bgman Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 Just catching up John and definitely looking the part. I would agree with your decision to simplify the trusses, and I am sure it will look the part when it is all done. Grahame Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike G Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 NICE! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killybegs Posted November 9, 2018 Author Share Posted November 9, 2018 By now I was hoping to show you the roof complete with glazing and louvres.The louvres are in and the glazing is fabricated and ready to be installed. Well not quite. At the last moment, I remembered that on the rear side of the main roof the smoke vents penetrate the glazing and would therefore need making, painting and fixing in place prior to the glazing being installed. Cut outs would also have to be made in the glazing itself. There are only 8 smoke vents penetrating the glazing, but all 20 vents really need making and painting in one go. I have made a start! Similarly the brick chimnies to the office accommodation penetrate their own bit of roof glazing, so these have also been brought forward in the building programme. They are now awaiting the paint brush prior to fixing in place. This may be the last time you see the back of the shed!!!!! 19 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simond Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 John, Just caught up! Thanks for the link - I shall go back and read your thread from the beginning, there’s some lovely work here. The sheds looking the part! I too am facing splitting the smoke hoods where they go through the end walls, same issue, and 8 had envisaged a very similar solution. I hadn’t thought of doing the rainwater goods whilst it was all flat, I suppose because mine was all in bits. Anyway, I’ll 3D print them when the time comes. Following with interest Best Simon 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted November 10, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 10, 2018 This may be the last time you see the back of the shed!!!!! Either way, I wouldn't worry, the back of your buildings looks better than the front of mine! Mike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Killybegs Posted November 12, 2018 Author Popular Post Share Posted November 12, 2018 The chimneys look a bit better now that they are painted! 28 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold westerhamstation Posted November 12, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 12, 2018 Hi John, I think that the chimneys are a superb piece of modelling in there own right, let alone the rest of the buiding which is exquisite. All the best Adrian. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrowroad Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 The chimneys look a bit better now that they are painted! Progress 12s.jpg Cracking model John. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killybegs Posted November 23, 2018 Author Share Posted November 23, 2018 At long last, I have finally finished assembling the smoke vents. Nearly 600 pieces of styrene had to be cut out and put together. They have now had a light coat of primer and a coat of cream. Once that has hardened off, the framing will be brush painted in chocolate and finally they will all need weathering. Because of their position in the roof glazing, the ones on the rear of the roof need fixing before the walkways. The front ones will be fixed after the walkways and before tiling commences. In between applying coats of paint on the vents, I have made a start on cleaning up the etched components for the walkway brackets and made a start on soldering them up. 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Holt Posted November 23, 2018 Share Posted November 23, 2018 John, Looks and sounds like tedious, repetitive work. I'm sure the end result will be worth it, though. Shed's looking good so far. Dave. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killybegs Posted November 24, 2018 Author Share Posted November 24, 2018 Couldn't resist putting together the short walkway over the offices. Here's the walkway still on the assembly jig. This is a bit of oak left over from when the kitchen was put in 18 years ago (I don't throw much away), with saw cuts to hold the brackets in place. The cuts were made with a piercing saw to a depth and slope to match the profile of the underside of the brackets. I didn't want to risk the brackets coming apart, so I used a lower melt solder paste to fix the boards but you can never be too careful. ... and here it is off the jig. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium ullypug Posted November 24, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 24, 2018 The chimneys look a bit better now that they are painted! Progress 12s.jpg Looking very good John. I notice you've done the clerestory/vent roof on the shed. How did you go about that? I've something very similar to do for the station roof on Cheddar. Keep up the good work Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killybegs Posted November 24, 2018 Author Share Posted November 24, 2018 Looking very good John. I notice you've done the clerestory/vent roof on the shed. How did you go about that? I've something very similar to do for the station roof on Cheddar. Keep up the good work Below is a scan from my notebook. I built the louvres onto a sheet of 0.5mm styrene then trimmed it to size afterwards. It's much easier working on a stable sheet than on a narrow strip of thin styrene. Build order: 1. Top and bottom rails to backing sheet 2. Divisions between panels. I used 2 thicknesses of 0.75mm, it's easier to cut accurately than 1.50mm. The real thing was probably built as a series of panels anyway, so there would have been 2 vertical members between the louvres, 3. Bottom spacer. This runs the length of each panel/bay and is critical as it sets the height and angle of the louvres. 4. Bottom louvre. 5. Full length spacer 6. Repeat 4 & 5 7. Top louvre 8. Sand back leading edge of louvres. This, together with the splayed bottom edge, gives the impression of thinner material. I built a single panel first to check that everything worked OK. Hope this is useful. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Killybegs Posted December 7, 2018 Author Popular Post Share Posted December 7, 2018 The first of the full length walkways is now finished and ready for the paint shop. Needless to say, I had to see how it looked in-situ. What this did show me was that I would need to do the slating before I fixed the walkway as, otherwise, the top rows of slates would be difficult to fix. This meant that I could finish fixing the smoke vents, which I need to do before starting the slating. I had been worried that these would get in the way when fixing the walkway but, in fact, they will help hold the walkway in place while the glue sets. So here it is with all the smoke vents fitted. I think that I will still get on and finish the walkways, get them painted and put them somewhere safe before I make a start on the slating. 24 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgman Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 (edited) The first of the full length walkways is now finished and ready for the paint shop. Needless to say, I had to see how it looked in-situ. What this did show me was that I would need to do the slating before I fixed the walkway as, otherwise, the top rows of slates would be difficult to fix. This meant that I could finish fixing the smoke vents, which I need to do before starting the slating. I had been worried that these would get in the way when fixing the walkway but, in fact, they will help hold the walkway in place while the glue sets. So here it is with all the smoke vents fitted. Progress 14.jpg I think that I will still get on and finish the walkways, get them painted and put them somewhere safe before I make a start on the slating. Just make sure you do ! Absolutely excellent modelling and certainly set off with the smoke vents, a BIG thumbs up from me. G Edited December 7, 2018 by bgman 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike G Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 That is superb! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Siberian Snooper Posted December 7, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 7, 2018 Looks like a GW shed to me! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrowroad Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 The first of the full length walkways is now finished and ready for the paint shop. Needless to say, I had to see how it looked in-situ. What this did show me was that I would need to do the slating before I fixed the walkway as, otherwise, the top rows of slates would be difficult to fix. This meant that I could finish fixing the smoke vents, which I need to do before starting the slating. I had been worried that these would get in the way when fixing the walkway but, in fact, they will help hold the walkway in place while the glue sets. So here it is with all the smoke vents fitted. Progress 14.jpg I think that I will still get on and finish the walkways, get them painted and put them somewhere safe before I make a start on the slating. Looks fantastic, excellent modelling. Robin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Re6/6 Posted December 8, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 8, 2018 Lovely crisp looking work John. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simond Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 Well, I’ve just read the thread from the top. Marvellous story, outstanding models! Best Simon 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killybegs Posted December 12, 2018 Author Share Posted December 12, 2018 Slating is continuing at a steady pace. The plain areas can be quite relaxing but I don't know where the time goes. However, I need to stop playing trains for a while and make a start on the ever expanding list of household chores before I get shown a yellow card. In the meantime, a progress pic. 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium MPR Posted December 12, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 12, 2018 Looking very nice! How are the slates made, please? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killybegs Posted December 12, 2018 Author Share Posted December 12, 2018 Looking very nice! How are the slates made, please? I print them out on good quality 80g/m2 A4 printer paper. In a Microsoft Excel spread sheet, I set the column width to 14 pixels and the row height to 32 pixels. This gives you (as near as makes no difference) slates 4 x 8mm or 12" x 24" at 4mm/ft. I use light borders (dotted on the menu) around all cells and use a suitable fill colour for the whole sheet. You could make some individual cells a slightly different shade if you wish. This will not be the final colour, they will be toned down a bit on completion. Very narrow slots approx 3.5-4mm long are cut between the slates before the strip is removed from the sheet. I use neat PVA applied to the roof to fix the strips. Do not try applying the PVA to the paper! I lightly scribe the styrene sheet used for the roof surface before it is assembled. These lines give a top edge for the slates and for 4 x 8 slates these would normally be 3.5mm apart. However, to replicate the prototype that I am using, I have set mine 3.25mm apart. Immediately prior to fixing slates I run a pencil along the etched lines to make them more visible. To aid adhesion you can also scribe the styrene diagonally. This can be done freehand with the tip of a scalpel, it doesn't have to be pretty. Hope you find this useful. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Killybegs Posted December 19, 2018 Author Popular Post Share Posted December 19, 2018 May I take this opportunity to wish everyone a merry Christmas and a happy New Year. Keep modelling. 29 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simond Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 Likewise! John, if PD shed comes out anywhere near to the standard you’ve achieved with Worseter, I’ll be a very happy man! All the best! Simon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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