For anyone wondering what this is perhaps you may care to view my earlier blog - it's Saturday night, it might help put things into perspective.

You encourage me to get on with painting my sets of these figures. 

Blanche would have loved your party but complained very petulantly that she had nothing to wear - plain grey primer just would not do 

Mike

You encourage me to get on with painting my sets of these figures. 

 

Blanche would have loved your party but complained very petulantly that she had nothing to wear - plain grey primer just would not do 

 

Mike

Having seen Blanche I'm certain that she would have fitted right in last night.

I have a feeling she is going to be a very colourful girl, maybe a visit to see Mr. Perkins at the local haberdashery would encourage her to get the rest of her friends to follow sooner or later.

By primer I believe you may be referring to knickerbockers etc., humph! now that would have been frowned upon by Lady Fanshaw last night, it's just not one of THOSE partee's !!!!

There does seem to be a small 'time-warp' problem, since Blanche is a gal of the gay nineties, whereas your party made reference to something called a 'gramophone'. Perhaps a development of Mr Edison's phonograph?

There does seem to be a small 'time-warp' problem, since Blanche is a gal of the gay nineties, whereas your party made reference to something called a 'gramophone'. Perhaps a development of Mr Edison's phonograph?

Well, having spoken to the Farquhar's about last nights proceedings, they mentioned in a passing phrase "dj" (dinner jacket perhaps?) One can only assume it is with reference to Mr.F.B.Slims' attire, looking rather dashing behind his gramophone decks, although I would suggest Blanche doesn't get over friendly with him!

Mr.Edison? Hmmm is that the chap who runs Mitchell & Kenyons near Oakley Park, damn fine goods they purvey. I'll check further with my man Perks, when he sees fit to take the shunters poles back !

Wonderful stuff - including the conversation between the two of you :-)

 

The stone on the building looks very real. In fact the structure looks like it weighs a ton, but I suspect not. What material did you use for it?

Thank you Mikkel, modelling should be fun so why not make it a happy place and if it can lighten the day I'm all for it. If another member or two.....well as many as wish to join in with like minded interests and a sense of humour tag along it makes it all worthwhile.

The "stone" cottage is mearly sheets of cast plaster scribed and joined together.

I did add some pva into the mix in an attempt to stop it crumbling when being cut ( whether it made a difference I'm not sure but nothing dropped off !).

It's a building which is probably going to be revived/ re-cycled on the proposed layout, of which I'm finding several !

Happy modelling and thanks for the compliment.

Grahame