FOUNDRY & COMPLEX

if you do anything else today go to the forum posted and look at the craftsmanship displayed there. unbelievable detail and workmanship. i am truly envious!!!

Really special, thanks for showing.

Sweet modeling and details!

Andre.

Chris 

That looks fantastic!  It is nice to see this level of scratch building back on the forum!

Dave

Well done!

Don

Fantastic. My first job during college was working for Tuthill Spring Co. They had a foundry in an old Roundhouse. Made springs for John deere equipment. The heat and noise I can still hear. I remember on weekends getting overtime to dismantle the turntable for the steel.

Thanks for comments

more pics and progress of the project...

Wow!!!  Looks amazing.  Great detail and coloring.   Thank you for posting.   Top notch

It looks so real that I'm waiting for the crew to show up for work and start makin' stuff.  You are extremely talented!

Chief Bob (Retired)

Excellent design AND execution!  Any construction details, particularly about the brick building, would be very much appreciated

Looks so real I can smell it.

unbelievable to say the least. fantastic craftsmanship only thing i can find wrong is its not on my layout!!!!

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

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 

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...

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

I love building from scrap! But usually just do it in a folk art manner.

Its all about shape and perception for sure.

(And yes, you are understandable in English. And mostly void of "accent", which is still understandable as written.)

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!

Fantastic work!

Nice work Christophe!

I like your weathering.

Fantastic work. That is one nice structure.

Amazing detail!

Peter

Chris,

Keep the photos and details coming.  This is a great thread!

Dave

Most Excellent!   Some of the nicest modeling and best scratch building ever posted on this OGR forum IMHO. You have an excellent eye for detail and the ability to a create it in model form.

butch

Chris,

Outstanding stuff. Thanks for posting.

That modeling is just simply mind boggling!   Just great work....wow!

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 

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

My Hat off your you and your work.

That's all I can say.

Andre.

you are out-classing this place!

Amazing work.  The painting and coloring of everything is so realistic.  That is something I struggle with.  I can never seem to find, blend or weather up things in a realistic way.  Great job.

outstanding modeling! thank you for the photo essay.

Outstanding work.

That's nice to see!  lol

Fantastic work! I like it!

Superbe réalisation!

jpv69

Thank you for the wonderful build, the work is simply outstanding!

Love seeing what everyone is building here on the OGR Forum via these posts.

Fantastic build.