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Post by jim@NAL » Sun Feb 22, 2015 9:32 pm

a few more pics from tonight more windows painted and doors hopefully il finish the roof tomorrow after work
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Post by jim@NAL » Sun Feb 22, 2015 9:37 pm

unfortunately my other half has jest informed me we are going to Birmingham the Saturday of the show at peterbrough so I wont be able to bring these models too show

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Post by jim@NAL » Tue Feb 24, 2015 9:00 pm

iv cut cardboard slates and glued them on with pva the cardboard is the sort from the back of note pads its good and soaks up whatever you put on it (again this is a tip from peter jones book)the slates are painted with knotting this is the stuff you put on knots on wood to stop them bleeding through the paint its very strange stuff and quite sticky.a tip here is to put the knotting in a tub on hot water it will be less thick and easier too paint on. it was painted with a few coats then left to dry this should waterproof the card then I will paint it with a coat of black paint .iv made the slates look uneven and not straight etc on purpose to give it an aged look
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Post by jim@NAL » Tue Feb 24, 2015 10:50 pm

more paint added starting too look quite good
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going to leave this to dry tonight and see what it looks like in the morning got 1 more roof too paint/weatherproof and then they can go outside

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Post by jim@NAL » Tue Feb 24, 2015 10:55 pm

quite chuffed with these cottages they haven't taken too long to make jest over a week of a few hours each night and haven't had too spend a lot

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Post by Dr. Bond of the DVLR » Tue Feb 24, 2015 11:22 pm

They do look ruddy marvelous and should last a good long time - I've seen some of the card rooves at the llechfan and they still look good!
I'm always quite envious of people who live in places with stone houses as it always looks better when modeled than brick. All the houses round here were brick so I can never have a go at the wooden stone method.
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Post by bazzer42 » Wed Feb 25, 2015 7:58 am

Fair play Jim, you don't hang around!

They look good and I can see now how you've got the card to work, natty idea. I must read my Peter Jones book again.

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Post by jim@NAL » Thu Feb 26, 2015 10:55 pm

knotting painted on last night and left to dry a few coats of black/grey on tonight.
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Post by MDLR » Sat Feb 28, 2015 1:17 pm

What they need now are chimneys..................
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Post by Big Jim » Sat Feb 28, 2015 1:40 pm

splendid looking job you have done there Jim.
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Post by Peter Butler » Sat Feb 28, 2015 3:07 pm

They are most impressive. The stonework is most convincing and you have resisted the temptation to overdo the colours.
I'd say you have just about perfected this now.
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Post by jim@NAL » Sat Feb 28, 2015 6:23 pm

thanks for all the comments I may add chimneys at a later date the buildings are outside in the rain now awaiting there new home. il post some pics up when there in place very pleased how these have turn out and im going too make some more to go by the coal mine as workers cottages iv got a plan for the next building I want to make witch I will start next week.iv enjoyed making the cottages and am more than pleased how they have turn out

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Post by LnBmad » Tue May 26, 2015 1:07 pm

great work jim! have you got any photos of these finished and in the garden?
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Post by jim@NAL » Wed May 27, 2015 5:13 pm

yes look for the north avenue line in the railway and layouts section of the foram I will give an update later this week there looking quite good now a little more toned down and settled in

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