2025-2026 Winter Challenge - AMB Interlocking Tower

[deemery]

Oh, someone over at MRH forums recognized my roll-top desk as an Interactive kit:  https://www.interactionhobbies.com/HO-Scale-Kit-Roll-Top-Desk-and-Chair_p_39.html

dave

[ACL1504]

Oh, someone over at MRH forums recognized my roll-top desk as an Interactive kit:  https://www.interactionhobbies.com/HO-Scale-Kit-Roll-Top-Desk-and-Chair_p_39.html

dave

Dave,

I did recognize the as an Interactive desk. I have one but not built.

Tom

[Mark Dalrymple]

Thanks for the follow up photos, Tom.  Some great shots there.

My mistake - I thought the roof piece was a pyramid with a flat bottom.  I went back to the start of your thread and relooked at the photos.  There is a slight problem with thickness, with the material provided in the kit probably being a scale 5 1/2" thick, while the prototype looks to be 1" plus roofing material - but I don't think you would notice.  I quite like the idea of rafters with a 3x2" running along underneath.  Something quite different that I haven't seen before.

Cheers, Mark.

[ACL1504]

Very nice Tom. Obviously the stove is in the lower level!

Butty Curt,

Thank  you and yes, I guess it is.

Tom

[ACL1504]

Thanks for the follow up photos, Tom.  Some great shots there.

My mistake - I thought the roof piece was a pyramid with a flat bottom.  I went back to the start of your thread and relooked at the photos.  There is a slight problem with thickness, with the material provided in the kit probably being a scale 5 1/2" thick, while the prototype looks to be 1" plus roofing material - but I don't think you would notice.  I quite like the idea of rafters with a 3x2" running along underneath.  Something quite different that I haven't seen before.

Cheers, Mark.

Mark, Cheers,

The thickness on the roof panels is 5 inches as you said. A bit thick for a model.

I'll let the roofing paper hang over a little and this should help disquise the thickness some.

Tom

[friscomike]

Howdy Tom,

The tower is looking fantastic.  It's always fun to follow your builds.

Have fun,
mike

[elwoodblues]

Tom, more great progress as per your usual standards.

[ACL1504]

Howdy Tom,

The tower is looking fantastic.  It's always fun to follow your builds.

Have fun,
mike

Mike, Howdy,

Thank you very much. I do appreciate you following along on any of my threads.

Tom

[ACL1504]

Tom, more great progress as per your usual standards.

Ron,

Thank you my friend, much appreciate the compliment.

Tom

[ACL1504]

I added the kit stringers, steps and railing to the tower. After the glued dried, I did a little touch up of the white paint.



The kit has a door frame that fit around the upper door. The kit also has this door closed. I'm making my door open for another view of the inside of the tower and the interlocking levers.

With the door closed, the frame would fit properly. However, my door open so it was necessary to cut off the bottom portion of the frame.

[ACL1504]

This next photo shows the door frame in place.



I wasn't satisfied with not having a desk in the tower office area. For a desk to fit, I needed to removed the already glued levers.

I used a small bowl of warm water and using an eye dropper, added a few small drops of warm water to the area around the lever base.

[ACL1504]

After 10 to 15 minutes, the glue under the base was soft enough for me to pry up the base and clean the floor.

[ACL1504]

I used some scrap lumber and made a new base.





The base was cut out of the sheet lumber, stained and glued under the levers.



Done for today.

[deemery]

It's always interesting to see "rework".  I think the result will be worth the hassle, there's a lot of window surface to let someone see into the tower.

dave

[PRR Modeler]

Tom outstanding stairs and rework.