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Mathias, How good are your modeling skills? I have scratch built three wooden tanks and while I never discourage another modeler, the roof on a lot of tanks will try even the most experienced modeler's patience. My recommendation is to try one of the plastic kits or if you want that scratch built feel without all the tricks and frustration go with Campbell (it still doesn't get you out of shingling the roof), Evergreen Hill, Banta or Crystal River. Below is a pic of a scratchbuilt Narrow guage (Los Pinos) tank that I standard guaged (love to make my narrow guage train buddies mad). I made it from plans/drawings that appeared in the Shortline and Narrow Guage Gazette a few years ago. Note the tapered sides and the shingled roof. The tank is board by board out of scale 2x3's. The tank bands are wire stretched around and glued from behind. The roof is sheet styrene covered with shingles. The spout is a Grandt line part. [img]http://www.railimages.com/albums/guycantwell/aai.jpg[/img] My two cents,
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