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The next project will be a structure (to the right of the brewery) that will be view blocker for trains entering/leaving the scene. As they will be on a viaduct the building will need to be fairly tall - at least as tall as the white edging for the return loops/fiddle yard in the pic below:

I've cut the floor plan for it:

I had hoped to make a representation of the Metrogas sports and social Livesey institute in the Old Kent Road (near to Canal turn) which I occasionally used at lunchtimes for a beer and a game of snooker back in the late 70s. But it's been torn down and I've not been able to find any old pics of it for reference.

I'll consider a typical South London warehouse or tenement block and have started to look for a suitable structure.

Windows and doors fitted and wall glued in place. That's basically the block complete (although there is some details and tidying up required) so I'll be giving this project a rest now and start on something new - and there's plenty to do.

The final wall (main brewery frontage) is underway. I've kept it simple as it faces away and makes it quick and easy.

Just about only the brewery frontage (which faces away from the layout viewing position) to do. The final office block chimney stack top is also ready to add (pictured below). 

The last office wall is now detailed and painted. And currently preparing the windows ready for fitting.

The final wall section (in two parts; the brewery on the left and the office block) are cut and ready to be worked on.

Some progress on the angled entrance wall this afternoon (very cruelly enlarged below).

Hopefully I'm on the downhill stretch to getting this block (which includes several buildings/structures) completed, although what remains seems like a large amount of wall to model.

I've started on the smallest section, the angled entrance to the office/warehouse building. It will probably have most detail as I've got to make and add recessed front doors and steps up to them. Here's progress this morning - still much to do and it's not glued in place and only test positioned. I'll fix it in place when finished including painting and fitting windows. And then start on the next wall sections.

Next the chimney tops and pots were made for the two stacks. There will be a third but that will be linked to the front wall which is not yet made. They are simply rectangles of plasticard glued together with cast white metal pots on top;

They were given a waft of primer from an aerosol;

Then painted, sealed with matt varnish and glued in place;

Yesterday I managed to make and add a few missing bits and details such as; ridge tiles on the tower, the office block roof access, the yard right hand brick wall, coping on the yard left wall, flue pipe on lean-to, ridge tiles and vent on brewery, finished and added the tower right side wall with hoist doors (although hoist still to be added).

However, I've still yet to complete the office and brewery curved front wall, the office angled entrance wall, chimney stack tops and pots, office coping stones and yard gates. But otherwise nearly complete (if anything you model can ever be considered finished).

3 hours ago, CF MRC said:

Virtual reality screens have now replaced many of these displays: I prefer models…

 

Aye, me too.

Yesterday I was out all day at a friend's helping wire up a layout we're working on. Overnight I seem to have come down with a cold (sore throat, cough, runny nose and so on) so a day Indoors. Which means some progress on one of the office block walls. 

I'm cracking on with the left wall for the office block otherwise I'll probably never get it completed. 

The top of the chimney is the same height as the top of the vent slats (but unfortunately not taller) although it doesn't look it in the pics. However, the excuse is that at the time the layout is set burning coal wouldn't have been allowed in London (1956 clean air act) and the story is that the chimney is decommissioned with the top section removed for safety. ;-)

And here's the block in place on the layout . . . . . 

I found an aerosol can of matt vanish in the shed so most things now vanished, windows fitted (but not the doors as I've yet to make them), water tank cut down and mounted on beams, and two chimney stacks added to office block (although another still to do). 

Some more activity on the brewery (although the office block needs me to get started on it) ; ventilated roof space detailed, roof water tank made (although I'm not happy with it and will probably make another), pitched roof tiles (with Redutex although ridge tiles need to be made and added), some wall details painted (although I'm out of matt varnish so need to get some more when the shops open) . . . . . .

Here's a better pic of the block (as it is currently - still a lot of work to do) on the layout (I popped out to the railway shed) in the position at the front that it will occupy. Between it and the buildings in the background will be the viaduct.

I roughed up a character sketch of the ventilated roof and water tank:

And I've made a start on knocking it up. Plus I've been able to get the walls primed and a base colour on them meaning things are taking shape although most bits aren't glued in place (the walls obviously need the windows and door fitted first) so it looks a little rough and ready.

The other tower wall now has apertures cut and both have details added this morning. As it's too wet to get some paint on them I've cut the brewery frontage, which faces away from the front of the layout. And I'll plan the ventilated roof area and water tank on top of the tower. I'll probably make that from plasticard.

Rather busy this morning (blood test, shopping, and trips to the launderette and post office) but I managed to make a start on cutting windows and detailing the brewery tower walls this afternoon - 

Just a little done this morning, but now is time for a bath and get ready for a stroll down to the local for the afternoon sesh.