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Alright so all I've done is paint the shop window frames and glue them into the ground floor fascia. But I'm really pleased with how this is turning out.

I don't know why but I always have a lack of imagination when it comes to thinking of shops.

I'm thinking tabacconist, milliners, barbers, jewellers, gents outfitters and a haberdashers? 

Shop facade and frames have arrived today.

I've tacked it together with masking tape. Obviously will need painting (although I do like the mottled grey colour) and shop contents creating and some general fettling to make it all fit properly.

4 hours ago, Quarryscapes said:

 

What material are you printing in with Shapeways?

Usually white versatile plastic 

3 minutes ago, ikcdab said:

There are loads of people who will print 3d files for you...but you need to have the file to print from.

So unless you can persuade someone to give you a .stl file, then you are stuck with shapeways.

Depending on what you are producing, you could use something like fusion 360 and design your own - its not that difficult, depending on what it is you are printing.

That shouldn't be a problem as I design my own models using sketch up.

Is there anyone anybody would recommend?

4 minutes ago, Nile said:

That explains it. If you go over 150euros (about £135) the system changes and you pay the VAT to the courier rather than Shapeways. As this usually means a collection fee it can be a lot more expensive.

Thanks. I'll make sure I split my orders in future to keep the below the limit, but of course that will put up the postal charges!

Which makes me ask again does anyone know a UK equivalent to Shapeways?

2 minutes ago, Nile said:

What was the value of the order?

200 in total.

Just been hit with a £50 import charge for my most recent order from shapeways. 

I appreciate things have changed since leaving the EU but I thought the supplier dealt with this!

Very annoyed that if they don't they didn't make that clear.

Can anyone recommend a UK manufacturer I really don't want to buy my own 3d printer 

12 hours ago, adb968008 said:

 

This isnt the only one with red leds, it has under frame “ditch” lights too.

:-)

Does this one come with firebox flicker as well?

1 hour ago, Hal Nail said:

Bits and pieces in these previous threads:

 

 

Gosh, I don't know whether to feel pride they a topic I started nine years ago is all grown up or just to feel old.😄

Just wondering if anyone treats the mdf before building? My layout such as it is is in a garden shed which with damp issues may well be prone to warping?

Does the mdf need sealing?

Not sure how well these will look on here.

This is the shop front facade for the corner building.

I've uploaded them to shape ways and emailed the pdfs to work so I can print them off, resize them and produce a mock up on the model. Still need to create the shop window frames.

Just a short mocked up street scene.

The new building is an almost built as it should be kit from Bachmann Spectrum range. US variety store but I'm thinking perhaps a Woolworths?

I've been drawing up  shop front for the grey corner building which once finished I'll get printed

A little work on the Insurance Company offices. 

Painted to resemble one of the many Victorian terracotta faience buildings, with a granite faced ground floor.

The lettering was something that was everywhere before the war but seemed to disappear in the sixties.

Oh by the way, Middleshire, is a county from the Agatha Christie novels.

Birmingham Moor Street I believe 

This is the city's major department store, name yet to be decided. I've drawn up some shop windows and doors for 3d printing. It's ideal for mass production of identical items.

Here printed off on card so I can mock up the facade.

Not sure on the central roof structure yet. The present one is intended to be similar to the roof shape on the corner pavilions but it's not doing it for me.

Thanks guys, I've got the scale link fret but was looking for the more ornate ones.

Dean

I am looking for some brass Fleur de lys roof ridge tiles.

I am almost certain mike's models did them back in the day.

Photo shows the style of thing

Why finish one project when you can start another.

This is the back of the Kibri townhouse used to create the building above.

Bit of cutting and shunting and we have another kitbashed city building. Sides are from an auhagen kit.  This I think will either be a bank, a pub or an in insurance office. 

More slates arrived today so lot more roof done. Will finish that off tomorrow and fettle some chimney stacks to match the roof pitch.

Is this what the exciting new announcement of a new train on Facebook four hours ago is all about?

A parade of chimney stacks and crown pots.

These arrived today from Model Railway Scenes.

Nice crisp prints and beautiful dainty pots.

I've added a stone cap to the stacks 

If I have a complaint it's that the odd dimensions of the stacks. There are two wide for a single flue and not really wide enough for a double flu.

I think they are intended to be one flue wide by two deep, but again the depth is just a bit two deep for two flues by half a brick.

Anyway I don't think the six pots look two crowded on top.

The do a range of stacks with various angles depending on the pitch of your roof, of these that you can cut to your own angle.

Now I need to finish of the slates and finally decide where to place the stacks so as to serve the notional rooms below.

On 23/02/2024 at 20:53, Matt said:

What they need to do is convert some of those empty HOF stores into model shops- Jenners in Edinburgh would be a good start. I’m sure it would work……

 

There’s a reason I don’t work in retail….

Now that would be a model shop!

So made a start with the redutex roof slates. Not much done as I only bought one sheet to use on something else.

I'm quite pleased with it. Cuts easily and is nice and flexible, allowing it to be pushed into awkward corners and the trimmed.

Other projects in the pipeline, the towns monument to Admiral Lord Nelson, made from an old cast clock column and a delivery prado figure.

Just a pedestal to knock up to put it all on and of course a coat of paint.

I've long yearned to get the Walthers Milwaukee Station and finally succumbed last September. With some modification such as new arched central entrance and ground floor shops this will become the front of the town's market hall

So roof all shaped up,skylight left over from Walthers Union station added. 

I'm going to try the redutex self adhesive slates, a first for me so wish me luck.

Chimneys bought from one of the 3d printers, Model Railway Scenes, if any knows them. 3d printing has made me lazy.

Roof shaping up

Roof at the back still to shape up, and I'm thinking of some kind of spire/cupola on the corner and perhaps some ornamental dormers.