Recent content by slagpot

Hello all, Over the past few weeks,I've been working on a one of a kind steel mill ladle hauler in HO. The real machine is still hard at work in Mittal steel plant up north. This machine I have wanted to scratch build for some time.As with most of my projects it got itself placed on the...

Wright-trak models produces this and other kits in resin.Just type in wright-trak models. Patrick

Hello all, A side from modeling steel. My railroad of choice to model is norfolk southern & southern. You can be a die hard NS modeler if you don't own one of these. The kit its self is a wright-trac models resin kit. It wasn't to hard for me with limited vision to put this kit...

Bradley, Are you talking about getting into HO scale ? If so and you really want to build a steel mill complex. There are a few web-sites for both information and modeling of steel mills. Its not as hard to model a working steel mill. In fact should you order the new walthers...

Heres a scratch built dragline bucket I made last year. I have many loads for flats,gons,boxcars ect.Just no time to post them. Patrick Beaufort,SC Dragon river steel corp {DRSC}

Thank you all for looking ,there will be more to come. Now I can work on the rest of the layout. Patrick

Hello Wayne, Been a while since we spoke last. How have you been ? There is more to come regarding the layout please stay tuned. Patrick

Thank you for the imput. Patrick

Are you reffering to the piping ? If so its PVC 3/4" & 1/2" pipe with bands of vinyl. The duct work on the bag house is scratch built using styrene. Patrick

Hello all, Below are a few pictures updates of the BOF. Entering the finsh stages of the structure. Lately I've been working on the bag-house structure. Today I made two blower fans for the duct work. Scratch building can be rewarding, but yet what a pain sometimes. In an older post I...

Hello all, My wife is helping me finish the steel mill layout before my heath gets worse. Here is a few photos of the BOF after adding more detail to the structure.The kress carriers are completely scratch built, the other vehicles are store bought. Patrick Beaufort,SC DRSC