keep the piping and cis- tern thawed. With con- struction completed, I moved to landscaping. I have four water
tanks that I periodical- ly swap out in the same location. All sit on bas- es that scale out to 16 x 16 feet. Accordingly, I cut a piece of 1/32-inch plywood to that dimen- sion and glued the tank base in place. When it had set, I applied a thick layer of earth-
Speaking of flowing, the last detail I added was a smoke pipe, which serves the interior stove — neces- sary during long Maine winters to
colored latex paint and sprin- kled on a mix of several grades of real sand. I followed this with some ground foam held in place
with Woodland Scenics liquid ce- ment. At the rear, I placed a cast resin coal box and a water barrel mounted on some styrene cross- bucks with a homemade faucet. This version of the Edaville tank was completed. The Edaville tank was a fun
little project — not too complicat- ed and a good example of using several materials I already had on hand. Often, a model like this is simply a matter of having an idea, gathering the stuff needed, and putting a bit of thought into the process before you start work- ing on it. So, keep your eyes and mind open, and build away.
Base The base consisted of a 10-foot, 2-inch cube with a wood roof and brick walls. A door was fabri- cated to match the draw- ings approximately.
Original Drawings The September 1968 issue of RMC featured drawings of this water tower rendered by Dave Frary. The lower drawing shows the structure as modeled.
6’-3” Dia.
Hatch: Evergreen Scribed Sheet W/Grandt Line Hinges and Wire Grab
Shipcrafters Pulley Stovepipe Wire Railing
JTT Embossed Brick Sheeting
Fine Chain 14’-9” Grandt Line Hinges Wood Ladder
Walthers Tank 6 Courses High
Plastruct Valve From Scrap Box
9’-6”
Evergreen Stairway
10’-6”
Drawings by Stephen M. Priest, MMR 2015 JUNE 2015 45
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