RMweb Gold Rowsley17D Posted June 15, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 15, 2021 8 minutes ago, chuffinghell said: Do you have an example of the type of sign that might be suitable? This is mine from a Sankey sheet "Early Motive Power & Goods Signage. 3 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNP Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 I used the same motive power one plus had these printed 2 6 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted June 15, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 15, 2021 (edited) I’ve made a start on the coal merchants this evening, made up the roof which fits nicely (surprisingly) Same basic grey on the body and dark grey on the roof, I’ve also primed the door and window in snot green I’ve moved the yard office back another 5mm across and 5mm further into the embankment (up to the step) it’s given me a little bit more room. I appreciate five mill isn’t much (unless you work in a bank) Not sure on the coal merchants door and window colour, I didn’t want to go for GWR light and dark stone as I would imagine as an independent business they wouldn’t have complied with the railways colours. I thought maybe a blue as a contrast?…I’m open to opinions Although it’s only a primer I quite like the snot green Edited June 15, 2021 by chuffinghell 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishplate Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 29 minutes ago, chuffinghell said: snot green Wouldn't this be a brilliant name for a new layout ????? On a more serious on-topic note, the shed is looking good. I agree it would be unlikely to be in Rly Co colours. John 2 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted June 15, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 15, 2021 Chris, for the hut window frame ( and perhaps the door frame), would it be worth using a little filler between the frame and the wall/sill ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted June 15, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 15, 2021 7 minutes ago, Stubby47 said: Chris, for the hut window frame ( and perhaps the door frame), would it be worth using a little filler between the frame and the wall/sill ? possibly, although they are not fully ‘home’ once the paint is dry I’ll see what they look like all the way in 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 I demolished the same freebie kit to make my weighbridge office. The window has a slight taper for mould release purposes. I thinned mine down a little by sanding and cut off the location flange for a (vaguely! ) better fit! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted June 16, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 16, 2021 I’ve decided to reprint the coal merchants at 99% in the hope that this will be sufficient to reduce the gaps around the door and window, if not I’ll just print it again at 98% I’ve also made a few changes such as increasing the height of the chimney and correcting a few areas I wasn’t happy with I set it printing this morning before leaving for work so it will be done by the time I get home so fingers crossed 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted June 16, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 16, 2021 17 minutes ago, chuffinghell said: I’ve decided to reprint the coal merchants at 99% in the hope that this will be sufficient to reduce the gaps around the door and window, if not I’ll just print it again at 98% I’ve also made a few changes such as increasing the height of the chimney and correcting a few areas I wasn’t happy with I set it printing this morning before leaving for work so it will be done by the time I get home so fingers crossed Oops, sorry, didn't mean to cause so much re-work. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted June 16, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 16, 2021 (edited) 18 hours ago, Fishplate said: 'Snot Green'.......Wouldn't this be a brilliant name for a new layout ????? Maybe a coach repair depot with lots of bogies scattered about the place? Edited June 16, 2021 by chuffinghell 3 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted June 16, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 16, 2021 14 minutes ago, Stubby47 said: Oops, sorry, didn't mean to cause so much re-work. It’s really not a problem Stu, I wouldn’t have been able to cope with such a noticeable gap. Better to spot it now instead of after it’s finished Although I’d measured accurately with a vernier I’d not noticed that the windows and doors had a very slight draft angle on them as @MrWolf mentioned. The door aperture was drawn wrong anyway so it needed redoing, I wondered at the time why I had to cut the door down to fit fortunately I’ve got another door from another kit One of the advantages to having my own printer is it’s no bother to do a reprint so no harm done 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Rowsley17D Posted June 16, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 16, 2021 I did my coal merchants' office doors in different colours when it was on my previous layout. Now that the righthand end office is for the weighbridge it needs to be in Midland red. The building needs bedding but until the point rodding is complete behind the building it has to be removeable. 12 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 (edited) It's not as uncommon as you might think to make an entirely new shed to fit the door and window. I did. And if the site would upload the pictures, this post would have been a lot funnier... Ha! Got the ******.... Edited June 16, 2021 by MrWolf Picture no attach! 1 3 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 57xx Posted June 16, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 16, 2021 15 hours ago, chuffinghell said: possibly, although they are not fully ‘home’ once the paint is dry I’ll see what they look like all the way in Said the Bishop to the actress... 1 1 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted June 16, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 16, 2021 (edited) Printing it at 99% appears to have done the trick in reducing the apertures enough….. ….in fact the window and door are now a snug/push fit so I can’t do any better than that They actually fit better than they do in the walls supplied in the Ratio kit Edited June 16, 2021 by chuffinghell 12 4 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham T Posted June 16, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 16, 2021 But isn't it 1% too small now? (Kidding!) 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 57xx Posted June 16, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 16, 2021 5 minutes ago, Graham T said: But isn't it 1% too small now? (Kidding!) Natural shrinkage in the stone... 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted June 16, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 16, 2021 Small, far away... 1 1 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted June 16, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 16, 2021 (edited) You can see from the photos below the mistake I made with the door MKI I accidentally aligned the bottom of the arches…. MKII ….instead of the top I should have noticed this before cutting the door down At least they won’t bang their heads on the top of the door frame now Edited June 16, 2021 by chuffinghell 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 MacArthur's Park is melting in the dark All the sweet, green icing flowing down Someone left the cake out in the rain I don't think that I can take it 'Cause it took so long to bake it And I'll never have that recipe again Oh no! Chris's Hut is melting in the dark All the sweet, green icing flowing down Someone left the Hut out in the rain I don't think that I can take it 'Cause it took so long to make it And I'll never have that recipe again Oh no! Hat, Coat, Bike and goooonnnneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee 1 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 It's not as uncommon as you might think to make an entirely new shed to fit the door and window. Finally got the stupid picture to load! 12 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gedward Posted June 17, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 17, 2021 8 hours ago, chuffinghell said: Printing it at 99% appears to have done the trick in reducing the apertures enough….. Honey, I shrunk the shed. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Nick C Posted June 17, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 17, 2021 12 hours ago, MrWolf said: It's not as uncommon as you might think to make an entirely new shed to fit the door and window. Finally got the stupid picture to load! After your previous post without a photo, I was fully expecting the photo to be of a real, 12"/ft scale shed, with recycled door and window... 1 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 8 hours ago, Nick C said: After your previous post without a photo, I was fully expecting the photo to be of a real, 12"/ft scale shed, with recycled door and window... Back when I had many sheds, they were mostly made from recycled materials, not only were they cheaper and many times more substantial than the flimsy stapled together rubbish that is available commercially, they blended in with the Victorian surroundings. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted June 17, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 17, 2021 (edited) More cheating Edited June 17, 2021 by chuffinghell 17 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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