Job's Modelling

Lovely animation.

For the plaster you could have look at CGtextures. With a free account you can download the texture you like.

Will give you a hint: situated between Bridge Street and Nice Street with a typical end 1950's urban theme

Hi Mikkel, In one of my next entries I will explain how I make those small whiskey boxes. It is more easy to explain the way I make using some pictures. Hope you can wait for that. The light gives just that little bit extra I need for the scene. The picture of the warehouse doesn't show that effect yet. I'm now spending some time on the further development of Northall: the next diorama will be ....

This is a nice scene with a "well done" ambulance.

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

Almost lilke picture movie. Nicely done.

Thanks, for the complement.

I'm looking forward to see your background. I use a good quality of drawing paper for printing and don't forget to seal it with a water paint varnish. I do this outside on a dry day with not to much wind when I have finished a building. This isn't healthy if you do it inside.

This one is also waiting by me to used in one of my diorama's. I have already looked for pictures, but could only find some black and white ones. You can create your one "gwrrob" livery. That never can be wrong I believe.

Why doesn't this surprise me ?

Hi Mikkel. Both creators of these detectives frequently mention the railways. By inspector Morse the railway between Oxford and London. In the books of Ruth Rendell the railways in and around London. What I like in the books of Ruth Rendell is the use of social themes. I use mostly common Pritt glue and PVA. The only thing I do different is that I don't glue A4 size prints on card. I always cut out the printed parts first and glue them then on the required card. For very difficult small parts I found a solvent free contact glue, but I only use that if there is no other possibility. One of the reasons it works out well this way is maybe also because the temperature of our house: always between 15 (night) and 17/19 degrees C. (day/evening). This because my skin starts to react by temperatures above the 20 degrees C. Nice to hear you will try out some of my methods.

The first edition of the warehouse of Roope & Voss is demolished. I have decided to make Northall part of Greater London. In one of the books of Ruth Rendell inspector Wexford is ‘recovering’ in Kenbourne Vale, Postal district W15. Northall will be Postal district W16. After this a wanted to give the premises of Roope & Voss a more London look. I found a nice description of a famous warehouse in Wapping High Street. I used this description to create a guide for the design of the definite version of Roope & Voss. Using the same basic design I started to build the warehouse. Creating stone surroundings was new for me. It also took a lot of time. After finishing the cottage I liked to give the doors of the ware house a more ‘derelict’ appearance. With a picture from internet and a bit of working with Office publisher I created this doors. Then I started with the card building of the ware house. I hope the picture below will give you a first impression of how the premises of Roope & Voss Wine and Spirit Merchants will look. I still have to do some windows before I can show you the final appearance. Also have to give some thoughts how to create a believable inside of the warehouse at the other side, were I have the open doors. Regards, Job

Like the atmosphere you are creating. Nice layout. I will keep following your progress.

Hi Mikkel, I think this is one of the best textures I have ever used. It's a scaled down O texture from Clever Models. The only "problem" is the bonding. It isn't English Bond or Flemish bond. But for background models I like it very much. I think both models in this part of the diorama work out very well. The cottage has a lot of character. I have to look for a nice finishing touch (scene) in front of it. And when the road is finished all will come nicely together.

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

Some Flemish bond brick sheets for residential houses.

The loco looks very nice. Can't wait to see some pictures when he is in use for passenger service. You did a great job.

Looking forward to see your ideas about the scenery. If you are modeling your layout in the summer time I would do the goods yard.

I agree about a particular timeframe. Personally I like the change of a period.

Thanks for all the compliments. When I'm reading the blogs and my followed entries ( I can't follow them all) then I see modelers who try to archive the best result and share a lot of information. Always happy when they like my modeling results. From modeling the kerb edge and individual stones for the pavement this way I have learned the most. Will do that again.

In one of the replies on my entry Street Scene Design was written: “Also bear in mind that in the 'fifties' these areas would still have 'flagstone' paving rather than the later concrete types - and they would be rutted & disrupted by vehicles. Road surfaces would often be of cobblestone or granite setts.” For the road surfaces I already choose for granite setts. For the pavement I didn’t make an decision. So after the reply I liked to see if I could create a flagstone paving with granite kerbs. As usually I started with a search for background information and textures. With this information I created some texture sheets for my pavement modelling. To see if it could work out I decided to build the alley between Farnshawe Ltd. and the warehouse of Roope & Voss Wine and Spirit Merchants. The kerbs I placed individually: Then I glued the individual cut Yorkstone flags in place. Embossed the pavement to create some depth between the flags. I made the underground for the alley. Glued the pavement and setts in place. Embossed the granite setts on the road and glued the small granite siding in place. Then I did some additional weathering with pigments and ash. The only thing left was to put the alley along the side wall of Farnshawe Ltd. The final result. Regards, Job

Lovely building.

Like the pictures of the Mill. Great backgrond building.

Saw this week an advert for curtains with a flat color, with some usable colors. For curtains the standard size in the Netherlands is 140 cm width. That's just the length I need for APA-box background. Buying 100 cm will give me 3 backgrounds for just