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Jerry
The addition of the SWSM Cletrac Tractor and the Mack AB Flatbed 3D kits somewhat elevates the Tie Mill to a slightly more sophisticated operation than originally planned. Couldn't help myself in adding those terrific kits to my overall plan. The Mack AB will be situated away from the main sawmill on an access road coming in from the right. The Cletrac Tractor is positioned in a maintenance shed behind the Mill. Between the main Tie Mill and the support scene behind is an open area that I felt needed some visual interest. I found an awesome reference picture of a 1920s Forklift servicing a small sawmill..that was the Ah...ha moment. Out came Brett's 3D printed Chain Mast Drive Forklift 3D kit from my stash and on the bench it went. This is a perfect item to have in the scene, not too big to overpower the scene, but obvious enough to really show some operational logistics. I decided to use "cables' rather than chains for my version. Here are some images of the finished piece:
The piece was first sprayed with a brown Tamiya paint from a rattle can. The chipping was done using the hairspray technique. A light mist coat of hairspray was applied over the brown base coat. Once dry I sprayed it with Tamiya XF-19 Sky Grey. After about 15-20 minutes I chipped it with a toothpick dipped periodically in water. The water soaks through the paint and activates the hairspray and the paint lifts. Key here is to get the smallest chips you can. This is difficult in HO scale but is difficult to scrutinize without magnification so no worries.
Some exhaust and oil stains were added and the cables were routed using ship rigging rope. Tire rubber was painted with a grey/black color. I never use pure black for anything, particularly tires. Just doesn't come off looking natural to me.
The following is a shot for scale...I'll have pictures of the final scene soon. Too cold to get any outside shots right now...Ohio.
Hey appreciate that Travis. May have to suck it up and go out in the cold!
One disclaimer here. I realize that a forklift for a lumber yard would have bigger wheels particularly on the front. Brett's design is for more of a shop type use. It still gets the idea across and if positioned effectively it's not really that noticeable. The coolness factor outweighs the technicality factor!