George Hudson Posted November 11, 2013 Author Share Posted November 11, 2013 Thanks for the comments both. I am spoilt for choice on prototypes in and around Liverpool Street in London. BTW Job, did you notice the Dutch influence in the gable end! A Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Hudson Posted November 14, 2013 Author Share Posted November 14, 2013 Here's a little something I just discovered. How to replicate carvings and get more relief into the model 1. Find some hobby cardmakers' stickers which provide edges and "frilly bits". I got mine at the Range for £1 2. Print out (yet again) the original drawing,(this was on a lable i.e. sticky sheet) and fix your squiggles in position. 3. Paint squiggles to represent stone 4. Cut out work so far from the prepared sheet 5. Position and stick on model creating stone relief work. Relax, since it took only 20 mins and the colour match in the original is much better than the photo! Hope that's of some use. Andrew Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chubber Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 Brillllliant! Doug Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Campaman Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 Agree, Brilliant. Now I wonder if you could use paper doily's cut up to get the same effect, I have seen them in Poundland in a pack of at least 20... Right a trip to town is called for. Thanks for the idea.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Hudson Posted November 15, 2013 Author Share Posted November 15, 2013 Yes I looked at these too in Paperchase. You do have to glue them of course which make handling more difficult but the designs are normally symmetrical which is more typical of the real thing. Some people will probably go to the the trouble of trying to copy specific carvings but this will do for me, it's very much in the spirit of John H. Ahearn, Peter Denny and other pioneers that I admire. Andrew Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Hudson Posted November 23, 2013 Author Share Posted November 23, 2013 I am probably going to make a rod for my own back but here's a comparison with one of the flickr images (with owner's permission) which I have been using. As I always say, inspired by rather than copy of. Life (mine anyway) is too short for anything else! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted November 23, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 23, 2013 Your version merely looks as though the brickwork has been cleaned! Quite gorgeous otherwise, and captures considerably more than the feel of the original. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Hudson Posted December 23, 2013 Author Share Posted December 23, 2013 Update-ettte playing about with mock up dormer windows I think that roof will have to be Slater's sheets rather than scalescenes (picked up some at local shop today). Andrew Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 Superb as usual, Andrew! You've really got a feel for the buildings that made up the character of the ares. Do you think you'll do some of the attractive "Hueguenot" houses around Spitalfields? Best, Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Hudson Posted December 24, 2013 Author Share Posted December 24, 2013 Hi and thanks. I may do that, and I have some excellent plans from a local history site of Georgian shops in Artillery Row so they are in the pipeline too. I am thinking of trying to cover some warehouses and commercial premises from Commercial Street going west which have all been gentrified as part of the "silicon roundabout" area. I am also tempted to do a number of City buildings including the bank which is one of the few old buildings left in Aldersgate street. The issue is how to replicated this level of stonework. Regards and Happy Holidays Andrew Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Hudson Posted December 24, 2013 Author Share Posted December 24, 2013 From footbridge to Barbican. Just realised it looks like Gringott's bank from Harry Potter! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Hudson Posted December 30, 2013 Author Share Posted December 30, 2013 Oh no, it's 11.43 and I am recessing stonework! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Hudson Posted January 3, 2014 Author Share Posted January 3, 2014 Small postette..... Ran out of styrene strip for stonework (no that's not card but stretching the forum slightly) more in the post apparently. Feeling quite nervous about painting this so close to the excellent scalescene's paper! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 Really very good, Andrew.... Best, Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hayfield Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 Andrew Again a stunning piece of modelling, slightly off topic but have you been tempted to use some of the 3D printed papers yet? would be interested with your thoughts on this matter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Hudson Posted January 4, 2014 Author Share Posted January 4, 2014 Thanks for comments. A lot of the final look is really in the brick paper, the rest is really choosing an interesting building and trying to keep everything as square as possible! John, I am not yet tempted. Post me a link to the ones you think are best. Andrew Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hayfield Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 George I don't have much idea that's why I am asking you. As usual I cant find the advert I wanted. In Decembers Railway Modeller there is a show you how using Redutex www.redutex.com and an advert from www.dccsupplies,com/redutex. I think there is at least one other supplier as John Dutfield of Chelmsford http://www.johndutfieldmodelrailways.co.uk/ stock a range which is different. As the packing is totally different and a lot cheaper Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Hudson Posted January 4, 2014 Author Share Posted January 4, 2014 I never knew that shop existed and it's only half an hour's drive. I'll check out the range. Thanks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hayfield Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 I never knew that shop existed and it's only half an hour's drive. I'll check out the range. Thanks. George My daughter lives in Chelmsford so I only visit it rarely, super shop and knowledgeable staff. And what seems to be a good selection of items Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Hudson Posted January 9, 2014 Author Share Posted January 9, 2014 Plugging away! At this point I never want to see another plastic strip, ever. Almost all of it straight. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 Yeah, that'll get to you, Andrew. The overall effect is beautiful, though. Best, Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bri.s Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 That's one heck of a building ,awesome stuff . Brian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Hudson Posted January 11, 2014 Author Share Posted January 11, 2014 Thank you Humbrol; now looking quite realistic Andrew Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Hudson Posted January 16, 2014 Author Share Posted January 16, 2014 Some fine doors going in. These are from some architectural drawings printed on stiff card. Windows cut out and glazing bars created by scratching into the "frosted glass" and rubbing in brown paint to match. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chubber Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Top end modelling George, nice to see it being done so well, Doug Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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