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Module impressions

My Module is almost finished with the Nature part, for the wild grass is used HEKI products and some decovlies from different brands. Technical 100% functionel and finished, the next step is to bring some life into the scenery with figures and additonal parts. The legs will be also a step to make a stand for the module, I try to connect on the right side a fiddle yard at first what can be switched to another module. Through the grass  the white glue is visible after dry out everthing looks normal.

turntable painting

Turntable test phase with locomotive

Turntable in H0 1:87

Finished the rack around the turntable, I use Peco Code 75 tracks and the height is with a cork bed 3,1 mm exactly, only some small spacers of 1mm are missing to support the tracks. The gaps are filled with putty and sanded. In the middle of the tracks I create some metal plates from brass.

Segment turntable in 1:87 H0

Closed the side of the turntable with plastic stripes, the height is 31mm to have exactly lined out the tracks.

 

Segment turntable in 1:87 H0

The Pit was made from 5mm Polystyrol, the problem was at first the revolving stage was mounted or tested with any bearing and it was loosen to loosen. A Bearing was the riddles solution, the bearings inner diameter is 8mm and the outer is 22mm, for more support I glued with Epoxy a 10mm plywood peace at the other side to stabilize the whole idea.
With a stage reamer I drilled the hole and mounted the bearing, with the bearing the revolving stage is turning now very smooth and free of clearance and is prepared for the servo and ESU Switch Unit.

 The ground plate for the pit was scratched to simulate concrete plates.

Next steps are to put some styrene strips for more detailing and after I will start to airbrush the stage with a primer.

Build will continue!

How to build a segment turntable for 1:87 Locomotives!

Next Project is to build a 1:87 (00/H0) segment turntable what is full functional for two tracks.
Scratch build the bridge with tracks for the locomotives. The tracks are wired for later connection to DCC Controller from Lenze.