allan downes Posted March 1, 2015 Author Share Posted March 1, 2015 Amanda Holden's botox but not her legs. Cheryl Cole, including legs. And.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjhimages Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 Who the h*** is that!!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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allan downes Posted March 1, 2015 Author Share Posted March 1, 2015 Kelly Osborne, daughter of Ozzy. Yup, and all that wealth didn't help much either - or did she buy that look ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluebottle Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 The bespectacled youth who does the adverts for the sweetie firm which "sponsors" The Big Bang Theory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allan downes Posted March 1, 2015 Author Share Posted March 1, 2015 The bird on the broken down bus that eats chocolate to the tune of 'Moon River' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev_Lewis Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 Keith Lemon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allan downes Posted March 2, 2015 Author Share Posted March 2, 2015 Before Andy bans the lot of us here's a picture. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullie Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 Yup, and all that wealth didn't help much either - or did she buy that look ! You could sour milk with that look!! And anyone on 'family bathrooms!' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allan downes Posted March 2, 2015 Author Share Posted March 2, 2015 Old thatched stone cottage just started. Had enough of accurate modelling, now for a bit of rough ! It's back with the old fire cement and Colron again and the roof thatched in knitting wool. Ain't done thatching for at least 20 years now so christ knows how it will turn out ! Cheers Allan, and thanks Iain C Robinson for the eighty five notifications - yep, the great man himself is back even though not in person ! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mythocentric Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 Ain't done thatching for at least 20 years now so christ knows how it will turn out ! Cheers Allan,THATCHED COTTAGE 1 001.JPGTHATCHED COTTAGE 1 002.JPGTHATCHED COTTAGE 1 003.JPGTHATCHED COTTAGE 1 004.JPGTHATCHED COTTAGE 1 005.JPGTHATCHED COTTAGE 1 006.JPGTHATCHED COTTAGE 1 007.JPG and thanks Iain C Robinson for the eighty five notifications - yep, the great man himself is back even though not in person ! I shouldn't worry too much Allan. Even if you put it on with your feet it's still got to look better than Kelly Osborn! Interesting picture though! Bad hair days I've heard of.....bad face days is a whole other ball game! Regards Bill P.S HELLO IAIN! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium The White Rabbit Posted March 2, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 2, 2015 You can't buy class or taste... It'll be interesting to see a knitting wool thatched roof - presumably not using an old sweater from Noel Edmonds? ( ) PS - Good evening Iain. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain C Robinson Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 " and thanks Iain C Robinson for the eighty five notifications - yep, the great man himself is back even though not in person !" Was it only 85? Sorry, I slipped up there Allan. You did say that if I liked 100 of your posts I could come back on this forum occasionally....? cheers, Iain PS some amazing work on here as usual...whatever you are on Allan, (unless it's still Colron), I will have some! :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgman Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 Quote "and the roof thatched in knitting wool" So those crochet classes did pay off then ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain C Robinson Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 (edited) For anyone that still remembers me on here...I have let Allan carry the can of wood dye for too long and I still haven't managed to come up with a windmill to beat his. My customers, bless them, have been keeping me very busy but I can put a couple of the projects on here for you to have a look at. Here's a wee signal box made for a 4mm scale line based on Kingsbridge. The box itself is mostly Gara Bridge, but my customer asked me to put a porch on...and I'm glad he did, as I think it improves it. Of course, when these shots were taken by Petra, I hadn't got round to putting railings across the windows or a name on the box. Full-ish details of how I made the model are on my blog ... but suffice to say that foamex was the main material in the build and that the windows were cut with the Cameo Cutter, a bit of kit that has saved me so much tedious and repetitive work. Here's Jason's thread about the Cameo Cutter on RMWeb. http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/79025-a-guide-to-using-the-silhouette-cameo-cutter/ Hope you like these, I will put some more models up as time permits Iain The light coming from the skirting board isn't the latest in stylish uplighters...I just hadn't fixed the wall on when the shot was taken! Edited March 3, 2015 by Iain C Robinson 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allan downes Posted March 3, 2015 Author Share Posted March 3, 2015 " and thanks Iain C Robinson for the eighty five notifications - yep, the great man himself is back even though not in person !" Was it only 85? Sorry, I slipped up there Allan. You did say that if I liked 100 of your posts I could come back on this forum occasionally....? cheers, Iain PS some amazing work on here as usual...whatever you are on Allan, (unless it's still Colron), I will have some! :-) Have we met ? However, welcome to the forum Mr Robinson and please feel free to post anytime but, no pictures at this stage as they have to be vetoed by me as I have a reputation to uphold. With regards. The Colron Kid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allan downes Posted March 3, 2015 Author Share Posted March 3, 2015 For anyone that still remembers me on here...I have let Allan carry the can of wood dye for too long and I still haven't managed to come up with a windmill to beat his. My customers, bless them, have been keeping me very busy but I can put a couple of the projects on here for you to have a look at. Here's a wee signal box made for a 4mm scale line based on Kingsbridge. The box itself is mostly Gara Bridge, but my customer asked me to put a porch on...and I'm glad he did, as I think it improves it. Of course, when these shots were taken by Petra, I hadn't got round to putting railings across the windows or a name on the box. Full-ish details of how I made the model are on my blog ... but suffice to say that foamex was the main material in the build and that the windows were cut with the Cameo Cutter, a bit of kit that has saved me so much tedious and repetitive work. Here's Jason's thread about the Cameo Cutter on RMWeb. http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/79025-a-guide-to-using-the-silhouette-cameo-cutter/ Hope you like these, I will put some more models up as time permits Iain three quarter view (1009x1024).jpg SAM_2440 (1024x767).jpg SAM_2403 (800x600).jpg The light coming from the skirting board isn't the latest in stylish uplighters...I just hadn't fixed the wall on when the shot was taken! Rear Elevation (962x1024).jpg Well now, what a comeback model - magnificent workmanship as usual full of the Iain C Robinson touches that makes your work stand out above the rest ( ouch....) Anyway, a lovely job Iain and a massive welcome back to the thread - both of you. Can I go on holiday now please ? Cheers. Allan, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sp1 Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 For anyone that still remembers me on here...I have let Allan carry the can of wood dye for too long and I still haven't managed to come up with a windmill to beat his. My customers, bless them, have been keeping me very busy but I can put a couple of the projects on here for you to have a look at. Here's a wee signal box made for a 4mm scale line based on Kingsbridge. The box itself is mostly Gara Bridge, but my customer asked me to put a porch on...and I'm glad he did, as I think it improves it. Of course, when these shots were taken by Petra, I hadn't got round to putting railings across the windows or a name on the box. Full-ish details of how I made the model are on my blog ... but suffice to say that foamex was the main material in the build and that the windows were cut with the Cameo Cutter, a bit of kit that has saved me so much tedious and repetitive work. Here's Jason's thread about the Cameo Cutter on RMWeb. http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/79025-a-guide-to-using-the-silhouette-cameo-cutter/ Hope you like these, I will put some more models up as time permits Iain three quarter view (1009x1024).jpg SAM_2440 (1024x767).jpg SAM_2403 (800x600).jpg The light coming from the skirting board isn't the latest in stylish uplighters...I just hadn't fixed the wall on when the shot was taken! Rear Elevation (962x1024).jpg Trying to pass off a photo of the real thing as a model?!Actually, this is brilliant! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allan downes Posted March 3, 2015 Author Share Posted March 3, 2015 Thatched cottage build. The windows ( without Robinson's Cameo Cutter...) - brass etched did I hear you say , where on earth did you get that idea from ?! Cheers. Allan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain C Robinson Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 Nice finish already on those cottages Allan. The wall looks as if it has had years of limewashing which has gradually worn off...a really nice effect. Going back to the half-timbered Wolf Hall lookalikes :-) I am at a loss to know, as I always have been, how you cut material so accurately and with such consistency. Amazing! The Elizabethan stuff got the thumbs up from the real model maker, by the way...she says I can't cut that accurately even with the cameo cutter! cheers, Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain C Robinson Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 So here's some shots of the station building on Kingsford for my customer. It was a bit of a saga as I first made it to replicate Kingsbridge, then John, my customer, saw Martin Goodall's stunning Burford model. No pressure then. So I altered the buildings to accomodate the overall roof. At this point, Lee Robinson's advocacy of Foamex and Palight as a substrate for the stonework began to get through to me, helped by a kind friend sending me a wad of the stuff. That was it. I decided to rebuild the whole thing again in Palight, and I'm so glad I did. Das is great for old cottages, like the one big Al is modelling with his customary chutzpah here. But for structures that have to exhibit regularity and clean lines, Das is a big struggle...it can be done, but Foamboard is much quicker. I went and built the overall roof out of the stuff, too, 2mm mostly. As usual, the whole sordid business is written up on my blog. The windows, incidentally, are etched by PPD in Lochgilphead to my artwork...although I would draw them and output them on the cameo now. The clerestory roof is made with the cameo. What a fiddle, perhaps I should have etched that! Some pics...thanks to John for his patience...and yes, I will get back to work now :-) cheers, Iain 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runs as required Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 Ah Mr Downes! I've gone right off your thread. Fancy hating long dead Billy Cotton and 'Wakey wAkkkeee !' For me it always meant the end of 2 way Family Favourites and mi mam hollering 'Sunday dinner is Readeeee! dh 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allan downes Posted March 3, 2015 Author Share Posted March 3, 2015 Nice finish already on those cottages Allan. The wall looks as if it has had years of limewashing which has gradually worn off...a really nice effect. Going back to the half-timbered Wolf Hall lookalikes :-) I am at a loss to know, as I always have been, how you cut material so accurately and with such consistency. Amazing! The Elizabethan stuff got the thumbs up from the real model maker, by the way...she says I can't cut that accurately even with the cameo cutter! cheers, Iain Well me ol' mate, if we can't cut a straight line after 45 years we never will ! I really can't see the problem some people seem to have.I mean with a good set square and sharp Stanley knife how can you possibly not cut straight - and every time ? I doubt however that I could match the Cameo Cutter but I bet I'm a damn sight faster ! Thumbs up from Petra ay ? Don't get better than that ! Cheers. Allan Now gonna close scrutinize that there station.... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allan downes Posted March 3, 2015 Author Share Posted March 3, 2015 WOW!!! That station !!! Absolutely top class work from the Robinson Stable. Well Iain, I would say that stonework is amazing and I would go as far to say even better than stonework produced with Das ( not including fire cement of course...) and that roof tiling, utterly unbelievable for some body who claims he can't cut a straight line ! It don't get better better than this - well maybe on occasion I suppose.... Cheers. Allan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain C Robinson Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 "and that roof tiling, utterly unbelievable for some body who claims he can't cut a straight line !" Thank you, Allan, but now I feel guilty. Because the slates are from York Modelmaking, their strips of self-adhesive slates which work out in 4mm as almost "marchioness" size (12" by 22") I must confess that I reduce everything down to procedures that need as little skill as possible... cheers, Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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