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Offline Infovore

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Source for 28mm industrial machinery?
« on: 04 January 2017, 09:17:13 AM »
I'm currently putting together the factory building from Sarissa and I want to do something with the inside. Can anyone recommend a source for 28mm compatible industrial machinery or factory lines?

My google skills aren't turning anything up and my scratchbuilding skills are a bit weak for something that complicated!  ;)

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Re: Source for 28mm industrial machinery?
« Reply #1 on: 05 January 2017, 11:29:04 PM »
Hirst arts molds has a range of machinery builder and conveyor molds but the cost would be a bit steep for a single project.   The cost on those only works out if you use them a fair bit.  Armorcast and Ainsty both have industrial machinery but it really depends on what you are looking for.
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Offline SotF

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Re: Source for 28mm industrial machinery?
« Reply #2 on: 06 January 2017, 12:15:01 AM »
Try the toy section of the dollar stores, you can often break things down to work well for industrial stuff for a scifi setting.

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Re: Source for 28mm industrial machinery?
« Reply #3 on: 07 January 2017, 04:49:33 AM »
Armorcast and Anisty are good places to start.

Toys is not a bad place to start if you've got a knack for toybashing.  I've done alot of it based almost entirely on cheap resale shop toys and the right toy can make for some impressive machinery without too much work.

pics and process here: http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=70480.135
One easy idea is to find some toy hull that looks like a box with lots of greebles on it as long as it has an input and output area, you've got some sort of "Machinery" ready to go.

Alternatively I'd look at 0-scale (around 1/48) model train machinery.  There's all kinds of things sold for detailing layouts and for flatbed loads.  1/48 is more than close enough and most machinery is pretty scale-neutral. I actually prefer the slightly larger-than-28mm 1/48 for machinery and vehicles anyway.
You've got to do a big of digging, but this guy sells some stuff you might be interested in.
http://www.rustyrail.com/RailroadCarLoadsOScalePage.htm
No assembly lines, but he has various mechanical things, boilers, etc.

There are also some Transformer (electric station, not robot) kits in O or HO scale that might work well also.
I have this kit and it looks great alongside 28mm figs even though it's only HO (1.87) scale.
http://www.hobbylinc.com/walthers-transformer-kit-ho-scale-model-railroad-building-accessory-3126?source=froogle&gclid=CNPZt8yYr9ECFUIvgQodB_YA3Q

This guy has amazing O gauge kits, but they're also incredibly expensive:
https://www.sierrawestscalemodels.com/index.html

Lastly, they may be hard to find, but the Pegasus/Tehnolog "Power Plant" and "Chemical Plant" kits are chock full of industrial goodness. Here's a seller offering them by the sprue:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Chemical-Plant-plastic-terrain-set-main-pipes-sprue-/141946319870
Not quite the deal they were in the original boxed set, but still cheaper than most othe options and very easy to use. I've used these bits on many projects.

Offline manchesterreg

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Re: Source for 28mm industrial machinery?
« Reply #4 on: 07 January 2017, 09:00:27 AM »
Pegasus Hobbies do some stuff as well

Offline Infovore

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Re: Source for 28mm industrial machinery?
« Reply #5 on: 10 January 2017, 09:15:25 AM »
Thanks for the replies all. :)

I've ordered a couple of Pegasus sprues from eBay and conveyor belts from Ainsty. I'm keeping my eye out in the local pound, charity shops and discount stores but so far with no luck. I might just have to bite the bullet and pick up the Hirst moulds...I'm likely to be able to use them for other things but they are expensive!  ::)

 

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