Auto salvage complete

This took longer than I expected but details are complex and time consuming.  The office has a shed and fenced in area with lots of auto parts.  

Most of the details are commercial parts or pieces of those parts.

Above is a pile of tires next to the building and some some partial auto bodies .  

More details above. 

This model is a very small auto salvage company but I have very little space to hold these.

Now again to decide what to build next.

Auto salvage company start

This model is a small auto salvage company starting with the office.  This structure is all scratch built with no commercial parts except the shingle roof which was made using shingles by BEST.   The model will include a side shed and a fenced area filled with auto parts.

There is a figure standing in the doorway but no interior details since they could not be seen.  The stack at the back was made using a plastic sprue with a paper cover on the top.  

This was the easy part of this model.  More to come.  

My modeling work bench and tools

 I was requested by someone who follows my blog to post information on my modeling work bench so here is a photo of the work bench.  It is a very old wooden desk with drawers for me to store some of my modeling tools and materials. There is a wide drawer over the center of the desk and three small drawers  on the right side.  The center drawer holds a variety of tools and materials.  The side drawers hold water based craft p[aint and one drawer of wood strips and scraps.

You can see  shelves above the desk with various parts and a rack for tools.  On the desk I placed some of the small clamps I use when gluing wood parts and other materials.  I also have various sizes and shapes of metal used for holding parts down or together.  I have lots of paint brushes of various sizes and shapes.  That black bottle on the right is india ink and alcohol that I use to weather my materials.  I also use clothes pins as clamps (left side) and some I have reversed so the clamp end is long.  One of my favorite "tools" for holding things are pieces of old printer metals type I acquired years ago - they are of various sizes and shapes and are on the desk.  I have many other parts drawers around this room in my basement so when decide to build something I usually have the parts I need to build it.  

I hope you find this information useful  If you have questions let my know.

Stan

Crate shop model complete

 This model took longer than expected to build.  Partly due to some of the details and partly because I had other non-modeling issues to deal with.  The work area is the open area on the left.  There is a boiler, a saw, a lumber rack, some saw horses, some shelves, and a scrap cart.  Many of those items are commercial parts.  The roof is black paper for tar paper.  

On the left side of the work area is a wood fence.  Attached to the fence is a set of shelves.  

Above you see the loading dock which also gives access to the shop interior which is mostly for storage.  There are a lot of crates on the platform - all commercial parts.  I put some crate images on the right wall of the shop.  The windows are commercial parts from Tichy.  

Now to plan my next model.

Crate shop model start

 This model is a crate shop that builds and repairs crates.  This is the main building with more to be constructed.  There is interior details but more will be done on an open shop area to the left of the main structure.  

You can see some of the interior details but the roof is yet to be added.  The platform by the door slopes down to the area of the outside shop. 

Above is a view of the right side.  Next I will add the roof and the outside shop area.

Truck model using SS Ltd kit

 This truck model was made using the SS Ltd Panel Delivery truck kit.  I built one of these before but this time I modified it.  I removed the rear part of the panel truck and substituted an open platform for hauling things.  I have not added a load yet since I am not sure what I will use it for.  

This model is the green truck on the left.  The other is the kit I built some time ago as designed.  

Above is a rear view of the trucks.  I put a panel door on the back of the cab on this truck.   

Years ago I bought a number of SS Ltd kits and have built most of them but still have some.  These kits have great castings but I find them a pain to build.  One kit I still have is the Case Threshing machine steam traction engine kit.  I have decided I will not build this kit but instead will use the parts for various models over time.  

Next I will build a structure kit.

Old farmhouse model

 This model is an old farmhouse.  I added some scenery around it to include some farm items.  There is the main house with a large shed attached.  

The house has a front porch with the owner standing on the porch.  The roofs are shingled.  

On this side of the house is a wheelbarrow with bags of fertilizer  on it and a small plow device.  The chimney on the roof is a commercial product.  

This side has a chicken coop for baby chickens and some chickens on the ground.  

The rear view shows a large door on the shed,  a small tractor and a bush.

I took a long time to build this - partly because of the modeling details and partly because I had other obligations to work on.  

Next I plan to construct an old SS Ltd metal truck kit I have had sitting around for many years which will give me time to come up with an idea for my next structure.