9/28/2011

On30 sawmill from scratch -- slash burner (1)

Started to build the slash burner.

Here is the skeleton of the structure:

Created the top:

Added the covering and sprayed with red base color. I also added some basic weathering:
I also created a platform for the top of the burner:
Some photos with the assembled burner:

Next is the conveyor for the sawdust.

9/13/2011

On30 sawmill from scratch -- workshop

Painted two castings I bought from Rusty Rail.

A workbench:


And a cabinet filled with junk:

On30 sawmill from scratch -- bolt details


I have started to put the nut-bolt-washer castings on the sawmill structure.

Painted them rust color and made plates for them:


Glued the castings on the plates:


The plates glued on the vertical columns in the structure:

9/11/2011

On30 display base

Productive weekend; scratchbuilt a display base for my On30 scale locomotives and rolling stock:




9/07/2011

Coffee table progress -- repair car

New rolling stock scratchbuilt from styrene.

I took some old wheelsets and glued on a piece of styrene to make a flatcar:


Then made some junk from railroad ties and pipes:


Here is the flatcar with the load glued on it:

9/05/2011

Coffee table progress -- water tower

A simple water tower was scratchbuilt on the weekend.

I made the container from an empty round plastic container and some stripwood:

Made the supports from scale lumber:

I painted it, reinforced it. I found a ladder from an old HO model and added it: