Hulett Ore Unloader in 1:32th

[Bernhard]

... and then mounted on the tower.



A second pedestal is also prepared and fitted.

[Bernhard]

It is not always so easy to place the parts correctly.



Next comes the middle pedestal with the ladders.

[Bernhard]

An electrical cabinet is positioned between the two upper pedestals. This consists of an etched sheet that can be folded into a box and a milled rear panel.

[Bernhard]

The four doors ...



... are fitted with hinges (tubes Ø 1/0.6 x 3 mm) so that they can be opened.



When soldering the second hinge, I naturally soldered the door to the frame because I didn't apply enough solder-stop paste. Fortunately, the problem was relatively easy to fix.

[Bernhard]

The door latches are also already prepared. However, they are only fitted after painting so that they do not stick together.





A pedestal is also mounted on the front tower.



And now I go back to the workshop and mix paint for the finish. Then I move on to the next assembly, the main girder. I can only add the components that are still missing from the towers, such as the steps and ladders, once the main girder has been assembled on the towers so that the interfaces fit together exactly everywhere.

A few statistics on this assembly:
Weight approx. 3.7 kg
6,000 punched rivets
Over 1,000 pin rivets
So far 570 hours of working time for the production
I have not recorded the construction time

Bernhard

[1-32]

That is one big frame complete with ladder ,very nice.

[Lawrence@NZFinescale]

A few statistics on this assembly:
Weight approx. 3.7 kg
6,000 punched rivets
Over 1,000 pin rivets
So far 570 hours of working time for the production
I have not recorded the construction time

I bet you're glad we talked you into it.  It wouldn't be the same without rivets.

[Hydrostat]

Breathtaking!

How did you do the curved angle section piece? I guess it is milled?

Cheers,
Volker

[Bill Gill]

It's a combination of jewelry and watchmaking, and the rivets highlight the effort.

[Bernhard]

Thanks for your interest in this story!

@ Lawrence:
You're absolutely right, of course. I don't regret the decision to go the extra mile.

@ Volker:
Yes, all the curved angle sections are milled from a 4 mm thick plate.

[finescalerr]

The skills and experience required to create that model are beyond my comprehension. I find myself reeling in stunned disbelief. -- Russ

[Barney]

It takes your breath away
Barney

[Ray Dunakin]

Such incredible work is a pleasure to watch.

[Peter_T1958]

Breathtaking!

I fully agree! Not only a spectacular building project, but also a very interesting prototype!

[SandiaPaul]

This is world class model making. Timely as the last of the real ones at Cleveland are as we speak being scrapped. Your model will stand as a memorial to the real ones.