Battle in the Low Countries 1940

[TREEMENDUS]

Hey Randy

This whole thing is looking amazingly realistic. What skill, i'm enjoying watching this one grow.

Thanks for showing us all.

Ant

 

[randy_ditton]

Thanks Ant

Joe, As I mentioned in my previous post the lathe does operate thru the overhead belt system like the real thing. Here is a short bit of really bad movie....



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuYkQ2bxBv8



Randy

 

[randy_ditton]

Hi Folks, Can not believe that it has ben 3 months since I posted on this!

Progress has been slow with some 1/35 stuff and working on the train layout getting in the way.

Anyway, work continues on the damaged side of the factory......

Doors for the loading dock area built up. Using the Archer rivet strips on this...

Tried for some damaged glass here but hard to see it!!

Not the final postion yet but will add some hinges and be done with them..

Next up is the roof over this area, going with corregated iron with a metal frame work....

Using some Campbell Scale Models roofing sold as 'HO Scale", scales out to little over 3 inches peak to peak on the ridges....

After cutting into sections I dip the foil into an etching solution...

This give some interesting effects to the roof pieces but I don't know if I'm real happy with it yet. Will leave it for now ...


Next up is the small lift that travels between floors....

The framework is styrene and the winch mec. is powered by an electric motor.

Found some great reference pics at a German photo site called 'StahlArt'....

My version are white metal castings from the train spares box.

The lift cage is some etch soddered together along with some plastic and white metal bits...

Need some doors and conter wieghts.



A quick note on the wood used in this project. I t is basswood that is 'stained' using art markers. I prefer this method for unpainted wood (very neat and quick drying)

In this scale I think any attempt to crave in wood grain comes out 'over scale'. I like to use a .0005 drafting pen to draw in the grain...

Now it needs some damage...

That is all for now.

As always your comments are welcome,

randy

 

[moon puppy]

Oh my....

 

[Kreighshoer]

... god!

oh my god!

top ace work randy!

 

[Yago Alonso]

WOW WOW WOW.
No comments, no words.
AWESOME...

Yago.

 

[TREEMENDUS]

Randy.....

..............This is insane man. :woohoo:

Ant

 

[slodder]

The detail at this scale is great. Not just the super detail of each piece but of the overall building is great.

 

[Legio Italica]

WOW !! :woohoo: How could I miss this ? Outstanding ..... :dude

Cheers

Massimo

 

[MrT]

Randy what a artwork

Terry B)

 

[randy_ditton]

Thanks MP, I appreciate a man of few words

Thank you Laura

Thanks Johnny

Yago, Thank you my friend You keep me motivated looking at all your progress.

Hi Ant, O'kay, it is a little bit :laugh:

Thanks Slodder

Hello Massimo, Thank you for commenting

Thanks Terry!!

Looking at the comments I realized I forgot to post the last photos showing the lift in place. Threw up some wood around it just to see what it would look like, nothing glued in yet...

Thanks for all the kind comments!!

Randy

 

[moon puppy]

That's about all I can say Randy, Oh My! Truly masterful work. Can't wait to see more.

 

[Pavel Zabák]

OK, ok...I go breed fish or anything :gogo

Masterpiece of braile scale :woohoo:

PERFECT work

Tribute
Pavel

 

[Iron Mike]

Randy, this is just an awesome build! I keep forgetting it's so small, the details are so spot on!

 

[randy_ditton]

MP, Thanks for commenting and while I'm at it, we never say thanks enough to you ,Bob , for all your work keeping the site going. Good luck on the Gallery fix

Hello Pavel, Thank you for the kind words.

Hi Mike, Appreciate the comments. As you well know, on these loooooong projects, the comments really help you to keep going



Randy

 

[randy_ditton]

Hello All, Made some small progress...

More reference pics from 'StahlArt' Harald Finster Photogragher

Working on the ground floor of the damaged section of the factory. Need to build one last piece of machinery and add some benches, shevling and clutter.

The floor lathe is a modified 'HO scale' kit. The parts bin is made up from stripwood and the shelf is a resin casting from the spares box..

Next up is the wiring, plumbing lines and the lights..


Poorman's lathe and some acrylic rod...

The damaged wood is not the finished product.....

Getting hard to take photos of the interior with limited depth of field on my camera but
here goes....

That is all for now, as always, comments are welcomed.

Randy

 

[Tankbuilder]

Hi there.

That's stupendously awesome! What exquisite detail!

Cheers from Peter

 

[Iron Mike]

That is just fabulous, Randy! All the details and precision of the craftsmanship are truly amazing!

 

[Yago Alonso]

Randy, you are my personal hero. You are doing a great work, and the final result will be awesome.
Thanks for posting this pics and all work here.

See you!

Yago.

 

[tanktrax]

I am in awe of this build... truly awesome and leaves the viewer speechless...