HOW TO BUILD AIRCRAFT DIORAMAS

[JohnReid]

Next up is the R/H side wall.I plan to build a Royal Mail depot next to the office door.The air mail bags are made from old cotton glove fingers.I will build a couple of shelves above for odds and ends.I had considered putting more aircraft parts over here but I figured that it would just be too much and besides the airmail story should also be told ,as this was a very important part of the beginnings of commercial aviation here in Canada.

[JohnReid]

[JohnReid]

[JohnReid]

It is a little hard to see in this pic but this is the R/H side wall near the office.I have installed a cabinet and a couple of shelves and will now work my way towards the hangar door.

[JohnReid]

[JohnReid]

I figure every good WC requires a good water supply.Being the GWN this would have to be inside during the winter months.So I decided to build the tank above the back door with the plumbing going to the WC across and down the back wall.(It also helps me to fill in the space.)The water would be pumped up to the tank and then gravity fed on request.I will run a chain down to a convenient spot at the side of the facility.The water supply would probably be at the back of the tank.That is about all I know or want to know about plumbing.

While I am at it this may be a good time to put in the false tubing required for the electrical system.
I left it in natural wood as I thought that this modern convenience may have been added later.

[JohnReid]

[JohnReid]

[JohnReid]

A modeler friend,Ken Hamilton("How to Build Creative Dioramas")kindly pointed out to me that the wiring in the hangar would most likely be the old knob and tube type.I was completely unaware of this old method that was common in the 20-30's era.I was going to lay down tubing for this false wiring which would have been a mistake.This should make for an interesting addition to the diorama,thanks Ken.

[JohnReid]

I have laid a test piece up against the beam where most of the wiring will go .