RMweb Gold Alister_G Posted May 16, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 16, 2021 Very nice job on the telegraph poles, you've captured the look of them exactly. Al. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium figworthy Posted May 16, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 16, 2021 12 hours ago, Mikkel said: I still haven't found out if there is a difference between the stuff labelled Chinchilla "sand" and that called "dust". All I can get here is labelled "sand". I've just checked my bag of Chinchilla dust, and it feels as though it has a similar grain size to the sand that I used for filling to gaps on my (12" = 1ft) patio, so my guess is that Chinchilla sand and Chinchilla dust are probably the same. It has a much coarser size than the dust which occasionally (ahem) settles in the manor house. Adrian 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Mikkel Posted May 16, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 16, 2021 Many thanks for that. Interesting that it's the same as the patio sand. So really it's just fine sand, I suppose. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simond Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 Kiln dried sand is available from Builder’s merchants, it’s fine sand as you’d expect, but it’s clearly sand. 5 quid for 20 kilos. chinchilla dust is 5 quid for 3 kilos, but is “a mineral absorbent clay powder uniquely designed for the bathing of your chinchilla” according to the website I found. if both websites are honest (why wouldn’t they be?), then it ain’t the same stuff. atb Simon 2 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted May 16, 2021 Author Share Posted May 16, 2021 It is basically what potters refer to as "grog". Fired clay that is ground down to fine powder for improving the consistency and workability of clay. Sand is a natural product, the fine type that is used for laying slabs etc is known as silver sand. It's still heavier than chinchilla dust / sand and usually contains a lot of water and other impurities. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Mikkel Posted May 16, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 16, 2021 Interesting. To me that suggests that there is a difference between Chinchilla dust and Chinchilla sand, then. This is a close-up of the stuff I have used, branded as Chinchilla sand: 4 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schooner Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 Just checked what I've got bagged up with all the other ground cover: Chinchilla powder. The aggregate thickens... Will try to knock up a little comparison board tomorrow and report back. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted May 16, 2021 Author Share Posted May 16, 2021 Sand, grit, dust, powder.... Whatever you decide to call it, there's three hundred miles of the stuff.... 3 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted May 17, 2021 Author Share Posted May 17, 2021 "I do hope that they hurry up, this thing's getting jolly heavy. It feels like I've been holding it up since 1942!" 3 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 57xx Posted May 17, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 17, 2021 18 hours ago, MrWolf said: Sun's out, surf's up! So we have taken the bikes out in a further attempt to defy Cack, Lord God of Chaos and Mayhem. Or to make it rain for a month. Though I have seen several brand new Harley Davidsons so I suspect that the long range (4 weeks plus) forecast is peachy. Not before finishing up the telegraph poles. First I dry brushed them in the direction of the grain with 53 Gunmetal for that silvery bleached effect. Then a dabbed coat of satin 85 coal black for the tar that oozes out of the bottom three feet or so. I picked out the pegs and cap in 01 grey and the insulators in 121 light stone. On reflection I could have done a better job of tidying up the mould marks but overall they look the part. I think it pays not to be sniffy about some of the old stagers. We'd miss them when they're gone. Good to see I'm not the only one using Gun Metal for wood work! Looks great dry brushed on and polished up. 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted May 17, 2021 Author Share Posted May 17, 2021 (edited) Thanks, it just seems to give that slightly silvery grey sheen that creosoted timber has. This is an early experiment using Humbrol 53 Gunmetal. Edited May 17, 2021 by MrWolf 14 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gedward Posted May 17, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 17, 2021 39 minutes ago, MrWolf said: Thanks, it just seems to give that slightly silvery grey sheen that creosoted timber has. This is an early experiment using Humbrol 53 Gunmetal. That roof looks spot on to me. 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Alister_G Posted May 17, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 17, 2021 I used Gunmetal as the basis for the quarry buildings on Cawdor, it works very well: Al. 10 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted May 17, 2021 Author Share Posted May 17, 2021 That's a seriously impressive bit of scruffiness! It just makes me think of any back road around Doveholes. My shed is way more modest, but I found another picture that shows the tarred wood better. 10 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted May 17, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 17, 2021 25 minutes ago, Alister_G said: I used Gunmetal as the basis for the quarry buildings on Cawdor, it works very well: Al. I really enjoyed watching this one come together 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted May 17, 2021 Author Share Posted May 17, 2021 Looks like I need to read back through somebody's thread. I do like a bit of corrugated iron architecture. Sad, I know... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted May 17, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 17, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, MrWolf said: Looks like I need to read back through somebody's thread.............Sad, I know... Not sad at all, in fact I would encourage it..........I might even have another look myself, I'm not planning any more buildings but it is definitely worth another look though, very inspirational Edited May 17, 2021 by chuffinghell 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted May 17, 2021 Author Share Posted May 17, 2021 Reading threads from the beginning is a good idea, it's educational and puts the whole thing into context. Me having a corrugated iron fixation? (The curly stuff, not that godless box profile abomination) Probably a bit sad. 3 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Alister_G Posted May 17, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 17, 2021 10 minutes ago, MrWolf said: Me having a corrugated iron fixation? (The curly stuff, not that godless box profile abomination) Probably a bit sad. If so then take heart, you are not alone! I try to add a bit of nice rusty wriggly tin to all of my layouts somewhere, although I think Ladmanlow only has a single sheet lying in the grass. Al. 2 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted May 17, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 17, 2021 And I thought I was nuts! 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted May 17, 2021 Author Share Posted May 17, 2021 14 minutes ago, chuffinghell said: And I thought I was nuts! You're only strange. A sort of non commissioned nutter. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted May 17, 2021 Author Share Posted May 17, 2021 All boxes ticked. Suddenly I need some fresh air. 16 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted May 17, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 17, 2021 Just now, MrWolf said: All boxes ticked. Suddenly I need some fresh air. Oh, I do like that. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNP Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 I have now been through from start to finish, fully up to speed and fully on board now as well. Very entertaining and some lovely models being produced, can’t wait to see your version of the S on S goods shed? Looking forward to following the progress What’s next? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted May 17, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 17, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, MrWolf said: You're only strange. A sort of non commissioned nutter. You'll be hearing from my solicitor! Edited May 17, 2021 by chuffinghell 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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