Modeling a Brewery Grain Vacuum | Boomer Diorama ~ # 218

This comprehensive tutorial demonstrates how to Scratch Build and Paint a Transload Style Extractor for the Model Railroad. Adding a Grain Vacuum can add interest and additional revenue on your model railroad while expanding the different car types one can spot as well.
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[@PeterTillman3]

Thanks

[@boomerdiorama]

You are awesome Peter! Thank you for supporting the channel the way you do! Cheers ~ Boomer.

[@PeterTillman3]

@@boomerdioramaBest channel on KZbin Boomer😁

[@josephcosta5161]

I think you are the GOD 15:01 OF MODEL RAILROAD... Everything you do is so amazing..., joe

[@daviemaclean61]

I absolutely love these types of build from essentially odd bits of plastic and scraps. I'm a hoarder of "things that might be useful some day" for my own layout! Cheers

[@debbiemilka2251]

I've never shared that with anyone, but I am always looking at scraps of stuff, anywhere, everywhere. You just never know.

[@boomerdiorama]

You and me both!

[@boomerdiorama]

Yes indeed. I save all those scraps for projects like this. Cheers!

[@Jan-hx9rw]

Wow. You know, the idea of bringing in the machinery on a flat is cool all by itself. Yet another unique load. There's always some technique I can pull right out of a video and use in another setting. The idea of slipping heatshrink over solder will be really useful over in an engine terminal area for fuel hoses as well as on any machinery. Sometimes wire just resists being shaped the way you can twist and flex solder. I can't just watch these videos once. Typically, I end up watching each one three or four times over a week or so, then make a note about something in them and come back when I'm working on a project and need a refresher on just how it's done. Don't need cable TV when I've got this to watch. Thanks!

[@boomerdiorama]

Thank you! I agree, cable T.V. is painful. Cheers ~ Boomer.

[@charliealpha11f3b2]

This guy is the Bob Ross of scratch building. 😂 I'm just getting back into the hobby and thought I'd watch a few minutes of this...next thing you know I'm entranced and watched the whole thing! Nice instruction and great explanations of what you do and why!

[@boomerdiorama]

Welcome aboard!

[@WHJeffB]

I never cease to be amazed by your work Boomer... You also definitely make the case for super detailed shelf layouts. Manageable, interesting and something that can truly be "finished". Your professional model building experience really comes through on River Road. Becoming quite the spectacle!

[@boomerdiorama]

Thanks again!

[@thomasstonge3758]

Wow, just wow! That’s what makes me follow you, you take the time to show and tell us all how and why , like you said anyone could say, well I made it from scratch and painted it. But, all your content is very informative and your tips and tricks, show us it can be achieved! Just amazing! I do have a question about the glue you use, I grew up using Walthers goo! Got to the hobby lobby, which is my equivalent of a hobby shop, closer is 100 miles away, but anyway I was going to get a bottle of , I call it super glue, they had light,medium, and heavy, I went with the medium bottle, but what would you recommend for styrene? I noticed you just touch the part and it holds, well, enough rambling, thank you

[@boomerdiorama]

Super glue has it's place but I use Plastruct Solvent for plastic. I rarely, if ever, use CA (Super Glue) for plastic when I can actually weld it with solvent. Super glue is a mechanical bond designed for "mixed" media materials. CA eventually dries out and has no shear strength. Solvent is a superior chemical bond for plastic because it actually welds the plastic with both shear and tensile strength.😁@@thomasstonge3758

[@RickTapkey2]

This reminds me of a funny story about vacuuming plastic pellets out of hopper cars. I worked at a biz that made plastic buckets. We were working 24 hrs a day when we got a hopper car with big chunks of plastic mixed in with the pellets. My assignment for the night shit one cold January was to sit in a 3x4 ft box next to the hopper car and pull the vacuum hose from the car when it clogged, clear the chunks, reattached the hose, and wait for the next clog. It was a memorable evening, that's for sure! Thanks for bringing us these amazing videos!

[@boomerdiorama]

Thanks for sharing that. It must have been a brutal night for you . . . jeesh. 😂

[@JeffRichBLET129]

So, one of the final steps to my module is a ladder/platform assembly on a sanding tower. This video has given me a straightforward procedure on construction and finishing. Very instructive and the scratchbuilding tips were great. Thanks again for a quality coffee time Sunday morning!

[@boomerdiorama]

Tichy and Plastruct make nice ladders if you are not into "flat" photo-etch. ;-)

[@JeffRichBLET129]

@@boomerdiorama Tichy components are actually what came with the kit. It's a Winchester Station concrete sanding tower. Something I purchased years ago.

[@alweinhofer5453]

I wasn't sure I would like this video but its very interesting. I love creating from extra parts and scraps. More satisfying than using a kit. Your detail work is exquisite.

[@boomerdiorama]

Thanks for watching!👍

[@jesselomas8626]

Stunning work, as usual! Barley & hops in hoppers, slurry car heading out, chemical cleaner for internal tanks and pipework (sterilization) - chlorine or liquid sodium hydroxide. Excellent on the concrete. It oxidizes over time in anycase, stuff I have noticed over time. Difference is that you have shown how... A big TY, as always..

[@boomerdiorama]

Thank you for clarifying the product options. I guess those "other" tank cars are justified after all. ;-)

[@dan8402]

Another amazing scratch build. It might be a single track siding, but there is so much going on. If you follow the beer making process, it can handle all sorts of cars, and operation. Don't forget the box cars at the end to ship out the finished cases of beer! 😎😎

[@boomerdiorama]

Good point. There is a loading dock further down the spur which uses a ramp extension to access the Boxcar. 😁

[@dan8402]

@@boomerdiorama I was thinking if there wasn't one, maybe the railroad could evolve, that the brewery is saving money by shipping finished products by rail.

[@kennedygauger4680]

Thank for your inspiration. These types of videos improve my observational skills.

[@boomerdiorama]

You are welcome!

[@robedinger8769]

Redonkulous. I love watching you work. Thanks, Boomer.

[@boomerdiorama]

Thank you. I love sharing it.👍

[@mr.e1944]

That is not something you typically see on a layout. Definitely a unique feature that adds operations. Great job. I love all the detail.

[@boomerdiorama]

You raise a good point because Boomer's usually model the older era like the seventies. The postmodern era has adopted the "Transload" facility operation which is perfect for small spaces when we want to justify and use the assorted cars we all collect. ;-)

[@mr.e1944]

@@boomerdiorama Agreed! Any spur can be classified as a transload facility. Your track has a specific purpose. So, you would see only specific grain or slurry cars, etc. Giving spots on the layout a purpose increases the realism and interest.

[@bin6514]

That was awesome how you brought the new equipment in on a flatcar!!! Still my favorite channel 🥰

[@boomerdiorama]

It was fun! Thanks for sharing.

[@greatnorthernrailwaytother4711]

More magic Boomer. Thanks Peter.

[@boomerdiorama]

Thank you Peter! Cheers ~ Boomer.

[@andrewmcdonald8783]

Booomer, thanks for allowing us to join you on your journey. I think i can speak for many of us in saying: look forward to the next one!

[@boomerdiorama]

O.K. Thank you!👍

[@ministerspencer3751]

Wonderful class, these posts are my type of online learning.I had to laugh at the Lunar module comment. I said the same thing just as you were saying it. Thank you for the laugh. I needed it today.

[@boomerdiorama]

Wonderful!

[@ChicagoCrossingRR]

Lot of fun, thanks Boomer. I've been thinking a lot about Sheperd Paine's dioramas lately and the extent to which realism vs. impressionism intersect on our layouts. It seems like an interesting artistic tension that we get to play with - on the one hand, building something like this vacuum that would probably operate in the real world, and on the other it's located in a highly compressed world. At risk of rambling, I've been finding a lot of joy in playing with that tension and zooming in here and there to create something that could live in a shadow box as much as on a layout.

[@boomerdiorama]

You are most welcome. If you study some of the great American artists eg: Edward Hopper. None of his painting made absolute sense. The Famous Diner painting in New York is a good example. No way the cantilevered roof is suspended by a single pole and widow glazing extrusions. At the end of the day I don't care so much for technical fidelity when I am more about the impression of how I experience the real world and choose to model it. Model railroading is an art form in my experience - for others maybe not and I get that. Cheers.

[@ChicagoCrossingRR]

@@boomerdiorama your analysis of the Hopper painting really provides a great analogy to consider - presumably Hopper was less interested in documenting the more prosaic fundamentals of the architecture and engineering and more interested in guiding the viewer to the immersive story within the painting. Same is true of Paine's dioramas I think. Considering model railroading as an art form in which the creator has specific intentions (or even evolving intentions) maybe helps to focus the realism vs. impressionism tension. It's all seen through a selective and even sort of distorted lens based on one's wishes. Thanks for the great discussion Boomer. -Eric

[@click4mrh]

Boom, you are in a class by yourself my friend. Thanks for all you do for us and the hobby. M

[@boomerdiorama]

You are welcome sir! Cheers!

[@Vincent-tp9oz]

Thank you for a quick response. You are a gift to us all... Thank you for sharing your knowledge and time....

[@boomerdiorama]

You are welcome!

[@Vincent-tp9oz]

I am so amazed at your ability to not only think super creatively, break it all down for the average person to really understand your methods, but also how you encourage by reaching out of the monitor and help us to develop our own modeling techniques and ideas.

[@boomerdiorama]

Wow, thank you! I appreciate those gracious accolades and encouragement as well.

[@sernajrlouis]

Awesome. Your videos always make me look a bit closer at industries to try and model all the details.

[@boomerdiorama]

Great to hear!

[@harperlarry49]

Outstanding, as usual. I like the added operations idea. Now I need some wetting agent. Thanks for another great tutorial. Cheers - Larry.

[@boomerdiorama]

Thank you Larry! Cheers!

[@DavidWilson-js9lu]

Loved the arrival of the equipment on the flatcar at the beginning 😅 Incredible work. Really love this layout

[@boomerdiorama]

Thank you very much!

[@kenbtheman]

Boomer, great job I'm an avid scratch builder and watching this I can see some common things between us. I don't throw anything out that I think I could use in my projects. Small pieces of screen, wire, plastic bits. Before I throw anything out I look to see if there's anything that might be of use.

[@boomerdiorama]

Right on!

[@guitarstevie2]

You've done it again Boom Boom! Nice build and great video. Though it may seem obvious it bears mentioning that solid core wire also works well when modeling hoses, just as your solder and shrink tube does. And of course wire comes in plenty of sizes and types. Solid core is preferred as it will hold its shape, whereas stranded wire does not. It usually will need to be painted with a flat black primer. You can also purchase wire with braided cotton insulation for a different look. FWIW

[@boomerdiorama]

Yes indeed. Different gauge wire is awesome. I need to use the wire for another detail. Thanks for reminding me. Cheers!

[@ericp-ow1eq]

Amazing work! The fine detail that you add is incredible! Thanks for sharing

[@boomerdiorama]

Thank you very much!

[@PostmoderneModelWorks]

It’s funny that you brought that up because I get a lot of people afraid to comment or think I’ll be embarrassed or offended if they point things out, and my response is always the same, I’m trying to show the flaws and mistakes. I am learning this hobby in real-time and my videos reflect that, it’s all practice for me.

[@boomerdiorama]

It takes a long time (over ten thousand hours) to achieve a level where you feel eminently confident and earn respect regardless of criticism. After this, there are other things to master because collectively it never ends. I believe mastery comes when you pay it back and teach the art while sharing your gift to the greater community - and giving credit where credit is due. When that time comes, it is always a good idea to flesh out your own personal style. I don't mind criticism if it is logical. If it comes from other impulses, I try to ignore it and move on. Cheers. 😉

[@PostmoderneModelWorks]

@@boomerdiorama when I started doing leatherwork, it took me three years, working 3-5+ hours every day(while working a full time job)for three years to reach the level of quality I’d set for myself, which was ridiculously high. I don’t know how many hours it was, but I feel confident in my designs and my hand stitching looks mechanical. Perfect practice makes perfect.

[@PeterTillman3]

Wow Boomer. Every time I watch a new video you inspire me to try new techniques and just enjoy. I wasn’t aware of Golden Wetting Aide until you mentioned it. It is your careful and patient explanation of every step of the scratch build process that sets your channel apart from every one else.

[@boomerdiorama]

Thanks Peter!

[@charlie1872]

Thank you for continually reminding us of what is possible

[@boomerdiorama]

You are welcome Charlie. Be creative and have fun! Cheers ~ Boomer.

[@michaelimpey1407]

Boomer, great build, and techniques. I have been using the "wet" paint flooding technique, I will now have to source some wetting agent, looks like it does a great assist job, as I have issues with beading. I always take away a new tricjk to try from your videos, thank you for that. The model looks great, and really adds character and intent to the scene. Cheers, and take care, Michael

[@boomerdiorama]

The acrylic "flow agent" that I use eliminates any beading. It transforms the application by reducing the surface tension as well. You can also try a drop of liquid dish soap as well.

[@_steffinwolf_]

The vacuum, or pressure, pump looks great. Your content is spot on, great job as usual. The company that I worked for built those, among many other pneumatic conveying devices and systems. Most silos are filled by a pressure system that pushes product, pulling from ACF hopper cars or trailers, up a tube (typically 4” to 6” diameter) and then a large 36” to 48” radius bend at top of silo. Silos will have a filter system (a box or cylinder design) located on its shallow-domed top. The filter can service a pair of silos with a connector tube between silos. From there product is distributed by a vacuum system, drawing product through a cone bottom with an iris valve of airlock valve (to isolate conveying method system) in the plant, to various process stations within. Vortex Valves in Salina, Kansas has online videos showing iris and airlock valves in operation. Pneumatic Conveying of Ontario, California, (where I worked) has plenty of online info if you’re into modeling this type of equipment into your layout.

[@boomerdiorama]

They must be very powerful to pull product the way they do. Cheers and thank you for sharing. ;-) ~ Boomer.

[@Howie2025]

WOW! Great tutorial on both building and painting. I want to run to the layout and get to work. Thank you.

[@boomerdiorama]

Have fun!

[@Vman7757]

Thanks for sharing. I all ways learn a lot from your videos. Keep up the good fight. Everything you taught me so far translate to N scale. Thank you so much.

[@boomerdiorama]

Glad to hear it! N Scale is awesome, especially now after viewing the latest releases I have had the pleasure to look at. ;-)

[@ace13166]

Wow amazing, just when I thought I'd seen it all and this happens. Very awesome models. I already ordered a few new tools I can use. Thanks again, I can't wait for the next installment.

[@boomerdiorama]

Have fun!

[@Christiane069]

Really great video. I did found the images that you use as example and more with a simple inquiry. One of the side of railroad modeling is the opportunity to learn about industries and how they work. Until this video, I never really look on how a tank car or a grain hopper were empty at their destination. This project looks like a simple project to learn how to do some more complex industrial structures.

[@boomerdiorama]

Glad it was helpful!

[@bobharris5872]

Wow! that was so cool! Thank you for sharing. The apparatus came out great. I appreciate you sharing your painting techniques. You have made me a better painter. I guess the talking hands is now the Blue hand group. The show must go on- only if you want it to. Keep it a hobby, please, Bob

[@boomerdiorama]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@paullindell]

What an inspiring build. If you put even more thought into it, adding an ogger instead of a vacuum could work. Similar systems will work with plastic pellets. Depending on the size of the commodity being moved, from corse granules to fine powder. The possibilities are endless.

[@boomerdiorama]

I imagine when I build IPEX plastics things will take on a whole new dimension. This build is good practice for upcoming builds this summer.

[@damianpark236]

Good day Boomer love your work Mate . I have recently discovered your channel and I have binged watch for the last couple of days . Your Boxed diorama caught my intial interest I have made a few in the past really appreactiate the detail in the stream .

[@boomerdiorama]

Good day to you too sir! Thank you for showing support to the channel. The boxed diorama was one of those subjects I needed to do. Every now-and-again I like to build one. I may build another one this summer . . . hopefully. Cheers ~ Boomer. 😁

[@danielfantino1714]

So real i can almost hear it ! Hear it ? I hear nothing ! Those things are noisy like hell. Next add on, some sound recording will add a new dimension to it.

[@boomerdiorama]

Lighting should be cool as well.

[@ronduz1281]

Wow and Wow, you never cease to amaze👍👍👍

[@boomerdiorama]

Thank you!

[@Perfusionist01]

I love ya man, but you are costing me money😁 This episode I added two definite purchases and a couple possibles. But seriously, I need to ge back to work on a couple structures and I want to try your "wet on wet" process. It is certainly worth practicing and for applying to some projects. Thanks for the tips.

[@boomerdiorama]

I'm getting back to building (revising) some structures as well. ;-) Cheers.

[@bobhastings6464]

Hey Boomer Nice video! I need to get back to some scratchbuilding , lately I have been fighting with a cantankerous turnout that has me stumped. Need to do something fun! lol Keep ‘em comin’ As always Cheers Bob from Ontario

[@boomerdiorama]

Funny you mention that. I have one as well. I can't get a switch machine to fit in the tight space. I'll have to engineer something. ;-) ;-)

[@allenlandis4504]

Thanks again for sharing your knowledge.

[@boomerdiorama]

My pleasure!

[@jamesbraxton6132]

A lot easier than when I have to build something for Broadway full scale in steel.

[@boomerdiorama]

Smaller footprint as well. ;-)

[@stevek4153]

Utterly mind blowing! This episode left me simply stunned. Thanks for sharing your techniques, your posts go way beyond being inspirational. Don’t ever stop.

[@boomerdiorama]

Wow, thank you!

[@fbrailroad4628]

Boomer, I love watching you model and paint. I'm learning so much. After watching you with your airbrush I broke mine out and started to use it on my scenery as I have seen you do. I will also use the airbrush more on my models and the wet-on-wet painting. Thank you

[@boomerdiorama]

Glad to hear you are inspired to use the airbrush. If I failed to mention this - Please use a good mask if you can as well when you paint. It's a good safe practice. Cheers ~ Boomer.

[@Poxsonus]

Amazing work as always! Thanks for sharing. I'm using a variation on the solder technique for a project I'm working on. Rather than solder, I'm using aluminum wire that is readibly available in various sizes on Amazon.

[@boomerdiorama]

Cool, thanks for sharing that tip!

[@Rem00125]

Happy new year Boomer! All the best and thank you for all the very inspiring videos! Cheers

[@boomerdiorama]

Same to you!

[@usssaratogacv3lefevre978]

Thanks for the tips. The video was great.

[@boomerdiorama]

Glad it was helpful!

[@OtterCreek]

Class in session!! Thanks Boomer!!

[@boomerdiorama]

You bet! Cheers!

[@Advogator11]

Very cool. Absolutely love all the intricate little details of this build. Nailed it, and adds another interesting element to the brewery. Thanks for sharing Boomer.

[@boomerdiorama]

Yes indeed! Thank you!😁

[@robertmuffaletto6439]

New to your channel and I’m now addicted. I’m inspired to move from O to HO due to space constraints. I like the idea of the shelf switching layout and all the story you can create in a compact space. From one Boomer to another thank you I really enjoy the content you put out. Be Well

[@boomerdiorama]

Welcome aboard and thank you for joining the community! ~ Boomer.

[@FarlandHowe]

You blew me away. Thanks

[@boomerdiorama]

Lol . . . O.K. Thanks for sharing.😁

[@TB-ModelRR]

I'm curious about the valve below the exhaust pipe. Did you build that? Either way, its slick! Its all very nice. I especially like the valve, hose, hatch and power box work. Thanks for sharing. Cheers!

[@boomerdiorama]

That water drain pipe is an HO Scale "globe" valve from Kemtron. It's a lost wax casting. Long gone company from the seventies.

[@TB-ModelRR]

@@boomerdiorama very nice

[@BrooksMoses]

@@boomerdiorama Kemtron as a company may be gone, but their parts line was purchased by Precision Scale Co., which still produces a lot of them, and is easy to find online. Their "General Supplies" catalog lists quite a range of globe valves.

[@debbiemilka2251]

Wow. So cool.

[@boomerdiorama]

Thank you. It is indeed a cool scene now. Thanks for commenting!

[@perryamicangelo4008]

Amazing work as always! I like your technique on making hoses and fittings. Wishing you and Dusty a Happy new year!!

[@boomerdiorama]

Same to you!

[@ainsleyperry5192]

Boomer, This has got me thinking, so at the weekend I looked out my large box of EverGreen plastic strips etc. It's been in storage for at least 20 years. Have you worked out a quick way to store the packets so the strip size you want is easy to find? I don't want to upturn the box every time I'm looking for a certain size or shape. 2 extra thing's, I wonder now why I purchased a lot of packets of the same size? Some of the packets cost me $3.75. After watching this tutorial maybe it's time to get back in the "pool" once again. Cheers, Chris Perry.

[@boomerdiorama]

I just use elastic bands to sort shapes, etc. Before a build I usually pick out the stock as I set up for the build. Cheers.

[@goforitpainting]

Cool as always 👍

[@boomerdiorama]

Thanks for the visit

[@pedrocampinopt]

Speechless 😮

[@boomerdiorama]

It took a few years to flesh this scene out. ;-) Cheers.

[@wilzdart]

When you first showed the extractor I did a screen shot , I figured you would do a how I did it, so I could start building one for my layout. The solder and shrink tube was a great tip!! Ok a question, I have flow aid on hand is that similar to the stuff you put in the water?? Like the site glass tip too. This build gives a destination for switching during op sessions, my layout has a lot industry so will have to build a couple. Thanks!!!

[@boomerdiorama]

I'm not familiar with "flow aid." Try it and see. ;-)

[@Vincent-tp9oz]

Thank you.

[@boomerdiorama]

You're welcome!

[@Enigmavelo]

Happy new year boomer. Awesome and inspiring modeling as usual. Thank you for all the time you put into your channel. Cheers, Andy.

[@boomerdiorama]

Happy new year and thank you!

[@_steffinwolf_]

Yup! Sight glass.

[@boomerdiorama]

Right - It's a sight glass. ;-)

[@sferguson1130]

Fantastic as always. I feel bad for your “detail” brushes though. The brush you used to paint the red at the end…I’m tempted to call CPS lol.

[@boomerdiorama]

Lol . . . I know. I tend to stretch my brushes right to the bitter end.

[@sigmanfloyd7179]

~ Another great video Boomer, thx! Q: Have you ever thought about purchasing a 3D printer to create your own structures, detail parts and or whatever?

[@boomerdiorama]

Maybe one day!

[@elmete8]

Thanks!

[@boomerdiorama]

Thank you! Much appreciated! Cheers ~ Boomer.

[@thisoldgoat3927]

Thank you, Boomer.

[@boomerdiorama]

Very welcome!

[@darthwalls1]

Great as always! I have learned so much since I started watching your channel. Thank you! BTW, is that you standing by the grain car looking up at the camera?

[@boomerdiorama]

Yes, it is! Great observation! I knew the Co-op operator and he took my camera up there to take photos before they demolished the Elevator. ;-)

[@debbiemilka2251]

I just noticed at the end the gyrungeous door knob on the last door. Is that one of those "bump to open" plates for when you have your arms full and no one to let you in sort of thing ?

[@boomerdiorama]

It's a "panic" bar door for fire escape. You need a special heavy duty (dead-bolt) key to get in from the outside but the inside opens automatically when you push up against the door. 😉

[@DisVietVetUSA]

Must be flexible in modeling and scratch building

[@boomerdiorama]

It's a very liberating way to model when you make up your own instructions as well . . . lol. Cheers.

[@jeromemarchand1025]

Top 👍👍👍

[@boomerdiorama]

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[@ralphrenzetti22]

Happy New Year my friend and great start for 2024! I have one question though Boomer, how did you do the pipe elbows and flanges?

[@boomerdiorama]

A use a BIC Lighter then cut to size. Heat it up and it will bend nicely . . . not always but in most cases it works. Take a risk! Flanges are tubing cut-offs.

[@jonwess6236]

Great video! You answered my question about how to create hoses, but I thought I noticed a hose bib on the model. How does one make the hose bib? Thanks

[@boomerdiorama]

I used a piece of Evergreen plastic rod and crushed the end with pliers to flatten it , then trimmed it a little and painted silver. Simple really. Cheers.

[@charlierumsfeld6626]

Thank you. What sizes of styrene tubing did you use? Aluminum oxidizes but not to a red or brown color?

[@boomerdiorama]

The tubing is all scrap. The red or brown is run-off from steel framing. 😉

[@davidcurtis5398]

Being an old photographer, would photo-flow work as well as the wetting agent that you used?? I mean that it would be in a very deluted form, but I'm thinking that it would work. I've used it in the "wet water" I use for wetting the ballast before gluing and it works fine. When I bought the studio I found a gallon of Photo Flow 1000 and still have about 1/2 gallon after 30 years of use.

[@boomerdiorama]

Try it. It probably would be fine if it doesn't react to the acrylic paint in a negative way. But try it on a test piece.

[@monkeymike8797]

Awesome Video. Nice upgrade to the brewery!! Do you ever use pastels or powders on you models?

[@boomerdiorama]

I know people use them to good effect in larger scales. I don't personally use them much for HO Scale because I don't like "loose" media on my smaller models. When you seal them they tend to disappear. I will use "oil" pastels from Tamiya to touch up sometimes, but not often. Having said this, I will use some of the cheaper Vallejo pastels (in combination with acrylic gels), for texturing in larger scales, but I find HO scale to be so small it is hardly discernible. I think each modeler needs to decide how they incorporate them into the pallet as they see fit. Cheers ~ Boomer.

[@adriengadson3544]

Yep Boomer people need an open mind to parts and shapes. Also those are good pictures of that dryer. I have had to sneak to industries on Sunday and grab pictures when I can . This is due to security and then other industrial stuff I get to go into or on top of them . Then I sneak pictures. I also use small dome parts for silos and canisters. I found that used Lego has the most sizes and look good for N and Ho scales . They are easily found used for almost no money and are real styrene.

[@boomerdiorama]

Try "Google" images for photos. They have a ton.

[@adriengadson3544]

@@boomerdiorama I do use Google, but a real life picture from all angles shows more and is better. Anyway keep up the great work.

[@DK-nv9zu]

Question: before paint, do you clean the bare styrene you touched with your fingers during the initial construction?

[@boomerdiorama]

Yes. I brush it down with IPA and let it evaporate.

[@DK-nv9zu]

Ah, great idea, thanks!

[@RonStanek]

How much does a case of Belgium White cost from the brewery? And how many tpyes of beer do they produce.🤔 Good tutorial, but your making us all thirsty.😁🍺Cheers! The deal with the soldier, looks like it could work well with MU & air hoses on locos.👍 And.....Wow! Better than any 3-D printer produced, machine like this. Same techniques can be used for making an Englewood Logging Railway SW1200RS.😊

[@boomerdiorama]

Lol . . . "Englewood Logging Railway SW1200RS" . . . it's on the list but the list is long. ;-)

[@RonStanek]

@@boomerdiorama your doing great on what you have....good job! It's all about ...peace of mind.

[@RonStanek]

​@@boomerdiorama FYI...Shapeways has the dynamic brake section for the Canfor SW1200RS's and the 1500 gallon fuel tank with the notch across the top. There's a few outfits with the Flexicoil truck sideframes, Minitures by Eric; Shapeways & Arrow/Athearn.

[@Vincent-tp9oz]

Hello.. Just a question from your "Scratch Building Realistic Utility Poles | Boomer Diorama ~ Vlog # 186" video, where can I find the blue pin vise that you show next to the leather punch located in video at 3:33 minutes into video? Thank you!

[@boomerdiorama]

I found it at a hobby shop. Actually it is not very good quality anyway. I would invest in something better if you can. Check out the "Godhand" pin vises. They are very good and will last a lifetime. Cheers.

[@Vincent-tp9oz]

Good Morning. Just wondering how much Wetting Agent do you add to the water.. Thank you!

[@boomerdiorama]

Half a teaspoon is plenty.

[@ronaldjoyce7374]

When can I expect my first case of Stella?

[@boomerdiorama]

I have not seen the guy sneaking out the back door yet?

[@randysrockandrollrailroad8207]

👍🤠👍

[@boomerdiorama]

Thank you Randy! Happy New Year by the way as well! ~ Boomer.

[@Yeoman7]

Yikes; that vacuum and dryer system is gonna cost an arm and leg in carbon tax.😆

[@boomerdiorama]

All the most efficient technology produces carbon and the trees love it. ;-)