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Regular poster 129 posts Robin W Regular poster 129 posts
Robin W

As Promised here are the Pictures of my Scrap yard, 

I built the crane by using an old Railroad crane and kit bashing it some Bulldozer treads 

the Scrap metal is actual scrap shards from metal milling. For the ground coverage i combined Woodland Scenics Fine Turf,-  Soil, Earth and burnt grass , medium green. and some saw dust 

sprayed it down with some Alcohol mix , and glue water mix applied with a squirt bottle. Background is actual

pictures from Indiana 

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Robin in AZ

 
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Michael Tondee MRH Author 5,522 posts
Michael Tondee

Is that stuff sharp?

 ??? If I might make a suggestion, maybe you should use a wash to tone down the silver color some and dull it. Or maybe it's just the lighting? It looks good so far though.

Michael, A.R.S. W4HIJ

 Model Rail, electronics experimenter and "mad scientist" for over 50 years.

Member of  "The Amigos" and staunch disciple of the "Wizard of Monterey"

My Pike: The Blackwater Island Logging&Mining Co.
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Benny MRH Author 7,125 posts
Benny

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The bright silver is matching the appearance of freshly shredded scrap metal rather well...Compared with the scrapyard we have in south tucson

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Robin W Regular poster 129 posts
Robin W

yes! thank you

I am going to tone done the shine a bit with some dulcoat or a wash that particular pile is going to be at the end of my shredder, i was just excited about how well it is turning out i wanted to share my progress...( i sound like a little kid ..lol) i have been assembling the shredder (painted a cool utility blue, ) and i have the compactor baler painted a dark greenish blue color . the back ground area behind the tracks is were i will stage the junked cars and other large scrap (hince the tank car).. time to make a trip to goodwill and pick up some cheap hot wheels cars and smash em..lol(just cannot let my 6 yr old son see it .. he'll throw a fit thinking their his ..lol..)

Robin in AZ

 
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Arizona Gary Regular poster 211 posts
Arizona Gary

Large Scrap demolition

Since railcars are demolished using a large shear, you might want to try to find a discontinued (sorry about that) Herpa New Holland E245 Demolition crane (326-6496).  I have one somewhere...  Nice model.  Bought to go into my future scrap yard.
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Robin W Regular poster 129 posts
Robin W

Demolition crane

Yes i would like to get one with the claw grips to go along with the Electromagnetic crane

Robin in AZ

 
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