Steel furnace working

[spitfire]

A little conversation on the chat this evening led to some interior detailing of the Massey-Harris foundry operation. An orange xmas light and some cotton batten and you have steel being melted. The modeling was easy, it was getting the photo that was so $#@%! hard!

cheers
Val

 

[spitfire]

I've been working on this building all day!

 

[Blake]

That looks great!

 

[McFortner]

Oh, wow! Looks like you had a more productive night than I did. All I did was put the first line leading off of my layout down and some cork roadbed down for a passing siding. Of course, I spent about 4 hours overninght playing with as well....

That is a cool idea btw. Gonna have to remember it myself.

Michael

 

[Drew1125]

Very Nice!!

Excellent models & photos as usual, Val!
Love the interior detail!
The layout is looking super!

 

[Casey Feedwater]

Very nice, Val! The interior detail could be a real scene stealer.

As Charlie said, excellent models and photos.

 

[N Gauger]

Val - that is so neat being in on the design phase & then seeing it come to life.... Great Pic - Great Model!!

btw - Bobo got me last night & at the same time the Boss Lady came in & wanted to go to bed.. Makes me wonder if Bobo's on her payroll..

See ya tonight

 

[Matthyro]

Great visual effect Val. I use those flaming Christmas light bulbs in my steel mill. They flicker nicely but you can't photograph the effect .
The MF factory is going to be huge. Just like the real thing was

 

[sumpter250]

You got it ! Yes you did, you captured it....that warm glow of success!

it was getting the photo that was so $#@%! hard!

Yeah...but it was $#@%! worth it! Nicely done!
Pete

 

[Tyson Rayles]

Excellent as usual your Baroness!

 

[Clerk]

Beautiful Val. Just beautiful.

 

[ezdays]

Great modeling and a fantastic idea.

Don

 

[interurban]

Where is the smoke????????
No smoke with out fire ,,,,,, or is it no fire with out smoke????
Great shot Val, only teasing ya

 

[spitfire]

Thanks guys! Chris - you've been staring at pantographs too long my friend. All that orangey-white stuff is smoke!

Val

 

[Ralph]

That's really effective Val! I think I might borrow the technique for my blast furnaces. Nicely done!
Ralph

 

[spitfire]

Ralph, these are 2 of the photos I used for inspiration. You might want to do the same. I can't believe how easy it is to create the effect of fire and billowing smoke just like in the photo to the left. Also thought of using fiber optic strands to simulate sparks - now wouldn't that be cool!

 

[Blake]

Excellent photos. Steel plants are really unbelievable. A friend of mine (MCL_RDG) and I used to frequent the Bethlehem Steel plant in Bethlehem / Allentown PA all the time. I always loved the taconite pits with the overhead cranes. The huge slag heaps and the coke ovens, flaming smoke stacks an pugh cars. It's amazing now to go by and see most of it gone. That was a small plant, only took up about a 5 mile stretch!!

 

[spitfire]

whoa!

Val

 

[Matthyro]

Thats some steel mill Blake. Imagine trying to get that look on a layout.

 

[spitfire]

check this out!

This is turning into an interesting thread.

Val