2025-2026 Winter Challenge - AMB Interlocking Tower

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Howdy Tom,

It looks like the figure is in the throes of things.

Persist,
mike

Mike, Howdy,

Yes, he is very bush on the A&S RR Tower.

Tom

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Tom great fix.  Looks like we a ready to through those levers!!

Jerry

Jerry,

Thanks my friend. Yes, and I just order more for the other towers I have.

Tom

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Interior is looking good, Tom.

Cheers, Mark.

Mark, Cheers,

Thanks very much. This is a fun little build.

Tom

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Finally back at the build. We all know how 1:1 stuff gets in the way of our modeling.

I wanted the tower to be on a concrete base and not just plopped down on God's Green Acre.

I pulled out some spare basswood from the spare stash. I found one and cut a base for this tower.



I cut a base 17X27 HO scale feet.

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I outlined where the tower fit on the slab and also marked a interior square to be removed to allow for the lighting.



I cut out the center square and also needed to square the lower left corner. It was a little off to my eye.

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I drew in expansion joints.



I then used a scribe tool and added some cracks.





Done for today.

[Rick]

Tom, very nice job on the base.

[PRR Modeler]

Nice job Tom.

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Tom, very nice job on the base.

Rick,

Thank you kind sir.

Tom

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Tom, very nice job on the base.

Thank you Butty Curt!

Tom

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Work on the base continues. I made a test fit on the site location.






I then outlined the base on the scenery and removed all that was going to be under the base.

I'll let this area dry for a couple of days.

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Yesterday I sealed the base with Elmer's White Glue. This morning I painted the base with full strength Floquil Aged Concrete.

When dry to the touch, but not cured, I re-scribed the expansion lines and cracks.



Once the paint was dry to the touch, but not yet cured, I stained it with Hunterline Light Gray A&I mix.

Adding the stain while the paint is still curing allows the stain to become one with the paint and not just a stain on top of the paint.

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Tomorrow, I cover how I added roofing paper to the tower roof.

Done for today.

Tom

[Jerry]

Looks grat Tom.  Nice tip on doing the paint & stain.

Jerry

[PRR Modeler]

You're doing a great job Tom.