Gravy Train Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 for the newer members, Here is my interpretation of a thatched cottage, made form plasticard and plumbers hemp for the thatching. cheers Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micknich2003 Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 Dear Peter, the thatching is very good and likewise the brickwork, as always excellent. Best Wishes, Mick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allan downes Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 A really impressive model, thanks for sharing it with us. Allan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 Peter, What I like about that model is that it totally avoids the tweeness of the yuppie bought thatched cottages! You know what I'm getting at... Nice job. Best, Pete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gravy Train Posted April 9, 2013 Author Share Posted April 9, 2013 cheers everyone for the kind comments, the model is a prototype altho in reality it had a slate roof and was constructed from drawings and photods supplied by Malcolm mitchel in an old issue of the constructer mag, I can't think what the name of the cottage was now. you may be also aware that Malcolm mitchel was a great friend of the late dorris and Illiffe stokes who were pioneering Architectural modelmakers and a talent to behold. cheers peter ps: Trisonic, pete, yes i agree :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jonte Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 Hi Gravy Train, May I ask which adhesive was used to glue the wooden framing to the plasticard shell? If this is an 'historic' build, which contemporary glue would you recommend for the purpose; perhaps Butanone? Many thanks, Jonte. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gravy Train Posted April 9, 2013 Author Share Posted April 9, 2013 Hi Jonte, it was 4mm plywood sleeper strip ( EM Gauge society ) glued directly to the plastic using i think, Plastic Weld or the original Mek-Pak. hope that helps cheers Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jonte Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 Hi Jonte, it was 4mm plywood sleeper strip ( EM Gauge society ) glued directly to the plastic using i think, Plastic Weld or the original Mek-Pak. hope that helps cheers Peter Thanks, Peter, and apologies for my late response. Jonte. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain C Robinson Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 Very nice model, Peter and as the others have said, it looks genuine and of the period - not twee at all, which is the great danger. I have never been brave enough to use plumber's hemp but this looks utterly convincing. cheers, Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allan downes Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 A futile comparison in knitting wool, flockpowder and wood dye ! Like Iain Peter, I've never tried hemp - a brilliant and truly inspiring model - we await your tutorial ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gravy Train Posted April 24, 2013 Author Share Posted April 24, 2013 Hi Alan and Ian, they look nice and certainly look the part an intresting concept Wool, flock and wood dye, how did you dream that one up? :-) I just used tufts of plumbers hemp and fixed them to a card roof with PVA as you would with carpet underfelt then with the Wifes best curved nail scissors, trimed to shape then stained with wood dye, the intresting thing is the dye collects at the bottom of the thatching as would rainwater, trouble is these photos were taken years after it was done originally and of course the colour has faded somewhat. It was also my first attempt and never done one since or at least never been asked to build one. cheers Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allan downes Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 Hi Alan and Ian, they look nice and certainly look the part an intresting concept Wool, flock and wood dye, how did you dream that one up? :-) I just used tufts of plumbers hemp and fixed them to a card roof with PVA as you would with carpet underfelt then with the Wifes best curved nail scissors, trimed to shape then stained with wood dye, the intresting thing is the dye collects at the bottom of the thatching as would rainwater, trouble is these photos were taken years after it was done originally and of course the colour has faded somewhat. It was also my first attempt and never done one since or at least never been asked to build one. cheers Peter Hi Peter,what's with the slopey writing then?! bloody computers!!!! Sometimes you can treat 'colour fade' with a few blasts of clear matt varnish - if it don't work, what have you got to loose ? Can't remember how I dreamed up knitting wool thatching, at the time, I suppose, it seemed the only way to go - but I did try pyruma fire cement once and 'dragging' the strands in with a wire brush - what a mess ! I think that If I had to build a thatched cottage now I'd probably do the same as I ever did - knit a tea cosy ! Cheers Allan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freebs Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 utterly brilliant modelling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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