I just can't wait to see the scrap in that diorama, it's aleready cool with the Liebherr's and the truck so... Keep this one and fill it! lol

This is what I use for shredded scrap too, only I'm too impatient to wait for the weather to rust the metal, winters in Michigan taught me one thing: Salt spread on the roads to melt the ice rusts metal, FAST, so with that concept in mind, mixed up some salt water in a spraw bottle, and hit the metal scrap with it...much faster than waiting for nature!

If you can get your hands on Aluminum turnings as well, it makes for some more diverse looking material.

For scale rebar, I use those annoying twist ties that come with all the Norscot and Motorart models, painted rusty brown,

For prepared steel scrap, virtually anything that can be cut into 12mm x 30mm and painted rusty can look accurate. I've been saving almost everything I come aross for just that purpose for my upcoming demo diorama, from plastic silverware to spray paint lids, once it's cut, (just like on a real demo job) it's hard to tell weather it was a beam or an old roll off box that was cut up

Long I-beams you can buy Plastruct ones, but that runs up a bill very quickly, Plastic sheet can be cut and glued together in an "I" shape to form many beams very cheap, for that matter any narrow flat material can be glued into the shape, Popsicle sticks, old credit cards, etc.

Non-ferrous material is easily replicated if you have old computer parts or electronics laying around, there is always a ton of fine wire and other similar parts. the best (which not everyone has access to, but I come across constantly) is communication wire, anywhere from 20-50 tiny color coded wires in a single cable, a 1 meter strand can stock your whole site, plus in demo, Communication wire has no real value since there is so much plastic and so little copper, so the company doesn't mind if I take a bit home with me.

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Liebherr loading the truck.









Close-up of the truck. A truck-scale will be built underneath the silo.

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Remko

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I've also got a indea for a large sorting hall. It's just a Curver storage box turned upside down. A little paint, a little detailing (plastruct or evergreen perhaps), and it's a perfect setup for the Liebherr A 904 C material handler and Sennebogen 305 loader.

Needs a little cleaning as well...

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Remko,

Those Liebherrs are sweet ! The only thing I can think of that would top the cake is possibly two haul trucks for scrap handling. Something like this. This photo was borrowed from the Sennebogen web-site,is not mine.


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With a short boom like that on an 850, The one in the picture looks like a msd4500R. On an 835 with a long boom, according to the lift capacities from sennebogens site you'll probably want a msd 2500R

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Remko,


A few scrap haulers would look great ,about the size you came up with. Couldn't you build the boom ? Shouldn't be that hard,especially with your building talents. Sheet styrene would do the trick. I look forward to you interesting diorama.

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"Anti-social behavior is a trait of intelligence in a world full of conformists" - Nikola Tesla

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whats the umbilical for??

Guys, just a small remark. When quoting anorger post, try to keep to the text only part. When such a big picture is included it might take long for the page to load. Thanks!

You are correct though, the Sennebogen 880 is fully electric. It's located in Charleston btw. So if any members live in the area, I'd love some more photo's!! Here's a press release about the machine: SENNEBOGEN ACCELERATES TURNAROUND, REDUCES COSTS IN CHARLESTON PORT WITH SUPERSIZED ELECTRIC DRIVE SCRAP HANDLER. Operating weight is 370,000 lbs (170 metric tonnes). The trucks are indeed in the 100 ton class, so they are likely Komatsu HD 785's.

The boom is beyond my capabilities at the moment, but who knows.

Anyway, such scraphaulers could be cool, and I think I have an idea how to include them as well. The site about Phil's systems is very interesting as well!!

As shown on the previous page I have quite a large handler in my collection, the Cat 5110B. I also have a cablift leftover, so the loader is pretty much done. As for the haul trucks, anybody know the type of Komatsu used in the picture? I already have one Joal HD 605 and know a place to get another couple of these very cheap (only €20 euro's).

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