Update:
I finally got back to this project. I screwed up the final section of deck…
…largely because I forgot to get the 1:24 gang and rushed. I got out some cutters, cut the sticks to length, and got it done.
To be frank, I should have done each section like the last one rather than making decks I tried to cut (nominally) to shape. It’ll meet the standards of 1:24-ish PLAYMOBIL scale, but barely.
My power supply for my foam cutter arrived, so the light cupola is next.
Eric
Update:
I finally got around to this project again. Kid-zilla cut and glued the new light holder:
Later, the 1:24 gang helped shape this with some sanding.
I remembered @VicSmith had tried to use woodfiller on his Vic’s 2026 Mik Challenge Darjeeling Streamliner and found it less than satisfactory, but I had some on hand that was in danger of drying out, so I gave it a try:
The results are good enough, per Oldest Daughter.
I agree, so we’ll move on. Next, we have to bore out a hole to snug this over the tower and then fit the basswood support timbers. The cupola will get a coat of black latex paint, too, to seal it all in.
Creeping along…
Eric
