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Very nice Kjell

A great photo taken in a beautiful country. I am visiting again in August.  

I like the boards at the end of the roof. I hope you don't mind me stealing that idea, stirrers already being cut up.

I will see if I can get a snow photo this coming winter.



Steve

Anyone else have building from Stirrers to show?

depends which way they are bent.
2 glued together in the opposite bend cancel each other out.
The bad bend often can be cut to make a small piece.
very few are unusable.
timber in the real world is often bent or even twisted.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2000-WOODEN-S ... 3EvV10OQJg

Double checked and this was what I ordered
£11 for 2000 (2 boxes)

David

I use about 98% yes some are a bit bent and so is only usable as short parts.
Maybe some makes are better other?

Grant
Leave outside - No
although the roof is waterproof
The glue is waterproof
The wood has been sprayed with a Lacquer so hopefully waterproof.

Jim Would you believe that slate roof is a slate roof. I use Wickes slate floor tiles - the better ones in packs of 5. Cut into 20mm strips with a tiles saw Cut into 30mm long chunks I then have lots of tiles 1'3" x 1'10", on the larger size for roof tiles but just what the Lines Architect...

close up of the rivet detail

Jim

Yes its Halfords Rover Brookland Green
and
ProMatic Satin Black

The ProXL 2K Clear Lacquer is yet to be applied - maybe this weekend, waiting for a nice dry day - I will not use that inside

Just finished my first building in Coffee Stirrers. and at just £8 for 2000 from Ebay - that's a lot of 4"x 1"x 10' planks Cuts easily with scissors, glues fast with a good weatherproof PVA - Everbuild 502 Laminates to make strong 4" x 2" or 4" x 3" or even 4" x 4&...

several model engineering supplier carry these rivets in the UK. maccmodels.co.uk/other-fastners-rivets/rivets/brass-rivets/3-64-x-3-8-brass-rivets-pack-of-100.html www.pollymodelengineering.co.uk/ www.sapphireproducts.co.uk/641t1.htm ekpsupplies.com/brass-roundhead-rivets.html to push them in I use...

First Outing

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Worst thing with these rivets being short was picking them up, holding at the right angle in the pliers and pushing in the very tight 1.2mm hole. Some are still missing on the Kitchen floor.

But back to the cup - its get distracting when empty, having to go to the Nespresso machine.

Thanks Keith

It gets a lot of use.

Printouts stuck to metal before drilling


Buffer beams being riveted


After Etch Priming and baking

The large plate is for sampling the colours

Just a quick update Released from PW dept but I have promised to help when the temperature warms up. The Banjo is from a RH millie BUT the side takeoff is 3/16. They sent the ring with a hole and a fitting from the end of the T super-heater pipe. A bit of silver soldering and a quick pickle and its ...

Thanks Tony that's gives me a few ideas

Thanks derek
That's a great turntable and layout.
Mine will be outdoors so I need to stay away from wood
Steve