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Re: Loading bank

Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2018 6:44 am
by bazzer42
Anything to help a genius! Just read the blog on how you cast those sides, a very tidy job.

Is your fruit dolls house products or have you invented an apple casting machine? :D

Re: Loading bank

Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2018 8:04 am
by FWLR
Brilliant scene there Rik.

Re: Loading bank

Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2018 8:46 am
by Andrew
bazzer42 wrote: Thu Jul 26, 2018 6:44 am Is your fruit dolls house products or have you invented an apple casting machine? :D
Rik's been genetically modifying fruit trees so that they actually grow apples that small. A working 16mm scale cider press is next...

A lovely little scene, which reminds me of fruit and other produce being loaded into the guards van in Titfield Thunderbolt - and being reminded of that's never a bad thing!

Cheers,

Andrew.

Re: Loading bank

Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2018 10:11 am
by ge_rik
bazzer42 wrote: Thu Jul 26, 2018 6:44 am Is your fruit dolls house products or have you invented an apple casting machine? :D
1/12 scale dolls house fruit, but seems to look ok at 1/16. Not sure about a machine but I thought I might have a go making some with Fimo. The dolls house ones aren't cheap. I also need to make punnets of strawberries. That'll be fun :?

Rik

Re: Loading bank

Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2018 12:25 pm
by FWLR
Be careful you don’t end up making Strawberry Jam and having the jam butty chaps wanting them too….

Re: Loading bank

Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2018 8:50 am
by markoteal
Great scene Rik!

Re: Loading bank

Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2018 9:14 am
by Peter Butler
ge_rik wrote: Thu Jul 26, 2018 10:11 am I thought I might have a go making some with Fimo.

Rik
Fimo is a great material for miniature fruit and veg. Here are some which Diane has made for my Emetts.....
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Re: Loading bank

Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2018 4:31 pm
by ge_rik
Peter Butler wrote: Mon Aug 20, 2018 9:14 am Fimo is a great material for miniature fruit and veg. Here are some which Diane has made for my Emetts.....
Blimey, they're good, Peter. I wonder if I can persuade Linda to have a go.

Rik
PS - Are the flowers Fimo, too?

Re: Loading bank

Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2018 6:47 pm
by Soar Valley Light
Lovely work again Peter. They are better than anything growing in my allotment! (Except for the 'lemona' courgettes which are bigger than the marrows!) :shock:

I have to say I rather like your fruit vans too!

Andrew

Re: Loading bank

Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2018 6:49 pm
by Peter Butler
Hi Rik, the flowers are from 'The Works' some time ago when they were sold as enhancements for decorative cards etc... I think they are not current stock but might be available elsewhere?
Certainly they are listed on Chinese doll house suppliers listed on eBay.

Re: Loading bank

Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2018 9:34 am
by FWLR
Wow, those veggies are brilliant. Another super skilled person in the household :thumbright: :thumbright:

Re: Loading bank

Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2018 1:19 pm
by philipy
By pure chance I was browsing the North Pilton Works website, not looking for anything in particular when I came across these crates. https://www.northpiltonworks.com/index. ... duct_id=27

At a fiver for 6 they look to be remarkably good value, if anyone is looking for them again.