Arlington Row, Bidbury.
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At nearly 3' 6" long, it had to be split into 4 sections to get it into the microwave.
Allan.
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Nobody can ever accuse you of tiring easy. From one masterpiece to the next.
I'm eager to see what's emerging here.
Cheers
Toto
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Allan
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Allan.
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So please Alan could you delete one
Thank you.
Allan.
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Alan
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Guess where my swmbo comes from.?
Looking forward to the rest of the build.:thumbs
reg
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Er, good question Alan.
How about deleting the second one I put up then I can upload those pictures again but onto the original Thread?
Thanks.
Allan.
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Hi Sparky.I knew that, just testin'!
SWMBO must be a lucky SWMBO to have lived in such a beautiful part of the Cotswolds! Are the residents who live in Arlington Row the owners of the cottages or are they rented out by whoever - and what price to buy one if it were for sale?
Another thing Sparky, do you know why the roofes are so unusually high, a feature that I got drastically wrong on the model?
Allan
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Allan
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Terry
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They were actually Alms houses , she did not live in one of those, but on a farm.
Moved to London when she was 16 . that,s when we met . We are 78 now.:roll:
reg
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A few doors away on the opposite side of the road is the same sort of house build, now used as a museum. We have visited there and considering rooms were tiny in those days it added a quite large upper room . probably /maybe, easier and cheaper to build using timber and tiles ,than stonework? I have to add i am not an expert on these things .
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This is better Allan, on the one thread. Lovely pictures.
They were actually Alms houses , she did not live in one of those, but on a farm.
Moved to London when she was 16 . that,s when we met . We are 78 now.:roll:
Ah then Reg, same age as me then but I moved OUT of London when I was 16 - at boarding school actually but lived in london before I went there and when I left school, Ma and Pa had gone!
So, Alms houses are they, and just what the missus figured - and building higher in timber rather than quarried stone makes sense.
Actually, this is my second shot at the 'Row' and I even got the roof wrong on that!!
Anyway, it should be finished next week then it's a freelance blacksmiths where I can pitch the roof at whatever I like !
Allan.
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Wow, these buildings or I should say 'row', look fantastic. Please excuse me for not responding sooner…:oops:
Great work and I'm loving it !
Cheers, Gary.
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Anyway, here's a couple of shots along with one showing what can be done with PVA when modelling water.
Allan
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Let me see if I have got this right. To model the water, you stipple on about three or four coats of PVA. Does the colour go on next, followed by a coat of varnish?
Terry
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Wonderful stuff Alan. I particularly like the way that you have modelled that modern housing estate in the background.
Let me see if I have got this right. To model the water, you stipple on about three or four coats of PVA. Does the colour go on next, followed by a coat of varnish?
Terry
Hi Terry.
Yes, three coats is what I normally apply but the colour is painted over the bed FIRST -dark greens and black - then the glue, then a coat of clear varnish to finish.
BTW, the best PVA to use is EVO-STIK, it's not watered down like the cheaper brands and goes off a lot quicker.
Hope this helps.
Allan.
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It really is a great thing about our hobby how everyone is quite willing to share their expertise for the betterment of the hobby generally.
Stay tuned and I will explain how I built Waterloo Station from half a dozen lolly sticks!
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