Chubber Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 After the Welsh Warehouse and the harbour Master's Offices from 'Miniature Building Construction' by J Ahern, which I tried to build in his 1935 manner using only card, paper, wood and the 'new' material 'Plexiglass' I've had a stab at his group of three cottages on Page 57, Fig 37. It features an intriguing 'eyebrow' dormer which has taken many many attempts, still not exactly like the masters, but good enough for this humble apprentice. Copyright CV Russell and E Fells Reproduced with their kind permissions. It follows my usual method of drawing the model full size from the scale plans and then butchering 1mm, 2mm card and Scalescenes papers, mainly TXO5 Painted White brick. Window arches are from soldier brick strips partly cut through and then curved after damping slightly. I use Epson Durabrite ink, which takes the punishment well. The bay window was interesting, with panes only 3mm square I used a partly 'snapped' piece of Perspex to form the bay shape The eyebrow was a little tricky, but cutting and forming it in the middle of a lrge piece of card helped, as did defining the curve with a captive piece of dental floss By wetting and stretching the watercolour paper on which I printed the roof texture, Scalescenes Ancient Red Tile I just managed to get it to follow the curve after many disappointments, the shape slightly modified to make the shape less severe. As usual, I couldn't resist a 'silly' so herewith, a 1/76th splitting axe from a sliver of credit card plastic [sorry, the only bit, I promise...] and some beaten copper wire. Gutters and downpipes are scraped BBQ and cocktail sticks with florists wire. I hope that's been of interest some some of you, I have some more piccies if required. Poop poop! Doug Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
glasspusher Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 Excellent. Well Done! I love it. It goes to show once again that these old drawings and techniques are still applicable in this 'ready to plant' age. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium DLT Posted August 21, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 21, 2013 Fantastic stuff Chubber, thanks for sharing. Dave. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold ian Posted August 21, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 21, 2013 Lovely work Doug. You've excelled yourself. Again! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 Doug - that is BRILLIANT - for some reason, I was convinced those "eyebrow" dormers only occur in thatched cottages, but that looks really good Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alant Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 Hi Doug, Pleased I found this one, the cottages look great. Thanks, Alan. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 Eyebrow Dormers are not common but quite a few of them can be found in Houses in New Jersey. If anyone wants a photo let me know and i'll get on it. best, Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Re6/6 Posted August 22, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 22, 2013 Quality stuff there Doug. Well done. I particularly like the gardens. Beautifully observed. Now where's my 'Ahearn'?! Some more please! Did you use 'Seccotine' glue? A good friend of mine still actually has some, and it's still OK! Mind you, I suppose that it was all that was available in those days. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Re6/6 Posted August 22, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 22, 2013 Eyebrow Dormers are not common but quite a few of them can be found in Houses in New Jersey. If anyone wants a photo let me know and i'll get on it. best, Pete. Yes please Pete! Always an interesting architectural feature. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 Give me a couple of weeks, John! Where shall I stick them? Best, Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 Quality stuff there Doug. Well done. I particularly like the gardens. Beautifully observed. Now where's my 'Ahearn'?! Some more please! Did you use 'Seccotine' glue? A good friend of mine still actually has some, and it's still OK! Mind you, I suppose that it was all that was available in those days. Still seems to be available http://www.cornelissen.com/roberson-gum-ammoniac-30-ml-14037.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chubber Posted August 22, 2013 Author Share Posted August 22, 2013 Thank you all for your kind remarks, I just hope it encourages more people to try card modelling. Quality stuff there Doug. Well done. I particularly like the gardens. Beautifully observed. Now where's my 'Ahearn'?! Some more please! Did you use 'Seccotine' glue? A good friend of mine still actually has some, and it's still OK! Mind you, I suppose that it was all that was available in those days. No, I don't have any 'Seccotine' but remember it well, I used it to glue a tissue covered aeroplane together, when I sprayed the tissue on the wings with water to tighten them the glue melted and it fell to pieces.... Had several emails, yes, that is a Mother-in-Laws Tongue plant in the bay window, not a bought one...ooh, typed 'bought', now I feel faint... and one of a coal bunker... and a general view...... Poop poop Doug Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted August 22, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 22, 2013 Come on, axes are easy, I've got a bow saw hanging from a saw horse on Felton Lane... (and it has a real blade...) Cracking cottages Doug. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theakerr Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 Those cottages are really nice Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 Thank you all for your kind remarks, I just hope it encourages more people to try card modelling. Front low 1small.jpg Poop poop Doug, Can't you just see one of those with an estate agents sign outside? I think you have excelled yourself here Doug = we are moving into the "Museum Quality"/"Eye Candy" area now you know ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Re6/6 Posted August 23, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 23, 2013 Give me a couple of weeks, John! Where shall I stick them? Best, Pete. Thanks Pete. On this thread I reckon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 Thanks for being polite!!!!! Best, Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium t-b-g Posted August 23, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 23, 2013 I hope that John Ahern is looking down from somewhere and feeling pleased that his work is still inspiring such lovely modelling after all these years. It is good that such people are still remembered in the hobby today (and in some style too!). Very, very nice! Tony Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
freebs Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 I've just found this, Doug. It's absolutely amazing. You've really excelled yourself here - such a fantastic model. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted August 23, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 23, 2013 Truely inspirational work, Doug, words fail me! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Colin_McLeod Posted August 23, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 23, 2013 Super work and a real inspiration. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chubber Posted August 24, 2013 Author Share Posted August 24, 2013 Come on, axes are easy, I've got a bow saw hanging from a saw horse on Felton Lane... (and it has a real blade...) Cracking cottages Doug. Hi, W'f, Do you mean one of these? I didn't have a piercing saw blade so I cut out a strip of baked bean can and filed some teeth into it. Doug Edited to say 'Isn't it hard to get them to fold up properly....' D Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted August 27, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 27, 2013 That's the one Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
C&WR Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 I had wondered what the technical term for what I now know to be eyebrow dormers. There is a whole street of houses with these round the corner & I've been wondering whether I could replicate them! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 Some very nice detailing work here Doug!! Wil follow this now... cheers neil.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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