George Hudson Posted June 5, 2020 Share Posted June 5, 2020 (edited) After many hours on the NatWest Bank (Aldersgate buildings 11), I needed something more in my comfort zone. To fill the gap between Booth's Distillery and the Flying Horse pub (no I don't expect anyone to know what I am talking about but I will add pictures later!), I am using a building which still stands and seemed to have been a wholesaler of peanuts opposite Spitalfields market. Following redevelopment it's now the English Restaurant. It's quite smart and I've dined there several times over the recent years and is probably in marked contrast to Dino's cafe which was next door in the 1950s! Here are photos of the original and current sites of the prototype. I am changing the colour of the woodwork from green to BR maroon because it will be near the Flying Horse which is already green. I think the BR maroon is also a good 50s colour. As can also been seen, the model is more "inspired by" rather than a direct copy. Dino's cafe for instance has been move to the right from the left of the building. Thanks for your interest Andrew Edited June 5, 2020 by George Hudson 6 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Hudson Posted June 6, 2020 Author Share Posted June 6, 2020 Moving on at, for me, a record pace........ 6 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Hudson Posted June 7, 2020 Author Share Posted June 7, 2020 more cruel close ups of weekend progress... 3 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Hudson Posted June 9, 2020 Author Share Posted June 9, 2020 Awful lighting but seems to fit in well to the general scene ........ 5 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Hudson Posted June 9, 2020 Author Share Posted June 9, 2020 I'm not big on interiors but since this is at the very front of the layout, at least something simple I thought... 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornholio Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 @George Hudson I have a question about your window making technique. Do you make the fine glazing bars by scoring the plastic, then rubbing white paint into the groove? I can't fathom how else you get such fine sharp lines. Thanks in advance. Andrew Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahame Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 On 05/06/2020 at 08:52, George Hudson said: Here are photos of the original and current sites of the prototype. I am changing the colour of the woodwork from green to BR maroon because it will be near the Flying Horse which is already green. I think the BR maroon is also a good 50s colour. As can also been seen, the model is more "inspired by" rather than a direct copy. Dino's cafe for instance has been move to the right from the left of the building. You're probably aware that the photo above (by David Granick) appears in the 'The East End in Colour 1960 - 1980' book which features a wealth of fascinating and interesting similar architectural period photos all taken by David. The Percy Daltons one above is of Brushfield Street and is dated 1970. There is also a sister book of the area that is similarly evocative and worthwhile looking through: 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Hudson Posted June 11, 2020 Author Share Posted June 11, 2020 On 10/06/2020 at 09:58, Cornholio said: @George Hudson I have a question about your window making technique. Do you make the fine glazing bars by scoring the plastic, then rubbing white paint into the groove? I can't fathom how else you get such fine sharp lines. Thanks in advance. Andrew Hi, yes you guessed correctly. That's exactly how I do it and the rest of the woodwork is achieved following "Stubby's" method, which I learnt on this forum, of using sticky lables. The labels have a drawing of the window on them and you cut away and peel off the lable where the panes of glass are positioned. If the window frames are coloured then you can paint them and buff up the panes whilst wet. This will spread the paint into any scratched-in glazing bars and edges of the lable. Don't be too rough and use cotton buds. Regards Andrew I think I show this in detail in my Aldersgate layout thread, quite where I don't know. It's bee going for a decade or so!! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Hudson Posted June 12, 2020 Author Share Posted June 12, 2020 perfect subject for scalescenes tiles.... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Hudson Posted June 12, 2020 Author Share Posted June 12, 2020 finished article 10 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Hudson Posted June 19, 2020 Author Share Posted June 19, 2020 apologies for self indulgence, nearly finished now, just waiting for the cafe's tables and chairs to come from China 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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MinZaPint Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 Percy Daltons, that brings back memories, back in the late 50's my Dad used to take me to watch Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, the terraces were littered with the shells from P D's nuts! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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George Hudson Posted June 26, 2020 Author Share Posted June 26, 2020 Just needs a weathering with a spot of black paint in a lot of white spirit! Time to move on to other buildings. Thank you to everyone for all the likes and comments. Andrew Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Hudson Posted March 28, 2021 Author Share Posted March 28, 2021 Finally getting round to sorting out the cafe's yard which has been sub-let to a jobbing builder. More junk to come! 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Hudson Posted March 31, 2021 Author Share Posted March 31, 2021 (edited) Still fiddling.....and a gate has appeared. If you look at the workbench at the back there's a vice. "What's under the tarpaulin? The last bloke that asked what's under the tarpaulin." (To be said in best Ray Winston voice). Edited March 31, 2021 by George Hudson add to text, change spelling 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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