Rocket Fuel Storage Facility COMPLETED MODEL PICTURES December 26,2020

We're watching!

'I'll be following this one! Sounds great! Terry

Alan this project sounds like a lead into Jefferson Starship or the great sound from Elton John and Rocketman.

I can tell that there are no steam engines running the main line on this modelers main line.

Homeland Security should be involved in this project. At least I will be watching.

Enjoy Alan!

Mistakenly posted here instead of Sunday Scenic Showcase - apologies Alan

Just finished an S scale building

All of the electrical equipment are Walthers HO scale. The vents are RIX and the windows Tichy.

looking forward to this one

Is it made to explode when a Lionel cruise missile hits it? If not, you should totally START OVER! 🤣😂just kidding. That looks fantastic!!

That's a good one CoolHand. Hete are some updated photos of the prime targets. I started with the concrete dike wall and then the vertical tanks.

Alan, I'm always amazed by your spiral staircases.

Hete are some pictures of my progress this week. I painted the containment area and started the loading rack and stairs to the tanks.The picture of the horseshoe is for a real job and got there by accident.

Alan are the clear dome ends a different plastic? If so does it make it difficult to bond them to the cylinders?

Very cool!

Peter

Thanks Peter.

Joe

They are two different plastics so zi use plastruct plastic weld glue on them instead of the bondene.

Thank you Alan.

Here are some updated pictures. I added a little color to the structures.

Hi Alan:

Question - any particular reason why you use clear plastic domes rather than the gray ?

Thanks

Joe

@Alan Graziano Do you do all this modeling as a business?

This is awesome! Do you run any of the NASA trains with the solid booster sections? Although I guess they would come from a different facility.

Joe,

I do not specify when I order so I use whatever they send me.

Nikhil,

I construct models as a hobby part time.

Jeff,

I build specific structures at my customers requests and do not have an operating layout.

Here are some more progress pictures. Most of the piping is completed in the dike area.

That is looking absolutely fantastic! Coming along great! Details are showing up well! Great work! Terry

Beautiful job, I want one! If I only had the space...

Alan:

Excellent work as always

Joe

Wow!!!! Very Impressive!!!!

Alan,

   Great looking facility !  How big are the spheres in O gauge?  Thanks,

Mark

Alan - as always, great work!

What is Tetroxide?

Mark,

The spheres are 5 inches in diameter. That equates to 20 feet in diameter in scale.

Sean,

I found this on the internet when I looked up rocket fuel components. it said Tetroxide is an oxidizer.

Alan, you are a master craftsman.  Amazing talent. 

Wow, very nice work...professional work.

Here are some updated photos. The model is getting close to be finished.

Absolutely fantastic.  I like the NASA meatballs.

Alan:

Beautiful work as always.
What do you do for 'red' elbows for the red tubing? Do you bend the tubing or buy elbows?

Joe

Joe,

On the 1/8 inch diameter and smaller piping I use the insert wire so I can bend the various colored piping I use. For 3/16 inch diameter and larger pipe, I paint the elbows with a color close to the pipe color.

Here are the completed model pictures. Thank you all for following and all the nice comments.

Unreal, thanks for continuing to share your outstanding work!! Always look forward to seeing what you have up next!! Happy Holidays

Another great model.  I'm running out of superlatives to describe your work.

Thanks for sharing!

Alan,

What a beautiful project.  Such detail! I'm amazed at the level of your craftsmanship.

Really neat Alan. Thanks for sharing.

Guess that Space-X will be next.

Absolutely Amazing detail!!  I worked at NASA Langley and have thought of building a wind tunnel.  My best to you and yours.