Late 1940's French Street Scene 1/35. Scratch built buildings, MB figures and Tamiya car .

[Caustik Filth]

Finally catching up John, and wow looking mighty fine, glazing info very handy,great carpentry and roofing skills.
Keep it coming sir.
Saw Steve's video of show and your award, belated congratulations!!
Cheers Rob

[JR]

Even in the '60s, you could have a vehicle delivered in primer and it'd be cheaper than with top coat My father bought a Bedford in 64/65 (B reg) and used battleship grey gloss to paint it - that van didn't rust for all the time he had it, went round the clock and more think he sold it in about 72/3

Interesting Gerry, can you imagine that happening to day !

[JR]

Excellent blog, lots of good info. & examples of high grade scratchery.

Thank you Paul, appreciated. ( Donation sent to the escape fund )

[JR]

Finally catching up John, and wow looking mighty fine, glazing info very handy,great carpentry and roofing skills.
Keep it coming sir.
Saw Steve's video of show and your award, belated congratulations!!
Cheers Rob

Many thanks Rob:thumb2:

[GerryW]

Interesting Gerry, can you imagine that happening to day !

Probably not - when he bought it, he'd got one salesman in the house and the other on the phone and kept going between them with "Well, they can do it at that price - can you beat it?" apparently, the garage that got the order actually made a loss, just to get the order!
That van stood up to no end of abuse, couldn't say how many times it was overloaded and travelled from Spalding to Ipswich on the suspension stops - one trip he managed to split 2 rims and had to get my uncle to run out his spare wheel (luck would have it that he ran his own business with the same model van)

[Jim R]

Glad the Citroen is to your liking. It's perfect for your wonderful street scene. I actually went to school with a lad who's dad had a black one. It was his pride and joy
Jim

[tr1ckey66]

Hi John
I have no idea how I’ve missed this but I‘m glad I caught up eventually.
Terrific work on the buildings. And the figures and Citroen car look as though they’ll be quality too. This promises to be a cracking street scene.

The garden looks in good nick too!

All the best
Paul

[JR]

Glad the Citroen is to your liking. It's perfect for your wonderful street scene. I actually went to school with a lad who's dad had a black one. It was his pride and joy
Jim

Hi Jim, yes for once a kit that falls together. Thank you, had a bit of a slow time recently, not felt like much other than sleeping. Still think its the result of that infection I had some time ago.

[JR]

Hi John
I have no idea how I’ve missed this but I‘m glad I caught up eventually.
Terrific work on the buildings. And the figures and Citroen car look as though they’ll be quality too. This promises to be a cracking street scene.

The garden looks in good nick too!

All the best
Paul

Thanks for looking in Paul, certainly hope so with the time it's taken :smiling3:

[scottie3158]

John,
All looking mighty fine matey this is going to make a great scene.

[JR]

Evening all.
Feeling somewhat better today I took some photos of whats taken over a week to achieve.


Taken through the open door, I wasn't going to put anything inside , but these things just seem to grow .



Door went on, including some wire handles, not even glued, but drilled and pushed right through then bent into shape.

Some time ago I mentioned some potted plants inside the window, but the photo didn't capture them.



Bench looks like a tidal wave has hit it and left debris all over, no photo of that as it make be too much for Jim.

Hopefully more tomorrow.

Thanks for looking in .

[Mark1]

Superb John, look forward to seeing the end result,excellent work.

[Peter Gillson]

Great work - the table inside really adds to it.

Peter

[scottie3158]

John. Excellent matey.

[Jim R]

Love the little details inside and the plants.

Bench looks like a tidal wave has hit it and left debris all over, no photo of that as it make be too much for Jim.

Thanks John. Most kind of you. Severe shock is not good for the heart at my age.