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Title: Muir Models Double Covered Water Tank Kit#41
Post by: WoundedBear on February 06, 2019, 03:26:34 PM

Here are a few shots of my latest project. Title says it all. ;)

I opened this not quite 2 weeks ago. Spent a day or so reading and studying the drawings, made a few photocopies of the templates, and got to work.

Base kit..............

(https://media.fotki.com/2v2E1Yiu5xfwZGL.jpg)

(https://media.fotki.com/2v2E1Yig2xfwZGL.jpg)

(https://media.fotki.com/2v2E1YDoMxfwZGL.jpg)

(https://media.fotki.com/2v2E1YDKrxfwZGL.jpg)

(https://media.fotki.com/2v2E1YDFzxfwZGL.jpg)

Title: Re: Muir Models Double Covered Water Tank Kit#41
Post by: WoundedBear on February 06, 2019, 03:27:09 PM

This is even before the days of die-cutting. From the templates, you trace and cut your parts from sheet wood.

(https://media.fotki.com/2v2E1Y4JMxfwZGL.jpg)

(https://media.fotki.com/2v2E1Y4h3xfwZGL.jpg)

(https://media.fotki.com/2v2E1YmsNxfwZGL.jpg)

(https://media.fotki.com/2v2E1YTajxfwZGL.jpg)

(https://media.fotki.com/2v2E1YTFGxfwZGL.jpg)

(https://media.fotki.com/2v2E1YS8jxfwZGL.jpg)

Had to make a support saddle for the downspout.

(https://media.fotki.com/2v2E1YV2dxfwZGL.jpg)

(https://media.fotki.com/2v2E1YVJ8xfwZGL.jpg)

(https://media.fotki.com/2v2E1YVTqxfwZGL.jpg)

(https://media.fotki.com/2v2E1YVLgxfwZGL.jpg)

Enjoy!

Sid

Title: Re: Muir Models Double Covered Water Tank Kit#41
Post by: ebtnut on February 06, 2019, 04:16:55 PM

Great work, Sid. I real nice visual how-to on assembling a craftsman kit.

Title: Re: Muir Models Double Covered Water Tank Kit#41
Post by: Terry Toenges on February 06, 2019, 06:05:03 PM

That looks real good. I've got some of those HO Muir kits that I never assembled. Some of them are the Ponderosa buildings. I think I have four or five of them. I bought them on EBay over the years. I'll probably just sell them on EBay since I'm no longer doing HO.

Title: Re: Muir Models Double Covered Water Tank Kit#41
Post by: Trainman203 on February 06, 2019, 06:40:56 PM

The 1900 Sanborn maps of my hometown show a double water tank by the depot. No photographs exist but it probably was much like this but without the roof. Might need to get this kit.

Title: Re: Muir Models Double Covered Water Tank Kit#41
Post by: WoundedBear on February 06, 2019, 06:49:12 PM

Quote from: Trainman203 on February 06, 2019, 06:40:56 PM
The 1900 Sanborn maps of my hometown show a double water tank by the depot. No photographs exist but it probably was much like this but without the roof. Might need to get this kit.

You do know that this kit is almost 40 years old, right?

Sid

Title: Re: Muir Models Double Covered Water Tank Kit#41
Post by: jonathan on February 07, 2019, 07:03:50 AM

Fantastic Sid!

Your layout will be the kind one gets lost in, as one stares ever closer to the amazing details and craftsmanship.

Thanks for sharing!

Regards,

Jonathan

Title: Re: Muir Models Double Covered Water Tank Kit#41
Post by: Trainman203 on February 07, 2019, 08:12:53 AM

No, did not know kits age but things live forever on eBay and your photos show enough to scratchbuild something.

Title: Re: Muir Models Double Covered Water Tank Kit#41
Post by: Ken Huck on February 07, 2019, 08:16:19 AM

Absolutely love it !

Ken

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