Ladder company progress

My work on the ladder company is progressing slowly.  I created interior detail for the ladder assembly area which is somewhat visible with the roof on due to the very large front doors.  Those doors fold in the center.

There will be more exterior details but I wanted to get something posted.

In the view above you can see the shelves with paint cans and other things.  There are two saw machines, a table saw and a band saw.  Those are commercial plastic castings by Faller with paint and detail added.  You can also see some saw horses and ladders.

Above you can see a work bench on the right and some boards against the wall.  The door at the inside back leads into the ladder storage area which will be constructed next.

Above is a view from above.  There are no details in the office area as it is not visible with the roof on.

Now I will construct the ladder storage area and various exterior details.

Ladder company start

My next model is a wood ladder company.  The structure has a wide front door opening into the ladder assembly area.  The doors have been assembled but not installed.  To the right is the office area.  At the back of the structure will be a finished ladder storage area.  This company only makes wood ladders.

As you can see the roof has not yet been installed.  The floor inside was made using an old style card stock product called Flexoline which I believe is no longer available.  It has pre-scribed sections that look like scale boards.  It was used as I recall to provide separators for early computer files.  The assembly area will be detailed with wood processing machinery such as saws, lathes, etc.

There will also be exterior details such as wood racks, a sawdust pile, and a wood scrap pile.

Truck & trailer model

I have scratch built a truck with a trailer modeled after a prototype seen in one of the photos.  The truck was made using wood pieces and card stock.  The wheels were made from shirt buttons.  This was an interesting build complicated by life events that slowed down construction.

The fenders are card stock.  The front grill was made using metal scraps.

I have not yet added any load inside the trailer.

Above is an early photo during the construction,  The seat is a vintage wood passenger car model seat.

I am next going to build some kind of small structure which is easier for me.

Hand pump company complete

My hand pump company is now complete.  I have added the office and added details to the loading dock as well as some signs.

The office building has clapboard siding and a shingled roof.

The loading dock has a pallet with three hand pumps on it,  a trash can and a worker sitting next to the stairs.  I installed some paper with grass and dirt scenery under the dock as well as several clumps of grass in a few areas - that is easier to do now rather than later.

This has been an interesting model and may have additional details added later.

Now again I need to decide what to model next.