RMweb Premium Compound2632 Posted March 30, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 30, 2021 But some period research is needed here. How much red wine was there on general sale in the west of Scotland at the beginning of the 20th century? Is bottled beer more likely? (Green bottles.) Or are we looking at spirits? (Clear or yellow.) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Compound2632 Posted March 30, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 30, 2021 Somewhere in the stacks of the University of Strathclyde's library will be a doctoral thesis on the drinking habits of early 20th century Glaswegians, with particular reference to location, income, social standing, and religious denomination. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caley Jim Posted March 30, 2021 Author Share Posted March 30, 2021 53 minutes ago, Compound2632 said: Somewhere in the stacks of the University of Strathclyde's library will be a doctoral thesis on the drinking habits of early 20th century Glaswegians, with particular reference to location, income, social standing, and religious denomination. Why just Strathclyde? What about THE University of Glasgow? Jim (BDS Glas.) {I have to be careful what I say. My wife is a graduate of Strathclyde and my grandson is studying at Glasgow Caledonian} 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
richbrummitt Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 (edited) How were wines displayed back in the time portrayed? My thought being some picture(s) might be utilised rather than a relief model. Edited March 30, 2021 by richbrummitt wine thinking Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Compound2632 Posted March 30, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 30, 2021 12 minutes ago, Caley Jim said: Why just Strathclyde? What about THE University of Glasgow? Jim (BDS Glas.) {I have to be careful what I say. My wife is a graduate of Strathclyde and my grandson is studying at Glasgow Caledonian} Strathclyde seemed to me (without doing any research) more likely to have the sort of unstuffy Social Studies Department that would produce such work. To declare my interest: my uncle was a founder member of the Geography Department at Stratclyde. I alluded to his A Geography of Scotland when I was rude about the Kirkallanmuir Fault. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Smith Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 5 minutes ago, Compound2632 said: I alluded to his A Geography of Scotland when I was rude about the Kirkallanmuir Fault. It wasn’t anybody’s fault, we’re all blameless here 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caley Jim Posted March 30, 2021 Author Share Posted March 30, 2021 3 hours ago, Ian Smith said: It wasn’t anybody’s fault, we’re all blameless here It wisnae me! A big boy done it an' ran away!! I have a somewhat distant photo of the building in, I think, the early 1920's (It has the war memorial in it) and from what I can make out there is not much in the way of goods in the window. but a number of 'poster's on the rear wall. I suspect these would be advertising the various what was available with just one or two bottle of each on display. I doubt the proprietor would want to have toomuch of his stock tied up in a window display. Thanks to @John57sharp and @Compound2632 for their suggestions, but the only micro rod I have is 10thou and the small amount of sprue I have is grey. Experiments are ongoing and I will report in due course. Jim 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caley Jim Posted April 3, 2021 Author Share Posted April 3, 2021 Slow progress at the moment as some other things are taking up my time. Modelling window displays is extremely fiddly and time consuming, but the wines and spirits window is now in place along with the door to the grocers. The display is mostly posters advertising the wares, but there are a dozen or so bottles. These were made by filing a 'neck' on a piece of wire held in a pin vice and cutting it off to the required length. They were then painted brown, or a very dark green with, of course, several in an amber colour. Their bottoms were then dipped in some Easitrac glue before they were put in place. Work is under way on the other window which will contain various cartons, bags and packets. Jim 16 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geordie Exile Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 Fiddly maybe, but it brings the building to life. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caley Jim Posted April 5, 2021 Author Share Posted April 5, 2021 That's the third window display in! As with the others it's just an attempt to create the impression of what would be there. Dry goods were often received in bulk and then put into coloured paper bags by the shop, the colour of the bag indicating the contents. For example sugar was in dark blue bags (I can't remember what was in green, brown, white, grey, etc.) As with the other buildings there will be a card backing which will prevent you seeing right through! Next to fit the gutters, roof panels and gable wall copings, all of which are cut ready. Jim 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Donw Posted April 5, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 5, 2021 59 minutes ago, Caley Jim said: That's the third window display in! As with the others it's just an attempt to create the impression of what would be there. Dry goods were often received in bulk and then put into coloured paper bags by the shop, the colour of the bag indicating the contents. For example sugar was in dark blue bags (I can't remember what was in green, brown, white, grey, etc.) As with the other buildings there will be a card backing which will prevent you seeing right through! Next to fit the gutters, roof panels and gable wall copings, all of which are cut ready. Jim One of my Great Uncles ran a grocers shop. Lots of stuff was weighed out and put in paper bags. Auntie was relieved when they sold up and retired no more eating up the cracked eggs, the limp vegetables, the stale cheese etc. Things like carrots, potatoes etc. would be in sacks and again weighed out. There were no plastic bags greaseproof paper was used for anything that was greasy or oily. Fascinating place for a small boy to visit. Don 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard i Posted April 6, 2021 Share Posted April 6, 2021 Really impressive shop frontages. Turned 2mm wine bottles, now I have heard it all. richard 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caley Jim Posted April 6, 2021 Author Share Posted April 6, 2021 6 hours ago, richard i said: Really impressive shop frontages. Turned 2mm wine bottles, now I have heard it all. Thanks, Richard. There are not just wine bottles. Some contain amber nectar! Jim 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caley Jim Posted April 6, 2021 Author Share Posted April 6, 2021 Gutters fitted, roof on, stonework finished and painted. Slaters are about to start work! Jim 16 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Caley Jim Posted April 9, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted April 9, 2021 that's this last building in Station Road finished! The chimney pots on the one on which it is based are quite a bit shorter than the ones I had printed, so I cut them just below the ring a little down from the top, cut 3mm or so out of the middle and then re-joined them. they could probably have done with another mm out of them, though. Although I had only a vague idea of how I wanted the road to look, I'm quite satisfied with the way it has turned out. I think I'll give buildings a wee rest for the meantime! I have a few other little projects to work on. Thanks for all the kind comments and encouragement as I went on this journey. It has renewed my enthusiasm for making buildings. Over the week end I'll move the board back into place and take some more photos. Jim 20 8 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard i Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 It s all the little observations like the road on a gradient, the buildings at different heights which make it feel more realistic. richard 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caley Jim Posted April 10, 2021 Author Share Posted April 10, 2021 Thanks, @richard i. Although none of the buildings are exact copies of any, but mostly 'inspired by', my objective was to create something which was believable. Jim 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sithlord75 Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 I don't envy the house wife walking up the hill carrying the spuds! Very nice it looks Jim. Well done. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caley Jim Posted April 11, 2021 Author Share Posted April 11, 2021 9 hours ago, Sithlord75 said: I don't envy the house wife walking up the hill carrying the spuds! Very nice it looks Jim. Well done. Housewives around here were made of strong stuff in the late 1800's - early 1900's! Lanark High Street is a fair slope! Some streets in Coatbridge, where I was in practice, were steeper than that! Jim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Donw Posted April 11, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 11, 2021 When I was living in Palmers Flat is was steeper than that. A colleague for work was picking me up fo a meeting. Its is halfway up the hill on the left. She was late. Couldn't find the hill she said..... Well she did live in the Welsh valleys their concept of a hill is somewhat different. Don 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caley Jim Posted April 11, 2021 Author Share Posted April 11, 2021 Now taken the board back out to the garage, attached it to the layout and fitted all the buildings in place. From the goods yard end - And from the opposite direction (from round about where the church will be) - B****y cold out in the garage tonight, even though it is attached to the house and has the central heating boiler in it! Jim 16 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Donw Posted April 11, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 11, 2021 1 hour ago, Caley Jim said: Now taken the board back out to the garage, attached it to the layout and fitted all the buildings in place. From the goods yard end - And from the opposite direction (from round about where the church will be) - B****y cold out in the garage tonight, even though it is attached to the house and has the central heating boiler in it! Jim Really sets it off nicely I hadn't realised that the yard was across the road from that row of buildings and I am assuming there are storage loops/fiddle yard behind them. Don 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caley Jim Posted April 12, 2021 Author Share Posted April 12, 2021 (edited) Thanks, @Donw. Yes the cassette area at this end is behind the buildings and is where the station is imagined to be. The end of the island platform can just be seen under the bridge. Jim Edited April 12, 2021 by Caley Jim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trewisin Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 Hi Jim, I lIke your little offlicence is that a bottle of Talisker or Glen Morangie in the window. Yes the weather is cold now weve had some snow this morning at Gatwick . keep warm soon be able to get out and about .Regads Ray. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caley Jim Posted April 12, 2021 Author Share Posted April 12, 2021 3 hours ago, Trewisin said: Hi Jim, I lIke your little offlicence is that a bottle of Talisker or Glen Morangie in the window. Thanks, Ray. It might even be Bruichladich or Bunnahabhain for the cognoscenti! Sprinkle of snow here as well this morning. Slainte Jim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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