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    wenlock

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    15 hours ago, Dave John said:

    Well, building timbers. 

     

    Ok, I accept its the other end of the country, but look how Victorian and Edwardian buildings were put together. Down to my right is a Bressumer beam across the bay , 11" x 12 " , 16 feet long.  Notched for joists , 11' x 3 " at 13 inch centres , the longest 25 foot long . 

     

    Um, so in this tenement, 8 Bressumers, and 480 ish joists . All that timber needed to come from ports to the cities and towns that were being built during that period.

     

    I have a feeling that far more came in by rail than was ever photographed. Why ? Well, its a wagon full of wood. Again. 

     

    So I think that is a highly realistic wagon load. There must have been thousands like it in the great expansion of cities but they have never been recorded.

     

    Just a bit of late night lateral thinking. 

     

     

    1000s, yes. Roll up, roll up! A scale 11” x 12” x 16’ is easily doable...!  

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    wenlock

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    1 hour ago, wenlock said:

    Lol! I hadn't noticed that:)  Certainly a lot of hot air!

     

    Glad you found it useful:) The pens are very good once you get the hang of them, but are a bit technique sensitive at first use.  its important that the needle applicator is kept more or less at 90 degrees to the work, so the paint flows evenly.  When I first bought mine I tried to use it angled like a pen and got nowhere and was initially a bit disappointed with it:rolleyes:

     

    I'm delighted to be continuing to lead you astray If it means we get to read about your next projects!  

    I used to use Rotring drawing pens in a previous life before the advent of Autocad so I imagine I will get on with them, as I think they operate in a similar fashion. 

    Andy Y

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    18 hours ago, Jack Benson said:

    There is an open forge building at the Black Country Museum in Dudley and although only a microcosm of what you are planning, all the colours and textures are relevant. 

     

    Sorry, if you already knew of the place, just trying to help.

     

    Cheers

     

    Jack

     

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    That is a very modellegenic scene right there...

    Some of the military modelling boys do quite convincing fires.

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