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Offline Cory

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Stamp Mill
« on: June 14, 2008, 03:04:11 AM »
I've finally started completing some of the unfinished projects on my workbench. Here's an outdoor steam operated 3 stamp mill, an essential first step in every mining town's transition from placer to hardrock.



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Offline bandit86

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Re: Stamp Mill
« Reply #1 on: June 14, 2008, 03:25:39 AM »
great job.  people are really putting a lot of work into your towns
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Offline Malamute

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Re: Stamp Mill
« Reply #2 on: June 14, 2008, 07:33:32 AM »
Very impressive. Could you stand a miniature next to it to give an idea of scale. i am trying to work out how big it is?
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Offline Cory

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Re: Stamp Mill
« Reply #3 on: June 14, 2008, 03:24:52 PM »
Here, the local investors visit.




Offline Gallowglass

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Re: Stamp Mill
« Reply #4 on: June 14, 2008, 03:43:29 PM »
WOW  :o

As has already been mentioned, the level of detail going into Old West urban areas is seriously impressive.
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Offline Gluteus Maximus

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Re: Stamp Mill
« Reply #5 on: June 14, 2008, 03:46:21 PM »
Lovely model. It's things like this that bring a model town to life - much like you see in model rail layouts. I'd never have thought of adding something like this  :(

Offline Sendak

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Re: Stamp Mill
« Reply #6 on: June 15, 2008, 02:05:41 AM »
Love it. Splendid!

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Offline Darkoath

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Re: Stamp Mill
« Reply #7 on: June 16, 2008, 06:20:29 AM »
Wonderful! :D  Is it scratch built or a kit?

Offline Cory

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Re: Stamp Mill
« Reply #8 on: June 16, 2008, 03:23:17 PM »
The upper flywheel is store bought, but otherwise just basswood strips, brass rod, and some plastic tube for the mill. The boiler is just pink foam, plastic card, and some parts from a ball point pen.

Offline Arcticman

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Re: Stamp Mill
« Reply #9 on: June 16, 2008, 05:28:30 PM »
That is one impressive model!  :-*
It looks like one of those educational models in a technical museum, only better!

Offline Col.Stone

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Re: Stamp Mill
« Reply #10 on: June 16, 2008, 10:50:29 PM »
Very nice, the weathering on the planks is top notch :)

Offline tsar1701

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Re: Stamp Mill
« Reply #11 on: June 17, 2008, 06:32:07 AM »
great !
this is stuff I'd like to put on my old west table.
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Offline twrchtrwyth

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Re: Stamp Mill
« Reply #12 on: June 17, 2008, 06:03:03 PM »
Excellent work. 8)
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