HO Scale Water Tower

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My water tower pays homage to the classic type of tower that was prevalent in the small Iowa town where I spent my formative years. A series of guy wires, each consisting of delicate filaments threaded through precision holes, are carefully secured in place using a robust adhesive. The hollow pipe allows for the effortless passage of wires through its interior. Conveniently, the top rung of the ladder is not affixed to the tower's summit, and neither is the tank itself, enabling easy access for wiring and the installation of a blinker circuit if desired. To accommodate these features, I drilled a 1/8-inch hole in the tower's top from within, carefully inserting a 3mm LED that was subsequently bonded in place using cyanoacrylate adhesive.