Plastruct makes a stairs that

Plastruct makes a stairs that come in a pack of 2 pieces.

I made stairs by using a pair of pinking shears to cut the stringers. I made each tread long enough that I didn't have to worry about aligning them. Then trimmed them after the glue dried.

Rusty Stumps

Check out Rusty Stumps Scale Models. They have laser cut stair components and jigs. They are a MRH sponsor.

http://www.rustystumps.com/products.asp?id=39

Tom

Blair line

I was working a Blair Line kit and adding a door on the second floor myself.  While I was talking to the company on the phone and explaining the problem(needed a matching door for the rest of the kit), he suggested and supplied me with another part - the stair section out of another of their kits. (cost was minimal).  It included the jig to hold the side walls of the stairs and all the treads.  I had to scratch build the landing and the support poles.

Found a solution

For what it's worth, it was technology to the rescue for me. I have an older version of Autocad, so I just drew the stair stringers, printed then out on paper, applied the plot to an old styrene garage sale sign using spray adhesive, and cut them out. Bam, done.

Here's the stair leading up to its future door

Not exactly craftsman quality, but not too bad for a first attempt, either.

Now I need to figure out some handrails. Maybe that stash of broken guitar strings.....

Jim

Not to be picky but.....

........shouldn't there be 2 post under the platform?

Good observation, Graeme.

Good observation, Graeme. I plan to paint it black and say it's made from welded steel, which would allow me to omit the column at the top of the stair run.

I build steel stairs...

I build 1:1 steel stairs and I have done them with just a corner post like that.  I might add a bracket back to the building at the top of the stairs coming off the outside corner where the stringer meets the landing.  The bracket would be at a 45 to the building, and likely an angle piece 3x3 or 4x4. 

Randy

correct stair pitch

I an glad you decided to make the stairs yourself.   You got the pitch correct instead of the usual 45º angle that you see in so many models and kits.   Those 45º stairs are almost impossible to climb and never would have been built by a competent carpenter.   Your stairs make the job look like it was done by a professional.

Stairs Ladders and fencing

"Central Valley" makes a 4" wide X 6" long Plastic Bag sets of interior and exterior Stair cases, Ladders, Hand rails for the stairs,Wooden fencing and gates for just a few dollars. If you go to a Hobby shop you can find them on the accessories Isle or contact Central Valley They make a lot of plastic accessories as well as Pratt Truss Bridges and Ties for making Turnouts and Hand laid Rail Tie strips.

Their Accessories Page starts here

http://www.cvmw.com/imagecvmw/1600album/index.htm

 http://www.cvmw.com/imagecvmw/1600album/pages/1600album04.htm         for the Stairs and steps and ladders and

 http://www.cvmw.com/imagecvmw/1600album/pages/1600album01.htm         for the Hand rails and fencing

Stairs

Jim         As an architect and one who designs buildings I would add the post at the top of the stairs and then one on the other end. You could add a small shed roof over the landing Add a corrigated tin roof a lot of buildings of that type of architecture had such porches.        ron netti

Stairs

I just searched Walther's and they stock a decent variety of stairs.

Rich