7mm Regans Yard

[28ten]

Erm, roof!

 

[Ressaldar]

from the horses mouth.............

http://www.portakabin.co.uk/pacemaker.html

looks like wriggly tin to me

cheers

Mike

 

[Old Buffer]

The portacabin we had at work was about 20' long x 10' wide and had a double skinned fibreglass roof. The roof had 2 clear openings about 2' sqare, same type of vent they have on caravans, ( leaked like a sieve, so we sealed them), these were central to the width and spaced evenly along the length.
Hope this helps you.
Alan

 

[alcazar]

By the looks of that steam loco, you might want to think about a model of Regan's dad...........

 

[AndyB]

Many years ago, not long before it was retired from the exhibition circuit, I was operating Trevor Nunn's Wicken.

Blimey, that takes me back!! Trevor brought Wicken to the exhibition that I organised for my school model railway club - 1985 I think it must have been. I also had a S7 layout called (IIRC) 'Weston Green' attend - there were very few S7 layouts doing the local exhibition circuit then. I particularly remember it as the owner returned half of what he had asked for in expenses to us, saying that he'd had such a great day.

Sorry for the 'memory lane' hijack - now back to the the brick wall maestro!

Andy

 

[28ten]

I said i could do darker mortar... possibly all too dark now slowly zeroing in on it, but I think I have found a wash technique to tint it



Painting a fibreglass roof could be interesting .....

 

[Dog Star]

I have a thought out the back somewhere that says mortar for engineering brick is a darker, more grey, colour than the mortar used with house bricks - possibly because of a change in mix contents to provide a more weatherproof joint.

 

[28ten]

I have a thought out the back somewhere that says mortar for engineering brick is a darker, more grey, colour than the mortar used with house bricks - possibly because of a change in mix contents to provide a more weatherproof joint.

I suspect it is, also it is subjected to more hostile conditions, ultimatly it is about striking an artistic balance between evidence of mortar when close up and a general overall feel from normal viewing distance.

 

[Ressaldar]

I have a thought out the back somewhere that says mortar for engineering brick is a darker, more grey, colour than the mortar used with house bricks - possibly because of a change in mix contents to provide a more weatherproof joint.

the final colour of the mortar, owes as much to the colour of the sand used as it does to any pigmentation that might also be added.

A 1:3 mix of cement to sand would generally be used below DPC for waterproofing as much as for strength and above DPC for strength, especially when using engineering bricks such as Staffordshire Blues or the like.

cheers

Mike

 

[40126]

We always used to call it the cabin or the 'ut. does your Mrs sell Portacabins then?

Yes & hires them out. But they are cabins. 'Portacabins' are a brand name.

Love the pictures.

Steve

 

[28ten]

Yes you can bend mdf round corners


Whilst not perfect it proves the concept. the butt joint will be hidden by grot, but next time I may well try a mitre, but it is going to be barely visible anyway

 

[Ressaldar]

looking really good Guv - keep your fingers crossed that some smart a**e doesn't want a skew version

cheers

Mike

 

[28ten]

I'm fairly confident I could have a pretty good crack at a skew bridge, it Is just a matter of unwrapping the parts and calculating the brick spacing

 

[Buckjumper]

keep your fingers crossed that some smart a**e doesn't want a skew version

That comment resembles me...

 

[28ten]

I have been plugging away at paint experiments- this is the non viewing side. the overall colouring looks ok in daylight and I have tried to stick to a very limited pallette of colours and mig powders. the rapid absorbency of mdf has caused some problems, but a coat of Future after the base colours seems to help and whilst it is not there yet I feel as if I am going in the right direction.

 

[Neil]

Looks pretty good to me guv; the damp mossy patches are the biz with the darkened mortar lines.

 

[BrushType4]

Looking good to me too. The damp patches are particularly good.

 

[40126]

have been plugging away at paint experiments- this is the non viewing side. the overall colouring looks ok in daylight and I have tried to stick to a very limited pallette of colours and mig powders. the rapid absorbency of mdf has caused some problems, but a coat of Future after the base colours seems to help and whilst it is not there yet I feel as if I am going in the right direction.

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Looking good Guv

Steve

 

[Ressaldar]

you've cracked it - great finishing. Now you can go into production.

cheers

Mike

 

[Rob Pulham]

The superlatives run dry!