Stonehurst Tower

Wonderful! 

I can't wait to watch your progress! It is a monster, isn't it? Hahaha! But WOW! 

Marvelous!  

*has flashbacks of standing on a step ladder to work on the lighthouse tower*

I am so chuffed to see you starting this

That looks like fun!

It's so big that I am thinking about not attaching the top two sections permanently so I can move it by myself (or if someday I want to sell it, it can be shipped in two cartons) .... I am contemplating how I would do the wiring if I did this though.  My plan is to tape wire this monster... so I am going to have to consider how to do the wiring if I plan to make this thing come apart in two pieces.... 

Evan Designs makes wire connectors now -- I used these in Otter Cove while working with the roof and ceiling lights and I plan to use them in the barn.  I can't recall if you tape wire, so I'm not sure if these will work for you.

http://www.modeltrainsoftware.com/pin-connectors.html

AWESOME... thank you Brae.... I am planning on tape wiring this one... but I still think this would work.....

Thank you!!!!!!

double post... sorry

Edited May 9, 2016 by kellyannmo

Thanks for that link Brae, Like Kelly, I am wanting to keep my current project so I can separate the levels. I was planning on electrifying each level separately, but I may look into those connectors!

Kelly, I am thinking about using magnets rather than glue to hold mine together, but make it easy to separate when I need to. That will keep it from falling apart at the wrong times. I was wondering if you had any ideas that would work better?

I am covering this entire thing with paperclay... so was hoping to create a "lip" out of clay that the top section will sit in.... I haven't really pondered it much more yet... but magnets is a cool idea.

I thought of a lip too, only made out of wood, but mine would be more difficult to do that on because it's so big. (The one I'm doing is my Japanese Inn). I also thought of making wooden brackets for the back of it, since mine is front opening, but it still could topple over in front, that's when I thought of using magnets. I'm not sure how it's going to work, but I have to figure something out!

Brilliant Kelly and definitely one to watch!

Nice to see you 'going up in the world'!