Builders in Scale Sassen Vinegar Works - not really

[Mark Dalrymple]

Looking really great, Bob.

Your creation has very pleasing dimensions.  I really like the way the corrugated iron came up.

Cheers, Mark.

[Oldguy]

It looks like everything is going to stick to the base, so I can do the wiring.  I needed to have the underside flat, so I made four holding jigs out of scrap 2x4s and some plywood strips.  So, so thankful that I had purchased a brad nailer as it made short work of assembly.
I used the copper tape and established the + and - strips.  The 0402 LEDs are rated at three volts and came with resistors (687 ohm units) for operation at 9 to 14 volts.  I can attest that the teeny little things put out a loud pop when exposed to 9 volts.  Four circuits, four resistors, not three you idiot.

In this case, I added the resistors first, then added the fine wire to the ends.  This wire doesn't like to take a tinning, so some solder joints look nasty.  Here I decided to feed the 12 volt power from the middle as it was more convenient.  The hook up wire comes in a spool box that I labeled with my wiring codes as I can forget the off colors.  The cut off and wire stripper was a cheap unit and works flawlessly. 


Once all joints have been completed, I like to use some hot glue to hold the wires in place, in the off chance that one could get snagged during handling.  It looks ugly, but it does work.

[PRR Modeler]

I can't wait to see it lighted.

[Oldguy]

Went to hook up the lights and found I forgot all about one, so back upside down to hook those up. 


Test lighting went as expected.  With one exception.  The office windows got a matte spray by accident, so basically one can't see all the interior details.  Oh well.

Now I can add the details and weather this sucker.

[PRR Modeler]

Very nice Bob.

[Oldguy]

I did some light weathering, for now, and added some bits and bobs.  I have planned where the tracks will be installed and road surface applied.  But those items will have to wait until it gets installed.