Job's Modelling

Thanks Paul. I'll try to make convincing 3D pictures from my modules. Reading each others blogs we can learn from each other.

Thanks for the information and the compliment Alan. It was very hard to find any historical information on this subject. If you have more information on this subject its welcome. 6 ft is about 2,4 cm in model. I measured the parts between the joints and these are about 2,4 cm.

For the building of Fanshawe Ltd I needed a rain pipe to hid the join in the alley. I already made a rain pipe using a 1,2 mm rod from Evergreen for a house on Nice Street. A texture is glued around this. For the warehouse I wanted to use a square Victorian rain pipe. I wanted to create it myself using a self-made texture. My journey on the internet began. I learned a lot of new English words connected to rain drainage. Finally I found a picture by CG textures that was usable. The white arrow is pointed to the rain pipe of choice. Then I started to create my texture. In the PDF you can see the final result. Rainpipe square.pdf And finally how I made the model: 1. I cut out the texture with the header. 2. I cut the header off the rain pipe and glued on a piece 1 mm card 3. I cut out the header again and glued it again on a piece of 1 mm card, that could hold the rain pipe. 4. Coloured the edges of the header black. 5. I cut out the rain pipe. 6. Glued the rain pipe under the header 7. I cut out the total rain pipe 8. Coloured the edges of the header and the rain pipe 9. Glued the rain pipe on place on the structure Picture of the rain pipe in model. I hope you find the model convincing. Regards, Job

Still enjoying to look at the pictures of your layout.

I have some horses waiting for painting. Your pictures are a great help too me. What kind of acryl paint did you use ?

Thanks Jules. I only model the side that you see this way and the top of the other side. The other side is just the clay roof texture for the color. One of the things I learned in the past. What kind of material you are making your roof off ?

I like these small scenes

Thanks Mike for the compliment. Still learning every time a start a new "project". For creating a roof like this I'm glad I can find a reference picture.

For a 1 bedroom flat this could be a possible solution: http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/blog/171/entry-12545-study-time/ It will give some thinking how to create a scene, but you can storage a APA box very easily.

Try to use a black or an other 1 color background if you make your pictures.

I work the same way creating my diorama's. I start with a basic design and while progressing I look of its alright. For my the balance in the diorama is very important. Think you have done a good job here.

Thanks for the compliment.

I decided to finish the cottage in the front of the diorama first. Added the street name sign on the building and a drain pipe. For the roof I had a look at several slate and red clay tile options. In the front of the diorama I try to use whenever possible light colours. The grey slate tiles I found didn’t look right to me so I choose the red clay tiles from Wordsworth Models (free download). I also first searched for some background information and read it. I wanted to give the roof an old look. To create a convincing appearance a looked for a picture on the website of CG textures. See picture below. Then I did pick out a row that I wanted to model. I carefully tried to make the row cutting and adding individual tiles. Then I cut it on rows of two tiles high. And then I come to the compromise. If I wanted to create a roof as on the reference picture I had to create it with individual tiles. But I wanted to use the tiles texture from Wordsworth. Then you have to glue them somewhat over each other. In this way I laid all the tiles on the roof. On the reference picture you can see there is a line of cement below the top edge. I tried to model this with a Scalescenes concrete backyard floor tearing the texture carefully in an almost straight line. After I glued this in place and I added the top tiles individually, the roof was ready. And finally a pictures of the cottage details and a picture of the finished cottage on the layout. After making and seeing this picture I decided to create a simple background model behind the cottage. Regards, Job

This looks really good.

Looks promising to me.

It looks like they are flying.

Hi Jules, Lovely branch line. A lot of nice modeling. There are some brilliant pictures which capture the atmosphere of the layout. Will follow the future development with interest. Regards, Job

I can believe that. Because English isn't my first language I didn't see that you could read Bill Stickers as a name. You convinced me to put a graffito "Bill Stickers is innocent" on the wall.

Thank Nick, Still learning from the members of the RMweb and getting good suggestions. As mentioned before I'll keep it in mind. Job

I looked at the link and it is a nice idea. Thanks for that one. I'll keep it in mind. I don't want to over do it with details. I already have planned a lot of small details around the crossing between the alley and the road along the warehouses.

Thank you. I will see if I can find one. Can you explain this to me. Is it a good sign for the end 1950's / early 1960's.

Before I can finish the building of Fanshawe Ltd. I must decide what wall based street furniture I want to use. I spend a lot of time behind my PC searching for street names for Northall Dock. For Greater London there are several options. See the picture below. On Flickr there is a London Street Name Pool with a lot of pictures. I could skip all those modern type street name signs. I also tried to find names that refer to the scene of Northall Dock. For Northall Dock I will use the blue enamel signs. Not all street name signs are from Greater London, but they are blue enamel. After finding the picture I had to do some photo shopping to cut out the street names and resize them. I Used the brick height as a guide that means that the signs are 2 or 4 mm high in 4 mm. I chose for Northall Dock the following names and signs: Anchor Street will be used for the road along the warehouses. Canal Street for the alley between the buildings of Farnshaw Ltd and Roope & Voss. Waterford Road for the street along the cottage. The hydrant sign on the building of Roope & Voss. The “Bill stickers” sign in the alley. Next time again some modeling progress. Regards, Job PS. Today I had some time to model. And because I'm working on the premises of Fanshawe Ltd. I decided to put the name sign and the Bill Posters side on the side wall. I also created with the help of Publisher the Bill Posters is innocent "graffito" on the wall. Maybe not all perfect on the picture it will do in the diorama as later pictures will show. Hope you like my Post Scrip-tum. Job

I like the final result.

Thanks for the quick reply. I just took a coffee break while modeling when I read your first reply. And weathering is easy to pick up for me.

Hi Mikkel, as you can see I followed your advice. Did some additional weathering to the building. I have still to finish it. I know what the problem is: I won't use pencil anymore. It gives a problematic weathering surface on the card. This lightening I only use for making the pictures in the APA-box. And as you can see I still have to paint the inside.