A short paper entry,....
I'm thinking about using my paper Scale Scenes container crane on one of my Free-mo modules - a partial container yard of sorts. Plastic HO containers are available, but for the quantity needed to make a container facility look real, it would get costly. It can be done using paper for much less. Scale Scenes have files available for 20-40 containers in a dozen or so company names. Assuming the paper is pre glued to the right mat board backers, the actual cut out and assembly takes about 15 min. I am out of UHU glue sticks so I used white glue instead - the result was ok, but the roof warped a little from the water content of the glue no doubt. What's involved,....
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| All the components for one 40' container. The thicker mat board has been laminated with several of the printed parts - shown on white (white pieces) These pieces will form the core of the container. The three long parts in the center of the photo are the two sides, wrapped around a medium sized piece of cardboard - on is the sub roof and the others are the sides. |
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| End wall and roof wraps have been done - ready for assembly |
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| FInal product - definitely convincing from a few feet away |
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