Vale of Fairway

[FWLR]

Your gate looks ok to me Derek, just the right size to keep a Bull in from running amok in the village..

[steamer68]

Nothing wrong with that gate very nicely made fits in really well within the scene.

[Soar Valley Light]

I wouldn't describe myself as a 'gate spotter' but I have to say the ones featured above are very impressive and caused me to contemplate aspects of 'access control devices' that I never thought I would do in anything less than 12" to the foot scale. I think that's one of the nicest things about modelling in the larger scales, it's not just a case of replicating the overall appearance of an item, it's much more about reproducing the detailed aspects of it and frequently actually reproducing the construction technique.

Super work chaps

Andrew

[bazzer42]

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The gate has received some track pins and a nice coat of brown preservative. Waiting for some small eyelets to see if they will be ok as part of the hinge arrangement.

Following on from Grant's comments I have been considering how I can make use of this 16mm Nissen hut. My current thinking is to add a brick base about 2 inches high and clad the existing brick work in timber and probably adding a door at the reverse end as the roof overhangs more. I stumbled across this picture on the SE lounge and now feel a window is needed on the side. Might need some deft work with the razor saw but seems feasible. The window is a dolls house 1/12 wooden frame and looks alright to my eyes.

[LNR]

Grant.

[FWLR]

Derek, the gate look’s Brill , may I suggest a little bit of wear on the top and bottom bar, were maybe people have been leaning on the gate with their arms and putting feet on the bottom and maybe the next to bottom bar. Just my thought’s...it’s looks brilliant otherwise.

The Nissan hut in the photo looks like it has had a Dormer and side door added, that maybe a good conversion don’t you and a bit easier to do has well.

[bazzer42]

Grant.

Best comment in ages Grant, as soon as Modeltown released the kit I wanted one and was resigned to selling it. If there was a corrugated iron appreciation society (I have found one picture site already,) I would probably join.

I like the door idea Rod and will check whether it can relocate or whether I'm stuck with an end opening.

[LNR]

On reading your last post I was going to write that I would like to roll one up for myself, but thought they were a WW2 invention. As I'm modelling 1927'ish it didn't seem appropriate. On looking up their history, surprised to find they were a WW1 invention. Now I'm in trouble, the wheels have started turning!
To add to that young Jack's Thornycroft is khaki because he was in army transport in WW1 and got the nod on a damaged one, now there's a link too. I'm really in trouble.
Grant.

[bazzer42]

If I could roll dolls house corrugated I would probably build something, its natural tendency is to roll the wrong way....a Quonset hut?? Too American for me and probably too late for you

[bazzer42]

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Seeing as I wasn't nominated for Sports Personality of the year decided to build a door for the Nissen hut. Ledged and braced on the reverse. Dolls house latch and hinges are on order. Quite enjoying this size and think if we get a granddaughter next summer she is definitely on for a dolls house at some point.

Now to cut the base.

[bazzer42]

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It may not look like any shed on earth... a converted Anderson shelter? Layer of bricks next. Fair play to Modeltown that was thick resin to cut!

[Lonsdaler]

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It may not look like any shed on earth... a converted Anderson shelter? Layer of bricks next. Fair play to Modeltown that was thick resin to cut!

Actually, a farmer local to me has some very similar looking sheds Albeit they are roofed with shaped asbestos sheet rather than corrugated. It looks good to me!

[FWLR]

Another fine job Derek, keep giving me inspiration mate.

[steamer68]

A fine job on the shelter thanks for sharing.

[tom_tom_go]

This is where the larger scale of 7/8ths or dolls house scale comes into it's own, looks great.

[FWLR]

Can you make me one Derek

[bazzer42]

It's been a quiet Christmas but a visit from my brother who thought the nissen shed would look better if the base was brick clad. A bit of work needed but 300+ mini plasticard bricks later and we are there. The bricks were painted with rattle can red oxide and then mortared with a mix of gorilla glue and external adhesive. Next job is to clad the upper half in wood and fit the window. All the timber has been treated but think I will spray the door and frame green like the roof.

I have been giving serious thought to building something like the rail fed barn on the left of the black and white picture. I have been considering using brick dolls house slips that would obviously look good but at a price! If these work I could possibly be persuaded to save the cash and buy 5 sheets of plasticard.

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[James from Devon]

I really like this, it's bursting with character. Nice job there!

[tom_tom_go]

So when are these available as kits?

[philipy]

Derek, I'm intrigued by your "Gorilla Glue and External adhesive" mortar. Care to tell us more, like proportons, how you mixed it and even more importantl how you applied it?