29-31 Hampton Street. London's East End....Sept. 1940.

[JR]

Good evening 570.

May I ask that you install several Anderson Shelters, that would be nice.

Hope you and the current Mrs Ron are well and her throwing arm is ok.

Yours A Nuisance.
President of the Anderson Shelter Committee.
Brent .

[yak face]

Just caught this one matey , outstanding scratchery as always! The roof and general joinery are all up to standard , well done that lad . Sash windows are excellent too. Its looking superb , hope it doesn't get too blitzed . I do love a good brick s@*#house too !
regards Alf Resco-Crapper

[spanner570]

Thanks ever so much for all your most excellent and flattering comments. Me chuffed!

It's surprising how a model 'pops' when simply turned until a real tree is in the background of the shot.


Dear A Nuisance.
Thank you for your suggestion re. an Anderson shelter. I refer you to page 6 of this epic journey into nowhere - and beyond.

However my real reason for this letter is to complain in the strongest possible way about your claim to be President of the Anderson Shelter Committee.
I had done some checking and there is no such thing. You sir, are a fraud, imposter and all round bounder to boot!
What is more, you have dared to use my family name in such a way.

My uncle Bert Anderson wrote, amongst others, the following t.v. series. Torchy the Battery Boy, Four Feather Falls and Super Car.

I understand you had a bit part in Supercar. You played the sump plug!

My other uncle, Gerry, followed with Fireball XL5, Stingray and Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons. His main claim to fame being Thunderbirds.

As you can read, (one would hope) Anderson is a name to be proud of and has nothing to do with those tin monstrosities you refer to.

Please refrain from using our surname ever again or else my Aunty, Matron Anderson will visit you and stick a scale model of Troy Tempest up a certain part of your anatomy with his arms wide open!

Yours.
H. An5der7so0n

[spanner570]

I've started work on the back yards/gardens.

Posts are cut down coffee stirrers. These things don't fix well just plonked on the base, so I always drill small holes filled with glue then shove them in.

The ground cover is simply dried sweepings from the drive and garage. When I stuck this lot down, I wasn't fussy about working neatly up to the edge of the yard's flagstones. Makes the yards look a bit 'Untidy', which is what I'm aiming for.

I've also painted on a bit of variation to the flag's shades.

I'm giving serious thought to adding back alley walls running along the foreground. It might sort of finish the front bit off a bit......:thinking:

Loads of different colours. Luuverrly!






Cheers.

Igor A. Deessyd

[Mark1]

Looking great Ron :thumb2: can't help thinking that maybe a couple of drainpipes wouldn't go amiss.:thinking:

[spanner570]

Good observation Mark......and gutters, waterbutts...The list goes on and on.....

But giz' a chance. It ain't finished yet. Hence my posting on Saturday that "The main construction is almost there now."

Thanks for the input, none the less. I appreciate it and it keeps me on my toes!

Ron

[adt70hk]

Agree about drain pipes... Maybe use BBQ skewers painted black??

I agree about the back alley to although I do recognise it will require extra work.....

ATB.

Andrew

[spanner570]

Down pipes, gutters, grids, manhole covers and the like, are all on my 'to finish off' list. But where to stop?!

Andrew, I've looked at skewers and cocktail sticks, but they are too thick, I need a 1/72 scale, 3 inches. I'll probably use copper wire from some gash electric cable I have in the 'stores'

Re. the back wall. I didn't really want to, but I've bitten the bullet and made a start on scribing the brickwork for it.:cold-sweat:

Thanks for your continued support. Much appreciated. :thumb2:

Ron

[Tim Marlow]

Some wire at about 1mm will be spot on for that Ron. An off cut of lighting circuit 1mm T and E perhaps? Looking good is this, by the way :thumb2:

[spanner570]

Thanks Tim.

Small update.

I've used a length of copper elecy cable innards to make some rain water pipes and a bit of paper bent around a cocktail stick for some guttering.



Cheers.
Ron

[Ian M]

This is getting more spectacular with each update!

[Jim R]

Hi Ron
Super duper stuff going on. Certainly worth the entrance fee :thumb2:
Jim

[outrunner]

Fabulous, just fabulous work there Ron.

Andy.

[Mark1]

You'll be able to get an estate agent valuation time your done :smiling5: looking forward to seeing the next pics.

[Jack L]

Just caught up on a few days worth…at first glance I genuinely thought the photo’s with the sky in the background were reference pics :flushed: