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Title: Lets make a water tower
Post by: nevermore on May 24, 2013, 12:29:47 PM
Easy way of making a cheap 28mm water tower, i made this because it can be found in most wars and very adaptable on the table, i have also put in A4 size sheets on the website to save onto a pc so if anybody wants to make one you only have to look at the computor ... in the process of making a armoured train at the moment, again very cheap and will be showing soon how i did it.

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Title: Re: Lets make a water tower
Post by: pocoloco on May 24, 2013, 12:32:38 PM
Very nice!  :o  :-*

I guess this will be now added to my to-do list, many thanks.
Title: Re: Lets make a water tower
Post by: Elk101 on May 24, 2013, 12:34:45 PM
That's really good. You must look at everything through 'scratchbuilding lenses'! Great work  :)
Title: Re: Lets make a water tower
Post by: Eric the Shed on May 24, 2013, 12:44:24 PM
great build - love the ladder
Title: Re: Lets make a water tower
Post by: ushistoryprof on May 24, 2013, 04:46:08 PM
Cool...thanks for the step by step pics.
Title: Re: Lets make a water tower
Post by: joekano on May 24, 2013, 05:05:28 PM
Nicely done!
Title: Re: Lets make a water tower
Post by: Constable Bertrand on May 24, 2013, 10:56:49 PM
 :-* I am impressed with how you can turn average scraps into a great terrain piece. Nice work using the cardboard to represent the wooden tank.

It certainly looks like it fits in. So thanks for inspiring me to look for other useful cheap materials.

Cheers
Matt
Title: Re: Lets make a water tower
Post by: sukhe_bator on February 15, 2016, 08:42:29 AM
Nicely done and it looks the part. I like your simple counterweight valve. Your conversions of materials is very ingenious and had I been working in 25mm I would have used them without hesitation. My only minor criticisms (constructive I hope) is that there ought to be a pipe and a turn valve for pumping water/supplying the top reservoir. The main supports ought to be directly underneath the main weight of water. This was my attempt in 15mm -  you can see the substantial support struts under the large reservoir. Other examples I've seen in old photos use a log stack plinth very similar to the style employed in making log cabins.
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Title: Re: Lets make a water tower
Post by: The Gray Ghost on February 15, 2016, 09:04:53 PM
Awesome, and so simple I just might be able to make one lol
Title: Re: Lets make a water tower
Post by: nevermore on February 17, 2016, 08:51:26 AM
Thanks for the tips and feedback
Title: Re: Lets make a water tower
Post by: marianas_gamer on February 17, 2016, 09:05:59 AM
Very nice!!
LB
Title: Re: Lets make a water tower
Post by: Chairface on February 17, 2016, 11:06:53 PM
Looks fantastic