Six of us joined the meeting in June.
Hugh told us about two books he'd found very useful in developing the buildings on Angst-Lesspork:
Vernacular Architecture: An Illustrated Handbook by Brunskill RW
ISBN 0-571-19503-2
Traditional Buildings of Britain: An introduction to Vernacular Architecture by Brunskill RW
ISBN 0-304-36667-6
Hugh adds "Unfortunately, they both appear to be out of print, although they may be available second hand.
R W Brunskill was an authority on the subject. I would think any of his books would be a good and informative read."
Will showed us progress he'd made with a card coach model.
"I've started work on a card model of the Tal-y-llyn Railway's Coach No.4 (in the condition it was in when the preservationists took over) in 5.5mm scale. The "kit" was drawn out by hand at 11mm scale (with reference to Boyd's drawings) and resized using a scanner. By trial and error, I resized by c.48% rather than 50% to get it to print out at 5.5mm scale.
The sides will be 3 laminates if card (240gsm) and the ends 2 laminates. Assembly will be with PVA glue (and care) and reinforced with mountboard on the inside for strength.
An old Kenline standard gauge 4mm scale 9ft wagon chassis kit (narrowed to 12mm gauge) will give the correct wheelbase.
The oversized buffers from the old Mike's Models 009 Tal-y-llyn coach kits are a close enough approximation in 5.5mm scale."
Mike has been busy.
"The last couple of months have been centred around holidays, finishing a few models and track laying on my new 009 layout.
The image shows a small village church in Draycott in the Clay, Staffordshire, close to where I went to school in Uttoxeter.
The church is mainly corrugated iron sheets with a wonderful red/brown roof with tiles shown in diamond form, I still need more time on the actual tiled. The church stands well so I want to produce best model that I can. I went to the meeting with two problems:
1. The first problem was to find a corrugated sheet I could use, the samples were far too thick, John introduced the Slaters product which I have found on line, hope that problem is now solved as it is about .5mms thick
2. Roof tiles, thin slates or tiles which up to now would appear to be asbestos or similar material, again ideas flowed as I do not know how they are laid of fixed. After meeting had a go at producing an over scale model which looks good, now it's get going. The first picture is a photograph of the roof and the econd a picture of my ideas following discussion.
John returned to Kurseong on the DHR for the meeting and St. Andrews Church which is close by the station.
Apart from the roof (Wills sheets suitably sanded down to appropriate thickness at the edges), the rest of the church is modelled in card embossed and painted with watercolours, with the windows hand cut from several layers of card. The buttresses are again card but fixed to a profiled strip wood former. The circular glazed window is also cut from card with the glazing painted on the reverse to give the impression of stained glass.
Robin showed us work on his finished bullock cart, a lot of fiddly work.
"The cow was a Noch product that was heavily modified by me. The hump on its back and the extra skin (or whatever it is called) below its neck/ breast is Milliput shaped to match a Brahman breed of cow. I broke one of its ears and had to make one.
The people are both OO and HO. I removed all the clothing details and covered them with tissue paper. The men's head gear is sewing thread wrapped around a few times and secured with a dot of Super glue. The woman's is a blob of tissue paper.
The bullock cart is based on an old time outside braced unit. Its base is made of 1.3mm thick card covered in crepe paper. Its dimensions are roughly 5' wide by 6' 4'in length. These numbers are arbitrary.
Wheels are a combination of Balsa wood for the felloes, spokes are made from 1mm card attached to hubs made from a wooden skewer. The outside frame for the cart is also card, with a steel pin to support the wheel.
Buddha is also cut out of extremely thin card."
Paul had built a yard gate using a laminate of 180g card, some brass wire and balsa covered with card. Next time – following experience – bolt heads could be added. It's best to build the gate and posts and place on the layout before adding the side walls.
He also showed some of his Alphagraphix stock from the Loch Swilly and County Donegal Railways. They seem to pass muster at exhibitions.
Thank you to everyone for contributing information of this report.
The next meeting is planned for Thursday 29th September starting at 8.00pm.
s.p.t. 30-6-22
Quote from: hughn on July 01, 2022, 20:18
Thank you to everyone for contributing information of this report.
The next meeting is planned for Thursday 29th September starting at 8.00pm.
s.p.t. 30-6-22
Thank you Hugh, an excellent report and accompanying photos.
Mick
Thank you, Mick, but I just stick it on the forum... Paul Titmuss writes it up and the contributors provide the photos. And they are good, aren't they?
Quote from: hughn on July 03, 2022, 19:12
Thank you, Mick, but I just stick it on the forum... Paul Titmuss writes it up and the contributors provide the photos. And they are good, aren't they?
Modified to : Thank you Hugh AND Paul - who also very kindly keeps me updated regularly on activities and news from the Lancs and Merseyside areas and of course the hardy group who regularly cross the pennines to join in!
Mick