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I'm just finishing a project for a big industrial complex 

the building is a foundry with a complete interior with steam hammer, overhead crane, and the oven to reheat steel parts 

pictures are not really good, tomorrow I will post new ones, also I have made some progress inside 

brik building was made with laser cutting  the steel stucture with Evergreen profile 

machine like steam hammer was sracthbuilt from styrene brass

building is near 3 feet long

the open space on left of steam hammer is for the oven, this one is finished with lights (LED )

 

 

 

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Thanks everybody

 

well the brick building is an original photographed in Rhur 

it was made with MDF (medium board) with laser printing I have made original drawing and documentation and a professional in germany use my work to made the final file for printing (I'm not a CAO specialist) in fact every walls have several layer of mdf to form final ornements on top 

here's a pic of the first model used for the mine

 

 

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The building is not painted it's just the "natural" color after printing the heat of the laser give this red brick scheme 

 

well after painting and adding detail here's the final result 

 

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For the foundry the extension was made with evergreen profile and roof with styrene

Painting the big question 

I have several airbrush but for this size of model I use Molotov aerosol paint

(taggers favorite here's) advantage very fine 256 colors matt and dry very quickly

the rest for effects I use Humbrol mixed matt 33 186 170 and 70 dilued with acetone

also chalk powder for weathering and all interaction with paint very well known on weathering forum 

 

The funny game now like John, recycling is very important in our hobby (I will try to make pics of my junk box just for fun) 

well 15 miles from my place we have a scrap yard with many parts also electronics printer fridge vacuum cleaner everything you can find from company and residential houses finished here... for my pleasure 

The smoke stack is a good example the main body is from the mecanism in a WC

the base is a selector button  from a washing machine

Well when I try to recycle something think about the form : Cone square circle round tube etc... to make the base after you add the details ladder rivets etc...

 

Machinery/steam hammer, another facts is documentation if you make a research via google about foundry you have great pics also videos of drop forge hammer in action

My steam hammer have a wood structure inside to have this famous curved design  

I just recovered with styrene glued by cyanolite the rest of details was made with brass

parts from military kits gears from mecanism from clocks etc...

 

 

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Hope I was clear in all my explanations, if you have any questions 

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Chris

 

Thanks for taking the time to reply. I had a feeling a laser was involved!  Your explanations are clear. Unfortunately all but your last three photos have come through. Can you re-format them?

 

John

 

PS Like you, I too think in terms of shapes and sizes, and then look for something that will work. There are quite a few car and printer parts on my layout!

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Thanks to everybody it's always a pleasure to share my work here 

I have always good feed back  so it's like a booster

 

Well the figures are in place they come from various brand like Preiser

but have been modified I mean I add proper tools for the foundry also some protections

for legs (made with fine leather for book's covers, thanks to Jean, I know he is reading us)

Oven and top receive lights I use 3mm LED bulb Warm white I have a good feeling with this one 

 

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10 LED inside but I have paint the interior in a warm orange with yellow in the center to have this impression of heat it also the ingot on the cars receive same layer

The oven serve to reheat ingots or metals parts to be forged by the drop steam hammer 

The guy with the shovel throw some sand I believe it's to avoid "stucking" effects

well if specialists here can clarify that will be a precious help

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