MG Tower Model in HO Scale by N Scale Architect

Model Railroader General Discussion (Model Railroader)
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Good morning!

I have long been a so-called “tower freak” and have enjoyed the builds of many different styrene tower kits in HO scale. I recently completed my first semi “craftsman” kit so am emboldened to consider the MG tower kit mentioned above.

If you have assembled one, I’d like your opinion of the kit and its difficulty… say on a scale of 1 to 10.

Thanks in advance!

dlm

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I’ll be interested to hear as well. I, too, consider myself a ‘tower fanatic’ but in reality there was a time when the structures were quite common.

I plan on starting soon on my long-awaited Harris tower:

PRR_Harris2 by Edmund, on Flickr

PRR_Harris by Edmund, on Flickr

One thing I encounter withsome of these larger laser-cut kits is to be very careful with parts identification. Sometimes all you have to go by is a ‘map’ outlining the part location and it can get confusing at times.

I did complete a Lackawanna concrete tower a while back and I’m happy with my results.

DLW_tower5 by Edmund, on Flickr

DLnW_tower by Edmund, on Flickr

Good Luck, Ed

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Haven’t assembled one but here is what it looks like.

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Glue, cement, adhesive…

I’ve built maybe a dozen various laser cut structures and one caboose. Your choice of cement can make your experience better — or worse. One of my favorites is the Faller Laser Expert PVA with the needle applicator:

Glue bottle Faller by Edmund, on Flickr

(the one in the middle) That pesky needle is a pain to keep clean, though. I WISH Faller would have provided a plain cap so you could soak the needle in water between sessions. The cap is a left-hand thread.

There’s a new cement I’m planning to try and it looks promising:

https://www.hobbylinc.com/deluxe-materials-super-phatic-ca-alternative-1-7oz-50ml-hobby-and-model-ca-super-glue-accessory-ad21

Next time I make an order to Hobbylinc I’ll get some of this to try. I like the bottle design better and I have a bunch of the same type of needle applicators:

https://www.hobbylinc.com/deluxe-materials-laser-cut-kit-glue-hobby-and-model-railroad-wood-glue-ad87

For larger joints and broad surfaces I like the Canadian product Weldbond.

https://a.co/d/aF8A2TB

Good Luck, Ed

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Here’s a recent tower build of the Deshler, Ohio, B&O tower.

Like I said, I’m a tower freak.

Does anyone happen to know of any plans for the MG tower? I’ve snooped in all of the familiar places but havent seen anything.

Thanks.

dlm

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Were those second-floor windows originally Hope-style iron frames, and replaced by ‘infill’ framing with the smaller windows?

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I’m not sure about the names you use but here’s a picture shortly after it was built back in the Thirties.

dlm