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Northall Dock – Road modelling part 2


Job's Modelling

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I started with the road along the warehouses. Progress is going slowly. After every step I had to wait for 24 for hours before I could do the next step:

1. glued track on the baseboard

2. spray painted the track with a primer

3. painted the track with Humbrol acrylic rust paint

4. painted the track with Tamiya gun metal

 

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road modeling progress

 

Then I looked how I could to make the card road. I noticed that it take more time than I thought. Progress will go slowly:

 

 

- Fitting the card

- Fitting possible details

- Embossing the road setts

- Weathering the road

 

I also did some research to see how the road along the warehouses could be modeled. Found some excellent pictures from Wharf warehouses in London.

I like to create as much as possible essential details in the diorama, because the details make it worth looking around. Looking at the pictures I noticed I had to do some further research on street furniture ( objects and signs). I have added two pictures to give you an impression of what I mean:

 

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Bankside - 1960's

 

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Warehouses in Clink Street - 1978

 

Regards,

Job

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Nice work once more Job.

 

Those photos at the foot of the page look like stills from an episode of The Sweeney! 

 

Cheers,

 

Mark

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Thanks Mark,

 

I had to look on the Internet what you meant with The Sweeney. I think a TV detective series from the 1970's.

Although I look a lot of British detectives on TV, I have not seen this one, 

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Certainly was Job.  May be worth having a hunt around on You Tube and you'll see what I mean about your photos. It was quite a gritty programme in it's time but has obviously dated. 

 

John Thaw who played Regan in the series was a brilliant actor.

 

Cheers,

 

Mark

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Just found an episode on You Tube. That it is dated isn't a problem for catching the atmosphere.

I liked John Thaw as inspector Morse. Still one of my favorite English detectives.  

 

Cheers,

Job 

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Hi Job, nice step by step illustration. I know what you mean about having to wait 24 hours between steps, it can be annoying :-)

 

That photo from Clink street, wow, what a scene! Maybe you can do an extension of Northall dock!

 

I'll join the Rmweb John Thaw fan club. 

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Mikkel, I have to disappoint you about a extention of Northall Dock.

Have already two other possible diorama's in mind. Like to show in some diorama's the railway route through Northall.

 

I like to advice members of the Rmweb John Twaw fan club to follow the development of Northall Dock !

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