Piko 62210 Rio Grande Water Tower Kit

Re:Piko 62210 Rio Grande Water Tower Kit

Not going to build your own Nico :thinking:
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I was inspired by a length of large cardboard tubing that I thought was a good size and started out on making one but now I think it's rather undersized and I need to start over.

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Re:Piko 62210 Rio Grande Water Tower Kit

ntpntpntp said:
I was inspired by a length tubing that I thought was a good size and started out on making one but now I think it's rather undersized and I need to start over.
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My tower stands 50cm from the floor to the point on the roof and the tank is 20cm in diameter based it on one from the Pola catalogue .
 
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Richie said:
My tower stands 50cm from the floor to the point on the roof and the tank is 20cm in diameter based it on one from the Pola catalogue .
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Yeah... thought so. That's my problem: my tank is only about 12cm diameter. Looks too small to fill a tender. Oh well, start again!
 
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From the Piko picture the tower does look very nice Nico modelled on the one at Durango :bigsmile:
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ntpntpntp said:
I was inspired by a length of large cardboard tubing that I thought was a good size and started out on making one but now I think it's rather undersized and I need to start over.

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Looks very nice Nick great job :thumbup:
 
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Richie said:
From the Piko picture the tower does look very nice Nico modelled on the one at Durango :bigsmile:
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can you here the drums Durango:rolf:,it does look good oh what to do:impatient::impatient::impatient:
 
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Big difference in price between this durango and the Rio (Durango is cheaper) any ideas why all i can see is there is a different color????
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changed my mind about building one,just ordered one from Jeremy for my up coming birthday shush shush don't tell me and spoil the surprise :rolf:
 
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hey nico
youll like the tower its superb among all the offerings i think-
best detail-
great quality-closer to POLA than PICO
very large
pay close attention to the tank sections when you asemble as there are subtle differences -

and

if i might suggest, spray paint the metal tank bands before you assemble and then hand paint the connecting screws and nuts when you finish to make them less obtrusive


the spout assembly is somewhat delicate-
make sure the spout and the pull chain, dont catch on passing trains or it will break the spout hinges which are somewhat slender (learned this first hand)

i painted mine, drybrush, a very weathered and washed out DRG/reefer yellow over the brown plastic-mostly to make it similar to /consistent with my POLA tank-
but
for the majority of colorado ng tanks ive seen-the molded color is more protypical
 
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stevedenver said:
hey nico
youll like the tower its superb among all the offerings i think-
best detail-
great quality-closer to POLA than PICO
very large
pay close attention to the tank sections when you asemble as there are subtle differences -

and

if i might suggest, spray paint the metal tank bands before you assemble and then hand paint the connecting screws and nuts when you finish to make them less obtrusive


the spout assembly is somewhat delicate-
make sure the spout and the pull chain, dont catch on passing trains or it will break the spout hinges which are somewhat slender (learned this first hand)

i painted mine, drybrush, a very weathered and washed out DRG/reefer yellow over the brown plastic-mostly to make it similar to /consistent with my POLA tank-
but
for the majority of colorado ng tanks ive seen-the molded color is more protypical
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Hi Steve thanks for the info,pardon my ignorance but what color do the bands come as and what color should i paint them:thumbup:
 
Re:Piko 62210 Rio Grande Water Tower Kit

they are silver-i believe steel or the like
paint them -??
depending on the look you would like ..........
id guess flat black , weathered black, or best of all 'rail brown' which is rust and a bit of weathered black ( or 'grime" which is weathered black with a bit of (olive??) green it seems and a bit darker than weathered black) to darken it to a brownish blackish rust, mixed
or some version of weathered black washed with rust

mine are sliver (steel?) and look ok, they are now a dullish silver-looks like the photos above
-but if i did it over id have painted the steel bands just to make them blend a bit more-
for all i know-if left to the elements they may oxidize and rust-but mine have not after several years
 
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box arrived this morning from Wales oh i wonder what could it be:bigsmile:
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Oh yes:clap::clap::clap:
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unfortunately SWMBO confiscated it no early birthday presents have to wait till 24th:thumbdown::thumbdown:
 
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cant wait to see it built up...take yr time ok coz the glue from pola are awful....need stronger glue u can use it.....mine is gorilla glue...strong stuffs!!!!
 
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