Lovely attention to detail Doug.
Fabulous door, wooden beam lintel over the downstairs window, tiny glazing bars in the upstairs window, outward sloping stones on the bottom course, recessed window frame on the lean to, interesting chimney…. it just goes on. Characterful and masterful.

Thank you,  Marty, it just seemed to happen! Working on a 4mm scale hand pump now..

D

A quartet of posed up pictures to see how its coming on, building to be bedded down, matting spray needed, some more 'gardening' and some clutter/woodpile perhaps, driveway to gravel and grass. I have bent over the roadside fence a little, it all looked a bit too straight.

I'm going to get at it with some static grass, hopefully, then move on to the retaining wall where the big white bit is, and build up some fencing/stone walls along the road.




I noticed the evening sunlight effect on my neighbours trees, so I've had a go with a piece of mirror, reflecting the sunlight from the skylight, I quite like it but it is a bit over exposed.although it dhows up the roses.









Hope you haven't fallen asleep,

Keep safe, poop-poop!

Doug

Super job Doug, its really coming to life and I love the way the road  'disappears' behind  :thumbs
Cheers

Matt

A brilliant job and a lesson not only in modelling but also placement and design.  The disappearing road is just perfect and the cottage looks like it has always been there.  I love the little details too, like the stones and pump.  Lovely modelling.
Michael

Superb modelling. I can still remember scenes like that from my childhood. No I wasn't around in the 30's, but in those days the scenery and cars etc didn't change too much. You've got the balance between the layout scenery and the back scene just right.

Matt, Michael, Peter, thank you! Sometimes it is difficult to know if you're getting  there,

Doug

[user=1512]Headmaster[/user] wrote:

A brilliant job and a lesson not only in modelling but also placement and design.  The disappearing road is just perfect and the cottage looks like it has always been there.  I love the little details too, like the stones and pump.  Lovely modelling.
Michael

Michael says it all! You have managed to make the road 'disappear' quite convincing.

[user=312]Chubber[/user] wrote:

Matt, Michael, Peter, thank you! Sometimes it is difficult to know if you're getting  there,

Doug

You're definitely getting there.

[user=312]Chubber[/user] wrote:

Matt, Michael, Peter, thank you! Sometimes it is difficult to know if you're getting  there,

Doug

  Hi Doug,
 
It’s not a case of just getting there, more that you have arrived and been resident for some considerable time.
 
Wishing you continued happy modelling and with many thanks for your inspiration and showing us what we never thought possible.
 
Very best.
 
Bill

Thats exquisite Doug …..Michael has said it all.

I must confess I quite liked the Mark 1 model, before it failed the stamp test but this is a quantum leap :thumbs

Gentlemen,

Thank you for your generous  appreciation, despite having just given myself a very short haircut with the Bisto clippers I shall soon have to get a  bigger cap!!

Doug

Superb stuff Doug. Really classic Chubber work (I was going to say Wow! but I refuse to use the word.)
Wow! anyway.

Brilliant Doug.  :thumbs
Terry

So! Shaun! You used the 'W' word you little tinker…

Terry, thank you.

Doug

Ps, I don't seem to get any notifications lately,  peeps must think I'm being rude.

D

Still getting them here Doug, hence my reply, might be worth checking your spam folder ? Every now and then mine suddenly start getting dumped in there
Mind you, if your NOT. Getting notifications then . . . . .  :tongue :tongue :tongue :tongue :tongue.  

Cheers

Matt

Today I made a little [30mm x 18mm] woodstore for the cottage, based on that we had when we lived at Milland, W. Sussex.



I got the 'corrugated' from the packing that a Nokia 'phone was packed in, soaked it well and peeled off the fine inner layer, it's about the thickness of a Rizla paper so deformed nicely for the roof.



I thought I'd show you the inside now as when it's in place it won't be visible. Miss Gerda Brijj's odd-job man  makes sure there is a ready supply of correctly sized wood inside for both the fire and kitchen range.


Doug

Very nice Doug.  :thumbs
Terry

Thank you, Terry. At the rate things are progressing I will have to adopt  Longchaps adage, (I hope it will never be finished)

  Well it’s all about smart time management and while little and often usually keeps me happy, I managed three rows of roof slates on the goods shed today.  However, we also started our French tax returns this morning, which rather took us over.
   
  Mind you, If I’d produced that gem of a log store in a few days, I’d feel pretty pleased with myself.
   
  Well done Doug and as usual, thank you for sharing.
   
  Best,
   
  Bill