4mm Llanfair ....
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adrian
Flying Squad
I seem to remember one of the scenic suppliers producing a "mortar filler" - after a little googling
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although I suspect a suitable dirty weathering wash mixed with a concrete weathering powder might produce a dirty mortar filler.
LarryG
Western Thunderer
When painting building, I tend to treat them in much the same way as I did locomotives in that if something is barely visible from a few feet away, then make sure it doesn't overwhelm. White mortar can be garish and grey mortar barely worth the effort. Our cameras pick up detail, but I no longer look at thing from 3 inches away at my age...
The station building has just been weathered all over so it is in the sprayshop drying while I get the stink of turps out of the house. No kits left to build so I need to stock up again before Christmas...
The station building has just been weathered all over so it is in the sprayshop drying while I get the stink of turps out of the house. No kits left to build so I need to stock up again before Christmas...
michael mott
Western Thunderer
I am often thinking along the same lines regarding the visual intensity of my own work, and it reminds me of the same issues involved in painting landscapes. A botanical illustration shows the intricate details of a plant, whereas a group of plants and trees in a garden are more likely to be impressions of the plants our minds perceive the details. We rarely look at art from 3 inches either. As much as I admire the incredible fidelity to the originals that are often depicted by the talented model makers here, I also am inspired by the sense of place depicted in many layouts that are spare with detail.When painting building, I tend to treat them in much the same way as I did locomotives in that if something is barely visible from a few feet away, then make sure it doesn't overwhelm. White mortar can be garish and grey mortar barely worth the effort. Our cameras pick up detail, but I no longer look at thing from 3 inches away at my age...
The station building has just been weathered all over so it is in the sprayshop drying while I get the stink of turps out of the house. No kits left to build so I need to stock up again before Christmas...
Michael
LarryG
Western Thunderer
Weathered same as the goods shed now. The grey used for lead flashing dried glossy despite loads of stirring of the 'putty' in the bottom. Had I mistakenly bought gloss paint? No, its satin. I very rarely buy Humbrol and for good reason!
Guttering and drainpipes painted. and model matt varnished ready for glazing and window frames...
Guttering and drainpipes painted. and model matt varnished ready for glazing and window frames...
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Mallard60022
Member
Now that is a cracking building Larry. Good to have 'found' you 'over here'. I have missed your Coach excellence.
Phil
LarryG
Western Thunderer
Thanks Phil, and welcome. I used to bang on a bit about coaches ha ha. I've got a GWR K42 parcels to build in 0 gauge if I can find a kit.
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Mallard60022
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Your 'banging on' about Coaches truly inspired me to build and enjoy them (4mm) sadly when my Business Pal, Geoff Brewin died, I lost my access to an almost endless source of goodies!
Perhaps now these Buildings of yours may do the same inspiring to me, the laziest bloke on Earth
All the best,
Phil
Perhaps now these Buildings of yours may do the same inspiring to me, the laziest bloke on Earth
All the best,
Phil
LarryG
Western Thunderer
Doors and windows fitted. The drop sashes carry their own glazing. I also altered the Ivory paintwork to cream, a personal preference because it looked better with the Rover Russet brown.....
'Street view'.......
Debris on glazing will be blown off in the spray shop. Door frame built around double doors. Rain deflectors yet to be added. Canopy brackets changed from those fitted earlier...
'Street view'.......
Debris on glazing will be blown off in the spray shop. Door frame built around double doors. Rain deflectors yet to be added. Canopy brackets changed from those fitted earlier...
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Muddysblues
Western Thunderer
Wow, wow, wow !!!
LarryG
Western Thunderer
Chimney stacks went on last night, a job that demands lots of viewing from all sides to ensure vertical-ness. Beware the glue dries out thereby pulling the wood down and you end up with a cock-eyed stack! Steel rule and something heavy kept this stack in place while the PVA set...
The book at the back acted as something truly vertical...
A screwdriver was wedged in the chimney hole and a strip of cardboard wedged under the base while the glue set on this beggar.....
This stack gave me some problems, as it had to be extended under the gutter after considering the interior and position of staircase....
'Lead Flashing' is masking tape.....
The book at the back acted as something truly vertical...
A screwdriver was wedged in the chimney hole and a strip of cardboard wedged under the base while the glue set on this beggar.....
This stack gave me some problems, as it had to be extended under the gutter after considering the interior and position of staircase....
'Lead Flashing' is masking tape.....
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LarryG
Western Thunderer
Finished and ready to be stored away, so that's another job out of the way. 7mm scale is such a pleasing scale.....Well at my age haha....
I said finished, but the gents urinal is due to be replaced by a separate Gents & Ladies toilet building more commodious than those at Carrog. When the ladies toilets are removed from within the nearer building, the tearoom will be enlarged to a Cafe for postwar tourist traffic...
Entrance side of the building. Gluing the tall chimney stack to card slates wasn't strong enough, so they were removed so that I was gluing wood to wood....
Detail shot. On the lookout for brass doornobs.....
Cast whitemetal chimney pots are from S&D Models....
I said finished, but the gents urinal is due to be replaced by a separate Gents & Ladies toilet building more commodious than those at Carrog. When the ladies toilets are removed from within the nearer building, the tearoom will be enlarged to a Cafe for postwar tourist traffic...
Entrance side of the building. Gluing the tall chimney stack to card slates wasn't strong enough, so they were removed so that I was gluing wood to wood....
Detail shot. On the lookout for brass doornobs.....
Cast whitemetal chimney pots are from S&D Models....
Geoff
Western Thunderer
Those chimney stacks and pots certainly set the building off Larry, such tremendous modelling. I have also been searching for some door knobs and the only ones I have come across are these........https://www.intentio.shop/index.php?route=product/product&path=18_74&product_id=260
Geoff
Geoff
Mallard60022
Member
Geoff, have you looked at Brass Pins as Knobs?