BUILDING FOR THE SU 76.

[Mini Me]

Keep her moving John, you'll bee up to the rain gutters before you know it.
Cheers, Rick H.

[JR]

Good to see you back at it buddy. It clears the head and keeps us wanting to see more of your fine work. Oh, and I love your sexy hairdryer there too, Dude 2...

Prost
Dude 1

Unfortunately it doesn't come with the blonde hottie

Hi John
Looking good. Good progress. Lots of really useful tips on using this board.
So glad that Jack is going to be ok.
Jim

Thanks Jim.......I should have said that if you use KAPA board the paper peels off with out any heat.That would have been my first choice, but I had the other type in stock.

WOW John that is super COOOL... love it...i could have done my diorama with this idea... for the next one... I'm really looking forward to see more...

Greg... Thanks mate.

John
Great work looking natural already.

Cheers Paul.

At it with the foam again are we ? - me too - great work mate :thumb2: - taking shape gradually

Steven .... Don't you just love it, all great fun .

Keep her moving John, you'll bee up to the rain gutters before you know it.
Cheers, Rick H.

Hi mate.... I found some half round tube as well for the guttering !!!

As I said to Jim if I had used the KAPA board the front face would have just pealed off with out any use of heat. In the future when I restock that's all I'm going to use. The cell structure is tighter as well so gives a higher degree of detail.
All the wall sections are in the kitchen overnight hopefully dry enough to start sanding, other wise its track assembly.
Thanks for looking in .
John.

[Steven]

Steven .... Don't you just love it, all great fun

It is lining up for the cut

[Steve Jones]

Wonderful blog mate. So informative. It makes you want to go out and get some foam board and build something. Despite all your trials and tribulations lately you still have the skills to be able to turn out first class work such as this. Terrific stuff mate:thumb2::thumb2:

[JR]

Steven .... Don't you just love it, all great fun

It is lining up for the cut

Steven.....How are you getting on with the vertical cuts ? I've found that several cuts going deeper each time makes it easier to produce a good 90 deg cut.

Wonderful blog mate. So informative. It makes you want to go out and get some foam board and build something. Despite all your trials and tribulations lately you still have the skills to be able to turn out first class work such as this. Terrific stuff mate:thumb2::thumb2:

Steve......thanks mate, I find it the best way to relax.

Managed some time at the bench last night and today.
Building up the coats to represent render on the outer side walls. After all the detailing of the brick work its now all covered up , but if I need to show damage a little digging will reveal all .
On the inner walls I've tried to show the blast damage , ie the plaster falling off. I've actually put a very thin coat over the brick pattern and its filled in the mortar line. Pleased about this because it gives that look of the plaster sticking to the mortar as it sticks better there than the brick face.
Leaving it over night again, then more sanding, suppose its really a case of building up until a uniform thickness is achieved and it loos right to the eye.

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Inner face, you can see the lines are filled.

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Outer end wall , building this up as I said.

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The building front, here I under cut the stone sets to then detail the brick .This is KAPA board with the very slight yellow colour.
I don't think you could achieve that dertail with the cheaper foam board.
I've kept the lower front section to paint and use for rubble.

Might feel like doing the tracks, as they are sitting there waiting.

Thanks for following, abuse from members of the Rabble is expected :tongue-out3:

John.

[scottie3158]

John,
Looking good the detailing is taking shape.

[JR]

John,
Looking good the detailing is taking shape.

Thanks mate.
John.

[Si Benson]

Evening John,
Coming along very nicely indeed. That foam board looks like very versatile stuff, ideal for your purposes. I watched a guy build a complete building out of it on you tube.....made it look so easy :thinking:

[Steven]

Steven.....How are you getting on with the vertical cuts ? I've found that several cuts going deeper each time makes it easier to produce a good 90 deg cut.
John.

well, I use a hotwire cutter - it helps, but I still bodge it on occasion - its a case of "designed by a genius, build by a craftsman - operated by an idiot" :rolling:

[Guest]

Hi John very nice brick and stone work, looks the bizz to me :thumb2: the paint and weathering will bring the hole thing to life.
Pete.

[JR]

Evening John,
Coming along very nicely indeed. That foam board looks like very versatile stuff, ideal for your purposes. I watched a guy build a complete building out of it on you tube.....made it look so easy :thinking:

Thanks Si...... Such great stuff to work with, I could quite happily just make buildings !

well, I use a hotwire cutter - it helps, but I still bodge it on occasion - its a case of "designed by a genius, build by a craftsman - operated by an idiot" :rolling:

Wow that looks a serious bit of kit Steven.
Some times I manage a good cut,but so easy to go off square I even at 5 mm

Hi John very nice brick and stone work, looks the bizz to me :thumb2: the paint and weathering will bring the hole thing to life.
Pete.

Thanks Pete....... Each stage has its enjoyable sections, the first colour wash it always daunting. Its will the filler fall off !
John .

[Guest]

Hi John don't you seal your plaster ?
Pete.

[Guest]

John, finally catching up with this, great start again, and glad all ok on the personal front. :thumb2::thumb2:

[JR]

Hi John don't you seal your plaster ?
Pete.

Pete...... This time instead of using water to mix I've used a PVC additive that is used to seal plaster. Rather like a watered down normal wood PVA In the past I've used dry wall adhesive, but found it would start to become wet again.! Hopefully this will work, was a little concerned that the sealer would stop the paint blocking out.

John, finally catching up with this, great start again, and glad all ok on the personal front. :thumb2::thumb2:

Thanks Brad..... Glad this week is over !
John.

[Guest]

Hi John have you tried hair spray, that's what I use have always work for me, I don't know what you are going to use so try it on a scrap piece see what you think.
Pete.