discussion 29-31 Hampton Street. London's East End....Sept. 1940.

[spanner570]

Thanks for your encouraging post Paul. Much appreciated. :thumb2:

Ron

 

[boatman]

570 whats with the red an blue on the shelter ?
chris

 

[Mini Me]

That's a lovely bit of "scratchery" 570 :thumb2: Rick H.

 

[Jim R]

Hi Ron
That's a great little shelter. I saw a programme on tele a few weeks ago showing how they were erected. Interesting.
Jim

 

[spanner570]

Thanks for your continued support boys.

570 whats with the red an blue on the shelter ?
chris

...and white. It's a bit of National flag waving, or sticking one up at the 'Hun'

 

[boatman]

Thanks for your continued support boys.




...and white. It's a bit of National flag waving, or sticking one up at the 'Hun'

yea 570 i see now what u mean

 

[Guest]

yea 570 i see now what u mean

Your supposed to be resting the eye Chris . Have you managed to get any more pain killers yet ?

 

[boatman]

Your supposed to be resting the eye Chris . Have you managed to get any more pain killers yet ?

HI John i am resting it as ive got it closed while i read with my right eye an no no pain killers yet an wed goin to ask at docs if they can let me have a strip till my prescriptinons come through on friday if not then i'll have to go to chemist but cant at the moment as i dont want to drive even though my sight is now ok but hos said it would be a few days till i can drive so im bein safe till about friday or so to be on the safe side

 

[spanner570]

Starting to add the roof spars.
The spars are balsa, cut down from 1/16" sheet stock. I cut down a coffee stirrer for the ridge board. Far stronger than balsa.




Cheers.
Ron

 

[Tim Marlow]

Miniature chippying coming along nicely Ron.

 

[GerryW]

Just needs the lead flashing around the edges now - NOT! :surprised: :smiling6:

 

[spanner570]

Thanks Tim.

Gerry. I can't do the flashing until all the necessary elements are in place. Which, as I'm sure you have observed, they have yet to be fixed in place.

Thanks for the input chaps... :thumb2:

Roofing nearly completed.



Terraced houses didn't usually have fascia boards, but simply showed the ends of the roof spars. Had I adopted this option, I would have the extra work of sparring out the whole roof, the same as the outhouses, only to have them hidden! No thanks.
So, to be simpler and quicker, I fitted a length of fascia board to the bare spar ends. Over thick, I know, but it will either be destroyed or hidden by the undamaged sections of roof, so the 'Error' won't be seen.




Cheers.
Ron

 

[adt70hk]

Simply outstanding!!!

 

[Mark1]

I'm envious of your ability to knock up stuff out of stuff :thumb2:
Looking superb as usual.

 

[GerryW]

,..........

Gerry. I can't do the flashing until all the necessary elements are in place. Which, as I'm sure you have observed, they have yet to be fixed in place.
..............

Cheers.
Ron

Ron, I was joking - the level of detail that you're putting in here - what's the wall paper pattern going to be? :surprised: :tongue-out2:

 

[Gern]

Ron, I was joking - the level of detail that you're putting in here - what's the wall paper pattern going to be? :surprised: :tongue-out2:

Hey Ron. If you're going to put paper up, can I ask that you don't use any floral patterns at No29 please? I can't stand all that flowery stuff!

 

[spanner570]

Thanks chaps.
No wallpaper Dave. There will be hardly be any walls to hang the stuff on!

 

[Mini Me]

Let the "finger" bombing begin...........

 

[spanner570]

Nearly there Rick.
A bit more faffing about then out with the 'Digitus Wrecktus!

I've added the lead flashings, a bit of slating and just a couple of rows of slate battens to the outbuildings of 29/31. These are now more or less complete and ready to be trashed....

Paper slates and battens. The battens are very, very thin! I painted the paper as a sheet first. Once dried, the paper became stiff and strong enough to cut the strips without fear of tearing the stuff. I use a Stanley Knife (Other makes are available :upside for this type of work, as both paper and card eat scalpel blades for fun.

Kitchen foil lead flashing cut into 1/8" strips, painted and then 'Stroked' with a wire brush before bending and gluing in place.





Terrace roof to finish next.

Thanks for looking in.

Yours,
Syrenn Souwndin

 

[adt70hk]

Nearly there Rick.
A bit more faffing about then out with the 'Digitus Wrecktus!

I've added the lead flashings, a bit of slating and just a couple of rows of slate battens to the outbuildings of 29/31. These are now more or less complete and ready to be trashed....

Paper slates and battens. The battens are very, very thin! I painted the paper as a sheet first. Once dried, the paper became stiff and strong enough to cut the strips without fear of tearing the stuff. I use a Stanley Knife (Other makes are available :upside for this type of work, as both paper and card eat scalpel blades for fun.

Kitchen foil lead flashing cut into 1/8" strips, painted and then 'Stroked' with a wire brush before bending and gluing in place.





Terrace roof to finish next.

Thanks for looking in.

Yours,
Syrenn Souwndin

Ron

Simply outstanding!!! Almost seems a shame to destroy it all....

ATB.

Andrew