Scratch-built card and styrene structures (based on real buildings around London Bridge)

[phil_sutters]

On 07/12/2021 at 08:16, grahame said:

I've now tackled the tower with just the window and door panel at the bottom and fascia boards around the top to add. And to think about how to represent the clock. Then next to consider and have a bash at is the pitched roof over the left wing, and then . . . . .

 

Would one of those art deco very minimalistic jobs do? This is one from a railway station with added elements, but the face is what I mean. http://www.ipernity.com/doc/2247466/50773266/in/group/318907

or perhaps this one

http://www.ipernity.com/doc/soniaroosen/50505652/in/group/318907

Edited December 9, 2021 by phil_sutters

[grahame]

Thanks, although someone has offered to undertake producing an art deco square laser etched clock to fit for me.

[grahame]

The reception entrance door and window panel is now made and added. Paintwork, for the entire model. needs touching up and weathering. Next to tackle are the concertina doors and their weather pelmets. 

 

[grahame]

1 hour ago, col.stephens said:

Looking good Grahame.  Any particular reason for finishing the tower in styrene?  It looks quite achievable in card.

 

 

Thanks.

 

I used styrene sheet for the tower art deco details mainly for maintaining sharpness, speed and ease. Don't forget this is N/2mm scale so the parts are small and the smaller you cut card the more prone it seems to become for feathering, delaminating and corner damage.

 

[grahame]

Thanks, although I've been a proponent of wiping super glue along the edge of cut card for it to soak in and harden for many years now and have mentioned the tip in several published articles and here on RMweb. However, it does get a little more difficult with small and thin card details.

 

 

[grahame]

I've been contemplating the folding concertina doors and how best to make them, bearing in mind their small size. Cutting and gluing each section together is not going to be good for my sanity. So I think I'm going to go with folded thin card stuck on to a firmer backing sheet (that'll be inside and not seen) to keep everything uniform and in line. Once painted and in place it should be acceptable and the weather pelmets (I'll probably make them from styrene) will help integrate everything. Here's my test bit (apologies for the poor snap):

 

Edited December 11, 2021 by grahame

[letterspider]

At that scale maybe corrugated strip?

Something similar to this

 

https://evergreenscalemodels.com/collections/0401-0mm-opaque-white-polystyrene-corrugated-metal-siding

 

 

[grahame]

A good idea but the corrugated is rather wavy with curves. I had previously looked to see if there was any sheet with sharp angle ridges but couldn't find any. However, I found some right angles strip I had while hunting through my styrene strip and sheet drawer, and used that glued on to a backing sheet. The top edge is a little ragged but it will be covered when I make the weather pelmets and add them. 

 

[grahame]

Pelmets made and added, and a start made on the forecourt apron board with pavement crossing drops and dwarf wall added. And in primer grey ready for painting. The building is just placed in position but will be glued down later;

 

 

 

Edited December 12, 2021 by grahame

[grahame]

Last pics of the garage, to save boring everyone and as it's just about complete, save for some signage, although there's not a lot on the real thing and I need to get a new printer. Any recommendations?

 

 

 

[acg5324]

4 hours ago, grahame said:

Last pics of the garage, to save boring everyone and as it's just about complete, save for some signage, although there's not a lot on the real thing and I need to get a new printer. Any recommendations?

 

 

 

I have a Canon IP7250 which has been trouble free….prints well at high res and the looky likey ink cartridges keep the cost down and work fine. All the signs on Olympia were done with it. I guess there will be an updated model by now.

[pirouets]

1 hour ago, Chawn Park said:

Welcome to Chawn Park

Welcome and a question - Does Sir plan to post a full thread on his layout as it looks rather splendid.

[simonmcp]

Congratulations on the latest article in the modelling press.

[aardvark]

Sorry, which modelling press?

[phil_sutters]

8 minutes ago, aardvark said:

Sorry, which modelling press?

Could be the one in the May Model Rail, on building a group of tatty shops near the Old Kent Road gasworks. I have worked around that area and London Bridge and Grahame recreates the look of the streets and buildings brilliantly.

[simonmcp]

Yes, it is on page 60 and 61 of May's Model Rail magazine.

 

[grahame]

Here's a pic of the shops:

 

 

[Siberian Snooper]

It's amazing to think that all of the above is in 2mm.

 

 

[grahame]

There's also an annotated pic in my latest magazine (available on eBay) explaining what the bits of the building are made from (although not an article like the one in Model Rail).

 

 

See thread here: https://www.rmweb.co.uk/topic/165115-new-n-gauge-magazine-issue-2/page/3/

 

 

[Michael Hodgson]

3 hours ago, Siberian Snooper said:

It's amazing to think that all of the above is in 2mm.

 

 

It would have needed a lot more space in O gauge!

[grahame]

I've revisited St Thomas's church to start adding a few final details. Here I've added the railings around the front yard:

 

 

 

[Ian Morgan]

This picture popped up on a Facebook group recently, which I thought may be of interest to you. Unfortunately I did not note the location or source at the time, and it is impossible to find stuff from more than a month ago of Facebook:

 

[grahame]

Nice art-deco style gas showroom. That'd make a great model on a layout.

 

[grahame]

I've been putting together a GHQ white metal kit of a 1970s Caterpillar D8 bulldozer purchased recently from Osborn's Models. It's been out of stock everywhere for a long time and even out of production, but GHQ have recently re-launched it.

 

[37038]

Next challenge is to motorise it!