"Pakin A Surprise"

[Guest]

Hi all I know I posted a new dio yesterday that I am building, but I have just started another one today I have had this idea banging around in my head for some time, it will involve 3 Miniart buildings, lots and lots of cobble stones and kerb stones, some traffic lights and a fountain feature, there will also be various other bits and bobs...and this one is a lot bigger

I got bored and wanted to keep busy, the cobble stones are being made from the Diorama Debris molds I got for my birthday but there is going to be so many of them on this dio that I now wish I hadn`t bothered only kidding....anyway, I will keep this one updated with lots of piccies

[Richi72]

Hi Tommy,

Nice start on this one.

I have to make a some free time to follow all your dio builds

And a sofa instead of a chair, and lots of popcorn.

Cheers Richi

[Guest]

Hi Richi thank you mate, glad to have you along, I have done a little more on this one today with the addition of some kerb stones and granite sets and drain cover, added some piccies of what it looks like so far

Well that`s it for now, hope you like it

[Richi72]

Well, Tommy I do hope you are counting the stones!!!

Cheers Richi

[monica]

very nice start Tommy do like the sound of this one ,

and you go me in as well move over Richi, i like lots of pics

you will be seeing cobble stones in your sleep believe me lol, , what i do is mix some black

paint in the water then the plaster ,and you get all types of gray/black stones,

did you also get the kerb stone mold as well ?

and also you using the mini art street kit ?

I,m going to enjoy this one,

[Guest]

Hi Monica thank you for that and thank you for the tip, going to give that a try tomorrow now yes the mold is the one from diorama debris, they are really good, wish I`d got these a lot earlier

I`m using some of the Miniart street items in this one, and I hope I`m not up all night counting the cobbles glad to have you along

[Guest]

Hi Richi I`m already trying to work out how many cobbles I need too many, I wish I hadn`t started now

[monica]

you know what i do ,is make alot of cobbles to fill a take away food container ,use them ,

and as laying them still be making more ,as it sets quite fast so ,you are doing both at once

[Guest]

I`ve got another batch on the go right now

[Guest]

Just a small update on the dio, as you can see I have added a few cobbles but it looks as if I am going to be busy with these I have also started the buildings, I have decided instead of three buildings there is only going to be two now change of plans, I am now going to put in a small park area where one of the buildings was going to go, anyway, this is where it`s at, hope you like it so far

[eddiesolo]

Some work in fitting those cobbles...looks good though. Nice work mate, coming together to create, what should be, something rather special.

Si

[Guest]

Thanks Si, just starting the interior, or what left of it in the russian house

[monica]

real liking this Tommy, and I know how it is laying cobble, top job so far,and looking good,

nice start on the building as well, dose not look like to much filling along the broken bit,

did you sand both halfs on a sheet of sand paper to get them flatter ?

look forward to next update keep up the great work,o_O

[papa 695]

Just seen this one Tommy.

Rather you than me with all those cobble stones, but I'm in watching this mate

[Guest]

Hi Monica thanks for that, the cobble mold is excellent, you don`t have to really do anything other than knock them out of the mold