"Ease up Old Timer, we need your help!" Foucarville, 7th June 1944

[Guest]

Excellent work on the framing chaps, even the owners addition doesn't look too shabby :tongue-out3:

[stillp]

Just look at them. Bent, trodden on and the profile all but disappeared. "They'll keep the water out. What more do you want?!" was his reply to my asking why it was such a balls up!

At least he cut them to a taper!
Actually if I might have the temerity to make a suggestion, I think they'd look better if they were left rectangular, cutting wiggly tin on a diagonal isn't easy.
Pete

[spanner570]

I think they'd look better if they were left rectangular, cutting wiggly tin on a diagonal isn't easy.
Pete

Good point Pete.
I asked the mill owner about this. He said cutting the sheets at an angle was no problem. He used the same bolt crops he uses when his wife looses the keys to the handcuffs!

[minitnkr]

Don't let on to the matron 570. 405

[spanner570]

..our secret, 405!

Onwards I go.

I've started to weather the tin roof and made a bit of fence.

The mill owner was too tight to add a bit of flashing, so I've added a bit of water stain under the roof. I've also added a small piece of wall to decrease the sudden 'Drop off' at the back of the base.



I made the fence from cocktail sticks and coffee stirrers


Cheers.
Ron

[Mini Me]

Cat's whisker 570. Rick H.

[scottie3158]

Ron,
Great work mate.

[Si Benson]

Top stuff Ron:thumb2:

[Guest]

I was out of there asap, making tea, and looking for 570s bloody pencil took up most of the day. No way I was going to treat any timbers with a half inch brush, he may we'll have had it 45 years and been given it by Van Gogh.
Other than that apart from being made to hand over all matches, lighters, fire sticks, and my trusty tinder box we had a great time.
Seeing it in the flesh is something else.
Nice one 570 .

[spanner570]

Cheers boys. I'm glad you approve and still hanging on in with this..... :thumb2:

........we had a great time.

Yes indeed 453, and what happens in Foucarville stays in Foucarville! I also won't forget that you owe me a round of drinks - "I need an early night"....indeed!

A few more add-ons.

Locked from the inside.



Had to get a ladder in somewhere.



...... a place in France without some vines!




More work on the tin roof



Disgusting electrical cable work a'la Mill owner!




I forgot the stone slabs to the walkway. Scribed in.




Cheers.
Ron

[scottie3158]

Ron,
It's those little details you add that set your builds apart.

[Guest]

Getting lovelier with each update Ron.

[Jim R]

What Scottie and Peter said!
Jim

[Mickc1440]

Really love watching these develop. great eye for detail.

[Alun Wells]

Just had a big catch-up. Another stunning piece of work, and a good laugh, better than Brexit!!
Well done Ron, just let me know when the water is flooding!
Cheers
Alun