micknich2003 Posted November 3, 2014 Author Share Posted November 3, 2014 Gravy, thanks for the kind words. The bricks are "Slater's Embossed" sheet, stretcher bond. The mortar is Humbrol cream, the bricks are picked out at random with various Humbrol colours. I cut the windows from various thickness sheet, not "Microstrip", since I posted the picture, I have thined down the sash bars on the end house, a tremendus difference. Still plenty to go at, and thanks for your encouragement. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium petethemole Posted November 3, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 3, 2014 I now have the roof inplace and the back kitchen chimney stacks, when these houses were new, hot water for washday etc was boiled in a coal fired "Copper". The cooking facility would have been a coal-fired range as well. They were being fitted into new houses, especially social housing, well into the 30s. My previous house (a 1901 terrace) still had the chimney for it, and my current house (1936 terrace of 4) was built with one. My late aunt who lived on a 30s council estate outside Bangor still had one in the 80s. Many of the neighbours still used theirs for hot water even in summer. Your terrace is coming along well. Re brick bonds; I don't know when your terrace dates from, but in some districts cavity walls were required by the late 19th century so stretcher bond would be used. My 1901 house had it. The inner skin was mostly broken brick, halves and bats, with a lot of mortar. Drilling for shelves was a hit and miss affair; I learnt to use long screws. Pete Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
micknich2003 Posted November 3, 2014 Author Share Posted November 3, 2014 Pete, thanks for your interesting comments. I was brought up in one of the houses I'm modelling, and by pure chance we now live next door. I well remember the coal fired oven in the middle room, actually the same coal fire apart from heating the room also heated the bath water etc. "Our" house was built c1895 and has solid walls. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
micknich2003 Posted November 3, 2014 Author Share Posted November 3, 2014 Gravy, I have now thinned down the sashbars and window frames of the end two houses, I think you will agree the few minutes work is well worth the effort.attachment=492355:DSCF5493.JPG] Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
muddys-blues Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 Hi Mick, I was reading Iain Rice's book about Making the best of Will's Scenic Materials, and in one of his sections, he describes how he puts 40' thou plasticard on the return window reveal inside the windows so they have a visual depth to the wall thickness internally, which I think is a great idea, I am not sure if you have already done this though, forgive me if you have. Best regards & happy modelling Craig. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
micknich2003 Posted November 4, 2014 Author Share Posted November 4, 2014 Craig, thanks for that, I will have another look and check my model. Yours, Mick. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gravy Train Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 Hi Mick, the brickwork colouring is really effective, perhaps time consuming but worth the effort. its looking really good Mick, how are you going to tackle the slates? cheers Peter Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
micknich2003 Posted November 4, 2014 Author Share Posted November 4, 2014 I have considered laying the slates individualy, but has the model is to be set well back, I don't think it warrants the effort. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
allan downes Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 I have considered laying the slates individualy, but has the model is to be set well back, I don't think it warrants the effort. Hi Mick, forgive me for butting in but many a good model has been let down by a poor roof. Individual tiles/slates is the way to go and even if the building is set back you will notice the difference between individual slates/tiles and long strips of paper curling up all along the edges - you're doing a really great modeling job there Mick, don't ruin it now mate just for a few hours work. Cheers. Allan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
micknich2003 Posted November 4, 2014 Author Share Posted November 4, 2014 Alan, many thanks for your imput, and much appreciated. It looks like individual slates. Yours, Mick. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium BR60103 Posted November 5, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 5, 2014 Mick: when you get to it, will you give us the dimensions of the yard? I will be needing something like this for my layout. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
micknich2003 Posted November 5, 2014 Author Share Posted November 5, 2014 David, no problem I live in the house. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
micknich2003 Posted November 5, 2014 Author Share Posted November 5, 2014 Agin, not the best picture, I will try outside tomorrow in natural light. Gutter, down pipe, and sink outlet pipe now in place, and slowly coming on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
micknich2003 Posted November 6, 2014 Author Share Posted November 6, 2014 I have now painted the gutter, down pipe and sink waste pipe. The next to add is what originaly would have been the roofed over outside bog and coal house etc, I shall model it as a '60's bathroom extension. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gravy Train Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 Hi Mick, that's looking pretty impressive is that, not a beginner by any stretch of imagination, I think you have done this before :-), what did you make your slates from? Peter Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Walters Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 If you are going to lay slates individually, don't forget the soaker row at the bottom, a lot of modellers forget that row. I'm amazed that you say you have never done this before, close up the results look great, even having the joins in the guttering and spouting shows an amazing attention to detail. I wouldn't even attempt to build some thing like this, I prefer to rely on the expertise of Mr Metcalfe & Co ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
micknich2003 Posted November 6, 2014 Author Share Posted November 6, 2014 Peter, apart from my Hull & Barnsley Rly "Sallyfield Jct" signalbox, the houses are my first serious attempt at scenic modelling. OK, and fair does, I have spent years scratchbuilding loco's and signals etc from metal, so I'm used to marking out and making proper fits. What I have not done in the past is the "Artistic" side of modelling making, and I have surprised myself how it has come out. I'm certain I have been helped by actualy living in the house I model, and I was obviously able to stand in my "Own Backyard" and study the brickwork and colours etc. The roof is a "Slab" of Will's plastic sheet, I was already passed the point of no return when Alan advised/suggested I lay proper slates. I shall probably now do that. Graham, please advise of the "Soaker Row", I can no longer look at the houses nearby, they all now have "Modern" roofs. Many Thanks to you all, for your help and interest. Mick. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterkern23 Posted November 7, 2014 Share Posted November 7, 2014 Well I think that considering you have only dabbled in the dark arts of model architecture your skills are top notch. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted November 9, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 9, 2014 As promised I've found your terrace! looking really good too. Has someone has had a bit of a damp problem under their back window? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
micknich2003 Posted November 10, 2014 Author Share Posted November 10, 2014 As promised I've found your terrace! looking really good too. Has someone has had a bit of a damp problem under their back window? Paul, a lot of these houses had a damp problem, and I too paid out a few quid to get our pad sorted. A lot of the houses had the brickwork "Tarred" over to windowcill height. Ence, my unfinished "Black" on the end house. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gravy Train Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 Hi Mick, I remember that box Mick, lots of atmosphere, and love the model holder :-) Peter Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
micknich2003 Posted November 12, 2014 Author Share Posted November 12, 2014 Hi Mick, I remember that box Mick, lots of atmosphere, and love the model holder :-) Peter Peter, thanks for the kind words. Re the "Model Holder" you will note I have gone "Up Market" and used a Hienz bean tin, the previous effort was an empty can of "Stones". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
micknich2003 Posted November 19, 2014 Author Share Posted November 19, 2014 I have now added the Bathroom to the Posh House, this would originaly have been the outside tiolet and coalhouse, but with an overall slate roof to form a Varanda. Next door the green painted house remains very much as built, though some crude weather boarding has been added. The extension is not yet fixed in place and needs more work to detail it etc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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