foot water wheel is kinda too small for this... I'm not sure if BEST still makes the 22 foot version..... if not, then I guess I gotta use this 15 foot one that I built.....

[Zephyrus52246]

Looking good so far.  I had thought of cutting the Chooch walls to make abutments, etc.  Glad to see it worked for you before I tried it.   


Jeff

[S&S RR]

Bob


Very nicely done - the castings look great.

[Jerry]

Progress slow but steady and excellent job with those walls.

Jerry

[rpdylan]

a few rock castings and some land-forming....

[rpdylan]

Starting some scenery to the dam side of the diorama....
    The 15' waterwheel that I built is def. too small.  BEST sold their kit business to Motrak so they don't have any 22' waterwheel kits, Motrak doesn't have any and an EBAY and internet search turned up nothing......
    I've got 2 ideas, one of which is waiting for the Springfield show and trying to find one there.....

[S&S RR]

Bob



Have you thought about scratch building a wood waterwheel?  I can provide dimensions from my Cartwright kit.

[rpdylan]

Hi John, 
    I'm thinking scratch building one would be a chore.....I do have an idea that may be a better option.....

[ACL1504]

Bob,

The rock work and the ground cover are fantastic.

Tom

[S&S RR]

Hi John, 
    I'm thinking scratch building one would be a chore.....I do have an idea that may be a better option.....

Let me know if you want to pull my yellow box off shelf and get you some dimensions. I can set the castings on the copier and scan them also if you want.

[ACL1504]

Bob,

I have a used water wheel that came with the kit. I won't be using it as I modified the structure to fit a spot on my layout without a water wheel. You are welcome to it should you decide to not scratch build one.

Tom