I have been working on my Korber Model #304 Roundhouse with 3 Extra stalls and 6 big boy Extender's, I had these kit's for 14 years and have found a place for it , I have about 60 Hrs. in it , there are 29 LED light's inside and 6 lamp on the outside , I made the smoke stacks I didn't like the one's that came with it ,the front one's will let out smoke it is 30" in the front , 37" deep , 61" across the back .
Guy
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Looks great! Nice work!
Very Impressive, Bravo!!
Excellent work!
Please, post pictures when you have installed, with all the tracks, turntable (?), etc. A bird's-eye view picture of this beautiful roundhouse, installed, would be terrific.
Thanks for sharing.
Alex
The mortar lines look amazing - how did you do it?
Joe
That is an excellent job it really looks great.
Very nice job on the roundhouse. I like the added details.
Alan Graziano
Great job on the roundhouse! 
Wigville Railroad,
Great job. Will you weather the roundhouse? Have you made the roof removable? If not, consider it. Detailing the inside of the roundhouse is great fun! Super job you are doing !!
Model Structures posted:The mortar lines look amazing - how did you do it?
Joe
Joe
I use Roberts Brick Mortar for the mortar line's Korber Models sell it , it is easy to use just paint it on when it dry's wipe it off with a damp cloth , you don't have get in any hurry when it dry's I have waited day's before I wiped it off .
Guy
Guy:
Thanks for the info. I also use Robert's Brick mortar but your technique looks a lot better than mine!
Joe
Thanks for all the Reply's, I will post more pictures when I get the turntable finished , I also have a 3 stall that I built about 20 year's a go that I'm redoing I will post pictures of that in a few day's .
Guy
Excellent. Love to see some actual model building being done!
The details really add to it.
I have one of these and an Altoona kit waiting on me-need to get cracking.
How did the actual assembly go? Everything fit?
86TA355SR posted:Excellent. Love to see some actual model building being done!
The details really add to it.
I have one of these and an Altoona kit waiting on me-need to get cracking.
How did the actual assembly go? Everything fit?
I have built about 16 different Korber kit's the best way I have found I weather everything before I assemble it ,sometime you have to do some sanding to get thing's tight , the big kit's do take some time I have about 60hrs in this one .
Guy
Well Done
Looks good Guy. I'll try to come by and see it in person, maybe next weekend. I'll give you a call soon.
Nice work!
Here's my 3 Stall Korber Roundhouse I built 20 year's a go that need to be redone I redid the roof , repainted the door's and the windows up top , new floor , new LED light's, water tower on top , some vent's on the side and goose neck light's ,I forgot to take pictures before .
Guy
Great build! Did you make the smoke jacks on your 6 stall?
Zac
The mortar lines on the brick are fantastic!!!! You have just taught me that I am wiping off my Roberts way to soon.
Thank you for the valuable lesson.
Zac posted:Great build! Did you make the smoke jacks on your 6 stall?
Zac
Zac
Yes I made the smoke stack's on the 6 stall they are made of wood I beveled the bottom on my table saw , the next is 3/4x3/4 " and the top is a flat sheet of plastruct ,I drilled a hole so it will work .
Guy
Great job. I have no room for one, but I may build one for fun.
What would you use as a light to make it look like someone was welding inside?
also, how about a pit under one track to work on the bottom?
Nice attention to detail. Quality workmanship
GVDobler posted:Great job. I have no room for one, but I may build one for fun.
What would you use as a light to make it look like someone was welding inside?
also, how about a pit under one track to work on the bottom?
Evan Designs has a welding kit's ,I got my LED from them ,my goose neck light's came from OGRE Modeling they are both form sponsor .
Guy
Great job on the roundhouses...love the lit version showcasing my led's...thanks for the plug. Keep up the great modeling! Rick
Most impressive!!! The detail and lighting is awesome. Can you post some photos once you get them on the layout? With the stalls filled with iron it is going to look amazing.
bigtruckpete posted:Most impressive!!! The detail and lighting is awesome. Can you post some photos once you get them on the layout? With the stalls filled with iron it is going to look amazing.
I didn't build this one, I got in a group of building that I got for a good price, but I just installed LED and goose neck light the other day, it didn't have any and it has a place on the layout all ready .
Guy
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