allan downes Posted March 16, 2014 Author Share Posted March 16, 2014 This afternoon after much heavy sunday Zzzzzing, I got started on the Town Gate, and it should be finished tonight - if I don't keel over again... Cheers. Allan. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autocoach Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 But for those of us who suffer the beautiful California days almost every day (86 F, clear sunshine and low humidity yesterday away from the coast) they come with a price-No rain or snow in the Sierra and we are suffering a drought. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allan downes Posted March 16, 2014 Author Share Posted March 16, 2014 Town Gate finished. If it doesn't work when set up on the board, I'll extend it beyond the gable of the building but this is supposed to be the remains of an isolated section of the Old Citty Wall and when building it I did start to wonder what an isolated section of Robinson might look like.The things that cross your mind when building ruins... Cheers. Allan 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highlandman Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 Looks as though you have another big job on after finish this one Allan. Weathering the sea wall at Dawlish. http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/81949-washout-at-dawlish/?p=1384784 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C&WR Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 Talking of ruins, The Long Haired Controller's family are from Christchurch, NZ. One of her nieces asked TLHC's mother if all the cracks in her face were from the earthquake... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allan downes Posted March 17, 2014 Author Share Posted March 17, 2014 Started on a railway orientated scene this morning after finishing off the Tudor build and this is the start of the signal box for it built out of scrap and spare bits and pieces hence a couple of wonky windows ! Will have it finished tomorrow if the mood's right and I've still got a pulse.... Cheers. Allan. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allan downes Posted March 18, 2014 Author Share Posted March 18, 2014 Started to build a GWR Signal Box this afternoon and I thought a step by step might come in handy so here's the first step - the timber framing. Since this is to be painted out in Dark Brown I cut it out, as one piece, from 1mm black styrene which acts as a perfect 'undercoat' At the moment there are only three sides cut out - the front and two ends - as I've not quite decided what to do with the back, build a stepped out brick chimney, or carry the boarding right round and fit a stove pipe sticking up out of the roof though I'll probably settle for the former. Tommorow the Scalelink etched GWR windows should arrive as hopefully so will the 'novelty' 3.5 mm spaced boarding from The Hobby Box, the people where if they haven't got it, neither has anyone else - or it just simply doesn't exist - give 'em a try on 01825/765296 and get to speak to the magnificent Annie or hubby Mark. Cheers. Allan 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duckweed Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 It took God six days.... Allan would have done it in five.... but there may have been the odd wonky window. Regards, Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C&WR Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 What about the miracle of the water into Colron? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alant Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 My eldest son sent me this yesterday which you may find interesting. A bit like Allan's outdoor pics with the real world backgrounds: http://www.sooziq.com/7148/a-man-spent-years-taking-photos-of-one-small-town-when-you-look-closer-youll-see-why/ Alan. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allan downes Posted March 19, 2014 Author Share Posted March 19, 2014 The windows arrived this morning and were only ordered yesterday afternoon ! Scalelink, like most every body else, don't use Wells Fargo !!!! Also shown is their bargeboard fret - try cutting that lot out by hand but there was a time when you had to !!! Cheers. Allan 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackRat Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 (edited) It took God six days.... Allan would have done it in five.... but there may have been the odd wonky window. Regards, Terry But imagine a world made from Wills stone, Colron dye and pymura fire cement!!!!! Edited March 19, 2014 by BlackRat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullie Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 (edited) It took God six days.... Allan would have done it in five.... but there may have been the odd wonky window. Regards, Terry God gave unto Allan five sheets of card and lo, a Cathedral appeared........................................instantly! Edited March 19, 2014 by mullie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mythocentric Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 But imagine a world made from Wills stone, Colron dye and pymura fire cement!!!!! Not much different from the average American dwelling and you'd STILL have to pay Council Tax on it.......................! Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C&WR Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 God gave unto Allan five sheets of card and lo, a Cathedral appeared........................................instantly! And then God said, "let there be a windmill..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mythocentric Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 (edited) And then God said, "let there be a windmill..." And lo! A silence came upon the waters and upon all the lands. And Iain finding unto himself a mine delved by the hand of man hideth therein....... Edited March 19, 2014 by Mythocentric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Campaman Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 Oy, what's wrong with Windmills ? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullie Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 And lo the lord did sayeth all hail to wind mills for they be great things of sail and will work in windy conditions even if there is something wrong with that cow that has perhaps been smited! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allan downes Posted March 20, 2014 Author Share Posted March 20, 2014 Wells Fargo still hasn't delivered the materials yet so today was a 'bitsa day' where you've bin at it all day but nothing to show for it - and, of course, you'll read that as you will !! Allan 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev_Lewis Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 Coming along very nicely, Allan. I do like the lamp hut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mythocentric Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 Typical! Allan spends the day messing about and still manages to do more than I've done this year! OK I've mostly been fitting decoders to my stock and you try figuring out how to get inside a Bachmann Derby 'Lightweight' without destroying it! Not for the faint-hearted I can tell you! Ditto on the lamp hut! Bill 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweven Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 ... but nothing to show for it ... I'l love to be able to produce 'nothing' like that in a day! Great detail on the lamp hut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allan downes Posted March 21, 2014 Author Share Posted March 21, 2014 Here's the station for the the station diorama and I'm STILL waiting for Wells Fargo so I can finish the signal box - 3 dayd nbow and counting ! Cheers. Allan 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gravy Train Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 Hi Alan,OOOOOOH, Signal boxes, now you do know I like those and looking forward to your creation, will it make my Signal Box thread? Lovely stuff Scale-link etched parts. Is the box a prototype or freelance affair? cheers Peter ps: I wonder hat a Tudor signal box would look like? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev_Lewis Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 What the....... Where did that station appear from? I only blinked for a fraction of a second and Allan has rustled up a station! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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