An idea/request for Rich at Korber Models

Very interesting idea. I think there would be a good market for these.

Make sure Rich gives you the first ones for free.

My plan is to make a 4 side structure somewhat bigger than the 4" pole say two sides can be 5" so you can hide wire & have it run up the pole and across the isle celing level to another portion of the layout without being seen or having to use a cover (wire raceway) to be steped on if run on the floor.  Ok Rich the foot print should be 4"x5"x3'high, I'll pick one or two up at the fall York show.

Jack

Sooooo.....  Not to take anything away from Rich and Korber....OGR forum sponsors...but did anyone see OGR's new Ameritowne building at York...the #942 Midtown Hotel??...6 stories high, a 5"x5" footprint, complete with nifty Korber (Tichy?) exterior fire escape!??

Yes?

No?  Too bad...it's PERFECT for hiding that pole.  AND...if you need to go taller, you can get extra walls AND fire escape packages.

Unfortunately, wife and I had already encased our poles in 2x6 boards (they provide peninsular support for the cantilevered benchwork).  Ergo, we needed a building with 7" square clear space inside.  The OGR team was MOST helpful in working with us on how to modify the Midtown Hotel...using a Bill's Place (#872)...to do just that.  We've laid it all out...it's going to work magnificently!!  For our table height and a slight rise in the city ground level at the post, the top of the 6-story building will be just about at my eye-level.  Add a Miller sign on top...bada-bing, bada-boom!   We'll try to take some pictures as we go along.

Oh, yes...the rest of the pole (or, in our case, 2x6's) ABOVE any structure around it at table level....paint it flat black.  Old theater staging trick...things you don't want the eye to be drawn to, paint flat black.  Not perfect, but effective enough.  (So says Lucas Gudinov!)

Anyway...got pole? Try Ameritowne's Midtown Hotel!!

KD

P.S. and BTW OGR Team....Let's get this Hotel on your website!!!  I would have added a website reference, but.....????  Hey, it's been a week since York!  What gives?  You guys don't have anything else to do!!