Jump to content
 
  • entries
    2
  • comments
    5
  • views
    2,703

About this blog

Construction of models for Pendon Museum

Entries in this blog

Making a Start - take the sheet of card...

Something of a misnomer this... What I want to do is to have a 'demo piece' that I can take to exhibitions etc to show how the buildings are made. At the same time it can be used to demonstrate the three types of 'brick bond' commonly in use - and (hopefully) how they CORRECTLY relate to apertures, quoins (corners etc.).     Here is the 'demo sheet' with various markings on it. The sheet is 30 gsm ACID FREE white card - available from good art shops. The first thing to note is that ther

scanman

scanman

So you want a council house? Take a sheet of white card...

"In days of old when modellers were bold (or at least, a lot younger than we are now!) and the internet wasn't invented, modellers went in search of inspiration and at Pendon their search ended"....   Many of you will know of 'Pendon' (www.pendonmuseum.com), and those of you still living in blissful ignorance should follow the link! I first visited in 1970, went home and tore up my model of 'Swanage' station building and made two promises. first to model better and second to model for Pendo

scanman

scanman

×
×
  • Create New...