Pile Driver FSM #105

[Lynnb]

Wow somewhat different.

[Jerry]

Karl excellent weathering on the roof.  Love it!

Jerry

[postalkarl]

Hi Lynn:

Yes it is a bit different.

Karl

[postalkarl]

Hi Jerry:

Thanks for the compliment. Glad you liked it.

Karl

[Lynnb]

Karl any idea why he veered away from the original pile driver design? Have you any pics of the front , derick end side?

[postalkarl]

Hi Lynn:

I will assume he changed it to back date it a little bit. I will give him A call and ask home tomorrow. It is the only picture I have. I will ask if he has more.

Karl

[rpdylan]

maybe he was simplifying it a bit ....decision based on kit design/ease of building the kit?// making the roof more easily removable?

[postalkarl]

Hi All:

Roof and exhaust stack are installed. It is painted a dark rust per the instructions. Floquil Rust with A small amount of grimy black added. Whistle is installed as well as the stack supports. The kit instructions say to use thread. I used .024 floral wire. Also added gable trim not included in the kit. It is not seen in the photo. I touched up the bare spot on the roof ventilator trim. It was also added not included with the kit. Reason: the fit against the roof was not perfect.

Hope she looks OK.

Karl

[Lynnb]

Looks great, I used tortoise switch machine wire on mine, I really can't see how thread could possibly work.

[rpdylan]

Looking so good! Yup, must be a common thing to do: I also used wire for my stack bracing!

[jerryrbeach]

Karl,

That is so far beyond "OK" that I'm not sure what word to use, maybe "excellent" or "outstanding".

[postalkarl]

Hi Lynn:

Yeah that's why I used wire also. Didn't want to even try thread.

Karl

[postalkarl]

HI Bob C.

Thanks for the great compliment Much appreciated.

Karl.

[postalkarl]

Hi Jerry:

Thanks also for your great compliment. Also much appreciated.

Karl

[postalkarl]

Hi All:

Removable roof is finished. Ladders and exhaust stack are added. On to the Pile Driver.

Karl