Signal Tower Kit

There are a lot of small details that make this realistic and good a good choice of alternate decals to make your tower unique. Prior comments highlight some of the unique characteristics of this model that make it preferable to others. I modified the colors a bit and applied compound (normally used for wall plastering) then wipe it to highlight the bricks with realistic cement appearance then added dabs of paint to give the bricks a realistic inconsistent appearance. I purchased figures from Hobbylinc and added a couple of appropriate figures that I imagined as workers in my railroad yard. The assembly instructions were easy to follow. Some of the small pieces require tweezers and minimal glue to assemble. As usual, Atlas recommends painting be performed while the parts are still attached to the injection molds. I had a lot of fun imagining how to amke this kit look even more realistic and unique to my layout.

A worthwhile kit but will take patience to assemble, not for the beginner at all! The detail is great but there are so many many tiny parts that it WILL drive the beginner to insanity. The base of this kit [ maybe on my kit only ] was badly bent & twisted. To correct that I heated some water in a shallow fry pan, bought it to simmer and submerged it in the water for about 10 seconds and put it on a flat surface to allow it cool. I feel that the assembly instruction sheet should have been bigger and clearer, I also feel the instructions should have had more steps to them. A great kit but again lots of patience is required!

This kit is well-engineered and easy to assemble. Beginners need not even paint it since it is molded in 4 colors. The interiors are wide open so more experienced modelers can add lighting and a full interior.