Frankenshed

tom_tom_go · Post by **tom_tom_go** » Sun Feb 22, 2015 7:27 pm

It's alive!

Well, it's nearly finished.

Here is how it started, lolly sticks stuck to a piece of fence post:

And tonight's efforts:

I like to keep my buildings outside all year round so I have used real roofing felt.

Just need to add a door handle, hinges and then a coat of paint (dark green?).

laalratty · Post by **laalratty** » Sun Feb 22, 2015 7:30 pm

Looks excellent, shows just what can be done with some scrap materials. I take it that it is just the fence post off cut clad in various bits of stripwood or coffee stirrer?

tom_tom_go · Post by **tom_tom_go** » Sun Feb 22, 2015 7:40 pm

laalratty:108454 wrote:I take it that it is just the fence post off cut clad in various bits of stripwood or coffee stirrer?

That's right, all from the bits box.

Although it is time consuming scratch building using 'real world' materials resin buildings do not look right to me as they do not weather as well.

For example, my other buildings have weathered naturally due to their construction materials:

MDLR · Post by **MDLR** » Sun Feb 22, 2015 7:41 pm

That looks delightful - why not give it a coat of creosote? It would even smell right, then.........................

kandnwlr · Post by **kandnwlr** » Sun Feb 22, 2015 7:49 pm

Like this very much. Looking forward to the pics of painting with typical garden products.

Post by **Andrew** » Mon Feb 23, 2015 11:06 am

Love the shed, and that photo of your grounded carriage body is just fantastic. What a perfect little scene...

It's just struck me that with all that shingle, the grounded carriage and the lovely air of gentle dereliction there's bit of a Dungeness thing going on with your line, although perhaps you'd better not tell your other half that - even in 16mm scale two nuclear power stations and a pair of lighthouses are going to take up a lot of space. The former would be unique, if not picturesque - even Compton Down didn't feature a working nuclear power station...

Cheers,

Andrew.

Matt · Post by **Matt** » Mon Feb 23, 2015 1:12 pm

looking very good.

jim@NAL · Post by **jim@NAL** » Mon Feb 23, 2015 8:02 pm

looking good that will whether very nice too.iv used been cans on some of my models I do like how they rust

tom_tom_go · Post by **tom_tom_go** » Sat Feb 28, 2015 6:20 pm

Andrew:108481 wrote:
It's just struck me that with all that shingle, the grounded carriage and the lovely air of gentle dereliction there's bit of a Dungeness thing going on with your line, although perhaps you'd better not tell your other half that - even in 16mm scale two nuclear power stations and a pair of lighthouses are going to take up a lot of space.

Hold that thought Andrew as I have a large piece of square metal duct in the garage that would look exactly like a Dungeness power station

It was tempting to make this shed look brand new and freshly painted, however, I am going with the worn look as today I saw a shed in someone's allotment that looked identical!

MDLR · Post by **MDLR** » Sun Mar 01, 2015 12:47 am

That looks right!

Peter Butler · Post by **Peter Butler** » Sun Mar 01, 2015 11:24 am

Brilliant! The finish is just right and captures that 'many times repaired and continued in use' look. Clever use of materials too.... I'll bet that won't blow away in the gales.

Big Jim · Post by **Big Jim** » Sun Mar 01, 2015 2:16 pm

Very nice, dare I ask what a shed that size might be used for?
You might need some 16mm scale squares of newspaper hanging on a nail!

tom_tom_go · Post by **tom_tom_go** » Sun Mar 01, 2015 2:43 pm

Big Jim:108641 wrote:Very nice, dare I ask what a shed that size might be used for?

I took the measurements from a DIY catalogue and rounded them up so it is actually something you can buy in real life (although not in the state mine is in!). It is intended as a tool shed and not for a place to have a sneaky drink or fag

Here it is finished for now and placed on the line where eventually a station will be built:

jim@NAL · Post by **jim@NAL** » Sun Mar 01, 2015 5:25 pm

that does look fab I do like the hinges and the door handle very nice

tom_tom_go · Post by **tom_tom_go** » Thu Mar 05, 2015 9:28 am

Thanks Jim, I am pleased with it.

The door hinges are brass filed to size and then chemically blackened. I then attached pieces of small brass rod to represent the pin joint.

The door knob is a copper rivet which again has been chemically blackened.

Post by **philipy** » Thu Mar 05, 2015 11:02 am

That looks perfect. I also like the door furniture, I've been thinking it needed it but didn't want to say anything and appear to be criticising!

TTHLRMatt · Post by **TTHLRMatt** » Thu Mar 05, 2015 10:06 pm

I dont know if there is something about that Tom, but I really do reckon you should enter it in the MOTY just to stir things up!

tom_tom_go · Post by **tom_tom_go** » Fri Mar 06, 2015 9:35 am

I would not mind entering it as a virtual entry if allowed as the show is a trek from Kent.

Is there an email address you send pictures to for it?

Peter Butler · Post by **Peter Butler** » Fri Mar 06, 2015 9:44 am

Perhaps make a video entitled... '50 Sheds of grey!'

Gralyn · Post by **Gralyn** » Fri Mar 06, 2015 9:55 am

Peter Butler:108809 wrote:Perhaps make a video entitled... '50 Sheds of grey!'

I Have the Book of that name!.

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