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  1. Job's Modelling
    Pavement and road are in place. So I can start with the factory.
     

     
    I started with the wall at the end of the diorama and the factory chimney.
    The wall is build straight forward using TX24 Dark Brown Brick and the coping from RO11 Arched Bridge from Scalescenes.
    The wall is weathered after building using in the Schminke pastels mentioned in the previous entry. To give you an impression I made a picture with the finished wall on a piece of clean printing on Fine Art paper.
     

     
    Then I started with a TX24 chimney. Before I started I had a look at several picture of chimney’s on the internet.
    I liked that metal bindings along some of the chimney’s I saw. I decided not to use card for modelling them, but to use a black pastel pencil.
    I “colored” the bindings on the chimney before gluing the texture on the template build chimney. With a cotton bud I worked the pastel on the chimney.
     

     
    Then I glued the texture om the template. I did this step by step, side by side. The used template was too large and after drying for 24 hours I cut the glued part at size.
     

     
    After I the chimney was finished it got a light pastel weathering.
     
    Here are some pictures of the wall and chimney glued in place on the diorama. The chimney looks too high on one of the pictures. It has the same height of the diorama.
    When everything is finished it isn’t possible to have the low street view. I will do some additional weathering at the edge of the wall and the pavement as the factory is finished.
     

     

     
    If anyone has useful information, comments or suggestions please let me know.
    Kind regards,
    Job
  2. Job's Modelling
    The starting point
     

     
    Now I have finished the pub.
     
    I added the roof using the slate roof textures from Scalescenes. They are printed on 100 gsm Rice Paper from Hahnemühle. This paper has a fine nice texture. Chimneys are from the kit of Petite Properties. They have the brick paper I used for the pub. Roof flashing is from Scalescenes. The chimney pots from Dart Castings, painted using Vallejo and AK modelling paints.
     
    I also added a small yard entrance at the right side of the pub.
     

     
    And of course, the Pub has its own history:
     
    The pub, is geographically the nearest to The Great Eastern in Bridge Street.
     
    The Station was first recorded in 1853 in Kelly’s Directory. The pub had several licensees.
    Now (1959) the pub is owned by Billy Kelly, who refurbished The Station and opened it with Elizabeth Turner as licensee, featuring local musical talents as variety. Sadly, lack of experience meant that it struggled financially and its future looks not good.
     
    The diorama is not yet finished. I must build a next building on the right side of the pub. I will keep you informed about the progress of that one.
     
    Any suggestion or comments are welcome.
     
    Regards,
     
    Job
  3. Job's Modelling
    Still too hot for me and my card modelling.
    So you have to wait for some modelling progress.
     
    Basic materials for my card models
     
    For the making of my diorama’s I use textures that I print out.
    I know there is a lot of discussion about what kind of printer you should use.
    I use a HP Photosmart Office printer. For printing I use the following:
     

    - Mostly light crème drawing paper for walls
    - Water color paper for roofs, rough walls
    - A good quality printing paper for metal
    - The highest quality for printing  
    After printing and making the parts I varnish it with a water color varnish.
    After weathering I use an acrylic varnish.
     
    Pastels:
     
    In the past I used scrapped pastels to create my weathering powder. For this I bought good quality pastels from my art supply shop. The results of that was quite convincing as you can see on a picture of J. Baker’s Café in Nice Street.
     

    finished cafe at Nice Street
     
    Pigments
     
    I had already read some articles about the use of pigments. So I want to try them out on my new diorama Northall Dock. After finishing Northall Dock Basin is was convinced of the use of pigments. For the Dock Basin I used pigments from Vallejo and one from V.O.F Verfmolen ‘de Kat’ ( Paint Mill ‘de Kat’).
     

    Paint Mill 'de Kat'
     
    The Mill 'De Kat' is built in 1781, and after a partly rebuilding in 1960 it became then a paint mill.
     
    The pigments from the paint mill are much cheaper than from model paint suppliers. So I decided to buy some more pigments by my art supply shop. Got some money for my birthday.
     
    For the choice of colors I used the pigment color chart from Vallejo as a reference. Vallejo gives also a description of the use of the colors. The pigment color chart you can download from the website of Vallejo. The colors from the paint mill have other names.
     
    I bought some small glass jars. Made labels, with a description for the purpose, for every color I want to use.
     

     

    Pigment with label in jar.
     
    The use of pigments in this way will give me the following possibilities:
     

    - Use them as single pigments
    - Make my own mixture of pigments
    - Use pigments with PVA-glue
    - Create my own acryl paint colors
    - Use the pigments with other acrylic mediums.  
    Still have to buy some more pigments and some acrylic mediums and experiment with them.
     
    Regards,
    Job
  4. Job's Modelling
    I have to make some change of plans. So, I have to skip my third IKEA challenge. A couple of years ago my wife made a serious fall. Now she is diagnosed with an acquired brain injury (ABI). This means we have to make some adaptions in our home. One of the things she wants to change is removing smaller things that we have to keep clean by dusting, including the small diorama’s that are standing on a cabinet in our living room.
     
    We have already found a solution that was fine for both of us. But more about that in a later entry.
     
    For my third Ikea challenge I had designed a coal delivery scene. On the website of John Day models, I saw a nice coal lorry. But I like Austin models and he has also an Austin K8 flatbed lorry. I asked him if it could be used as a coal lorry. I included a photo from internet with my request. Then he offered me to make an Austin K8 coal lorry.
    So, for the first time in my modelling career I built a white metal car kit. I have to thank Daryle Toney for his, very helpful, support.
    As you know I like to create little scenes. To create the scene a used a scenic set from the John Day range: RDS 2 Coalmen and coal load.
     

     
    I placed the scene in a diorama I built in the past. I hope you like the final result. I have enjoyed building it.
     
    As usual suggestions and comment are welcome.
     
    Greetings,
    Job
  5. Job's Modelling
    Do you also have a lot of modelling pictures on your computer?
    What do you do with them?
     
    If they only are an back up then you can maybe use them. Mostly I buy a calendar for my office at work. This time I wanted to make the calendar a little bit more personal.
     
    Before I used the APA-box I built Bridge Street. Bridge Street doesn’t exist anymore as a layout. The only remembering are the pictures I made to follow the progress and to publish them on the RMweb for feedback. So I decided to use those picture to create a more personal calendar.
     
    The first step is take some time to browse through your digital photo archive. Make an selection for your personal calendar. I chose a theme: a walk through Bridge Street. In this way you create a calendar with not just pictures. But of course you are free to do it your way. The calendar gives an impression from the left side of the layout to the right side. In the picture below you can see my selection of pictures.
     

     
    And a discription of Bridge Street from the Northall Gazette by the calender pictures.
     

     
    It may be necessary to adjust the pictures with your photo program. I had to do that with some of my pictures.
     
    The second step is browse on internet to search a program that will help you to create your picture calendar. I used this one:
     
    http://www.calendarlabs.com/photo-calendar.php
     
    But I think there will be more.
     
    The third step is to create your calendar pages.
     
    Fourth and last step make your calendar and give it a place in your modelling workspace, home or at your office. You can also use it as a personal gift for someone else, maybe as a nice Christmas present.
     
    I’m sure you will get positive response when people see your calendar.
     
    Regards,
    Job
     
    PS:
    Bridge Street was a shelf layout with a single railway goods line in front of it. I don't have a total picture of the layout. But with these two pictures you can have an idea how it comes together.
     

  6. Job's Modelling

    Arch Records

    By Job's Modelling,

    The Record shop has a limited interior.
    But let’s start with an interview from the Northall Gazette from 24 July 1959.
     

     
    And if you like you can listen to the Quarrymen here. Just as a tribute to John Lennon who was born on 9 October 1940.
     

     
    After a lot of thoughts I decided to create a tribute to one of the great rock and roll artist of that time. I used original movie posters and record covers from Elvis Presley to create my shop window.
    With Publisher I created the basic elements for the shop window display. I printed them an artist photo paper.
    This shop window is also a part of the story I try to tell in this scene.
     
    For the interior I used a counter from Clever Models. On top of it is a gramophone player from His master’s Voice.
     
    I also did some additional work to the front of the shop front. Adding an awning above the shop sign and some gliders along the edge of the brick and the shop. Above the awing a burglar alarm, resized from an picture from internet.
     
    I hope this has improved the total appearance.
     

     

     
     
     
    Next step is the small wall at the right of the scene.
     
    Advices and comments are much appreciated.
     
    Regards,
    Job
  7. Job's Modelling
    Modelling
    I still wait for the right modelling solution for my eye problems. But this also give me the opportunity to do some research to create my fictive Northall. I hope you also will enjoy reading about my journey in creating Northall.
     
    Creating a believable town.
    Working on my diorama’s I have always trouble to keep things together to a consistent overall picture. So I looked at our main source for information and found a usable template on one of the fantasy sides. See: https://randyellefson.wordpress.com/2013/09/23/creating-a-fantasy-city-part-2/ The template asked to fill in some basic information such as:
    Identification – where is our town known for. It also asked for a slogan. I think I have found the right one for Northall: (see below the picture)

    Arte et industria (Latin: By art and industry)
     
    The picture above is from Nice Street. Nice Street is shown in outline on the 1867 O.S. No houses had yet been built. Named after the builder George Nice from London.
     
    Famous places: Northall has now a Pomfret Manor and a Griffin House. The Griffin house has is own local mystery history.
    A minimal description of places near Northall.
    Industry / products /religion / famous people.
    Etc.
     
    Street names
    With every diorama, I should find a new street name. Mostly the street names were related to the diorama I was building. This would not give a consistent overall picture. I found two interesting articles about street names:
    Street names were chosen by using the names of locally and national well-known people, regional place names, names of houses and the use of names related to the Royal family. A article with descriptions of street names, when the streets were build and the meaning of the street name used.

    Both gave me the opportunity to create my own articles for Northall. In this way I could create a believable set ot street names. Although not yet permanent it gives a good start for choosing the right names.
     

    Here are two examples for the already build Northall streets.

    BRIDGE STREET
    So-called on the 1859 O.S. The name is a reminder to the railway bridges across the street, railway freight line and the canalized river North.
     

    OVAL ROAD
    Part of the Northall development commenced in 1853. The road is named after Mr Oval, the 4th Earl’s of Northall gardener and the designer of the Grivin House Garden.
     
    Alphabetical index
    The use of an alphabetical index, which I described earlier, is working very well for me. I have a index on my desk top but I also have one one paper. Both are working very well together. In this way, it is easy to storage your information and find it quickly if you need it.
     
    Progress
    Progress goes slowly. But I hope to finish the painting of my vehicles for Queen Street next week.
     
    All suggestions and additional information is welcome.
     
    Wishing you all a healthy and good (modelling) 2017.
     
    Kind regards,
    Job
  8. Job's Modelling
    Next step is to weather the front of the factory before starting with the windows.
    For weathering I used the following materials for the factory:

    · Soft pencil pastels of Caran d’Ache. This on advice of an art shop in Nijmegen. They told me that these pencils had the most pigment. In the past I mostly used a mixture of a what dark pigments. On their advice I used this time some different shades of grey and grey/blue.
    But every other good brand will work too.
    · Coloured pencils for detailing. I used the pencils I had in stock from different brands.
    · 100% cotton buds and tissues A good place with good light is essential. I have a daylight lamp above my workspace. But also good daylight can do the job. And use a clamp cloth to wipe your hands clean from pastel chalk.
    I use small amounts of pastel and then smooth the area using a cotton bud or some tissue. I try not to press down heavy when applying the chalk.
    I started with the lightest colour and then applied layers of darker colours over the lighter. The nice way of working this way is that you can blend the colours together. The thinner you can keep your layers the more translucent your work will be and allows the printed work to show through.
    I work from the top to bottom so my hand is not smudging over a finished area. Working with pastels can be a little messy and dusty so patience and cleanliness are a virtue if you want to avoid smudging.
    Colour pencils are not really blendable so the use of pencil is kept to detail and small areas.
    After you have finished your weathering you can give the whole a protecting varnish. This time I used Liquitex Matt Varnish for the following reasons:
    • Water-based Technology
    • Low Odor
    • Permanent and Durable
    • Resists discoloring (non-yellowing, non-fogging) due to humidity, heat and ultraviolet light.
    • Dry to a non-tacky, hard, flexible surface that is resistant to dirt retention
    • Hard, archival, non-yellowing and water resistant when dry
     
    I tried it out on some test work and it worked well for me. I sprayed the surface of the factory outside, in the garden, as recommended. This is the only part of my modelling for which I cannot find a nontoxic resolution.
     

    The starting point from the last entry

    Work in progress. Applying pastel to the texture.

    Although the textures from Scalescenes are very good, I like to give a building my own personal touch.

    You can compare this one with the starting point picture.
    I hope the result is convincing.
    Regards,
    Job
  9. Job's Modelling
    The railway arches are really a challenge for me. I want to try to give them some more relief then just the texture that was printed out on the art paper I’m using for this project.
     
    So after gluing the base layers in place I started with embossing the stones.
    Progress did go slowly, because I did this job with hay fever eyes. But time is the only thing that I can get for free creating a diorama. After trying an embossing pen I took my empty ballpoint again. I followed the texture of Scalescenes, playing with the pressure on the point of the ballpoint. More pressure on “thick” mortar lines and less pressure on the “thin” ones. Between some stones there are no mortar lines.
    After I had finished embossing the stones I cut the arches out.
    I followed the same way of working for the buttresses, the copings and the parapet wall.
    Then I worked in the same way for the stone fill-in at the right of the diorama.
    I glued this one in place.
    Now it was time to do my traditional pastel pencil weathering. Also in this case I used some reference pictures from the internet.
    Now I glued the finished arches in the diorama box.
     
    Next job was to finish the pavement.
    I glued the single pavement stones in place using tweezers. This job I had to do carefully.
     

     
    After finishing the pavement I gave it some final weathering using pastel and a brushed coat of wood ash. I still think this is one of the best solutions to create an old looking street or pavement surface.
     

     
    Also this time an overview picture of the diorama, so you can follow the development from black and white to colour.
     

     
    Now I can start creating the shops. I will keep you informed about the progress.
     
    As always your suggestions and comments are much appreciated.
     
    Regards,
    Job
  10. Job's Modelling
    In the archives of the Northall Gazette I found a nice description of the cottage and the warehouse behind it.
     

     
    And some pictures of this part of the layout.
     

    View from the dockside.
     
     

    Birdseye view Farnshawe Ltd.
     
    This picture is made before I did some more work on the roads. I also decided to create a ‘NO ENTRY’ sign for the alley. The background is also still the try-out.
     
    I had to find out first some more information about how to place this traffic sign.
    With the help from Jules ( see his Mayshill layout) and the internet I found the information I needed.
     

     
    When the road along the dock is finished I also will adjust the alley and the dock road.
     
    Hope this gives you an idea about the eastern part of Northall Dock.
     
    Regards,
    Job
  11. Job's Modelling
    Station Road Part one
    I started a new project. Another street-scene with three shops using three kits of Petite Properties “Low relief (front) no. 12 Station Road; 1:76th. I will use textures from Scalescenes, Smart Models (just the curtains) and signs and textures from internet. The name-signs I create using Publisher.
    The shops are situated on Station Road in Northall, just around the corner of the Station Inn on Church Street.
    Opposite are some shops under railway arches.

    The first shop I have finished is the Tobacco shop of Emily Robbins. The shop has a shop window display made from pictures I found on internet. I gave the shop also an interior, although this will not be really visible.

    ​interior.

    The shop. The roof is just for the picture. Final weathering will be done when all shops are finished. The white piece on the frontdoor is just a small piece of paper, which I already removed.
     
    Comments and advice are as usual welcome.
     
    Kind regards and happy modelling
    Job
  12. Job's Modelling
    I have finally finished my diorama of Station Road
    I have added a Reliant van. The van got some weathering for a better appearance. I used paint from several model paint suppliers.

     

    This time I uploaded a picture of the diorama with the visual underground. Then I saw that a piece of brickwork of a chimney was lose. I repaired that immediately.
    I also took a picture of the diorama with my British Railway delivery van. I will use these pictures for my delivery story of Arthur Page.

     
    Because this diorama is for my grand daughter it becomes a different finish. With a friend of mine, who is a picture frame maker, we made a wooden frame for the diorama. It will also have a glass cover. I made the picture without that.
     

     
     
     
    I hope you like the result.
     
    Kind regards,
    Job
  13. Job's Modelling
    First an introduction to the factory in the background of the diorama. Darrel Fincher is working here as a metal worker. In the archives of the Northall Gazette I found an interesting article about the factory.
     
     

     
    Modelling progress (I had some extra time):
    I’m very content with the use of bookbinding glue. Althought it is a little more work the result is much better. With PRITT glue I had always parts that I had to glue again. Applying a thin coat of bookbinding glue gives a good result.
    I used the method described in the last entry.
     

     
    Although I had printed all factory sheets on Lana Dessin paper, I decided to use another kind of paper for the concrete ledge cover layers. For them I used Hahnemühle watercolour paper 150 g/m2 rough. This paper is acid free and age resistant.
    If you have a look on the internet for hand colouring inkjet papers you will see that they advise also the use of watercolour paper for starting professional photographers who want to do some hand colouring on black and white pictures.
    I believe it trying out different kind of papers for card modelling can give some surprising results. I don’t know of the difference is to see on the picture. The watercolour paper has much more structure and a far deeper colour. I think my cartridges will go empty a little bit quicker, but that is worth it.
     

     
    The two lighter ones are printed on Lana Paper.
    Below a picture of the modelling progress of the factory at this moment.
     

     
    Next step will be the weathering of the front of the factory and making some thouhts about how to do the finishing of the windows.
    To be continued.
     
    Regards,
    Job
  14. Job's Modelling
    Progress on the arches is going slowly. But I make progress.
    There were some other things I had to do for Station Road.
    For instance the movie poster on the side wall of the yard.
    By accident I came along this ODEON board
     

     
    This one is more 1940’s than the end of the 1950’s.
    So I started for a search for correct time based movie posters.
    I selected the following:
     

     
    With Publisher I created my own 1959 ODEON announcement board.
     

     
    Then I saved it as a picture and re-sized the picture in Word using the height of the stones as a reference.
    Now I can use the board by cutting it out. Then glue it on thin card colouring the edges grey.
     
     
    I’m also working on my Northall story.
    I have changed a lot of street names. And did number them by street.
     

     
    The yellow dots are meant as a guideline for me to create my story.
    The dark blue dots are diorama’s already built or under construction.
    The light blue are diorama’s that I hope to build in the future.
     
    This is not the final version of the map. I have to change some points in the map writing the story.
     
    As always: information and comments are much appreciated.
     
    Next time I hope to publish the finished arches.
     
    Kind regards,
    Job
  15. Job's Modelling
    I have started a new project.
    My cataract surgery was successful. I could start modelling again.
     
    I got some low relief 1:76th buildings from Petite Properties for my birthday.
     
    So, for my new project I will use them to create a scene for Church Street. One of the kits “No. 2 Station Road” will be used to create a pub.
     
    The kits of Petite Properties are laser cut and look good. “No. 2 Station Road” can also be used for a shop. There is also advice how to finish the building.
     
    For the finishing of the pub I will use texture from several suppliers and some textures I found on the internet.
     
    The pub is situated on the corner of Church Street and Station Road. At the other side of Station Road, opposite to the shops under the arches.
     

    Station Road – shops under arches.
     
    For the pub, I used a name from a Scalescenes kit: The Station.
    Here is the start of the building of the pub.
     

     
    I used the following textures:
     
    Brick texture: Old English Brick from Scalescenes printed on Innova Canvas IFA36
     
    Sign “The Station” from Scalescenes small corner shop printed on mat photo paper from Pro-line 120 gr/m2
    Windows and sills from Clever Models printed on 308 gr/m2 Photo Rag from Hahnemühle.
    Floor from Smart Models pub kit printed on mat photo paper from Pro-line 120 gr/m2
    Entrance texture is from Scalescenes the High Street fronts kit printed on mat photo paper from Pro-line 120 gr/m2
     
    I hope I can show some further progress in a couple of weeks.
     
    Any suggestion or comments are welcome.
     
    Regards,
     
    Job
  16. Job's Modelling
    Let’s start with a quote from another RM blogger: “When I see some of the so called Art I become more and more convinced that railway modelling is very much an art form, yet one that we don't explore as much as we should.” Thanks for this one Dad-1. See his article here: http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/blog/608/entry-17901-is-railway-modelling-art/
     
    So now my contribution on this subject.
    On Facebook sometimes you get surprised with an inspiring post. This time my eye was cached by the following picture.
     

     
    When surfing around and reading several articles about this subject I found this text very interesting: “Every film has its own way of telling its story. The colour palette helps the director to enhance the emotional aspect of the film and helps viewers to respond to it.”
     
    This could be translated to my own diorama building.
     
    After my latest building and the enthusiastic respond I asked myself the question: what is the reason for this respond.
     

     
    The main success of this model is the careful choice of colours. All colours are fitting in the small palette of colours that I used. Carefully selected with every step. Not at the start.
     
    Another building with the same result I have built in the past for Northall Dock.
     

     
    The building on the right with the stuccoed wall is also built in the same way. Carefully looking at each texture before it was used.
     
    You also can see that for the total diorama much more colours are used. This is the case in most of my diorama’s I have built until now. I noticed this when people liked some pictures instead of my total diorama. I will give you an example: the picture of William Fish in front of his workshop.
     

     
    Actually that is my approach. Designing a diorama and then creating each building as a separate item. Only with Caroline Street I tried to use a colour palette.
     

     
    I believe I can create a more balanced and atmospheric diorama’s when I spent more attention to the colour palette I want to use. This will be a new challenge for my next diorama.
     

    And to answer the question "is Railway Modelling Art" is answered with the most common reaction I get when people see my diorama's. You are creating art. So for me Railway Modelling can be a form of art.
     
    Any suggestion or comments are welcome.
     
    Regards,
     
    Job
  17. Job's Modelling
    A couple of months ago I bought 3 different small IKEA boxes. Just to see what I could do with them. So, I have now three different personal challenges.
    For the first one I used an IKEA box of 31cm wide x20cm high x 7cm deep.
    The box is not very deep. For that reason, I approached the building of the diorama as a three-dimensional painting. I started with the sky and than the city background. In this way the colour tone of the “painting” was set. From this point on I tried which colours/textures I had to use for the station building.
    This is also the first step in creating my “new” Northall. And what is better then start with the station. This time in an Edwardian setting.
    Northall Junction Station is designed as a passenger station for country towns. The station has a booking office, waiting rooms, a station-master’s residence combined. The building is a good example of a suitable building of his class.
     

     
    As a reference I used a drawing of Much Wenlock station. This time I wanted to build again in card using a kit from Scalescenes as a starting point. His R004 Medium Station Building is useful because of its modular design.
    Unfortunately, it doesn’t have a real Great Western appearance, so I did some research on the internet. Here a came a along Culham station. There is a nice part with modelling sheets to build the station. You can find them here: http://www.culhamstation.co.uk/kit.html .
    I also had to make some compromises. Although I had made some Edwardian posters, I decided to use the posters boards from R003b GWR Station & Goods Shed based on Staverton. I used them as a base and used some of the boards I had made.
     

     
    Here you can see why I decided to use the Scalescenes board. The edges are not good enough for me.
    I tried the slate roof texture from Scalescenes first. But the size and colour didn’t fit in. I tried several roof textures and finally choice a texture from Model Railway Scenery.
    Door and windows I found on the RMweb: https://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/67105-a-free-lance-gwr-themed-terminal-station-building-for-bears-end/ . I had only to resize them a little bit.
    Background is from Peco. I Used a picture from the internet that was just the right size to create a background in the box. The sky is also found on the internet.
    And of course, there is a little story in the scene.
    Wm. Charles Godwin, insurance agent for The Liverpool and London Globe Insurance Company is on his way to visit a client in Southend. He is looking at a poster while his suitcase is standing beside him.
    There is also a trunk visible for Mrs. Mary Hope Mary, who goes to visit her sister in Littleworth. She is waiting in the Ladies waiting room for the train
     

     

     
    Kind regards,
    Job
  18. Job's Modelling

    Grimble & Son Ltd

    By Job's Modelling,

    First some background information obtained from Edward Grimble :
     
    “The company Grimble & Son Ltd is started in 1886 by John Grimble.
    He was mentioned as a carpenter in the St. James, Northall, Parish register.
    John Grimble started the company at his address at Orchard Road, where he had a workplace and did carpenters work for the local community. These works could vary from trimming a cart up to making a shed. His company grow out to a building contractors and merchants firm. He opened a warehouse at Anchor Street (now Dock Road) in 1897.
    Charles Grimble and his brother Frederick took over the firm in 1927. In 1955 his brother Frederick is leaving the firm. Charles son Edward is joining the firm and the firm’s name is from that time on: Grimble & Son Ltd.
    In 1959 they decided to build a new warehouse to have better access with road goods vehicles. The warehouse at Dock Road is now still in use for storage but will be closed when the new warehouse is totally finished.
    The company is at present involved by the renovation of Northall’s second war damage.”
     
    Model:
    The building is built in my useable way. Using a picture as a reference and searching for textures on the internet. Creating the textures in Publisher, save them as PDF and printing on the highest quality.
    Brickwork is from Scalescenes.
     

    The warehouse needs absolute some weathering and a roof. I’m considering some metal roofing.
     
    Now I have finished all the fronts and having received my missing figure from Dart Casting I can start finishing the interior of the warehouse. I also can go on with finishing the road in front of the warehouses.
    Regards,
    Job
  19. Job's Modelling
    The starting point.
     

     
    For the painting of the figures I started with some research on internet. For my the right colors for clothing are a part of a good time based layout or diorama.
    Even for the dog I searched for a picture.
    The figures are painted with Vallejo paint and for the cardigan of the girl I used a color from the Citadel range.
     
    The chair is card build and is from the Furniture kit of Fine Scale Buildings and colored with some paint. The newspaper is also part of this Furniture kit.
     

     
    My pictures on the RMweb are a little bit misleading. The show more than an actual viewer of the diorama can see in the APA-box. To give you an impression I made a fake picture of an APA-box view.
     

     
    And to give you an impression of the real A4 size look at the picture below.
     

     
    And I made some extra pictures for my own use. And this is one of my favourites:
     

     
    For now the journey is ended. I have cleaned up the leftovers from my used textures and the design box to start a new journey.
     

     
    I hoped you like the result and will follow me on my next building project.
     
    Any comments, suggestions are additional information is welcome.
    Kind regards,
    Job
  20. Job's Modelling
    From main scene to diorama design.
    “Just build what you can see”
    After the design of the main scene and his most important details it was time to plan the whole diorama. I made the other buildings from scrap card. This gave me the opportunity to see of the basic plan was alright.
     
     
     
     
     
    The other buildings
    I planned two other warehouses and a stable. After my first trial I discovered some problems with the balance of the warehouses and the height of the stable. To solve this problem I made two changes:
     
     

    · The roof top line of the warehouses is now on the same height
    · I scrapped the stable and did put a higher, not yet defined, other building  
    All the white buildings in the picture must have their final design, keeping in mind the may not ask to much attention from the viewer.
     
    The quay
    With the planned height of the quay the roofs of the warehouses almost touched the lid of the APA box. This would give problems with the design of the lightning. After using two cars I realised that the quay was very narrow, so I made it a little wider.
    So I reduced the height of the quay to about 1,8 cm.
     
    Viewing point
    When the diorama is finished to a black box you can’t see to the back through the alley’s. I hope they give the diorama an extra dimension.
    The not defined building in the front makes that there is a view block to the right, so you can’t see the side of the APA box on eye level.
     
    Some pictures of the final design
     

     

     
    Suggestions are welcome. It is always possible to make changes in this stage of the design.
    Regards,
    Job
  21. Job's Modelling

    Walden Books

    By Job's Modelling,

    The bookshop has its interior.
    For the interior I used the pub interior from Scalescenes as a base and the bookcases are from a free download of Clever Models.
    The used illustrations and book covers I selected from internet. This was a job I liked to do. Unfortunately when you resize them to 4 mm scale the sometimes beautiful designs get lost. Therefor I selected the fronts more on colour them on design.
    Books are very tiny in 4 mm scale and hard to work with in card and paper.
     

     
    In the picture the whole interior with the shop window display next to small cup.
     
    My regular readers know I like to create a story behind a shop. I did this also for Walden Books.
    In the Northall Gazette of 26 October 1956 here was an article placed by the re-opening of the bookshop.
     

     
    And of course a picture of the finished shop front and the next overview picture.
     

     

     
    The used lightning is temporarily. But gives an impression of what I want to achieve when the diorama is finished.
     
    Advices and comments are much appreciated.
     
    Regards,
    Job
     
    PS. For those you like it the article of the Gazette in PDF:
  22. Job's Modelling
    A quick update
    I start with a quote of Pablo Picasso: “I always do things that I cannot do to learn how I have to do it”
    I have finished the front of my Georgian building. I used Marshalswick House from Petite Properties as a base.
    I used again textures from Scalescenes printed on a textures Hahnemühle photo paper. (Un)fortunately something went wrong when I tried to give the building some weathering the first time. Here it is where I remembered the quote of Picasso. I knew that the printed textures where water resistant. So, to correct the damage I painted the building using diluted Vallejo paint. The result was satisfying.
    After the paint was dry I used pastels to weather the building to give it an old appearance.
    The building will be placed in Church Street when finished, as an office for an insurance agency.

    As always comments and suggestions are much appreciated
    ​Job
  23. Job's Modelling

    Finally ….

    By Job's Modelling,

    I couple of weeks ago I was surfing on the internet searching for another possible lighting solution for my diorama’s. I left the website I was looking at in front of my computer, while I went to go for a shower.
    When I came back there was I new massage in my Outlook. This was an order confirmation for the light I was looking at. My wife had just ordered them for my.
     

     
    I dismanteled the lighting above Northall Dock to see the possibilities of this set.
    First I made a new lighting frame the way I read in the chapter about Shadow Boxes in How to build a diorama.
    I create a piece of cart in a 45 degree angle on the lid of the APA-box. On the cart I could fix the led strip, that had double sided tape. The rest of the lighting is outside the box on top of the lid.
    On the underside of lid I glued glossy white paper for reflecting the light.
     

     
    And now just some picture of the diorama in different lights. All pictures are made with the same camera settings. What is your favourite?
     
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    2.
     
    3.
     
    4.
     
    5.
     
    6.
     
    I left away some terrible green and red pictures. And this is just a limited selections of the possibilities I have. For the pictures I just changed the colours and didn’t brighten or dim the lights.
     
    I think I finally found the solution for my general lighting problem. Do you agree with me?
     
    Regards,
    Job
  24. Job's Modelling

    Christmas ……

    By Job's Modelling,

    When I did our weekly shopping I found this nice Santa.
     

     
    Light works on batteries and has a switch to put the light on and out.
    Santa was easy to remove. In this way a had a nice led light for the inside of my warehouse. I have to find a way to construct my building in a way I can put the light on when required.
     

     
    I started with the inside of the warehouse. I have finished one pile of wooden whiskey boxes and have to build more. There will also some barrels along one of the walls.
    The interior wall and floor are created with a seamless texture from CG Textures. The sliding door is from Scalescenes goods shed. I tried to find the right colors, so everything will go nicely together.
     

     
    I have managed to create a solution for the light. It will be placed in a opening in the side wall. I have made a small wall before the light. The white piece of card at the left side.
     

     
    I almost forgot. I have finished the front of the warehouse, see the picture below. As you can see I have also worked at the road in front of the warehouse.
     

     
    I hope you like the atmosphere and the building.
     
    Unfortunately I cannot finish the building. I want a figure inside the warehouse and have to order that by Dart Castings. Ordering 1 figure is too expensive for me. I decided to start designing my next diorama and see what figures are needed on that on.
     
    On Northall Dock I can start with the last warehouse and then finish the road.
     
    Regards,
    Job
  25. Job's Modelling
    The starting point.
     

     
    I hope I have not tested your patience to much.
    Because I wanted to use the textures of the new low relief factory from Scalescenes I had to try out it first in scrap seeing of it would work out.
    Let’s start with a picture of the design I made at first:
     

     
    Here I used just the sign and windows from the new kit. The factory will have a totally different appearance. I started with the underside of the building.
     

     
    But I was not happy with the dimensions above the wall. The solution is simple: cut the part above the brick wall away! And start again with the upper part.
     

     
    Working with Fine Art Textured Photo paper is quite different than paper. The material isn’t cellulose but cotton. And cutting cotton asks for an other approach. You have to work very carefully with a lot of patience. Cutting a line several times until it is really through. I wouldn’t advice to use this paper if you are starting with card modelling. But I’m very happy with it. Look at the first and the last picture of factory and compare the colors and the texture.
    Because it also a little bit thicker than normal card or paper I also decided to color every edge with a pastel pencil.
     

     
    The signs were made for my by Scalescenes to personalize my building. Many thanks for that to John.
    The window are just prints on smooth Fine Art Photo paper. I was not happy with gleaming of the windows on the factory of Ince and Mayhew on my last diorama. On the website on Clever Models I saw they also made models with just a picture of the window. I tried out the several colors and my final choice you can see in the finished factory below.
     

     
    I’m curious what you think of this solution.
     
     
    When I had finished the upper part I glued both parts together using a total back card on which I glued both parts.
    The only thing that had to be modeled was the corner with a rain pipe. Here is the final result of the building after some weathering.
     

     
    And an overview picture of the diorama until now.
     

     
    If anyone has useful information, comments or suggestions please let me know.
     
    Kind regards,
    Job
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