A six part project.
SEE BELOW.
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See below.
To mix plaster for scenery get a small (6") rubber ball and cut it in half. Use each
half as a mixing bowl. When dry, turn inside-out for a super easy clean up.
The tower tank and hardware is a limited set of Coronado castings no longer
available, so we'll also see how to scratch-build that in addition to building
the rest of the structure.
to start this project. >>>>>
for the pipe. Heat shrink tubing close to the diameter of the
pipe. A new #11 X-Acto or razor blade. A heat source.
of pipe ,continue, if somewhat larger place on rod and
shrink to fit, remove.
Slice a bunch of little rings and a few longer segments.
Three sizes are shown here.
shown. After placement apply small drop of ACC to
prevent slippage. Slowly and carefully build up space
inside rings to represent the thicker union. The three
in the middle do not require this.
tank delivery pipe, the one at the bottom as an example,
the unions will be removed and used elsewhere.
the first N scale bobber caboose, coaling station and steel reefer appeared in an issue of Model
Railroader Magazine. Recently someone mentioned building a structure and then setting fire to it. THIS
WILL NOT WORK gentle readers.
1- As a former firefighter, setting things on fire scares me unless it's done in a fireplace or outside on
the barbecue.
2- Fire is scale 1 :1 and whatever scale your building is in, IT WON'T WORK, as everything (roof, walls,
floor) will burn at the same rate (fast) and just ruin a good model.
This will show you a much better way of doing it. This technique can be used in any scale.
Where did the fire start? How much of the structure
burned before it was brought under control? How long
ago did this happen?
In the example on the right it was obviously in the corner,
quickly put out, and happened some time before; there is
little water around and firefighters are still combing the
site for evidence but a window and a door have already
been boarded up.
rises, once breached, a roof will go quickly, leaving some burned rafters exposed. Normally the
corrugated roof would have been less damaged but it was a hot fire (this is a factory after all) and the
inside had to be easily seen.
It's OK, let's call it artistic licence.
well as the floors. This structure is more fragile
than most because of the "missing mass".
Note the tall timbers in the corners, this is to show
the original roof line.
rafters and joists. The burned areas have been painted
midnight black. Note that the window and door
openings on the back wall have not been cut out but
painted black above where smoke would have stained
the walls. On the right is the same area with inside
details added including bits of wood painted black,
scale coal and burnt machinery.
the boarded openings and one of the three
firefighters sifting through the rubble make
the scene come alive. Add a fire engine to
complete it. >>>>>>>>
to start on your own project, in any scale.
