Thanks for the encore Pete, and I'll say it again: Priceless!

I posted to my Facebook account the other day my build for the MIK  this year, a family member asked about the napkin part across this and had to bring it back to the top, just so anyone and everyone could thank Loco112 and his terrible spelling for our great tradition of the Napkin Build. Timely now that we are voting on this years Challenge. Your welcome for the entertainment, or I'm sorry for digging up a really old post.

If anyone is looking for good quality blue napkins for next year I have a full roll of blue Shop towels I'm willing to sell. whole roll or by the sheet.

I suppose I don't know what else to call it. When I do a search "industrial lamp shade" it comes up. Those green ones come up.

I'm doing an outdoor layout, but some of the UB layout ideas are still applicable. As Pete will surely attest, Arizona sun is brutal.

-WES

Mark Hadler said:

Bruce:

Is this what you are thinking of as a lamp shade?  

Mark, that was my first thought, but I had been looking at master Ray's buildings first , so the household style was in the back of my mind already

Bruce:

Is this what you are thinking of as a lamp shade?  

I'm just guessing, but it sure seems like my idea of a lamp shade is differet...

Wesley Stewart said:

Bill,

It was worth the question just to get that fabulous picture in reply! Hope you have a thread on that engine house.

Thanks,

Wes

Wes you can find the thread on GSC under owners name of Capt. Jack, he did a great job even has a worker welding in it, Bill

Mark Hadler said:

There is this video - G scale Making cheap lights for your model buildings 

If you model G scale indoors, this guys RR is great. On YouTube it's under UB Railroad, his videos are very interesting and he show you what you can do for very little money being spent on RR projects.

trainman

another option, Rick. Thanks

I use "finish washers" they come in different sizes, turn them cup side up and use a "carriage bolt" head to flatten the inner cup then use brass tube or Styrene to make the posts that mount them.

See here;   https://www.homedepot.com/b/Hardware-Fasteners-Washers-Finishing-Washers/N-5yc1vZc2fy

Every day is a school day. Thanks Mark.

There is this video - G scale Making cheap lights for your model buildings 

Bill,

It was worth the question just to get that fabulous picture in reply! Hope you have a thread on that engine house.

Thanks,

Wes

Capt. Jack from G scale central made these from suction cups believe there is 1 thread that describes it, if not you can reach him on messenger under Jack Hill from Sarasota, Bill

Any DIY solutions for lampshades like this?

Thanks Wes, The shingles are made from redwood, 

Dennis

Nice set up, Dennis. I went through a lot of the same thoughts and engineering on paper and concluded the RioGrande mill would actually be less expensive to purchase that a DIY to build.

What are you using for shingles, BTW?

-WES

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I did like Bob posted I purchaced one 12" long pinion cut in half machined shafts in the end, used umhw plastic for bearings, made the top roller adjustable to make deep or shallow ribs

personally I like the deeper ribs. 

I can make 6" wide by any width. I use steel shim stock so I get real rust.  For the price I recommend the top post, 

hmmm? what is a piece of scale corrugated , say 7" tall by X length?

Maybe I could justify the price by becoming a supplier of cheap corrugated.

-WES