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AVRR-PA
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 Posted - 03/18/2012 : 9:52:42 PM
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Walt made a limited re-run of this kit and I took the opportunity to grab one.
Moving on to avoid the dreaded "cannot edit" problem.
Don
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AVRR-PA
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Posted - 03/18/2012 : 10:10:28 PM
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The first thing you notice when the kit arrives is the very careful packaging. The outer box is solid, high-quality, just the right size, etc., and the inner box is protected by Walt's usual yellow tissue.
The inner box (see previous frame) is also high quality, with a very nicely printed label.
I've often thought that Walt's kits would be especially nice to give as a gift.
When you open the inner box, you find a 56-page, spiral-bound manual. The manual covers a lot of general modeling information such as how to color the stripwood - referencing Mike Chambers methods. Here are a couple of pictures of the manual:
RSSM water tower manual cover
RSSM water tower manual open
Below the manual are four very carefully labeled bags of parts; here are two views:
RSSM water tower parts bags label side
RSSM water tower parts bags clear side
And here's a close-up of the very nicely done white metal castings:
RSSM detail parts close up
And finally - a good set of plans:
RSSM water tower plans
I'm looking forward to building this kit. I think it will find a home on my Dual-Gauge FreeMo module
Don Reed
Pittsburgh
Automobile: Burns money and makes you fat.
Bicycle: Burns fat and saves you money.
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elwoodblues
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Posted - 03/18/2012 : 10:52:25 PM
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Don,
I have the O scale version of that kit, I'll be following along with your build.
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Edited by - elwoodblues on 03/18/2012 10:53:58 PM |
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Frederic Testard
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Posted - 03/19/2012 : 04:41:10 AM
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Don, I scratchbuilt a S scale version of this water tank many years ago, and found it had a very pleasant design. I'll be happy to follow your building of this kit.
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wesleybeks
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Posted - 03/19/2012 : 05:29:17 AM
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I look forward to this one Don.
Its a great little kit.
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desertdrover
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Posted - 03/19/2012 : 09:43:39 AM
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Great looking kit Don, looking forward to your construction progress.
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hon3_rr
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Posted - 03/19/2012 : 10:02:00 AM
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Outstaning.. looking forward to watching this kit come together. You've got to love how Walt has packaged the various items for the sub-assemblies. Nicely done Walt.
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ETinBH
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Posted - 03/19/2012 : 1:27:41 PM
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Don - I had the honorr of opening a thread many years ago for this kit -here is a link to the finished product:
http://www.railroad-line.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=6826&whichpage=7
I know you will get a real pleasure putting it together - while off the dio, it still resides on a shelf in my studio.
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marklinsa
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Posted - 03/22/2012 : 03:48:55 AM
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Morning Don
A bit off-topic.
I noticed that you will be building the water tower for your Fre-mo dual gauge module. I am grappling with the appropriate track layout between HO & HOn3 as an interchange yard for my modules. Do you perhaps have any advise / ideas / pointers please!
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AVRR-PA
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Posted - 03/22/2012 : 05:54:19 AM
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Hi, Herman --
I'm afraid I'm not much of a layout planner. I usually got Vagel Keller (New Home for the Blacklog & Shade Gap Eastern) to help me when I was planning something.
On the dual-gauge module, we simply ran narrow gauge and standard gauge track parallel to each other for a couple of car lengths and close enough to each other that they could have put planks between the boxcars to move things from one line to the other.
Thanks to everyone else for their interest and responses - very encouraging!
I have done a bit more work on the water tank and need to edit the photographs and get them posted.
Don
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Dutchman
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Posted - 03/22/2012 : 09:03:18 AM
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Don, I have Elliott's thread book marked and I will be following along here. Oh yes, the kit has been on my 'to build' shelf for a few years now.
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AVRR-PA
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Posted - 03/22/2012 : 10:56:21 AM
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quote:
Originally posted by Dutchman
Don, I have Elliott's thread book marked and I will be following along here. Oh yes, the kit has been on my 'to build' shelf for a few years now.
Hey, Bruce -- feel free to join in on this thread. You could build this kit in no time at all, given your skill level.
Don
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AVRR-PA
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Posted - 03/23/2012 : 09:30:20 AM
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I made a little progress on this project.
First, I copied the top view onto card stock, marked the track centerline, and made a cutout that I could try in various locations on my dual-gauge module.
RSSM water tank locating 01A
RSSM water tank locating 02A resized
One of the two possible locations would require me to do some serious re-working of my plans for a third bridge and a road, so I chose the less-work option.
Here's an overview of the module with the template in place:
RSSM Water Tank overview of module location
I'm going to model the tank sitting on a low hillside, per Walt's instructions - it's about a 15 degree slope. I made a couple of copies of the side view, which includes a foam core bulwark that supports the big timbers that the tank rests on. I spray-adhesed the plans to foam core and cut out two of them.
Before I cut them out, I used a Forstner bit on the drill press to cut the round openings that the big logs will sit in:
RSSM water tank templates drilling 03
And here they are temporarily in place on the module:
RSSM water tank foam core supports test fit
I was about to glue the bulwarks onto the module but then decided to instead create a foamcore base and build the whole model on the bench, up the point where I'm ready to put it on the module and blend it in. Easier than working over the module.
On with coloring the pieces parts so I can begin assembly.
Don
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AVRR-PA
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Posted - 03/23/2012 : 09:44:49 AM
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P.S. The Jordan vehicles along the edge of the module closest to the camera - including the "critter" - were all done by Karl Osolinski.
Don
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elwoodblues
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Posted - 03/23/2012 : 09:50:42 AM
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Don,
Thanks for the foamcore tip, hadn't thought about doing it that that, especially drilling the holes with a forstner bit, it will come in handy when I build my O scale version.
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Ron Newby
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northern6400
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Posted - 03/23/2012 : 11:38:12 AM
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I like the way you are really planning things out. I think this will be a great addition to your module
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Chuck Faist
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