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Post by laurence703 » Mon Dec 02, 2013 10:07 pm

All the Windows are now in and the doors are to be made next... Also got a Trenarren Models Fire Bucket stand to build up for it... I'll probably mod it to suit my needs...

Then its on to the painting and final fettling...
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Post by laurence703 » Mon Dec 02, 2013 10:57 pm

All four windows are now Glazed... Doors next...

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Post by Peter Butler » Mon Dec 02, 2013 11:48 pm

Lner fan Sam:92871 wrote:There isn't a little pun is there in station master bates name? :lol:
I was wondering when I said it was a lonely job and the hours were long, but it went un-noticed!
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Post by laurence703 » Tue Dec 03, 2013 11:38 am

Apologies Peter! I had replied to you in an earlier post but it didn't really give you a solid answer. Yes.. His name is a pun as his character is a bit of a jobs worth and is often called a w****r because of it so I thought the name Bates would be ideal :p
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Post by vjoneslong5040 » Tue Dec 03, 2013 1:37 pm

laurence703:92917 wrote:Apologies Peter! I had replied to you in an earlier post but it didn't really give you a solid answer. Yes.. His name is a pun as his character is a bit of a jobs worth and is often called a w****r because of it so I thought the name Bates would be ideal :p
I had thought it was some reference to that TV program Downton Bobby or something.... :lol:

That is superb work. I would love to scratch build, but I don't think I have the imagination. I always have to have a picture of something to work to.

Have you changed the design much as you have started construction?
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Post by laurence703 » Wed Dec 04, 2013 4:51 pm

There have been a few changes... The canopy has been changed once but I'm not really working to a design... I'm literally making it up as I go along.
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Post by laurence703 » Sun Dec 08, 2013 5:11 pm

A few bits to keep you all updated...

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The Table and Chair have been stained using a furniture repair pen... Oak... The edging on the building at the bottom and corners has also received this treatment.

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Also decided the bottom half was going to be Maroon...

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Its getting there... all four walls now have had a coat of Maroon. Hopefully they'll only need the one coat.
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Post by laurence703 » Sun Dec 08, 2013 6:56 pm

Master Bates is very happy with his Cherry Wood flooring and Maple skirting boards ;) The walls will be painted White on the inside.

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Post by laurence703 » Sun Dec 08, 2013 7:15 pm

Looks better with the Lid on...


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Post by laurence703 » Fri Dec 27, 2013 6:31 pm

Awchit's inside walls have been painted White... These needed almost two coats to not behave like a Sponge...

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I've still not made any doors... But one thing I will be doing is tiling the floor and walls where the pot belly stove will sit!
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Post by laurence703 » Sun Dec 29, 2013 5:05 pm

More Progess:

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The Red thing that looks like a handbag will be painted up like a line token...

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Front door trying for fit

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Post by laurence703 » Mon Jan 06, 2014 9:37 pm

More progress and pain staking painting!

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One side down... Another to go...
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Post by Peter Butler » Mon Jan 06, 2014 11:11 pm

Next time paint the whole sheet, then cut the slates!!!
Just a suggestion.
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Post by philipy » Tue Jan 07, 2014 5:49 am

Peter Butler:95069 wrote:Next time paint the whole sheet, then cut the slates!!!
Just a suggestion.
Agreed.
Just apply splodges of varying shades of grey at random on the sheet, then use a brush to move the paint around until its all covered and looks a right manky mess.
Then cut the slates and mix them up before laying.
That way you get a random mix of shades that all complement each other, and some slates will have colour variations actually across an individual slate, just like t' real thing.
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Post by laurence703 » Tue Jan 07, 2014 5:25 pm

I was cursing myself for not painting them before I stuck them on but that works too!
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Post by laurence703 » Fri Jan 24, 2014 8:41 pm

More stuff...

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Post by laurence703 » Fri Jan 31, 2014 11:03 pm

Pictures speak for themselves... New door, ends of buildings finished and some fancy bits in the ticket office...

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Post by DolwyddelanLightRail » Sat Feb 01, 2014 11:05 am

So now that you've done tickets, how long before you have a small collection of clothes pegs for when Mr Isle visits? :lol:
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Post by laurence703 » Sat Feb 01, 2014 11:14 am

There's a peg for Master Bates' jacket and hat... I can put another in for Mr. Isle... And a bucket for umbrellas ;)
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Post by philipy » Sat Feb 01, 2014 11:55 am

Talking of buckets...what is the source of your fire buckets and brackets?
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