Chandwell Posted December 30, 2020 Author Share Posted December 30, 2020 11 hours ago, BernardTPM said: I've got some photos of a few advertising hoardings I photographed around May 1991 for a layout project that never happrned. I can scan them for you if they might be suitable. That would be awesome if you can please! I’m looking for something striking (too much detail will be lost at N scale) but obviously 90s. Something depressing or dull. Beer or cigarettes or chocolate. Or utilities privatisation. That kind of thing. If any of your pictures fit that description, I would love to have a look... thank you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob D2 Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 Your welcome ....! 2 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chandwell Posted December 30, 2020 Author Share Posted December 30, 2020 I’d forgotten about Tango. Off to do some searching for some billboard-sized ones from the 90s... you know when you’ve been Tangoed! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BernardTPM Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 2 hours ago, Chandwell said: That would be awesome if you can please! I’m looking for something striking (too much detail will be lost at N scale) but obviously 90s. Something depressing or dull. Beer or cigarettes or chocolate. Or utilities privatisation. That kind of thing. If any of your pictures fit that description, I would love to have a look... thank you. I'll dig out the photos and scan them. One is one of the enigmatic 'Silk Cut' fag ads. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BernardTPM Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 Found them. Seven in total. They'll need a little 'squaring up', but hope they might be useful. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomJ Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 The Scalescenes girder bridge printed kit has advertising hoardings suitable for 80s and 90s including Ford Capri, Marlboro and Casio for naffness. And some good InterCity rail ones. Although not the Jimmy Saville ones.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chandwell Posted January 1, 2021 Author Share Posted January 1, 2021 12 hours ago, BernardTPM said: Found them. Seven in total. They'll need a little 'squaring up', but hope they might be useful. Wow! Thank you. They are all completely naff - exactly what I wanted. The Yellow Pages one may just be perfect. It's even torn and peeling. Do you have a date when it was taken at all, please? And if you don't mind me using it, I think I will give it a try out on the building. (I'd forgotten all about Cadbury's Strollers!). 4 hours ago, TomJ said: The Scalescenes girder bridge printed kit has advertising hoardings suitable for 80s and 90s including Ford Capri, Marlboro and Casio for naffness. And some good InterCity rail ones. Although not the Jimmy Saville ones.... Cheers Tom. I have the kit but am trying to avoid using them as I want something "a bit different". So far I've tried a few but not found the one that is really perfect. But I do like the Capri one in the Scalescenes kit, so you never know! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BernardTPM Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 Glad I could help. The posters were photographed in June 1991 (or maybe early July at the latest). A warning on the Capri poster - the Capri ended with the 280 edition in 1986 so you're unlikely to have a Capri poster 'new' in the 1990s, though you could have it (perhaps partially) revealed with later ones being peeled off. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chandwell Posted January 2, 2021 Author Share Posted January 2, 2021 On 01/01/2021 at 15:21, BernardTPM said: Glad I could help. The posters were photographed in June 1991 (or maybe early July at the latest). A warning on the Capri poster - the Capri ended with the 280 edition in 1986 so you're unlikely to have a Capri poster 'new' in the 1990s, though you could have it (perhaps partially) revealed with later ones being peeled off. Thank you again. What do you think? I think it is perfect. Represents the 90s brilliantly. Is run down and naff. Just like the rest of Chandwell. Thank you so much! Where was it photographed? Can you remember? I’ll mention it in my next video on YouTube. Please let me know if you’d rather me not mention your name. Cheers! 18 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Kris Posted January 2, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 2, 2021 That looks very effective. It will set the era. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BernardTPM Posted January 2, 2021 Share Posted January 2, 2021 20 minutes ago, Chandwell said: Thank you again. What do you think? I think it is perfect. Represents the 90s brilliantly. Is run down and naff. Just like the rest of Chandwell. Thank you so much! Where was it photographed? Can you remember? I’ll mention it in my next video on YouTube. Please let me know if you’d rather me not mention your name. Cheers! It does look good. Good to see it used at last! I think that and the second one were Stratford E15, somewhere on or along from Stratford Broadway. There was a lot of redevelopment going on there at the time. 3-6 were at the Romford Road end of Green Street E7 and the last one on Forest Gate station. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Chandwell Posted January 3, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 3, 2021 I’ve got the name of the pub in place. These are 4mm laser cut card letters from Scale Model Scenery painted black and then dry brushed with Valjero Old Gold. I’ve added the semi-circular stained glass pub name above the door. A friend suggested I model the drayman’s hatch open. I have the space in the road and underneath the pub to model a cellar. I even have the opening on the front of the pub, but have it bricked up at the moment. I have plenty of space where the footpath will go and I can remodel the bridge parapet wall. I wonder if it’s too close to the old bridge or if it’s trying to do too much. I will ponder it. Back to work tomorrow so progress will slow. 20 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
millerhillboy Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 Not sure I'd like to come out that pub after a few shandies on my way for a kebab as it stands, looks a bit dangerous. :-) I'm sure of course you'll be adding pavements etc in due course. The gold lettering is particularly effective BTW, lovely work and the yellow pages ad certainly 'dates' the scene just as you require 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chandwell Posted January 6, 2021 Author Share Posted January 6, 2021 16 hours ago, millerhillboy said: Not sure I'd like to come out that pub after a few shandies on my way for a kebab as it stands, looks a bit dangerous. :-) I'm sure of course you'll be adding pavements etc in due course. The gold lettering is particularly effective BTW, lovely work and the yellow pages ad certainly 'dates' the scene just as you require It's even more of a death trap at the moment... the cellar doors are open too! :-D Will need to call in the Works to sort that pavement out! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Chandwell Posted January 9, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 9, 2021 I have added the pavement and some steps into the pub. I’ve also added a telephone exchange cabinet and an A board advertising Pie Nite (complete with apostrophe crimes!). The cellar doors are open and I managed to get a ramp and steps down into the cellar. I think it’s bedding into the town quite well. Just need to finish off the back and it will be done. 25 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham108 Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 On 06/01/2021 at 08:50, Chandwell said: It's even more of a death trap at the moment... the cellar doors are open too! :-D Will need to call in the Works to sort that pavement out! Shades of poor old Uncle Albert in OFAH 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob D2 Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 On 05/01/2021 at 16:49, millerhillboy said: Not sure I'd like to come out that pub after a few shandies on my way for a kebab as it stands, looks a bit dangerous. :-) I'm sure of course you'll be adding pavements etc in due course. The gold lettering is particularly effective BTW, lovely work and the yellow pages ad certainly 'dates' the scene just as you require TBF, it’d take a fair bit of confidence to go into that pub ! More than even chances of getting glassed... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Steven B Posted January 10, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 10, 2021 Lovely work! It looks like the kind of place you'd find sawdust on the floor (and possibly a few teeth!). Would probably have closed down in the 1990s and now be a Wetherspoons! Steven B. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
armleyroad Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 Good decision to go with a pub, stunning work again as expected. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Chandwell Posted January 10, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 10, 2021 Thank you everyone. I’ve finished the build tonight. Here are a few shots of it on the layout in its final position. I’m really pleased with how it turned out although there are some things I wish I had done differently (the chimneys are over-scale and I dribbled glue down one end of it in a moment of distraction). But on the whole I think it suits the town perfectly. On to the “station end” now... 27 7 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan. Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 Hi Michael, Nice modelling. I am glad to see that you have only illuminated some of the rooms in the pub. I have done this to the buildings on Shirebrook, I think the illusion is lost if light glares from every window. Cheers Duncan 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stuart A Posted January 11, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 11, 2021 I'm absolutely loving the atmosphere you are creating with this layout. Some stunning modelling and attention to detail. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chandwell Posted January 15, 2021 Author Share Posted January 15, 2021 On 11/01/2021 at 07:08, Duncan. said: I am glad to see that you have only illuminated some of the rooms in the pub. I have done this to the buildings on Shirebrook, I think the illusion is lost if light glares from Yeah, I think it makes a big difference to only have a few rooms lit, especially on a building like an inn. On 11/01/2021 at 21:56, Stuart A said: I'm absolutely loving the atmosphere you are creating with this layout. Some stunning modelling and attention to detail. Thank you - that means a lot. I am trying to make this an atmospheric (if dirty, dingy and a bit depressing) layout. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chandwell Posted January 15, 2021 Author Share Posted January 15, 2021 I have finished the video that shows the building of The Weir if anyone is interested. 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
37114 Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 That pub looks excellent and you have set it really well in the layout. In some shots you would definitely struggle to tell it is 2mm scale 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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