First scratch building

[Hobby]

Charlie Insley thinks I ought to get out more

That's a bit rich coming from Charlie!

Lovely model, though!  ;)

[Tigger]

That's a bit rich coming from Charlie!

;D ;D ;D

[Hugh Norwood]

It is in addition, very prototypical ....................... empty!

Of course, if it were a Sunday, then the first two or three rows will be empty and everyone at the back!

[Tigger]

Of course, if it were a Sunday, then the first two or three rows will be empty and everyone at the back!

Probably all trying to get to the back to make room for the preacher's hwyl, waiting for him to hit top 'C'!!!

[Mike Griff]

Wow! Is the stove bought or created?

[Tigger]

It's a commercial American whitemetal casting.  Sadly I have absolutely no recollection of the manufacturer but I do seem to remember it came from Victor's when they were still in Islington.  Victor's had simply LOADS of incredibly useful whitemetal detailing parts, including doorframes, furniture and even crockery; it was always worth a rummage!  I bought a pair of stoves because they looked great and I thought they might come in useful sometime!  Many, many, many years later I built the chapel and it worked just perfectly to drop one in at each end!  You might find something similar in the Dart Castings range.

[Mike Griff]

I got lazy, I decided I couldn,t wait for the christmas post and put the roof on the station building so skipped some interior detail, well its not for exhibition so as my first layout in ........yrs its not so important.
Incidently, I fixed in a plastic floor, drilled through it and bolted it down, it occured to me as it must have to many others that 2 such bolts would make excellent lighting tags, for the up and coming engine shed i placed triangles in the corners of the building to take the bolts.
The roof of the station, its two halves were butted together and the resulting gap had a thin platicard fillet laid and glued along the ridge line, the roof was then painted and weathred, i now need to fit pipes and some steps at the entrance. (note to self, sort out the photo,s), Mike

[Tigger]

I like the 'lectrics idea Mike.  The chapel interior was almost 'chicken and egg'.  If I hadn't wanted to put lighting in it then I wouldn't have needed to fully detail the interior - on the other hand, because I detailed the interior it needed lights!  Perhaps I still need to get out more!

[Mike Griff]

Probably, I think we get the idea as we go along and then think ,ang on who's it for? Whilst we should please ourselves we also like to see it done too, so we bottle out is how mine works at the mo. Draw the curtains so they can't see in, mate!

[Tigger]

Draw the curtains so they can't see in, mate!

That's Pendon's trick!

[pilotfriend]

I did something even more stupid with the Glenthorne Hotel. Fully detailed 30s interior and NO LIGHTS!

[Tigger]

Sounds about right for the '30s, John - just one 5amp socket in each room plus a glowing 40W lamp over the dressing table!

[Mike Griff]

I forgot to take pics of "my first scratch building" but I have started my second its an engine shed, TaDa. I,ve just posted a bit under Lyouts, Lindfield and Griffendon, i think that was it any way, beer eh! I left a link to some photo,s too.