jonte
Western Thunderer
By way of an interim post, and to show yet another example of my displeasure with many of my attempts, I’ve taken the liberty of posting the following:
As mentioned previously, the remaining window apertures have been cut and a start made on decorating the surrounds. I’d decided not to repeat those to the rear but to attempt other Georgian window features just for my own interest.
To this end, and in preparation, I’d purchased a couple of packets of 1.5mm half round (Evergreen) on my recent visit to the local(?) model shop. They’re based on a ‘plinth’ of thin styrene offcut, cut to size with an apperture for the window plus a half milli overlap between the half round and the aperture. Finally, this was edged in the thinnest material to hand which is 0.75mm thick.
With a total edge thickness of only 2.75mm, which made the individual parts difficult to fabricate, it still looks too ‘thick’ and clumsy. Additionally, the styrene cement has dissolved the half milli edge inside parts. Despite this, I went ahead and glued it on before bed last night instead of sleeping on it. In the cold light of day, I’ve realised that even for the careworn look I’m opting for, it just won’t cut the mustard and so at the next visit, I’ll have to cut them off and try something else; probably more akin to the surrounds displayed on the windows of Oxford Road seen previously, and which the model is based on.
I suppose I could pop back to the model shop next time it opens to see if there’s a slightly thinner version of the material, but with an overall trip of 50 miles or so, I doubt it’s worth it for something that would be even more difficult to fabricate, being finer in form. Another option, closer to home, is to go cap in hand to my nephew who has a printer and clever design skills……..but where’s the fun in that?
Cheers for now.
jonte
As mentioned previously, the remaining window apertures have been cut and a start made on decorating the surrounds. I’d decided not to repeat those to the rear but to attempt other Georgian window features just for my own interest.
To this end, and in preparation, I’d purchased a couple of packets of 1.5mm half round (Evergreen) on my recent visit to the local(?) model shop. They’re based on a ‘plinth’ of thin styrene offcut, cut to size with an apperture for the window plus a half milli overlap between the half round and the aperture. Finally, this was edged in the thinnest material to hand which is 0.75mm thick.
With a total edge thickness of only 2.75mm, which made the individual parts difficult to fabricate, it still looks too ‘thick’ and clumsy. Additionally, the styrene cement has dissolved the half milli edge inside parts. Despite this, I went ahead and glued it on before bed last night instead of sleeping on it. In the cold light of day, I’ve realised that even for the careworn look I’m opting for, it just won’t cut the mustard and so at the next visit, I’ll have to cut them off and try something else; probably more akin to the surrounds displayed on the windows of Oxford Road seen previously, and which the model is based on.
I suppose I could pop back to the model shop next time it opens to see if there’s a slightly thinner version of the material, but with an overall trip of 50 miles or so, I doubt it’s worth it for something that would be even more difficult to fabricate, being finer in form. Another option, closer to home, is to go cap in hand to my nephew who has a printer and clever design skills……..but where’s the fun in that?
Cheers for now.
jonte
) and hop on the bus.
I shall always be grateful to the passing cyclist as being trapped in my seat with seat belt in place, I’d have been a sitting duck.
