Good Morning Everyone ,
I will start off with a couple of pictures of the steel mill I am rebuilding. Let's see all the projects everyone has been working on including the ones from the past. I see a lot of new faces on the forum and they probably have not seen all the previous great projects you have all displayed.
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@Alan Graziano posted:Good Morning Everyone ,
I will start off with a couple of pictures of the steel mill I am rebuilding. Let's see all the projects everyone has been working on including the ones from the past. I see a lot of new faces on the forum and they probably have not seen all the previous great projects you have all displayed.
This looks FANTASTIC!
Youngstown Sheet & Tube??
Jeff,
That is the name the original customer picked. Right in your backyard.
Alan, it sure was in my back yard!!! I can remember working in the Blast Furnace at the Republic Steel plant in Warren, Ohio back in the late 80's {Which was actually called WCI Steel by then} will never forget the wonderful "smell" lol. Still trying to decide on a rolling mill or a blast furnace for your next project for me!!! 
Hope all is well!!!!!
Memories of last Summer:
At a crossing:
Low angle sunlight:
Wow, Pete. Just wow. Great work as well to Sirt and Alan.
I tend to jump around on different projects when I get "stuck" or get "inspired". So the last two weeks have been frenetically working on the South Street diner interior. Based on different modeling tips I've found on the forum and internet, I've been building up the serving area with basswood and scrap pine and put quite a few hours into Tinkercad and 3d printing for the kitchen area. Here's some snippets of what I have thus far, and I may have this together later today given enough free time. Everything takes 3 coats of paint but the more I do the better it looks. Been listening to 50's music also to get myself into the diner experience...
Took some time to get the sizing right but it comes together...
Spent some time with internet searches getting dimensions for commercial equipment then sizing it to 1:50.
DONE!
These are not precision kits......be prepared to use lots of spare styrene......be prepared to do lots of sanding to get sides close.....
These windows are cut down from an old Korber kit.....
Styrene for structure stabilization....
The back walkway need a "re-shaping"......
New door created with a green back door from a Plasticville station.....
Painting.......sandy camo for the base (looks like aged concrete). Dark walnut Rustoleum spray for the structure with silver for the roof......I may hit the roof with some very light rust weathering......
The dark color hides a multitude of Plasticville and Peter "sins".......however, I am very pleased how it turned out.
Have a great weekend, folks
Peter
Nice job, Peter!
Alan and all, Fantastic Sunday Scenic Showcase!
Tom
I’m a long term lurker of the showcase and scenery forum. I haven’t really participated but I’ve always admired seeing everyone’s work.
A few months ago I was inspired to pickup an Atlas 6903 Trackside Shanty and Elevated Gate Tower kit. At $10 for the set I was excited to see what I could do with it. As an urbanite with no layout space, it seemed like a nice way to scratch the train itch.
After a few months of slow work, I wrapped up the elevated gate tower. Here are a few shots of the process and finished product. Project highlights for me were: 1. Evan Designs lighting to for effects like the glowing potbelly stove. It looks great through the large windows. 2. I used microscope slide cover glass to create the windows. I figured why not! 3. Altoona Model Works shingles do an amazing job of sprucing up a plain molded roof.
This is my first kit, so I certainly learned a lot. The second structure in the 2-pack is moving along much faster!
Nice work Alex! The shingles is a great idea, and the potbelly stove looks so realistic. This is a really nice superdetailed structure...
Nice work Alex.
Peter, Nice descriptive pictures. Your pictures will help anyone that wants to kitbash working with any type of styrene kits. Another good project on your part.
Pete, breathtaking scenery.
Sirt, thanks for posting the beautiful work you do on the railcars.
Dave, great work on these detail items.
Alex, great job on the Atlas structures. I like the idea of the shingles, and I might use it on mine.
Pete, when did Stan buy the diner from Joe? How can anyone here the phone ring while the juke box on the counter is playing Rock Around The Clock?
@coach joe posted:
Pete, when did Stan buy the diner from Joe? How can anyone here the phone ring while the juke box on the counter is playing Rock Around The Clock?
Coach Joe: 😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺
@wbg pete posted:At a crossing:
Love the horses and wagon. Where did you get that?
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