Lionel 6-22936 3 Piece Coaling tower Update

TMack...

This particular structure is a model of a typical concrete coaling tower. There have been several threads with paint and color suggestions here on the forum. I have the first run model with the three pieces and have not painted it yet but the color of the plastic is not too bad so I am going to spray it with a dull clear coat and then ink wash it and then dull coat it again to seal in the "weathering".

Alan

Lima & Alan, Thanks for the ideas. I found thew Walther's HO pics online and that helps a lot. I also found some real pictures of similar structures. The base legs are hollow on the inside so I think I am going epoxy some cut sheets of styrene and paint the base so it looks like a concrete structure.

I am starting my mods on the kit. I added wire for lights and I decided to fill the voids in the legs with Foam Core. It fits snugly and should look fine after I paint.


Coaling Tower mods by tedmackel, on Flickr

I used Foam core for all the fillers. It's looking good. I painted it with Rustoleum Desert Bisque and started fixing all the little broken pieces. I am missing a few, but over time will make my own. I'll get a picture up tonight or tomorrow of the paint job. I hope to be able to start weathering it Sunday night.


Coaling Tower mods 3 by tedmackel, on Flickr

Well after fixing all the little broken parts as best I could, all I have to do is add the lights I plan to put on and weather it.

It's taking longer to fit in with my other projects. I tweaked the ladder with the heat gun, but I can fix that later.


Lionel 6-22936 Coaling Tower by tedmackel, on Flickr