Large Scale Central

Gold Mill

Modeling
#21

John all you need is a wide screen, fridge, and an A/C and you could move in :wink:

#22

John Bouck said:
1:20.3 Mine project

(http://freightsheds.largescalecentral.com/users/jebouck/ColoradoMine.jpg)

Did you have to get a building permit for that?..:wink:

#23

Does he rent it out to low income families?

#24

John, do you realize that mine is bigger than Victor’s Pizza layout?

#25

Amazing craftmanship! How long did it take to build that? Is it built in multiple sections? How many? Any idea on weight?

#26

Boyz, Boyz, Boyz!
It ain’t my mine.
It’s a pic of a 1:20.3 Colorado model I found on line somewhere.
It’s for a size comparison for Doug.

#27

Now you have to build it!

#28

It’s by Wayne Spence
http://4largescale.com/spence/17.htm

Alec

#29

John Bouck said:
1:20.3 Mine project

(http://freightsheds.largescalecentral.com/users/jebouck/ColoradoMine.jpg)

a really good argument against indoor layouts. how long did it take to build?

#30
Doug Arnold said:
John, do you realize that mine is bigger than Victor's Pizza layout?
Ha! Its bigger than my Fixed down layout in the garage, I wasn't kidding about moving in! :D

Korm if John modeled an Gn15 tramway railway inside that mine building, wouldn’t that be an INDOOR layout??? :lol:

#31

(http://freightsheds.largescalecentral.com/users/doug_arnold/_forumfiles/Mill1.JPG)

Initial framing on the front wall is done. It’s glued and partially stapled. After the windows are framed I’ll side it with soda cans glued with E-6000 and set the windows. This wall is an experiment.

#32

Are using a crimper on the soda cans, Doug?

#33

Yep. They make the soda cans thin enough that if you run them through those crimpers about three or four times they crimp great.

#34

Cool!

#35

The front wall of the gold mill building is ready for paint and windows. It only took a case of soda cans to cover the wall!.

(http://freightsheds.largescalecentral.com/users/doug_arnold/_forumfiles/Mill2.JPG)

#36

Doug you are way ahead of me. I have ran one can through the crimper to test the process.

#37

It’s something you can do with your feet propped up on the deck in the evening!

#38
Doug Arnold said:
The front wall of the gold mill building is ready for paint and windows. It only took a case of soda cans to cover the wall!.
In this heat I'll bet that case only lasted a week.
#39

As rooster would say :slight_smile:

#40

Doug, couple of questions, how are you attaching the cans to the structure? And about how tall are your walls? I started laying out mine tonight.