RMweb Premium JSModels Posted March 28, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 28, 2020 1 hour ago, Stubby47 said: ...old buildings aren't even square ... Not are the vast majority of new buildings, to be fair 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted March 28, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 28, 2020 The gaps around the stones in the path have been filled. 4 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marly51 Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 (edited) On 28/03/2020 at 10:58, Stubby47 said: Path Mk2. I wasn't happy with the first one, it was too narrow, plus the garden wall was of the wrong material. Here I've used mount board, with the top layer peeled on both sides of the wall to get the rough plastered look. I like the way you experiment with different materials, Stu! For rough stone walls on one of my models I used the technique on ‘Mouldy Raspberry’ s Yorkshire Dales layout - the cat litter was very cheap and the process was quite messy, so recommend doing the walls before painting, if possible! https://youtu.be/F5mkiT0gNuQ Edited March 29, 2020 by Marly51 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted March 28, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 28, 2020 4 hours ago, Stubby47 said: I started my working life as a cartographic draughtsman, although I always wanted to be an architect. Now I'm making model buildings I've realised my childhood dream The bonus is they don't have to have people in, be water tight or even structurally sound. Real buildings aren't symmetrical, old buildings aren't even square - throw away your rules and your straight edges and let your spirit run free. Why does that last sentence give me a vision of a white flabby ar$e disappearing away from me along some Cornish beach. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted March 28, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 28, 2020 40 minutes ago, Marly51 said: I like the way you experiment with different materials, Stu! For rough stone walls on one of my models I used the technique on ‘Mouldy Raspeberry’ s Yorkshire Dales layout - the cat litter was very cheap and the process was quite messy, so recommend doing the walls before painting, if possible! https://youtu.be/F5mkiT0gNuQ Thanks for the link. As this is a Cornwall-based layout dry stone walls are somewhat out of scope. I did ponder about making a Cornish Hedge, but they are more used in around fields or alongside roads, so chose a simple rendered wall similar to the house. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted March 28, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 28, 2020 13 minutes ago, Clive Mortimore said: Why does that last sentence give me a vision of a white flabby ar$e disappearing away from me along some Cornish beach. Yeah, thanks for that... 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted March 29, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 29, 2020 9 hours ago, Clive Mortimore said: Why does that last sentence give me a vision of a white flabby ar$e disappearing away from me along some Cornish beach. 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted March 29, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 29, 2020 18 hours ago, Stubby47 said: Near side wall now in place and pinned whilst the glue dries. Starting to look how I envisaged. The post box just brings the whole scene to life - very nice Stu. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted March 29, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 29, 2020 13 minutes ago, St Enodoc said: The post box just brings the whole scene to life - very nice Stu. I've driven past the building many times and not noticed it. It was only when I was making Shepherds and my subconscious mind was looking for suitable buildings it jumped out at me. You're right, the postbox lifts it from the everyday to part of daily life. I then started to notice other postboxes in unusual places. This is not far away. England https://maps.app.goo.gl/8bfXXedov4KB8svv6 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted April 3, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 3, 2020 You know how sometimes both halves of your brain don't connect... There is an advert on here for some Knightwing security fencing - 4 sprues, each with 24" of fence, 72" in total. I wondered if that would be enough for the front of the yard, completely forgetting the whole layout is only 48" long... 2 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted April 3, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 3, 2020 10 hours ago, Stubby47 said: You know how sometimes both halves of your brain don't connect... There is an advert on here for some Knightwing security fencing - 4 sprues, each with 24" of fence, 72" in total. I wondered if that would be enough for the front of the yard, completely forgetting the whole layout is only 48" long... Age doesn't come alone............ 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted April 3, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 3, 2020 I've started a small warehouse for the left side, to act as a view blocker for The Stores exit to the FY. This will be the rear view, so will have a lean-to shed added to the right hand end and a yard with an out house (!) and some junk. The floor plan is the odd-shaped piece at the top, so part of one end and part of the front will be missing to allow the building to sit at an angle near the side screen. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted April 4, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 4, 2020 Meanwhile, the sub-floor has been laid to extend the scenic area backwards to provide a base for the yard and the village. Soldering is now taking place... 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted April 4, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 4, 2020 Soldering has been completed and The Stores section is now working again. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted April 4, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 4, 2020 Track bed & sleepers painted, some rail head still to clean, then ballast /inlaid track next. 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted April 10, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 10, 2020 First section of backscene support in place. 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted April 10, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 10, 2020 Trying the houses out for position. And at the other end... 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted April 10, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 10, 2020 First bridge side done. 8 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted April 10, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 10, 2020 Coming together beautifully, looking great 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted April 10, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 10, 2020 (edited) Clearance testing. Looks a bit tight... But with a new deck, much better. Edited April 10, 2020 by Stubby47 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted April 11, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 11, 2020 The full backscene support panelling is now in place. Having used the 'bottle green coloured card, I then found some sheets of 'sky blue' which I could have used instead... 5 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted April 11, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 11, 2020 The bridge has been primed and now needs a top coat and weathering. 6 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted April 11, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 11, 2020 Starting to plan the roads and yard area. I want this to be all gentle gradients, apart from the yard floor, so the road will drop down from the right and the footpath will continue up hill again, past the cottages. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted April 11, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 11, 2020 coming together nicely and I quite like the bottle green 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted April 11, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 11, 2020 The main carcass for the road is now built. The wall is stepped so the Ratio fencing can be added, rather than a full height stone parapet. 6 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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