Here's an update for my Diamond Valley scrap yard. The fifth segment has got basic scenery. The shed is - for now - made of card board. I think of a structure with brass and corrugated iron. Some time later.... And I need a lot more scrap parts !!! But next step will be switch stands. Wolfgang
Hi Wolfgang, The shed looks great.:thumbs_up::thumbs_up::thumbs_up: No need to make excuses for using card board. Your scene makes my scrap yard look like a junk yard.:tb-sad: No pun intended. Gary
Wolfgang: How did you make the piles of shredded metal? The texture is very realistic! The piles look a little like they are made of shredded aluminum foil, but the way you have pieces spread realistically off of the pile and over the rails makes me think it's probably not aluminum foil because of the danger of causing an electrical short between the rails. And somehow you've managed to get other colors instead of just silver/aluminum in there...which I would think might be hard to do because the surface finish on aluminum foil might not take most paints too easily (unless it's a primer paint??). Did you use cut or torn up paper instead of aluminum foil or maybe colored plastic dowels reduced to tiny slivers by putting them through a pencil sharpener or blender?? I've made gondola loads of bundled scrap by compressing aluminum foil into appropriately sized cubes. Is that what you used for your gon loads, too? Again, the color (white-ish instead of silver/aluminum) makes me think your gon loads, like the piles, were made using a different method than aluminum foil. Wonderful, inspirational modeling. Thanks for sharing.
Same question here! The shredded metal looks great. No worries about that shed. Scrappers generally don't spend much money on structures. Nor do they maintain them, as they quickly get dirty and beaten up. Boxcab E50
There was an article in the NMRA Bulletin Nov 1997, Tom Persoon, Modeling crap aluminum bales. He used the wrapping of sweeties, candies and others. Easter is coming! Collect the wrappings. I did this over years. I've used the covers from yogurt cups, too. They're more heavy. And you see an old coffee grinder. It has its second life in the basement. :angel: You can get the desired fineness, grist. Just let the grinder work longer. Ok, with the track I've reworked the foil to make no short cut. Wolfgang
This is the fifth segment from Diamond Valley: Not big, but enough for some fun: [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqG6M0V5tf0"]YouTube - Scrap yard scenes[/ame] Wolfgang
And here's segment four: Another view over the scrap yard to the stock pens. The track at the stock pen / oil dealer spur is code 55 rail. Wolfgang
I have read in MR about painting aluminum foil then placing the pieces in an old blender. I was curious about you piles as well.
Now I've worked with segment 3. There're mostly tracks, not much scenery. I installed switch stands and to break up routine I've added some bushes. Wolfgang
Now I've started making scrap car loads. Here's my first try. I've bought cars at ebay and scrapped them. :angel: More ideas? Wolfgang
Hello Wolfgang! Though I model N scale, I have to say your work is very inspiring, I'm completely amazed!
Hey Wolfgang, I once saw a website that told you how to make scrap vehicles for loads but using foil. Really neat stuff. I tried it a few times and it works pretty good. Check it out. Hope it helps... http://www.horailroad.com/clinic3/index.htm
