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Ok ..... so ..... no progress as yet today. Domestic duties of a culinery nature have taken over. 😂 i am on tonights tea duties and the promise of a chinese takeaway just wouldn't cut it. A bit more effort was demanded by the baying mob and with that in mind, homemade donner kebab's were voted...- toto
- Post #194
- Forum: Diorama's Under Construction
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Too bloody hot!!!
Stop in wetherspoons , what a blow .... I couldn't have handled that .....all that cold beer and hot food ..... disaster. -
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My 2.5mm thick balsa arrived today so we'll see if I can get away with it on the other building floors ...... maybe even roof trusses as well. Bring on Friday. Toto- toto
- Post #193
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Toyota Celica ..... has to be one of my fav cars of all time..... get iton the bloc. Toto -
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Loads of videos to " show you the way " 😂 on utube. I follow 1/35th scale diorame builds the guy is good on buildings and diorama detail using balsa and plaster moulds etc. I played around with it briefly before just practcing some of his methods but this is the first semi serious attempt...- toto
- Post #192
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Austin Tilly van on the way ..... boxart when it arrives. Toto and it has arrived along with a few other bits and pieces ..... and some balsa for the diorama build .... this was a balsa bundle .... various sizes of stuff ..... very useful ..... at some point ..... 3mm balsa dowel... -
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Hello
Hi Ed, welcome aboard. I'm new here myself and find it very freindly. Enjoy Toto- toto
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- Forum: Introduce yourself
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Apologies, they were nearly the last shots ..... these are for sure .... and the very last .... 😂 and it's good night from me. toto- toto
- Post #190
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Thanks for that pjgtech. I will be revisiting the stone wall as I'm not happy with what I have so far. I have however sped on with some of the door and window framing ..... maybe not the best with clamps in the way but I'll remove them. The glue should have taken a grip by now. and...- toto
- Post #189
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Ok ..... the structure was strong enough to start the floor boarding ..... so ..... here we go ... starting to look like a porkupine ..... er ..... I mean floor already .... and bit by bit it goes together .... getting closer to completion of the task in hand .... nearly there ...- toto
- Post #187
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PVA tends to cause white patches on balsa .... apparently so the black should blend in better when the black wash is applied all over when ready.if there are any gaps, it helps there too. Cheers Toto- toto
- Post #185
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OK ..... we move on with the first floor level floor. and another quick shot from a higher perspective .... Don't know if I will get on to laying the floor boards today as I would rather let if fully dry out before working on it any more. I have moved the structure to try and prevent it...- toto
- Post #183
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Back in the mancave .... a little later today as I was on domestic duties ..... not all bad news though as I managed to get a section of nice flat worktop from B and Q for £3.00 ..... bargain and excellent for doing my floors and roof / ceiling structures off .... and there we are .... a...- toto
- Post #182
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Decided to give the inside of the building the old " plasterboard " treatment ...... I know .... plasterboard would not have been around at that point ..... lets call it a good plastering finish then ..... as rough as a rag mans trumpet ..... Lets try some of this .... some aliphatic...- toto
- Post #180
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Just to get things going before tomorrow ...... a couple of joists in place ..... I haven't cut any dwangs .... or noggins ( south of the border ) but when I do and start bringing it all together ..... it will make a solid enough grid on which to lay the floor boards. enough for now though as...- toto
- Post #179
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Came off the wet trades for now ..... 😂 but .... the night is still young ..... what can I do to keep me occupied ..... Floors ..... what a breath of fresh air ..... away from plaster and stuff .... We need floor joists to start with so ..... I cut down this 10mm softwood .... to nearer...- toto
- Post #178
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GOODBYE
Shame ..... I note you don't spell out your reasons ..... if you have any issues , you can't have them resolved unless the mods know what they are up against ..... I don't want to open up a hornets nest but is there anything that bad. I've found it great with no apparent open wounds anywhere...
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