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I made a drill jig out of plastic block to locate the dome. Here is what I have so far. Scott Country: | Posts: 101 robert goslin Fireman Premium Member Posted - 01/09/2021 :  11:27:39 PM     Looks like it will be an excellent build Scott. In Z scale that's very fine work. I have enough trouble in N. Regards Rob My current build. http://railroad-line.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=53468 Country: Australia | Posts: 2629 George D Moderator Premium Member Posted - 01/10/2021 :  07:37:53 AM     Nice start, Scott. If I didn't see the pictures, I'd say scratch building in Z scale was impossible. George Fly Army Country: USA | Posts: 16562 Guff Fireman Premium Member Posted - 01/10/2021 :  10:01:58 AM       Scott, next picture can you put a dime in the photo so we can all appreciate the small size and your building challenges? Nice work with the brass! David Guffey Country: USA | Posts: 2027 Bill Gill Fireman Posted - 01/10/2021 :  10:34:46 AM     Good start! Country: USA | Posts: 3196 TRAINS1941 Engineer Premium Member Posted - 01/10/2021 :  11:44:42 AM     Hell I couldn't even do it in O-Scale. This will be an interesting build. Jerry "And in the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years." A. Lincoln Country: USA | Posts: 13037 Ray Dunakin Fireman Posted - 01/11/2021 :  12:13:46 AM       Very cool! It will be interesting to see something built at the far end of the scale from mine (1/24th). Country: USA | Posts: 3355 sgtbob Fireman Premium Member Posted - 01/11/2021 :  04:45:02 AM     I'm with Ray, we are at the opposite end of scale but still very very interesting. Bob http://www.railroad-line.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=30102 http://www.railroad-line.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=51837 Country: USA | Posts: 4178 CNE1899 Engine Wiper Supporting Member Posted - 01/11/2021 :  07:09:04 AM     Rob, George, and Bill Thank you. Guff, I'll try to remember to add some coinage. Jerry, Ray, and Bob, I've always wanted a large outdoor layout. I envy the amount of detail you can add without a microscope! Scott Country: | Posts: 101 CNE1899 Engine Wiper Supporting Member Posted - 01/15/2021 :  08:38:16 AM     Set aside some time this week for the tank car and turned down the end caps for the tank, cut 5/32 tube for the "turret", and turned the cap for the "turret. I'm using the plain half of the binding nut to create the end caps. The binding nuts have a curved head that is close in scale to the actual curved end caps on the prototype. I turned down a round head slotted brass screw to match the "turret" diameter and reduced the head height to .02". If you notice, I have scribed in tank sections. I think they are a bit light, so I'll have to go in and deepen them. Next step is to solder everything. I am still debating on a brass or wood chassis with as much detail as I can get. Scott Sorry for the fuzzy picture. Edited by - CNE1899 on 01/15/2021 08:46:31 AM Country: | Posts: 101 Michael Hohn Fireman Posted - 01/15/2021 :  09:17:48 AM       Excellent work, Scott. Country: USA | Posts: 6975 Carl B Fireman Premium Member Posted - 01/15/2021 :  09:22:54 AM     Wow Scott, impressive. Country: USA | Posts: 4075 CNE1899 Engine Wiper Supporting Member Posted - 01/15/2021 :  1:33:22 PM     Mike and Carl, Thank you. Mike, the plans for this tank car are in White's book, page 374-75. Scott Country: | Posts: 101 sgtbob Fireman Premium Member Posted - 01/15/2021 :  4:12:25 PM     Very Impressive, my eyes and hands are cringing Bob http://www.railroad-line.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=30102 http://www.railroad-line.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=51837 Country: USA | Posts: 4178 Ray Dunakin Fireman Posted - 01/16/2021 :  12:24:33 AM       Nice work! Country: USA | Posts: 3355 TRAINS1941 Engineer Premium Member Posted - 01/16/2021 :  08:57:24 AM     That is super!!! Jerry "And in the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years." A. 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