alant Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 I have been giving this some thought and as one of the first scratch built buildings I made in the 70's was an Allan Downes inspired Cottage and Blacksmiths Forge, I thought it would be nice to re-visit something similar. My model back then was 4mm scale and "thatched" with wool and flock powder! The new version will be 7mm scale and probably not thatched - I will post some pics when (and if) I get started Alan. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaz Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 Alant Ooh I just thought 00 gauge 4mm, 'cos thats what we do on our layout in, but for a challenge a 'bigger' gauge might help the pictures look better. No scale limits, BONUS. How far is lincoln Cathedral, with a bit of photoshopping? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alant Posted September 17, 2013 Author Share Posted September 17, 2013 Alant Ooh I just thought 00 gauge 4mm, 'cos thats what we do on our layout in, but for a challenge a 'bigger' gauge might help the pictures look better. No scale limits, BONUS. How far is lincoln Cathedral, with a bit of photoshopping? Hi Jaz, Yes, I tend to model in 7mm nowadays and have got into the mind set for that scale ie you can almost automatically scale things by eye. Alan. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alant Posted September 22, 2013 Author Share Posted September 22, 2013 Quick sketch of the type of thing I am planning. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaz Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 What no tudor timbers....... seriously shall look forward to the progress. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted September 23, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 23, 2013 Quick sketch of the type of thing I am planning. 001 crop2.jpg That's very small for 7mm.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alant Posted September 23, 2013 Author Share Posted September 23, 2013 That's very small for 7mm.... I'm sure there's a joke there about what all the girls say or something like . . . ;-) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
N15class Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 That's very small for 7mm.... Maybe it is for a bit of perspective modelling, and will be in the not so distance. Now do I or dont I. Is there time? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alant Posted September 24, 2013 Author Share Posted September 24, 2013 Maybe it is for a bit of perspective modelling, and will be in the not so distance. Now do I or dont I. Is there time? Yes, go on there's plenty of time! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alant Posted September 26, 2013 Author Share Posted September 26, 2013 Have made a start. Pic shows progress so far. The front wall of the cottage will be rendered whilst the rest will be in brick. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alant Posted September 29, 2013 Author Share Posted September 29, 2013 Some more progress this weekend: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted September 29, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 29, 2013 Looking really good, the brickwork looks superb. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
N15class Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 This is coming on nicely. I have to agree with Stu about the brick work. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alant Posted December 1, 2013 Author Share Posted December 1, 2013 Well I have finished now. Sorry for lack of progress pics but have been without a camera for a little while. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted December 1, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 1, 2013 Oh Wow ! That internal detail is awesome ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
allan downes Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 Well I have finished now. Sorry for lack of progress pics but have been without a camera for a little while. IMG_0190.jpg IMG_0191.jpg IMG_0192.jpg IMG_0193.jpg IMG_0184.jpg IMG_0185.jpg Really nice work Alant, dedication to detail, clean construction ( ie, no dripping glue !) and the whole model has a substantial and feel good factor about it. Superb. And get a new camera, wanna see more !! Cheers. Allan. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
N15class Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 Oh Wow ! That internal detail is awesome ! What else can one say. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alant Posted December 2, 2013 Author Share Posted December 2, 2013 Oh Wow ! That internal detail is awesome ! Thanks Stu. The internal detail is a mixture of parts from S&D (vice and anvil) and some scratch-built bits such as the workbench and some of the tools etc. Really nice work Alant, dedication to detail, clean construction ( ie, no dripping glue !) and the whole model has a substantial and feel good factor about it. Superb. And get a new camera, wanna see more !! Cheers. Allan. Thanks Allan. All I need to do now is to get up to half the speed you can produce things ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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