Sawmill boiler house
Sawmill boiler house
Made a start on the boiler house for the sawmill. 5mm thick PVC foamboard.
Rik
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Going to look impressive Rik.
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Yep. Smaller than the water mill, so not as daunting. Means I can tailor the brickwork to the situation, such as over the windows and doorway. Going to try English Bond on the water tower.
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Now that's impressive..... something to do on these cold, dark nights!
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Impressive Rik, I do find brickwork satisfying when it's done just daunting at the outset!
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Thanks folks. Now finished the main components for the water tower.
Rik
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And the days now Peterβ¦Peter Butler wrote: βSun Jun 17, 2018 11:50 am Now that's impressive..... something to do on these cold, dark nights!
ROD
Life is so easy when I run my trains.
https://gardenrails.org/forum/viewtopic ... 41&t=11364
https://www.youtube.com/@fairywoodlightrailway
Life is so easy when I run my trains.
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https://www.youtube.com/@fairywoodlightrailway
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Just been looking at your last photo Rik, that is some scribing on the walls. How the heck do you get the bricks to look so real, I mean they look so true to lifeβ¦.Brilliant.
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Life is so easy when I run my trains.
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That's the beauty of foamboard, it's easy to scribe or impress. I just mark them out and then while away a couple of hours listening to something interesting on Radio 4 or R4 Extra.
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That would be my fear about using the material and of handling it frequently. Have you experienced any problems with the watermill in that respect?
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Not so far, Peter. It does require a certain amount of effort to make a dent in the foamboard and so, unless the building is dropped from a fair height on to something sharp-edged, I don't think it will suffer from normal handling. I think the PVC coating is a bit more robust than the card faced alternative.Peter Butler wrote: βMon Jun 18, 2018 3:48 pmThat would be my fear about using the material and of handling it frequently. Have you experienced any problems with the watermill in that respect?
Rik
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looking forward to seeing this build
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Now returned from our hols a la France where I cut out and embossed the components (you mean you don't take a modelling project with you on holiday??! ) and so have now had a chance to put all the bits and pieces together.
Here's the boiler house - ready for a paint job......
And then I must put together the water tower.
Rik
Here's the boiler house - ready for a paint job......
And then I must put together the water tower.
Rik
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I am seriously impressed with your work Rik, the detailing is top notch and no doubt the finished item will be superb.
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At least as good as I was expecting and probably better! Looking foward to the next installment.
If I tried to do something like that whilst on holiday, I would now be speaking in a very high voice and probably divorced.
If I tried to do something like that whilst on holiday, I would now be speaking in a very high voice and probably divorced.
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My missus loves just lounging by the pool and reading, so I sit in the shade and do something a bit more productive. I'm too fidgety - always have been.
Rik
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Thanks Peter. That is praise indeed from the Plasticard Maestro whose work I greatly admire.Peter Butler wrote: βSat Jun 30, 2018 10:14 am I am seriously impressed with your work Rik, the detailing is top notch and no doubt the finished item will be superb.
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Incredible Rik, it looks like its been CNC and is a commerical kit. You could easily do building commissions!
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