George Hudson Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 Splashed out $29.00 on iDraw and knocked this up straight off in under an hour. It's fairly intuitive to use especially if you have worked much with powerpoint. This could be the death knell for my T square and protractor! Watch this space. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chubber Posted November 25, 2015 Share Posted November 25, 2015 Oh no! pencil, T-square and protractor redundancy....I'll soon be the last one left. Looks hopeful though. Doug Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Campaman Posted November 26, 2015 Share Posted November 26, 2015 Not the only one Doug, although i am preficient in CAD (have to use it at work) I don't really enjoy it as part of the hobby, so when at home its the proper old fashioned way. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CourthsVeil Posted November 26, 2015 Share Posted November 26, 2015 Fine, we are three now… Armin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Hudson Posted November 30, 2015 Author Share Posted November 30, 2015 Yes, you're right. There's a tactile pleasure in doing it the traditional way. That's why I'm in the card structures forum and not the 3D printing forum. However, I couldn't have done these windows commuting on the train with a T square on my knees as I did with my Macbook. :-) This will be Aldersgate buildings 9 topic. It's Booth's distillery in Clerkenwell now demolished. https://www.architecture.com/image-library/RIBApix/gallery-product/poster/booths-gin-distillery-8385-turnmill-street-clerkenwell-london/posterid/RIBA14518.html?tab=framed Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Hudson Posted February 13, 2016 Author Share Posted February 13, 2016 Thanks to the good old British weather I am pushing the shops model ahead. Perhaps I might even finish it before the original is rebuilt: the race is on! Some photos which should be self explanatory and following the traditional method augmented as noted above by iDraw program. First print your layers. Here one can see fronts and backs of the building. The backs I have made up since they can't be seen from the street, Take off old man's glasses and get cutting! That's enough for today but we are a layer short and need windows to be built. Since it's on dark card, one can appreciate the layers which are generally hard to see in (2D) photos compared with real life. For those that have been, thanks for following! Andrew Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Hudson Posted February 14, 2016 Author Share Posted February 14, 2016 Decided the back of the building needed to be less imposing so reduced the layers. Couldn't resist putting some excellent scale scenes dark brown brick on. Th match with the original much better than these photos show. The work in progress is just positioned over an original drawing. That's enough for today. Andrew Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Hudson Posted February 21, 2016 Author Share Posted February 21, 2016 Progress this weekend. In Fast Show terms; "This weekend, I have mainly been building sash windows……." I print the drawings on A4 sticky labels. Using the cut out method I reveal the glass having used a felt tip to colour the sashes. Each window is in two parts so the lower sash is set back c.0.5m. I do think this makes all the difference to the final effect Although I end up with layers inside which encourages my lack of enthusiasm for modelling interiors! As ever, if you have been, thanks for following. Andrew Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Hudson Posted March 6, 2016 Author Share Posted March 6, 2016 Making some progress on the build. As can be seen, the walls are now assembled and I think the overall proportions are fine. As ever innumerable little glitches and unsquare bits and pieces but hopefully I have got away with it. The shop fronts and interiors will form a "drawer" which I will slide in from the front; this will enable me to work on the detailed interiors more easily. If you are like me you will prefer less chat and more pictures per post so here goes…………. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
amdaley Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 Great stuff. Really envoy this thread Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Chris116 Posted March 6, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 6, 2016 Some very nice inspirational buildings. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chubber Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 Keep at it, George, nice to see you keeping the standard of card modelling this high. Doug Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenBR Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 Hello, Great idea about the front of the shops. I would never of thought of that very clever, dare i say "Design Clever" (returning to the the little space under the stairs) LoL Regards Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Hudson Posted March 13, 2016 Author Share Posted March 13, 2016 Starting on the shops themselves, here's some picture of my "hairy" modelling. I do envy people who can keep it crisp and clean. The red shop with the shuttered front will be a greengrocer The yellow shop will be an electrical store with what in 1957 is a "with it" look incorporating a huge sign outside! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chubber Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 Well, George, you'll certainly have fun fitting that lot out... There are some cookers, washing machines and televisions on John Wiffen's interiors, with the furniture etc. Maybe a little modern [70s?] but at that size not to glaring, I'd have thought. I didn't get on too well with the multiple layer concept with these but some 2mm and 3mm balsa proved the easiest way. http://scalescenes.com/product/interior-detail/ I too used the 'slide-in' shop unit, but like an 'eejit' forgot when handling the model and it slid out. Our tiled French floors are very unforgiving! Doug http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/83509-a-village-shop-from-a-scalescenes-cottage-row/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Hudson Posted March 13, 2016 Author Share Posted March 13, 2016 Thanks for the tip, BTW that's a great model Doug! Andrew Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 It looks right to me Andrew..... Have the redevelopment plans for Norton Folgate been scrapped now? Little by little this most interesting part of London is becoming unrecognizable to me. Best, Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Hudson Posted March 14, 2016 Author Share Posted March 14, 2016 It looks right to me Andrew..... Have the redevelopment plans for Norton Folgate been scrapped now? Little by little this most interesting part of London is becoming unrecognizable to me. Best, Pete. I don't know what the official position is but the open gap between the Primrose Street bridge and the power station has been filled in and construction is underway on the site. It looks like the power station is to be incorporated in that development. Andrew Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Hudson Posted March 22, 2016 Author Share Posted March 22, 2016 Here's a picture of the "hole" before it was covered over Those offices, although a bit of a carbuncle compared with the Victorian structures will appear on Aldersgate in the future. but I digress wildly (fun isn't it!) Andrew Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Hudson Posted March 23, 2016 Author Share Posted March 23, 2016 Inspired by the use of another RMWebber using budgie seed for vegetables (search on vegetables), I had a look at the seasoning draw. Dried rosemary turned to the side which looks "split": cucumbers or carrots. Mustard seeds (not shown on the white paper in photo): swedes or painted as turnips. Cumin: possibly some other root vegetable or squash. Fennel: undoubtedly marrows; don't even need painting. Sesame seeds: large potatoes or possibly more exotic vegetables (not available in 1957 London). Roughly ground back pepper: small potatoes. Fine (2mm scale) track ballast: brussels sprouts, tomatoes, or similar. Others will have further inventions, my shop is full at the moment. Andrew Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CourthsVeil Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 "Like + Clever + Informative + Thanks" – why is it not possible to click more than one ? Armin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Campaman Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 They do look good, I have done similar in the past, the only thing I found was over time they faded and lost there colouring Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 Andrew, It’s all good. (as they say over here).. Love the photo of the “hole”. Best, Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwardian Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 Excellent buildings, as ever. Now, excellent veg. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Hudson Posted March 26, 2016 Author Share Posted March 26, 2016 Thanks for all the comments. Here's progress to date, slowly getting there…. Precision isn't my strong point, each roof section is of a slightly different width and had to be individually fettled to get it in. This left a small pile of debris! Good long modelling weekend to all. Andrew Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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