Worseter - update

[Graham T]

Just what I was thinking CK - oh for mock-ups like that!  I wouldn't need to make any real buildings...

[Killybegs]

52 minutes ago, Captain Kernow said:

Really lovely, John. So instantly recognisable to anyone with a hint of knowledge of the area.

 

But those warehouses are no longer mock-ups, surely??!!

The mock ups were sturdily built with a double skin of mounting board suitably braced internally. They had survived for several years without any distortion so I merely clad them with panels made up from embossed styrene sheet. Sounds simple but there was almost as much work as if I had started from scratch. I did take some pics on my phone during the building process so at some point I will download and post some to show how it was done.

[Killybegs]

So, here's the card mock-up.

 

 

Brick embossed panels cut out

 

 

Lintels and cills added

 

 

The bars to the ground floor windows were recessed into the backing for the lintels and cills. The styrene backing strips to the sides of the windows increased the jamb width, the brick coursing to these being done with a triangular needle file.

 

 

80 windows were carefully cut out of 0.25mm styrene with a sharp scalpel (no sillouette cutter!)

 

 

 

The windows were then cut out and built up with 0.75mm clear glazing, 0.75mm styrene packing and finally, a 0.25mm styrene rear framing.

 

            

 

After a couple of days you end up with a big pile of windows to secure to the rear of the wall panels. The windows were airbrushed prior to the sheet being cut up. That involved a lot of 6mm masking tape!

 

 

The doors and hoist cabins were made up as separate structures.

 

         

 

All the brick panels were painted before fixing the windows. The embossed styrene was given a coat of grey paint before being sanded down which just left the mortar joints grey and the bricks better defined. The brickwork was then given a thin wash of paint to give the desired effect.

 

Once all the panels were complete, they were secured to the card structure with 5 minute epoxy. The corner between the end and sides was mitred and secured with solvent.

 

The gutters and downpipes were made from styrene. Finally, York self adhesive slates were applied to the roofs.

 

 

 

Edited September 8, 2023 by Killybegs
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[Captain Kernow]

All those windows, John - awe-inspiring amount of work!

 

I'd be very tempted to become best friends with someone with a silhouette cutter...

 

[Killybegs]

I might have to move back to the UK to do that!😄

[Killybegs]

The industrial buildings at the Gloucester end of the layout are nearly all finished. One out of shot to be completed.

 

[Phil Bullock]

Happy New year John.

 

That looks great … redolent of Gloucester docks for sure 

[Captain Kernow]

19 hours ago, Phil Bullock said:

Happy New year John.

 

That looks great … redolent of Gloucester docks for sure 

And..... vinegar!!

 

[Phil Bullock]

20 minutes ago, Captain Kernow said:

And..... vinegar!!

 

Well yes …. But for full flavour would need the adjacent Great Western Hotel! 

[Killybegs]

The buildings are now all finished and 'John's Motors' has some second hand cars for sale and another one coming in for a service. Worseter Engineering have just completed an order for four large storage tanks.

 

These are the largest tanks they have made to date and they have had to call in Wynns to transport them to the client.