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Used them on my platform for the brickwork using the short edge and then for the platform edging itself.

jim@NAL:118817 wrote:very impressive looking building what are you sticking the slates on with

It's a pot of roofing felt adhesive (not tar). Just need to be careful with it as it gets everywhere!! The pot I had could be applied with a brush (use an old one though as I never got it clean!!)

For info the stuff I've used is:

Keen - Top Crystal Clear : Nitoracrylic Spray - Transparent

I think I got it from the same place as the decal paper

I've just noticed that somehow I missed the last post on the previous page, about the windows. I've never thought of doing them like that but it's a brilliant idea. My only concern is whether the waterslide transfers will remain in place and the inkjet ink not run, outside when it rains? However it...

Really impressive, makes me want to redo sections of mine!

Sorted the base of the roofing out, time for the time consuming job of adding all the roof slates!! http://i.imgur.com/fzHKs6u.jpg For the top roof I'm looking to use the same technique I used on my station with cut up roofing felt. Looks really good when weathered in a bit. Not decided what I'm goi...

Makes me kind of want to rip up parts of mine and start again, some really impressive landscaping. Love the tunnel and makes me wish I'd used paving to get a nice flat level track bed.

What a great idea. They look really good.

Next step is the windows, the aim with this is to print detail onto some crafty computer paper Inkjet Water-Slide Decal Paper.

Then apply these to some clear Perspex.

First batch of windows are done, they look blue as the Perspex backing is still on one side.

Well a few weeks has passed and I've finished the brickwork painting.

Thanks Philip. Really helpful. Never thought of just using emulsion, might try that on a test piece to see whether I can get the colour I'm after. Be easier to get the quantities I need.

Anyone know of any articles online or books that cover brickwork painting?

I had a reasonable go with some redbrick on a platform building but wouldn't mind reading up on what others have done before starting on the church.

I'll measure up at some point Grant. This is the latest pic from today, detailing of building sorted. Next it'll be windows and painting, lots of humbrol! Took a can and a half of primer.

Another day another few hours on the church, starting to come together. The detailing though takes time and progress slowing down.

A weekend of work to start assembly of the walls and applying some buttresses to the outer walls. Slowly coming together.

Indeed, tried buildings in wood, Perspex and now foamboard. Have to say favourite so far, easy to work with and looks to be really weatherproof. I've a test piece that's been sat in the garden au natural for a few weeks now and it's holding up really well. The location will hopefully protect it fro...

How is your Stanley Station building holding up to the weather conditions Planty?   That was an impressive build too and you made a nice job of it.  I remember a rebuild because of the water penetration into the MDF but did it work? Perspex rebuild of the walls that were MDF worked a treat, been ou...

Indeed, tried buildings in wood, Perspex and now foamboard. Have to say favourite so far, easy to work with and looks to be really weatherproof. I've a test piece that's been sat in the garden au natural for a few weeks now and it's holding up really well. The location will hopefully protect it from...

And here's where we are as of today, still a long way to go!

Then a long job of marking out the foamboard



and marking out brickwork using a screwdriver