01-04-2014, 10:25 AM
Hi T,
Yep, this is all scratch built. Foam core structure covered with scribed styrene, windows are made from "Word" tables printed on clear sheets, conveyors are plastic electrical conduit covered with commercial conveyor metal supports left over from another project. The main part of the conveyor system is from assorted electrical components I found at my hardware store and the frame around it is made from an inexpensive bridge. The oddly shaped hopper with the conveyor chute over the track that was a notable part of the actual industry when I was a kid is made of cardstock and scribed styrene. The smoke stacks are made of leftover metal tubes from a long abandoned tent.
Yep, this is all scratch built. Foam core structure covered with scribed styrene, windows are made from "Word" tables printed on clear sheets, conveyors are plastic electrical conduit covered with commercial conveyor metal supports left over from another project. The main part of the conveyor system is from assorted electrical components I found at my hardware store and the frame around it is made from an inexpensive bridge. The oddly shaped hopper with the conveyor chute over the track that was a notable part of the actual industry when I was a kid is made of cardstock and scribed styrene. The smoke stacks are made of leftover metal tubes from a long abandoned tent.