Spent some time Friday Evening building a Alkem Scale Models water tank and Saturday where I learned about backdrop painting, visited the vendors and heard Bernie Kempinski give his Civil War talk. I enjoyed meeting and talking with Bernie and the other modelers present. Building the Alkem water tank was a lot of fun. I learned quite a bit from everyone.
Yesterday I painted and completed assembly of the water tank and I think it turned out great. This is probably the best looking structure I’ve ever built.
Water Tank
This will certainly help to inspire me to get moving on the City Point model. The first part of the City Point layout I’m planning to do will be the lead in tracks. This area is probably the most basic and will allow me to experiment without having to redo a lot of structures and details. I ordered several flat cars from Bernie, as several images show flats cars parked there.
Going to this convention might be the trigger that gets me off my butt and going on the City Point model.I have torn a Mantua General all apart for a planned rebuild, I just need to figure out how to mill down the flanges on those drivers.
Great job on the water tank. It is always gratifying to see our kits built up and in use. A suggestion – you might want to stagger the turnbuckles. Usually they are staggered to even the stress on the tank.
Mike,
Nice job on the tank.
If you ever need water for it, I might be able to mail you some, so long as it all fits in an envelope.
John