Alan, I really enjoy seeing your work. It is inspiring!
Hi everyone.
Thank you all for following this post and all the nice compliments.
Steve,
I work in this industry and have been to many oil terminals and refineries.
Here are a few pictures of the completed piping in the rack, the PGO tank in its concrete containment area, and the piping leading to the truck loading rack area. I will start building the furnace, distillation tower, flare and control building.
Alan Graziano
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Fantastic!!
That is too cool! A potential magazine article for sure.
Well done Alan. Your craftsmanship and detailing is amazing.
Unbelievable, Alan you are the best model builder ever. looks great the owner of it must be so excited to see it.
Just amazing!!!!!
Superb work Alan! It's coming along great and I look forward to seeing more progress! Thank you for sharing! Terry
I have started working on the refinery section of the terminal again. Christmas events have kept me away from the model shop. Here are some pictures of the furnace and the start of the distillation tower.
Alan Graziano
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More good stuff! Alan, how do you lay out your cones? Also, I noticed that you have a break in the circular rail which makes it easier to get the verticals correct. I'm seriously thinking about buying the Plastruct Petro Chemical plant model kit. Would you recommend it, or do it all from my own design?
Myles,
I make cones by calculating the diameters and the amount I have to remove in degrees. I will cut them out of .010 to .020" styrene or abs. I will either lap the joint or add a backing strip and butt the seam on the cone.
If I were you, I would come up with my own design and make what you want rather than being limited by the kit. The plastruct refinery kit is actually based on a chemical facility rather than a refinery for oil.
Alan Graziano
Back to work on the model. I have completed the distillation tower and flare drum and I have started working on the flare structure. Here are some pictures.
Alan Graziano
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This is just an amazing build Alan. Can't wait to see the finished product! Terry
Terry,
You only had to wait a day for the completed model pictures. Here they are. The loading arms are not on the truck rack and the customer asked me to add a tank car rack that will run the length of the left side of the model.
Thank you all for the nice comments.
Alan Graziano
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Alan,
l am on vacation and this makes me feel like I'm at work! ( LOL). Really nice work and Thanks for sharing pictures as it was built.
Mark
Hi Alan,
That came out fantastic!!!!! another beautiful build !!!!
Alex
Another one of Alan's masterpieces that he built for a customer.
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That night shot is a cracker, Alan. 
MaxSouthOz posted:That night shot is a cracker, Alan.
Indeed.... Is it real? Or Memorex? 
I am adding a few more pictures showing the loading rack addition.
Max,
I am getting ready to send some of these models down your way.
Alan Graziano
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That really does look like the real thing, the lighting even looks like the real thing. Very nice modeling there, looks great!
Very sharp!
Peter
The B E S T big Al !!!!!!!!!!! 
Looks great Alan! I like the addition of the loading rack. Excellent craftsmanship and superb looking diorama. Simply fantastic! Terry
That is really nice!!!
Fantastic work!!! The attention to detail is unbelievable! Love the powerplant!
Alan, outstanding as usual!
Outstanding is the right word! (among others!)
Bravo!
Alan, I'm kind of coming in late (2-3 yrs later) in seeing the refinery. Wow is it EVER nice, especially the night shot. What is the overall footprint? What is the 455-derrick-like tower in the corner - is that part of a refinery, or just a derrick tower? What is the rough total of man-hours into building one of those? Can any one without super-deep pockets afford one (that is, IF you custom-build for others) ? REALLY love your work !
Thank you Bill. Better late than never. The footprint is 24 inches by 48 inches. The structure in the corner is a flare tower. I custom build to suit. You can contact me via my e mail address on my profile and I can further explain the details.
