London Tower

Mike Delamar · 20-11-2010, 04:54 PM

was just looking at this to see if the top windows may be a model railway building from faller, kibri vollmer etc. Im not sure,

but I think part of the tower could be from the airfix windmill, white piece underneath the windows upside down..

Mike

webbox100 · 22-11-2010, 02:11 AM

Such a neat looking building. But I've always wondered how the staff get out of the control room.

Air Terrainean · 22-11-2010, 12:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike Delamar

I think part of the tower could be from the airfix windmill, white piece underneath the windows upside down..

I think you're right Mike - perfect for a scale reference !

astrocat · 22-11-2010, 03:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike Delamar

was just looking at this to see if the top windows may be a model railway building from faller, kibri vollmer etc. Im not sure,

but I think part of the tower could be from the airfix windmill, white piece underneath the windows upside down..

Mike

You're right about the windmill Mike, but I think the rest is made from scratch.
I can't find any windows from Faller, Kibri, Pola, Vollmer or any of the other manufacturers.... The closest shape-wise are frames from Faller's B-122 Signal Box, but they're far too small.
The windows have a 'scratch built' look to them anyway to me.

Keith

Mike Delamar · 22-11-2010, 04:00 PM

is the circular piece its sitting on from the revell mercury gemini? not sure if the size matches, it has some dimples in the top of it.

the hexaganol base of the windows reminds me of a plate.

I agree it is mainly scratchbuilt, looks like one piece of unpainted balsa wood right down the front centre of the building

Mike

**rockwellcm** · 22-11-2010, 09:01 PM

That looks like a cable drum just below the clear top of the tower

astrocat · 22-11-2010, 11:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike Delamar

is the circular piece its sitting on from the revell mercury gemini? not sure if the size matches, it has some dimples in the top of it.

I'm afraid not. The 1/24 kit is too big and the 1/48 is too small.....

Keith

Mike Delamar · 22-11-2010, 11:41 PM

for a moment I thought I found the windows, luckily it wasnt this as this scalextric building is rare...

Mike

Mike Delamar · 23-11-2010, 12:25 AM

later it doesnt have the windmill part, maybe because it appeared as a background building in city of fire with no top part, just the main tower.

Mike

Mike Delamar · 24-11-2010, 02:03 PM

puppet and tower in same shot..

Mike

Mike Delamar · 07-12-2010, 06:54 AM

also seen in city of fire

**healvis** · 07-12-2010, 11:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike Delamar

later it doesnt have the windmill part, maybe because it appeared as a background building in city of fire with no top part, just the main tower.

Mike

The building at ground level on the left has the same windows but upside down and extra frames added in white.

Mike Delamar · 07-12-2010, 12:00 PM

larger scale one

Mike

FeRaHGo · 07-12-2010, 12:15 PM

the top of the control tower was removeable, leading to an interesting modular arrangement. How many of the other buildings could be modified/arranged?

**paul gray** · 07-12-2010, 02:05 PM

in the last shot it looks like the building is on those disposable plastic cups
cheers Paul

**healvis** · 07-12-2010, 03:05 PM

"the top of the control tower was removeable, leading to an interesting modular arrangement. How many of the other buildings could be modified/arranged?"

The skyscraper on the right looks like it's one stacked on top of another.

**Captain Sci-Fi** · 07-12-2010, 03:05 PM

The large scale model on the ground has a Ripmax Searchlight on the roof, care to hazard a guess at the size of the building?

Cap'n

Mike Delamar · 07-12-2010, 04:35 PM

the yellow office attached to it is a HO scale vollmer signal box, used as the gate huts on Marineville.

Mike Delamar · 07-12-2010, 04:37 PM

and the smaller Thompson tower control buildings main lower windows appear to be from the same kibri kit used on Thunderbird 5 and lots of other things

Mike

MkIXHawk · 07-12-2010, 06:20 PM

Actually, in the picture, there is a Matchbox Citroen DS which should give some sense of scale

20-11-2010, 04:54 PM	#1
Mike Delamar Medical Officer Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Liverpool Posts: 3,264	London Tower was just looking at this to see if the top windows may be a model railway building from faller, kibri vollmer etc. Im not sure, but I think part of the tower could be from the airfix windmill, white piece underneath the windows upside down.. Mike

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paul gray Medical Officer Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: essex Posts: 3,269	in the last shot it looks like the building is on those disposable plastic cups cheers Paul __________________ think in Russian To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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22-11-2010, 02:11 AM	#2
webbox100 Life Support Technician Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 86	Such a neat looking building. But I've always wondered how the staff get out of the control room.

22-11-2010, 04:00 PM	#5
Mike Delamar Medical Officer Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Liverpool Posts: 3,264	is the circular piece its sitting on from the revell mercury gemini? not sure if the size matches, it has some dimples in the top of it. the hexaganol base of the windows reminds me of a plate. I agree it is mainly scratchbuilt, looks like one piece of unpainted balsa wood right down the front centre of the building Mike

22-11-2010, 09:01 PM	#6
rockwellcm Communications Officer Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Dundee,Scotland Posts: 1,080	That looks like a cable drum just below the clear top of the tower

22-11-2010, 11:41 PM	#8
Mike Delamar Medical Officer Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Liverpool Posts: 3,264	for a moment I thought I found the windows, luckily it wasnt this as this scalextric building is rare... Mike

23-11-2010, 12:25 AM	#9
Mike Delamar Medical Officer Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Liverpool Posts: 3,264	later it doesnt have the windmill part, maybe because it appeared as a background building in city of fire with no top part, just the main tower. Mike

24-11-2010, 02:03 PM	#10
Mike Delamar Medical Officer Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Liverpool Posts: 3,264	puppet and tower in same shot.. Mike

07-12-2010, 06:54 AM	#11
Mike Delamar Medical Officer Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Liverpool Posts: 3,264	also seen in city of fire

07-12-2010, 12:00 PM	#13
Mike Delamar Medical Officer Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Liverpool Posts: 3,264	larger scale one Mike

07-12-2010, 12:15 PM	#14
FeRaHGo Communications Officer Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Bristol, United Kingdom Posts: 847	the top of the control tower was removeable, leading to an interesting modular arrangement. How many of the other buildings could be modified/arranged?

07-12-2010, 03:05 PM	#16
healvis Communications Officer Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: London Posts: 903	"the top of the control tower was removeable, leading to an interesting modular arrangement. How many of the other buildings could be modified/arranged?" The skyscraper on the right looks like it's one stacked on top of another.

07-12-2010, 03:05 PM	#17
Captain Sci-Fi Commander Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: South Glos, UK Posts: 4,447	The large scale model on the ground has a Ripmax Searchlight on the roof, care to hazard a guess at the size of the building? Cap'n

07-12-2010, 04:35 PM	#18
Mike Delamar Medical Officer Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Liverpool Posts: 3,264	the yellow office attached to it is a HO scale vollmer signal box, used as the gate huts on Marineville.

07-12-2010, 04:37 PM	#19
Mike Delamar Medical Officer Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Liverpool Posts: 3,264	and the smaller Thompson tower control buildings main lower windows appear to be from the same kibri kit used on Thunderbird 5 and lots of other things Mike

07-12-2010, 06:20 PM	#20
MkIXHawk Communications Officer Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Kent, UK Posts: 1,453	Actually, in the picture, there is a Matchbox Citroen DS which should give some sense of scale