discussion Pushing Back .......

[toto]

Have a delivery of a couple of other plaster buildings arriving anytime. I may be able to squeeze another on beside my cafe .... this is a patisiere. Not sure if it will fit without cramping the scene out .... but if it does .... I reckon it will just finish it off.

More on that later. I shall post up a couple of pictures of it hopefully by Friday when I get home.

Toto

 

[scottie3158]

Hi Toto, all coming together very nicely

 

[toto]

Thanks Scottie.

Can't wait to get back down the road ..... shed .... wine ..... and a ciggie ..... what more could you ask for .....apart from a lottery win.

Glad you are enjoying buddy.

Toto

 

[toto]

Well ......

I have it on good authority from SWMBO that my plastercast buildings and wallpaper sheets have arrived from Fields of Glory ...... delighted.

My head is in explosion mode as the Fields of Glory building casts open another couple of choices / opportunities for me going forward this weekend. I'm about wetting myself in anticipation of getting my hands on this stuff and playing around with a couple of potential changes in scenarios when I land on friday.

I will have to spend a couple of hours at mumsies on either saturday or Sunday as I go on holiday the following weekend so that will reduce the available time I have for progress.

However, I will still at least get the ground floor fitted out with floorboards and the tile batons on the roof. Probably get the upper first floor constructed as well.

It will give me time to hopefully get a few shots of my new buildings posted and a couple of shots of the potential configuration changes that have been mulling around in my head. The new Patteserie shop plaster cast mould has got me pretty excited.

I'll use the time in Cyprus to try and work out some kind of plan of action for going forward on my return. There's just so much to go at and its quite tricky trying to work out the best order in which to do things. I don't want to get any element to far ahead of itself for the fear of damaging it uneccesarily through over handling whilst you are working on other parts .... also big mucky paw prints.

So far its been cobbles, kerbs, walls and first fix building elements but I reckon it will start to take one almighty leap when first fix landscaping, pavements, permanent walls and the explosion etc start to take shape. They are all a bit away yet though so for now ..... its small steps.

Hopefully the multitude of different tasks etc will keep it more interesting for anyone trying to follow.

Looking forward to trying to keep you on board as I progress.

Cheers for now

Toto

 

[rtfoe]

Wow, looking forward to you working on the pre-fab buildings...they do cut working time shorter and these days are well made. In my days decades ago Verlinden was the only one in town that had them...heavy as hell. Have only one piece still sitting on the shelf. I make my own to fit my narrative...costs cheaper that comes with its pros and cons, the latter is time consuming. Besides the one I am resuscitating here, these are some I have done...



I am anxious to see you arrange your buildings into a composition of your preference. It's always nice to see a diorama come together. The woodwork on the roof beams and rafters is already impressive. If it's scale you want then try to paint in the damage and burns although pyrotechnics can be fun.

Cheers,
Wabble

 

[toto]

All very nice.

Top right in particular.

Toto

 

[rtfoe]

All very nice.

Top right in particular.

Toto

Thanks Toto, you mean the bridge made from balsa? The balsa bridge was made 40 years ago for a different concept and composition. Sat on the shelf until I had a place for it in my new diorama during covid. The completed diorama is here if you want to view it.
By Friday your hands must be itching to get stuck on your dio...something good to look forward to. How long is the flight?

Cheers,
Wabble

 

[toto]

Its a 4 and a half hour flight ... just manageable for me as I get electric pulses going up and down my legs. Some flights are worse than others ..... at its worst... it drives me to distraction but ... needs must.

I have some paperwork to do on friday night when I get in but I'm hoping an hour should more than do it. In the shed for around 7.30pm and I'll get two or three hours to do some of the things on the hit list.

I think I'll have Saturday in the shed and part of Sunday. I'll need to visit my mum on Sunday at some point as well.

Should still get a fair bit done though ..... can't wait .... dying to get on with it.

Thanks for tuning in

Toto

By the way Wabble ........ whats the story behind the palm trees in your avatar picture ..... they look amazing

Toto

 

[rtfoe]

Its a 4 and a half hour flight ... just manageable for me as I get electric pulses going up and down my legs. Some flights are worse than others ..... at its worst... it drives me to distraction but ... needs must.

I have some paperwork to do on friday night when I get in but I'm hoping an hour should more than do it. In the shed for around 7.30pm and I'll get two or three hours to do some of the things on the hit list.

I think I'll have Saturday in the shed and part of Sunday. I'll need to visit my mum on Sunday at some point as well.

Should still get a fair bit done though ..... can't wait .... dying to get on with it.

Thanks for tuning in

Toto

By the way Wabble ........ whats the story behind the palm trees in your avatar picture ..... they look amazing

Toto

Hi Toto, It's me behind two of my dioramas. One is R&R the other with the palm trees is They didn't expect this - Marines at Peleliu. I haven't resized the images so on the post so will do that once I'm free. Oh ya, regarding that balsa bridge, I have made a link in the previous post...

Thanks Toto, you mean the bridge made from balsa? The balsa bridge was made 40 years ago for a different concept and composition. Sat on the shelf until I had a place for it in my new diorama during covid. The completed diorama is here if you want to view it.
By Friday your hands must be itching to get stuck on your dio...something good to look forward to. How long is the flight?

Cheers,
Wabble

Click on it if you want to see its very outcome in the finished dio.

Cheers,
Wabble

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[toto]

OK ..... so I took the toys back in the pram from earlier and the disappointing plaster casts that I have just received from FoG.

decided to start on something easy ..... some washes to the floor and roof that I left off from last weekend .....

just as a reminder .....



here is the victim .....



looks a bit dark but it will dry in overnight ....



probably needs another coat as its a bit patchy but leave it until tomorrow when it will be dry ...... try to do to much at once and you can end up with a disaster ....

cheers toto

 

[toto]

OK ..... hit the shed today for a few hours and looking to see what's next on the list.

ground floor floor boards is the answer ....
So lets get started ....




easy peasy really ....



and we are there ....



time to let it dry a bit ....



and one last shot for now from underneath .....

Just to decide whats next .....

1. Tile batons
2. Attic floor
3. framing out windows

I'll leave the first floor ... floor and ceiling until last as it gives me greater access into the whole building for now.

Of course there is still the storage area roof and front access door ..... plenty of choice but I'll concentrate on the main are first. I'm trying to keep my mind off the disasterous casts that arrived yesterday ..... still fuming ..... not a good day to make contact about them .... wouldn't end nicely ..... so I'll wait.

more later ..... time for a beer.

cheers

toto

 

[toto]

and we move on ..... decided on the roof tile batons ..... nice and easy .....



and ....



from the rear looking downwards ....



and the full frontal ....



and a shot of a wee tile spacer to give an idea.

The roof looks a bit " off " but this is intentional as so would you if you had had so many bombs shaking the hell out of you. nothing too straight or uniform.

moving on .... Toto

 

[toto]

Back again ....

and its framing out doors and windows time .....



here is what we've got ....




and we'll start with the cill's ....



and all three are done ..... just balsa wood ripped to size ....



and the head's ....



All three done and the insides where they meet the Daler Board will be hidden by an arcatrave ....



time for the reveals .....



and all is revealed ....



Terahhhhhh



note the cill's protrude further than the reveals .....



and the door to the workshop / storage are is complete as well. Quite quick to do ..... nothing difficult about it ....

cheers for now

toto

 

[toto]

And we push on ..... But ..... not as I intended. I said I would finish the main area before starting on the workshop / store area .........

well .....



I'm a bloody liar ....... you have got to keep an eye open on me for that ..... one of my negative traits ....

and here we go ....



in go the main floor supports ..... and you will notice ( the sharp eyed umongst you anyway ) That I have this floor running in the oposite orientation ..... just for fun really ..... and ease.



and the frame is in ....



waiting to recieve more floor joists .... which will be coming shortly.



and there we go ....



and one last shot for now ....

I'm heading out for a curry and a beer later so won't have much more time ..... lets see how far I can take it before SWMBO starts yelling for me.

cheers

toto

 

[toto]

OK ..... the last blast for today ....



and todays final shot ....



I'll need to leave this to dry before attempting to install the intermediate noggings and the finished floor etc.

that's for tomorrow. I only have a little time tomorrow as I will be on mumsie duties for a while. I also have to pack my holiday suitcase in readiness for next saturdays departure to Cyprus and I also have a case to pack for returning to Dounreay on Monday.

I'd like to get enough time to install the noggings and the floorboards to this current section ..... We'll see ..... no promises.

hope you have enjoyed so far.

as always ..... cheers

toto

 

[rtfoe]

Work behind the scenes looking good Toto. I guess everything has to be in place if you're going the pyrotechnic route...hard to replace or control burnt timber structures after it's done. I do the damage by hand so often cheat and leave what can't be seen off.

Cheers,
Wabble

 

[toto]

The bomb zone seems a million miles away. I am looking forward to creating and detailing it. Like many other items too early to start as the mass handling of the diorama will just destroy it.

Its amazing how you look at what needs done and start seeing sense in terms of build order.

I haven't even hit any of the base with base colours to lift the bareness yet because the buildings, walls and other big featues need to be progressed and ready for hard planting to determine what goes around them. I will be ages at this speed but enjoying it anyway .........

Cheers

Toto

 

[rtfoe]

No worries Toto, dios are time consuming and patience will produce good ones. Take your time and enjoy the process.

Cheers,
Wabble

 

[boatman]

VERY good Toto very realistic sir an you made me have a good chuckle sayin youre a bloody liar HA/HA
VERY WELL DONE SO FAR SIR
chrisb