allan downes Posted December 16, 2014 Author Share Posted December 16, 2014 Right, that's the first building completed and now for whatever surrounds it. Cheers. Allan 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mythocentric Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 I think I'm going to have to tour the local craft and model shops and stock up on wood before Allan corners the market the way Ron Heggs has done with plasticard supplies! Regards Bill 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mythocentric Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Merry Christmas to Allan, Iain and all you gentle folk of the Barmy Army who make this thread what it is... Regards Bill 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaz Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Allan I would also like to wish both you and Iain, and indeed all your followers a vey MERRY CHRISTMAS and a HAPPY NEW YEAR I was lucky to come across this thread when first coming on to RMweb in a serious way, and it led me to really see some excellent workmanship and meet some people who have used your thread as a bouncing board to build their own skills. Thank you very much for the inspiration. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
allan downes Posted December 22, 2014 Author Share Posted December 22, 2014 And a very merry Christmas to you too Jaz and thank you for your kind and supportive comments. It's people like you that have made this thread the success that it is. Thank you again. Allan So, back to Colorado and the finished second mine building (christ knows how many of these I've got to build ! ) 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
allan downes Posted December 22, 2014 Author Share Posted December 22, 2014 Merry Christmas to Allan, Iain and all you gentle folk of the Barmy Army who make this thread what it is... Merry Xmas.jpg Regards Bill And a very merry Christmas to you Bill. Nice picture of your missus there. Cheers. Allan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullie Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Merry Christmas to all and thanks for such an entertaining read during 2014 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alant Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Seasons Greetings to all from myself also. I hope to get back to some modelling in the New Year, not managed any for a little while. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mythocentric Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Are you working from plans for these buildings Allan or from photos and the back of an envelope sketches to work the Downes magic? Either way they are superb and so evocative of the real thing! Regards Bill Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
allan downes Posted December 22, 2014 Author Share Posted December 22, 2014 Are you working from plans for these buildings Allan or from photos and the back of an envelope sketches to work the Downes magic? Either way they are superb and so evocative of the real thing! Regards Bill Totally off the top of my head Bill. This is mountain mining Colorado style where everything and anything went.Check out the Colorado ghost mining towns on the web and you'll see what I mean. First I rough out a sketch ( which is a complete waste of time as it never looks anything like the finished model anyway ) and work it up from there.All plans ever do is just get in the way - if you can read 'em and even if you can't. Cheers. Allan. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
allan downes Posted December 26, 2014 Author Share Posted December 26, 2014 Got bored Christmas day so I built this - mine building No three. Cheers. Allan. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev_Lewis Posted December 26, 2014 Share Posted December 26, 2014 Ah, so that's were I'm going wrong. I got bored yesterday so I drank more beer! Superb work as ever Allan. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
allan downes Posted December 26, 2014 Author Share Posted December 26, 2014 Ageing American bass stripwood - fast ! Soak the bundles in a Colron Jacobean Dark Oak wood dye bath - a half inch deep baking tray will do - retrieve, spread out on a large board and spray generously with Halfords matt white primer turning over as you spray to cover all sides and let chemical reaction do the rest where the dye will bleed through the paint leaving the strips looking well weathered as seen in the photographs and job done ! For the mahogany planking, glue the strips down to a 2mm card wall section, spray over with a reasonable coat of matt white primer then when dry, dry brush down along the grain with Colron Jacobean Dark Oak using a flat half inch brush. Cheers. Allan. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullie Posted December 26, 2014 Share Posted December 26, 2014 (edited) Ageing American bass stripwood - fast !Soak the bundles in a Colron Jacobean Dark Oak wood dye bath - a half inch deep baking tray will do - retrieve, spread out on a large board and spray generously with Halfords matt white primer turning over as you spray to cover all sides and let chemical reaction do the rest where the dye will bleed through the paint leaving the strips looking well weathered as seen in the photographs and job done !For the mahogany planking, glue the strips down to a 2mm card wall section, spray over with a reasonable coat of matt white primer then when dry, dry brush down along the grain with Colron Jacobean Dark Oak using a flat half inch brush.Cheers.Allan.Fantastic modelling as ever My response to Christmas, like Kev's is to drink more beer, having limbered up on wine with my meal! Oh and eat some fantastic food. Back to modelling and the impending tax return tomorrow. Edited December 26, 2014 by mullie 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
allan downes Posted December 28, 2014 Author Share Posted December 28, 2014 Mine buildings in the Immingham sun shine ! Cheers. Allan. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
allan downes Posted December 29, 2014 Author Share Posted December 29, 2014 Narrow Gauge Water Tower, US style. Well maybe it is, maybe it isn't, but whatever it is, I'm gonna have to re work that water chute - it's almost as bad as the sails on that windmill... Cheers. Allan. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mythocentric Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 Narrow Gauge Water Tower, US style. Well maybe it is, maybe it isn't, but whatever it is, I'm gonna have to re work that water chute - it's almost as bad as the sails on that windmill... Cheers. Allan. On3 Water Tower 002.JPGOn3 Water Tower 003.JPG Do you really need to Allan? We could be looking at a whole new modelling icon here! Regards Bill (hiding behind the nearest lonesome pine) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
allan downes Posted December 30, 2014 Author Share Posted December 30, 2014 Narrow Gauge engine shed with nailed on outside workshop. This kind of thing you could build on a spare sunday - or you could mow the lawn instead ! Cheers. Allan 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium The White Rabbit Posted December 30, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 30, 2014 Narrow Gauge engine shed with nailed on outside workshop. This kind of thing you could build on a spare sunday - or you could mow the lawn instead ! Cheers. Allan Sorry Allan - are you thinking of a shed at 1:1 or a model? Given your previous work as a constructor of 1:1 structures (as well), I feel there is some uncertainty! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
allan downes Posted January 2, 2015 Author Share Posted January 2, 2015 Rock faces and scenery going in using the old crumpled tissue paper ploy ! This method is ultra light and mega fast taking only about an hour to complete what is seen. Cheers Allan 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
allan downes Posted January 2, 2015 Author Share Posted January 2, 2015 And with a few buildings in place. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giles Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 Allan - your buildings (and productivity!) and quite superb.....! I really don't know how you do it. Brilliant! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
allan downes Posted January 2, 2015 Author Share Posted January 2, 2015 Allan - your buildings (and productivity!) and quite superb.....! I really don't know how you do it. Brilliant! Superquick trained ! Cheers. Allan. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
emt_911 Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 I've made it. Found this thread by accident 6 days ago. I've managed to read from start to finish and made lots of notes on the way. Now lots of things to try. What can I say. 'We are not worthy'. Some outstanding modelling to aspire to. Thanks for starting this thread and long may it keep going 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweven Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Happy New Year Allan - great progress and superb work as usual on the mine buildings. Will try out your weathering tip on my next wooden structure. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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