Smokestack Magic: Building a Model Industrial Chimney with Working Smoke Effects

[@akc5150]

Another great vid!! Little tip to avoid the red bleeding under the tape and onto the white is to spray another coat of white once you have masked up for the red. That way, anything that DOES happen to bleed is the same colour as what's already under the tape and seals it for perfect crisp lines!!😁

[@OhioCentralModeler]

I use clear coats for this purpose, then it doesn't really matter what the surface underneath is colored. You just want to put a seal around the edges of the tape regardless.

[@eatenkate]

i came here to say this as well (:

[@reeces4365]

I love how relaxing your vids are, however I miss those scenic models you used to film 🥲

[@tymekgowacki4280]

hey, really cool video :) . a small idea for recording the final shots: in practical vfx, when explosions are filmed with miniatures, the are recorded with high speed cameras, and then played back in slowmo. this way all elements (like smoke for example) will move slower and appear to have more inertia, making it look more like a real scale thing

[@jeremiahshoemaker9512]

I will absolutely be copying this build! I'm working on an N-scale power plant with 2 15" chimneys. This is exactly what I need to finish them. Thanks Luke!

[@BoulderCreekRailroad]

Awesome, hope it works just how you want it 😉

[@jorgejnr7902]

Mate bloody beauty excellent model industrial🤙🏼🤙🏼🤙🏼🤙🏼🤙🏼🤙🏼🤙🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@ravusursi893]

Another fantastic build! One thing I would have added though is a red LED to the top of the chimney to warn low flying aircraft.

[@kensomething379]

Mr. Towan! Absolutely love your channel. I appreciate that it be read in closed caption AS WELL AS the transcript! Most don't think of this and I want you to know on behalf of not just myself, but the rest of us that fall into the "hearing impaired" at one (volume 😁) level or another. Thank you! Ken

[@BCY]

I love the concrete topcoat in a airbrush. I think Woodland Scenics never imagined we would stick this stuff in a airbrush.

[@XramDivad]

That thing is absolutely indistinguishable from a real one. Really impressive!

[@michelleobama5762]

it's so nice seeing someone else create advanced models in tinkercad, I've always had trouble getting into other programs and I just love the simplicity of tinkercad so seeing someone else use it for more advanced models is really refreshing

[@michelleobama5762]

also, love your work man!! I've been following for a few years now and absolutely love seeing you work!

[@BoulderCreekRailroad]

Yeah I really how simple it is, it's actually pretty impressive how capable the program is... the only down side is when models get really large with lots of separate parts it tends to slow down a fair bit, but overall it's awesome 👌

[@CutePoisonEU]

Well done! There is nice hack for paint not leaking under the masking tape - just run over it with varnish first! That will seal it enough (varnish will leak under instead of paint, basically)

[@ScaleModelCraft]

Your realism is always above par!!!!

[@basmodels]

Great build and very interesting video! Altough 3D printing has taken over much of the modelling process, I think the upper walkway is something where photo etch still is the best option.

[@elementdavid85]

3D printing has taken over most of his projects. I personally like the old hand made/scratch models.

[@ThatAdelaideGuy]

Looks like the chimney at Chernobyl.. You should do a tutorial on working nuclear fallout effects

[@BoulderCreekRailroad]

LOL, might be a bit hazardous 😄

[@AFKnaHSama]

Safety first Luke Safety First 😉

[@haagsefer87]

And now we place this tiny piece of uranium in the reactor and we are good to go...

[@TukaihaHithlec]

(Bottle flips a rod of U-235 onto the table)

[@armoredsaint6639]

Little glow-in-the-dark paint should do nicely! Lol

[@danbrit9848]

another good idea for smoke is an ultrasonic humidifier ...you can get super small ones ...you can add a bigger tank ...and it just uses water ...keep the fan part to ...trust me ity will work grate too...always love your work keep it up

[@lucgagnon5241]

You REALLY should put that kit on the market. I don't mind the smoke but the chimney itself is simply gorgeous. 3D printing ! It's a VERY interesting kit you have done here. Congrats !

[@Adam-iv6lw]

Another great build. I love your attention to detail

[@BoulderCreekRailroad]

Thanks Adam 😀

[@colinmansell3524]

Ya just gotta love the detail and end product. Thanks again Luke.

[@akshayd211]

Masterful yet again, technique so subtle! Wow!!!!

[@theaveragehomeowner1493]

My son and I enjoy your videos. We're starting our first train layout. We've learned so much from you. Thanks Luke.

[@IMRROcom]

Manway safety cage looks very nice and seemed to print thee loops well being horizontal with the build plate. I wonder what the smallest rail that will print. Bein in N scale and some very detailed HO scale parts I would find those small rails were limited to size and very fragile. If you go back to some of my past videos. Mammoth Cement as a huge stack and I have been planning on putting a smoke unit in it for some time now.

[@Crewsy]

A great looking model. The smoke will definitely be an eye catcher on a layout.

[@gregbowen617]

Great build Luke - you continue to overachieve....

[@Waleram1]

I learn and have fun with your models. You are the king of the world H0. Cheers from Spain.

[@MartFord]

Man, I get excited when I hear that song... TOWAN'S BACK!

[@NicholassTrainChannel]

That looks fantastic Luke. I agree it will look great on a model railway layout. A work of art!

[@BoulderCreekRailroad]

Yeah it would look awesome, now I just need to build the rest of the factory 🏭 😅

[@Pkilznah]

Your skillz are so ridiculous. So much RESPECT ✊ 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@johnphilippatos]

I've been watching you almost from day 1 Luke. There is no argument about how talented you really are. But since you got your hands on the 3D printer and the ready-to-assemble kits, you have become more like the perfect assembler and less the inspired creator you used to be, the one who practically built everything from scratch. Of course I do acknowledge the fact that you are still creating, but it is with a mouse on Tinkercad, and not with your exceptional hands. I will still follow you and watch every video you upload, but it just doesn't feel the same. Of course this is my opinion and mine alone. Cheers mate, take care.

[@willtreasure7029]

Making with a 3D printer is every bit the same as making using more traditional methods. It doesn't matter if he's using styrene sheets or CAD, he's still got incredible attention to detail, scale, life like models. Things are different now, but they're every bit as good.

[@bharanib.r8849]

Yeah same feeling here..... there should more of farms, barns, nature.... the old school

[@johnphilippatos]

@@willtreasure7029 This is your opinion. Mine tends to differ.

[@johnphilippatos]

@@bharanib.r8849 Actually I wouldn't mind whether he built a country scenic with cottages, barns, farms, stables etc., or a sci fi - post apocalyptic diorama, as long as he built it the way he did in his first videos. By hand. Thus they could be called "hand made". Now, hand made are only the blueprints in the C.A.D. The rest is more or less putting a machine do your work, and you just supervise the details.

[@johnkelley9877]

That is really impressive! It is so realistic looking. Thanks for sharing this.

[@tamsinp7711]

Tinkercad tip: if you have multiple parts in a design, you can export STLs of each item separately by selecting the item you want to export - Tinkercad will ask if you want to export just the selected part(s) or everything.

[@johnschutt9187]

Great to see you again! Thank you!

[@avlisk]

3D printing and laser cutting are new to me. I'm very much enjoying the learning about how they work and what they can do in our hobby. Thanks.

[@Broccli87]

Love your videos so much, i could watch a timelapse video of you building it from start to finish with relaxing music over the top of it for hours

[@party4lifedude]

I love stuff like this so much. I can't explain why, but you probably understand it since you're here lol.

[@bobp5356]

Beautiful model. It looks very realistic.

[@breakingtoast2255]

nice mods getting the smoke to look and flow more realistically

[@Bruno.Trains]

An absolutely wonderful layout which looks so realistic. Well done to everyone involved in building

[@SimonTekConley]

Great use of the Canadian smoke

[@Brawr183]

I like how you basically built a mech mod vape. Especially the second one with the cotton wick

[@rualmac]

Wow I thought the smoke stack showed in the first couple seconds of the video was real, not the model. Awesome job!

[@jamesa7506]

I really dig your models, thanks for sharing them with us! 👍

[@benserrano3191]

Uff what a great video I loved this is art to my eyes what great detail 👍

[@N8SAY]

Very cool. You should do a miniature refinery.

[@Mues_Lee]

As a german it is funny to see german manuals at the other end of the world :D :D :D

[@kenc2257]

That was amazing! The smoke effect was very realistic. Really enjoyed your building of the actual smokestack model.

[@philRminiatures]

Another cracking job, superb and most realisitc!

[@jamescrab4110]

Gave me the idea to install into a remote controlled modelled ship.

[@FredMcIntyre]

Awesome job Luke! 😃👍🏻👊🏻

[@toweypat]

Wow, it looks so realistic.

[@anothercollin]

This looks amazing

[@SchaeferOGaugeLoggingRR]

Awesome build.

[@michaelcain2174]

Here’s a really good tip for getting really clean lines when masking , before you did the red airbrushing first do a thin coat of the same colour as the base that way it will flow into any little gaps , then do the red and you’ll have crisp clean lines

[@Emz_Jhaye]

Wow, new video! Awesome build! Always waiting for your next upload. 😊👍

[@davidcole333]

Your versatility and skillset are truly amazing. I hope to see more videos soon!

[@Frankie2012channel]

Gorgeous!!!!!!

[@DDGomez411]

Very nice build. Out of curiosity - Do you have a big train track build. Are all these builds part of a bigger picture?

[@florianj6490]

In slow motion it would look absolutely real

[@BoulderCreekRailroad]

It sure does, I filmed a few shots in slow mo but didn't end up using them in the final video, I wanted to show exactly what the results would be for those deciding whether to do a project like this 😉

[@grandcalifornia8410]

Love your videos and always look forward to them 🙌🏻

[@BoulderCreekRailroad]

Thanks mate 😉

[@GenesisMassey-x9f]

I really dig your models, thanks for sharing them with us! . Como sempre vc surpreende parabéns.

[@wynorawishum5860]

As always an amazing build. Loved seeing how you do this. Please show us some structures and/landscaping again too. Thanks for sharing this

[@cmelft2463]

Wonder if Luke's skillset extends to more fantasy/sci fi dioramas. With his skillset I'm sure they would look awesome.

[@MagnumSXT85]

Wonderful build! I remember you did take suggestions for the next build to look at. Maybe a rubbish/scrap yard?

[@jack_brooks]

I'm fairly confident the reason you keep having to redoing the your anti-warping trick is because you are trying to anneal the stresses out of the plastic and you are not getting to the inner plastic. I bet it would work better in a sous vide bath or a slow heat in hot sand before pressing.

[@Alcfalath]

I’m waiting for the video of how many 3d printers you now have haha 🤣 Might have to hit you up next time you’re down for an NMRA event again to have a chat about which printers would be best vs budget :)

[@donaldlembo1263]

What a great video, Thank You!

[@DeStoreholmskeBaner]

Yet another great build. Did you consider using an atomizer for water instead, as the water-based smoke is less harmful?

[@sturnie1]

As always Luke amazing video you never disappoint with your creativity!

[@the_train_girl]

Great video Luke, lots of great little tips!

[@BoulderCreekRailroad]

Thanks heaps, glad you picked up a few tips 😀

[@lost_highway_guy]

You do amazing work. Enjoy ur vids

[@salmanbaloch2858]

Amazing it's look real chimney smoke

[@7enty7en83]

Lets goooooo a new video!!!!!!

[@ickleshouse]

as per usual, excellent work Luke. Been waiting for your latest, NOT dissappointed....

[@OK_ACME]

Oh wow this is amazing! :D

[@ErzgebirgsMoBaHO]

Perfect!!! 😍

[@dodgydioramas]

As always packed with tons of helpful info, thanks your videos have helped immensely in making my own dioramas.

[@Blackberry-cs3cr]

Hi Luke towan sir .I actually wanted to see a autumn scenery because autumn diorama is the one which you are have not tried yet

[@Paranormal-Stupidity]

That looks amazing. I want to try a similar build to this, but I'm going to have to find something that uses vapor instead of smoke, because I want to be able to use it indoors. Thanks for sharing!

[@BryanTorok]

I wonder if one could modify a vape-pen like smokers use. One would have to make their own vape fluid which some folks already do. Just leave out the nicotine or thc unless you want to get the entire room high.

[@fredericapanon207]

Somebody else suggested a water atomizer like those used for spreading scents or in small fountains.

[@cnosprandt5155]

Amazing! Excellent job here!

[@TheSonofruss]

For the platforms you might need to talk to a person who does photo etching as brass wouldn’t warp like the resin did

[@RealAndySkibba]

Incredible build Luke!

[@BryanTorok]

I really wanted to see how this would be integrated into a railroad or other diorama. One thought I had is that I've seen many industrial complexes where the chimney/smoke stack sits next to a building and a large metal tube comes out of the side of the building carrying the smoke and waste gasses. The metal tube may be round, square, or rectangular. With that sort of design, the smoke generator could be in the building reducing the amount of space needed below the surface. And, of course, if you have a smoke stack you need some sort of industrial plant or generating plant to go with it.

[@froppygirl994]

Looks awesome

[@TheTrainFreak]

This is very cool! I have a chimney on a Walther's Kit that I would like to put a smoke unit in. This might just do the trick. Thanks! - Jason

[@gerlandkent6377]

[thank, you for you're video]👍

[@Brandon-wf8ew]

Awesome Luke! Hope the flying is going well down there.

[@BoulderCreekRailroad]

Thanks mate, it's much busier compared to last year, still managing to find time for videos though 😉

[@AnthonyWiddowson]

Nice looking chimney. 😊

[@adianimates]

🎉 new video!

[@CANVASARTS123]

As impressive as ever.

[@21mozzie]

Another great vid. Thanks muchly!

[@bear1245]

Amazing

[@josephxspencer1807]

you should do a video showing everything you have made.

[@marcodipiero8763]

Looks all grate! Very beautifull! I would have just reduced the speed of the fan. It looks too much smoke

[@G60syncro]

Perfect industry for a small layout... Tiny footprint, park a tanker next to it and call it a day!!

[@mariodanieldias1520]

Como sempre vc surpreende parabéns

[@waretaSL]

Ahhh yay a new video!! ❤

[@BoulderCreekRailroad]

Hope you like it 😊

[@blackball79]

Looks great

[@BoulderCreekRailroad]

Thanks mate 😉

[@victorapolozan7943]

Great!

[@LiliaArmoury]

thanks for the awesome video and wow are these some cool ideas. this gives me ideas for wargaming terrain though not sure i am in a place to act on them yet.

[@thevillageeclectic]

My husband and I used to love watching your videos....when you scratch built most of your items, not 3d printed every single piece. now it's just a build your own puzzle. So many people don't have access to 3d printers and are disappointed that you never do any scratch built things anymore.

[@RamoArt]

I also enjoyed seeing things being scratch built, but I understand that it's incredibly time intensive and especially something like the large round stack is so much easier to 3d model and print. The old videos are still there so there's nothing lost. Those techniques still work the same as they did back then and whoever doesn't have a 3d printer can go back to learn how to scratch build.

[@notsmartist]

True😢

[@choochooleo]

I loved your video and what a great idea. Question, though, will the smoke be too much a problem on the railroad tracks with keeping them clean