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[Phil O]

Needs some sticky back plastic.

Why? Did he make one earlier!!!

 

[Pencarrow]

Final box almost completed, and a view of the three tiers together...



The base for the terraced houses sits on its lid. I took the opportunity to add a mock up of the front path and wall to the base. This gives a more realistic setting for the buildings and helps hold the building in place when in transit.



Overall the mass is 850mm deep, 1000mm wide and 850mm tall.

 

[Pencarrow]

Not much in the way of scraps left from 12 sheets of A1 foam board...

 

[Pencarrow]

Inside of the lid for the grain store box ...



The lid is only 240mm tall. The lid for the terraced house box is 400mm. Quite a big lump!

 

[Pencarrow]

All lids and boxes now completed.



There's a 'backscene' panel which clips on to the rear of the box for the terraced houses:



Hopefully will remove background distractions.

 

[Pencarrow]

All set up at the Stafford show, ready for a fun weekend chewing the cud and potentially making some stuff.



Hopefully there will be some power in the morning so i can turn the lights on.

 

[Tim Dubya]

Shame I can't be with you but I'm still undergoing therapy after witnessing your shirt at Wail Rells

 

[Pencarrow]

Shame I can't be with you but I'm still undergoing therapy after witnessing your shirt at Wail Rells

Probably best you don't come to Stafford then, there's some good shirts for the public this weekend...

 

[Pencarrow]

Loads of great chats with people today, was funny to see Richard on the other side of the table - I normally see him behind the Finney7 stand!

I even managed to get a new building started. Hopefully will get the main structure finished tomorrow.

 

[oldravendale]

Who let Richard out? He's meant to stay in his box!

 

[Dikitriki]

It was a good show, and great to be a punter for a change. Chris's buildings are fabulous, and the new one he's working on will be a corker. Good to have a chat before it got too busy.

Back in my box now Brian.

Richard

 

[Pencarrow]

And today I added a finishing touch to the display...





And, what's more, actually made something...

 

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And now home so able to see how it looks insitu:

 

[Phil O]

Excellent work there, Chris. Must have been a quiet exhibition to actually produce something at a show, the few times I demonstrated at a show, the only production has been in the first half hour, before the punters have got to me.

 

[MarkR]

Hi Chris,
Lovely buildings, I’m sure I have missed it somewhere, but, what glue do you recommend for sticking foam board together?
Many thanks
Mark

 

[Pencarrow]

Excellent work there, Chris. Must have been a quiet exhibition to actually produce something at a show, the few times I demonstrated at a show, the only production has been in the first half hour, before the punters have got to me.

Was a busy show but the very wide aisles made it seem quieter. I had fewer people asking questions this year and did wonder if the more professional display actually put people off approaching me for a chat??

 

[Pencarrow]

Hi Chris,
Lovely buildings, I’m sure I have missed it somewhere, but, what glue do you recommend for sticking foam board together?
Many thanks
Mark

I used foamboard for the carry boxes and display, not the buildings. I used this stuff on the foamboard:



Grabs quickly and seems to give a solid joint.

 

[MarkR]

Hi Chris,
Many thanks for the information, please accept my apologies for getting my wires crossed, it is I who is planning a station building made from foam board. I must pay more attention in future!
Mark

 

[Pencarrow]

Quietly behind the scenes I've done further work on the tin goods store that I started at the Stafford show. I wasn't happy with how the roof module sat in the building, probably something to do with rushing it before the show closed on the Sunday, so did a spot of strip back and redo.

That done, the next task was thinking about cladding the roof and walls. I've settled on the Wills asbestos sheets for the roof but uses what...



Yup, the small size of these sheets strikes again. Just too short and not long enough. Oh and the stash only contains 4 sheets - not enough. So the roof has gone on the back burner for a bit.

Attention turned to the wall cladding. Panels cut out of what I think might be Slater's corrugated sheet. Did the rear first to get my eye in and check everything sits and sets nicely. As it's a thin sheet I've used Limonene rather than Butanone.



For the sides and front the panels will have little bolt impressions added with a sharp pointy thing. Trying to work out from photos the treatment around the windows - how the tin sheet interfaces with the wooden frame.

The building always lurks in the background of photos or is obscured by stock. This is about as good as you get:

Any thoughts appreciated

 

[Yorkshire Dave]

I think it would be quite simply butted up to the door or window frame without any ceremony. A shed like this would not be a sophisticated as a 'tin tabernacle' or a station building designed around people.

This one is at Yeovil Junction may give assist A corrugated iron structure seen at Yeovil Junction Railway Station Stock Photo - Alamy