Needing some tankage for the paper mill, I purchased the Tichy Trains Steel Tank kit. I'm still fighting with the three pulpwood rack cars and tank car I purchased from Tichy. I don't find their kits very easy to assemble. But, since the Steel Tank kit provide a domed top AND a flat top, and there were enough sections for the body of the tank to make TWO medium sized tanks instead of one (that might have been too big for the layout), I came away with two structures instead of one.
The "spiral staircase" was difficult enough to attach that I'm glad I didn't have to go the full six sections for one tank. But I think the two will work well somewhere near the paper mill -- water, slush pulp, or something. . .
So far, pretty easy. 45 degree angle for spiral stairs is marked and steps are cut. Used one access from the kit and one from the Walthers piping kit; will wait until final positioning on layout to make the top entrance.
Four Tichy kits (two tanks for the price of one!) along with two small tanks and a pay phone on a post from the 3D printing mentioned in prior post. Water tank has upper ladder attached. Ended up purchasing new pen vise and set of drill bits to drill holes on frame to put 0.012 inch wire rungs. Used same bit to drill out holes for grab irons on pulpwood rack (only one, so far, fit with grab irons).
Shorter tank has (almost) vertical ladder which was a little easier than spiral staircase, but still difficult with safety cage installation.
Chalk dust weathering has been attempted for both tanks. Don't want to spray with dull coat so hope the dust sticks OK as is. (Picture not available; maybe when placed on track.)
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