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Miniatures Adventure => Old West => Topic started by: Cory on June 14, 2008, 04:04:11 AM

Title: Stamp Mill
Post by: Cory on June 14, 2008, 04:04:11 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.

(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y16/adwyn/StampMill006.jpg)

(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y16/adwyn/StampMill005.jpg)

Title: Re: Stamp Mill
Post by: bandit86 on June 14, 2008, 04:25:39 AM

great job.  people are really putting a lot of work into your towns

Title: Re: Stamp Mill
Post by: Malamute on June 14, 2008, 08:33:32 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?

Title: Re: Stamp Mill
Post by: Cory on June 14, 2008, 04:24:52 PM

Here, the local investors visit.

(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y16/adwyn/DSCN0663.jpg)

Title: Re: Stamp Mill
Post by: Gallowglass on June 14, 2008, 04:43:29 PM

WOW  :o

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

Title: Re: Stamp Mill
Post by: Gluteus Maximus on June 14, 2008, 04:46:21 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  :(

Title: Re: Stamp Mill
Post by: Sendak on June 15, 2008, 03:05:41 AM

Love it. Splendid!

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Post by: Darkoath on June 16, 2008, 07:20:29 AM

Wonderful! :D  Is it scratch built or a kit?

Title: Re: Stamp Mill
Post by: Cory on June 16, 2008, 04:23:17 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.

Title: Re: Stamp Mill
Post by: Arcticman on June 16, 2008, 06:28:30 PM

That is one impressive model!  :-*
It looks like one of those educational models in a technical museum, only better!

Title: Re: Stamp Mill
Post by: Col.Stone on June 16, 2008, 11:50:29 PM

Very nice, the weathering on the planks is top notch :)

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Post by: tsar1701 on June 17, 2008, 07:32:07 AM

great !
this is stuff I'd like to put on my old west table.

Title: Re: Stamp Mill
Post by: twrchtrwyth on June 17, 2008, 07:03:03 PM

Excellent work. 8)