I’m presently putting this structure together and it seems as though the 3 floor sections, even after glueing together, will be a weak area… that is, at the two long joints between the 3 sections. Maybe after attaching the roof sections to the two long ‘wooden’ beams which are in turn glued to the floor assembly it won’t be nearly as weak as I think. Is this true or did you do anything to strengthen the floors joints that isn’t in the instructions.
JaRRell
I felt the same way when I made one. after glueing the floor togther I turhed it upside down, used a dremel to cut thru the tab lips and glue a sheet of plastic to the underside that was big enough to cover all three in one solid sheet. Its a big model and it may still drop, but it wont break if you handle it carefully
I just got done building the old-style one, combining kits to create 12 stalls (same concept with the floors applies). After gluing the floor panels together, I flipped them over and CA’d each seam. Once it was dry, I flipped them back over, filled the gaps in the seams with putty, and assembled the stalls per the intructions (Don’t glue on the roof sections in case there is an in-house derailment). After adding the rear walls, and the front doors, the whole model is quite stable. I could pick it up from each side and I didn’t feel it flex at all.
Thats an even better idea, wish i’d thought of it then. nice photo, it looks really good. what building did you uses for the shop on the side?
Not to hijack this thread, but the Walthers Machine Shop. If you have any other questions, refer to the “Weekend Photo Fun- 12-13 Jan” thread. You can see more photos at my website by clicking the link below my post.
That is wonderful modeling, ezielinski. My hat is off to you.
Jarrell, I have the Cornerstone three-bay model. I can’t recall being concerned as you, and certainly took no extraordinary steps to bolster any seams. My model turned out to be quite sturdy and rigid using plain old Tester’s glue. Once you have it in place, it should not move. It is designed to sit properly on a flat surface. I have had my large Niagara backed into the middle stall as far as it could go, with my J1-d on one side and a 2-8-2 on the other. All three bays filled with a heavy loco where the support should be most problematic. Nada.