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It seems that it was quite normal to let the gents pee whilst stood in the rain.

It seems that it was quite normal to let the gents pee whilst stood in the rain.

Obviously a hardy bunch those Victorians, no wonder we had an empire!

Obviously a hardy bunch those Victorians, no wonder we had an empire!

 

Absolutely! Cracking work Dave, the stonework is excellent. It is really interesting to see the difference between 7mm castings and 4mm.

 

Regards,

 

Nick

Much better, Dave. It certainly says Wm Clarke to me.

 

Nick

The flush stonework is a big improvement, and the scale looks much better to these ignorant eyes

Thanks guys, I think I'm finally on the right track. A long way to go yet though, the main building and the chimneys are going to be a labour of love!

 

Dave

Looks like Buffalo is correct about the doors, my original research at Hallatrow in the early 70s confirms it. Of interest, the base of the window is 3'6" off the ground, and the window is 5'2" high, 3'6" wide on the extension.

 

Interpreting drawings I did nearly 40 years ago is a bit daunting....

 

If you want to get the chimney correct....

 

If you want to get the chimney correct....

Hi Tim I most definitely do! Thanks for the other information about the building as well!

 

Dave

Looking great Dave

I'm glad you've opted for a more "standard size" of doorway

It may be prototypical for some buildings to have doorways of 8'6"

but it can look wrong when you place a figure nearby....

 

It's a shining example that modelling something exactly can produce an optical dichotomy,

and that when modelling, if it looks right - it is right

 

Lot of work scribing & bevelling all those corner stones.... whew

Hi Marc, Yep, there's certainly a lot of bevelled stonework! So far I'm still enjoying it, I'm working on the waiting room/ ticket office at the moment. I should have something to show by the end of the week!

 

Dave

.... but that means you're not casting up my scapyard wheels! lol

 

I always thought a lot of scribing must be tedious,

but some tell me it isn't half as bad as you'd think...

... as per our conversation yesterday...

 

The chap who built "Corris 1930" did a splendid job,

scribing lots & lots of buildings on that layout - every stone!!!!

I think I'd be bored by then....

 

Did you use the South Eastern Finecast / Wills large sheets we both bought

at the same show, a few years back?

That material seems much better to me than the Slaters brick plasticard,

which has rather less relief, and doesn't lend itself to the technique we used in 4mm

- wiping away black paint, to do the mortar courses....

 

I think you'll find the Wills 7mm large sheets better suited to this technique,

but you still end up taking too much paint away from some areas...

 

I'll be interested to see how you go about painting this one

You must take a look at a small shed I made using this material

 

Cheers again

Marc

Marc, yes I've used the South Eastern Finecast sheets that you mention, I knew they'd come in useful one day! They do seem to have far more relief than the Slaters sheet, I hope there is sufficient to hold paint in the mortar courses. I'm going to have to do a bit of experimenting on some scrap sheet before painting the main structure.

 

I haven't forgotten your wheels, lets just say that they are a work in progress! lol

 

See you

 

Dave

Yes, the SE finecast sheets are great

Oddly enough you don't see them around too often...

Next time we're at the Bristol O gauge show,

we must remind each other to look for more of them

 

Experimenting with a scrap piece or two is a good idea...

I did this sometime back, and found that different paints stayed in the mortar courses better,

and it also depended on what base colour was used....

My acrylic black martar worked better when I painted my brickwork yellow,

than it did when painted red - which I never understood...

 

Also, I did find acrylic was better at staying in the gaps than enamel

but you have to work on small areas, and don't let the paint dry too much!!

 

I may try thinned down acrylic black next time,

I'm hoping this will slightly lengthen the drying time

and make things a little easier

 

Your William Clarke building is looking great,

and I think the relatively small-ish expanses of wall should make "mortaring" a tad easier

 

Have a good weekend

I'm hoping to see the station finished soon....

... but not before those wheels go rusty

Hi Marc, no need to wait till Bristol! All the brick sheets are available on their website, I just gave them a phone call and the sheets arrived the following day.

 

http://www.sefinecast.co.uk/

 

I've always used enamels for my modelling, but after seeing your results using acrylics, I'm going to have to expand my horizons a bit!

 

Dave