N scale smokestacks

[Anonymous]

I am starting to scratchbuild some factories for my n scale layout and was having trouble finding household materials that would be good for an n scale smokestack. Any info on anything that i could use that i could probably find in my house would be great.
thanks

[pcarrell]

What kind of smokestack did you have in mind?

I mean, a straight cylinder one (like a Q-tip shank), a tapered cylinder (like a pen body), a square or rectangle, tapered or straight?

What measurements...? 3 inches tall, 6 inches...?

What diameter?

Modern, early 1900's...?

Capped?

Brick, concrete...?

A little more info on what your trying to do might help to narrow down what would work for you.

Some Plastistruct might be best, but you might not consider that a "household" item.

Let us know. I'd be glad to help but in order for us to help you better it would help us to know what your intended goal is. [8D]

[orsonroy]

I wouldn't bother trying to scratchbuild a brick chimney. Model Railstff makes several nice ones in N scale:
http://www.walthers.com/exec/search?category=&scale=N&manu=&item=&keywords=chimney&instock=Q&split=300&Submit=Search

Walthers makes nice ones in HO, which would be OK for a large stack in N:
http://www.walthers.com/exec/productinfo/933-3509

For concrete or steel stacks, just use Plastruct or Evergreen round tubing. Realistically, you're not going to find many household items that come close to this.