Build Challenge 2018 - Tichy Train Group Lamp Posts

[EricQuebec]

Awesome.... Soldering is my nightmare.....
Eric Quebec

[ACL1504]

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





I sanded the top and bottom flat.




More in a few.

[ACL1504]

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

[ACL1504]

I then glued the top, or as referred to as the canopy, to the top of the clear globe.





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.






More in a few.

[ACL1504]

Here is the unpainted finished street lamp post.








More in a few.

[ACL1504]

I used Floquil Brunswick Green and hand painted the lamp post.

Here is the now finished and painted pilot brass street lamp post.





Thanks for following along.

[donatode]

I have seen the light...!!!  Nice job there bunky!!

[Janbouli]

Wow , excellent , great job.

[S&S RR]

Awesome work Tom.  How many are you planning to make?

[PRR Modeler]

Brunswick Green..a favorite color.

[MASIGMON]

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

[Polux]

Wow!! Magnificent work Tom!!

[EricQuebec]

WOW....
Eric

[madharry]

Very nice Tom.
Mike

[GPdemayo]

And on the last day of the old year there was light.....great job Tom.