Here is the walkway and bridge resting in place but not yet installed. I still need to design the last segment of the walkway that extends to the left of the image and a separate unloading pipe.
The original Walthers fuel storage tanks had issues. The Tanks were made of 4 segments which continued to separate. Apparently the plastic welder I have been using (MEK) does not make a permanent bond with whatever plastic Walthers uses. Also the details on the tank models were over sized and broke easily and needed replacing. I bought the Walthers tanks before I had seen the Tichy storage tank. So I have now bought a Tichy tank to replace the Walthers 4 tanks.
I need to secure the tank model to the module but it must be easily removable. The finished tank will rest on the foundation ring shown in the first image. The ring will be permanently installed on the module. 2 peaces of 1" foam cut to fit will be installed into the bottom of the tank. The foam will be glued into the tank with Adhesive caulk.
Next I'll create a hole in the foam, centered in the tank for the 3" machine screw. The T-nut will be placed through the fender washer and secured to the foam over the hole. This goes in the tank before the tank top is installed. Again I'll use adhesive caulk to secure the washer/nut combination.
Here is how the installation will look. The pump house has to be relocated closer to the track to accommodate the girth of the new storage tank. I created the hole in the tank foam and used it to locate where I needed to drill the hole through the module deck. Once I drilled the hole in the module I then attempted to thread the 3" screw up into the T-nut just as a test fit and to check for unanticipated issues. 1 issue, the 3" screw is not long enough and doesn't reach the T-nut. I need another inch. To the hardware store we go....
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