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[Buildernator]

Hello, i am 49 years old just, about to turn 50, from grimsby-north east lincolnshire. I have allways wanted to build dioramas but never got round it when i was younger. So here goes, a late start, but allso an exiting one. I particularly want to focus on victorian era dioramas. Its been a slow start but i have challenged myself right out of the gate with a victorian house. hoping to focus on realisam. Going full on right out of the gate is probably not recomend for someone new to the hobby, but im not new to making things and artwork, so im up for the challenge! Any way i will stop waffling now! and i will be looking farward to sharing my progress and learning from you too.

 

[Steven000]

Hello and welcome, looking forward to your diorama buildings, nice work so far, have fun

 

[Buildernator]

Thank you Steven

 

[Tim Marlow]

Hi mate. Nice intro, and an interesting build. Is it some sort of kit? It’s new to me if it is, and looks really good so far. Scale bricky work…what’s not to love

 

[Buildernator]

Hi Tim, i forgot to say my name is "Simon". No its not a kit everything is scratched built. But the arch over the door way is a mould from dioramam debris, and allso the bricks i made from a mould from diorama debris, just my own mixture and texture finishing. Its 1/35 scale. And i love bricky bricks

 

[Buildernator]

These are the moulds and the results close up!

 

[pjgtech]

Nice work, what do you use for mortar?

 

[Buildernator]

Thanks pjgtech! Its 2 parts dental plaster, one part kiln dried sand and a small amount of concrete colour pigment and added water until wet enough to get into the gaps!

 

[Jim R]

Welcome to the forum Simon. Looks a very interesting project. I look forward to seeing how it progresses.

 

[Buildernator]

Thank you Jim R

 

[scottie3158]

Simon welcome aboard.

 

[flyjoe180]

Hi Simon. Wow, that brick work is brilliant.

 

[Buildernator]

Thank You scottie3158

 

[PaulTRose]

Welcome to the party

 

[Buildernator]

Thank you flyjoe180 i,m glad You like it!

 

[Buildernator]

Thank you PaulTRose

 

[pjgtech]

Are you actually a bricklayer/builder in real life?

 

[Buildernator]

Haha no if built a house, you would,t be safe to live in it

 

[Richard48]

Welcome Simon.Very interesting building work.
Richard

 

[Buildernator]

Hello Richard, Thank you mate