[Diamond embossed edging stones & platform paraphernalia!]

Edge stones

 

Have a look at some redundant VHS cassettes....there are areas on those that have that diamond pattern, and the material glues easily.

 

Doug

[Ready-to-plonk freight]

Re the barrels, could you not saw them apart into two single layers and stack them sideways somewhere? That way the centre band wouldn't show if they were partly sheeted over.....

 

Doug

[Callow Lane - row of cottages completed]

First-class work, top-hole, Tim, I really will have to try a Howards Scenic model or two, I fancy the shops.

 

Doug

[Callow Lane - cottages - more progress]

Thank you for your explanation re the window frames, I must be suffering 'thick-itis' because I can't quite picture it in my mind. Have you any 'work-in-progess' pictures/sketches of this method? I'll have another think after my 'red-laughing-water' has worn off, but I would dearly like to build windows as good as these cottage windows.

 

Yours 'aye

 

Doug

[Callow Lane - cottages - more progress]

I was thinking that too! - Napier Terrace ?jon

 

We got guzumped on a house in Mutley, back in the late 70s. Ended up in St Budeaux.

 

Cap'n Tim, I'm enjoying this, I notice from the pictures above there is a 7mm drop between houses. That looks right to me, so I shall use it too.

 

Keep doin' it,

 

Doug

[Balcombe and the Ouse Valley Viaduct project - a small contribution]

An interesting subject, if you were to weather a model with that degree and contrast in the efflorescence I'm sure some would say you had overdone it.

[Callow Lane - more cottages]

Very timely as far as I'm concerned, thanks for posting, I have 3-4ft of rising buildings at the rear of my narrow layout to plan, having seen this I think I'll do it in groups of 2 or three to leave my options open.

[Callow Lane signalbox - nearly there]

Very yummy!

 

Serious equipment shortage alert!.......No kettle ...[on the stove]!

 

 

Doug

[Callow Lane - lineside factory building]

Hi Doug - the basis for the canopy is some old Slaters valancing that I had. The rest is plasticard, scribed for the outer sides and the top section has some Wills clear corrugated plastic epoxied to the 30 thou sheet - the idea being to give it a bit of stability and to try to stop it warping, had I used a solvent type glue on it. It has been sprayed with grey primer so far. It is attached to the building by three spigots of brass, themselves glued to the inside of the canopy and which fit into small holes drilled into the main building. I will epoxy the canopy to the main building in due course.

 

 

Thanks, Tim, you've got the look just right!

 

Doug

 

[Apologies for tardy response...]

[Callow Lane - lineside factory building]

Looking very good, any details on the canopy construction, Tim? That really does set it off and adds a lot of credibility to the building, I'd like some like that on one of my projects.

 

Doug

[The Obligatory Workbench - building one in the first place]

That is a nice piece of work, I like the care taken to fit the edge strips, too.

 

Doug