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so ..... its a waiting game ...... drying time is soul destroying ...... more tiles being cast ..... excess plaster skimmed off the top waiting for the mould to set ..... more coping stones on the way for the walls ..... in these moulds you get so many end casts and so many corner casts...- toto
- Post #218
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Well .... I'll be ..... wait until you see this ..... Not one ... or two ..... but three plasterboard sheets have come out of the mould ..... happy with that ...... luvvly jubbly ...... to give you an idea just how thin these casts are ..... anyway ...... more roof tiles and coping...- toto
- Post #217
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Forgot to mention ...... wall capping stones ...... straights ..... end cap's ...... and corner pieces. These will allow me to progress my walls a bit as well . Still a few to cast yet though. cheers for now toto- toto
- Post #216
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OK ..... roof tiles underway ..... The tile mould x 3 and the infamous .... plasterboard sheet mould with which I have had zero success to date. Thought I'd give it another test drive today. a bit of a mixed result ..... 14 out of 30 potential tiles. however, it is the first attempt...- toto
- Post #215
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well ..... it's time for a wash ..... a black ..... and green wash exactly ..... and the process starts .... and turning to the underside .... and the top .... does not have to be pretty at all ..... rough as a ragmans trumpet if you like .... black wash over for now and we...- toto
- Post #214
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OK ..... in the mancave and immediately took a couple of steps back ...... I took out the noggings that I started installing as they were squint .... and just .... well ..... crap. Started again. there we go ..... no noggings but ...... an attic floor. I'll bet this would not be installed in...- toto
- Post #213
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Soon be back in the saddle. Up to my neck in balsa, PVA and black washes later tonight. Looking forward to it. Toto- toto
- Post #212
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Latest Acquisitions (2026)
3 No silicon moulds to enable casting roof slates at 1/35th scale. Arrived yesterday. ( in my absence ) I'll post up a couple of images on my return home at the weekend. edited .................................. and here they are ...... and .... I'll try a clearer image though no... -
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So .... back in Dounreay then ..... I'm spending my time looking up various window shutter types. I also have to decide .... just how much of the actual window frames survived the blasts. My tasks this weekend will be to finish the roof and upper floor ceiling. I am thinking of putting flooring...- toto
- Post #211
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Hi Joe, Very slow burner I'm sfraid. This working away from home doesn't help. However, enjoying it all the same. Glad you find it of interest. Cheers Toto- toto
- Post #210
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Hi Pjgtech ..... not taking any chances ..... in true british pre-war style ......... everything well oversized. 😂 cheers toto- toto
- Post #208
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Started doing the noggins .... but came to a halt as its too much .... too quick and I am starting to distort things ..... so I may call it a day for now ..... a couple of pic's before I go though..... All the bare woodwork will get the wash treatment at some point. an idea with the upper...- toto
- Post #207
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The glue is drying out really quickly ..... excellent .... forward we go ..... The ceiling joists going in .... and the last one for now .... back in a wee while. toto- toto
- Post #205
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Back on the case .... It's roofing time .... and the victim .... Should look the part once it's done.... time to hit with the glue .... normal PVA with a touch of black primer .... and we commence ..... They will be secured further with some noggins but I had to wait for now...- toto
- Post #204
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Just about to leave the man cave for tonight having finished some prep work for tomorrow ..... Floor joist and roof rafters cut and ready to go .... the Proxxon mini table saw has earned its keep today ..... it makes light work of all that cutting ..... over in minutes .... cheers for...- toto
- Post #203
- Forum: Diorama's Under Construction
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Road to Dunkirk 1/35 scale AT gun position.
very nice ..... the detail is everything really ..... first class .... toto- toto
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- Forum: Completed Dioramas
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It's a sickness ..... honest ...... where's me pills .... 😂 I'm still meddling in the mancave cutting balsa for tomorrow .... the upper ceiling going in .... going swell so far ..... I think it may even pass inspection .... cheers toto- toto
- Post #202
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just a couple of foresight shots ...... couldn't help it .... and the very last one ..... honestly ..... ok ..... hat ..... coat ...... gone.. cheers toto- toto
- Post #201
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God ...... this is addictive ..... some gluing and pinning to do .... if this dries overnight, it will give me a good position from which to start off tomorrow .... getting there now .... and that is absolutely me for tonight ....... cheers for now toto- toto
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- Forum: Diorama's Under Construction
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