Yorky D's Küchentisch - Purists look away now.....
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Messroom
Yorkshire Dave
Western Thunderer
Alas it's a 625 line set.
Of the Sylvia and Gerry Anderson productions I was brought up on Thunderbirds and Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons.
Once you've sorted the aerial, I think the door hinges will need attention as we want doors that open and close.
Well, lets take a look....
There's obviously something going on....
Up to the door...
Slightly ajar....
And open.... the 625 line set top aerial is made up from a piece of bent up nickel silver wire and a blob of solder then painted cream.
The door hinges are made up from bent wire as described by Pete in the Love Lane thread.
Yorkshire Dave
Western Thunderer
I remember as a kid travelling on the Premier Travel coach from Cambridge to Dunstable to visit our grandparents at Christmas and you could tell who owned colour or black & white televisions. Black & white TVs used to emit that classic blue/grey/white flicker with the scene changes.
Peter Insole
Western Thunderer
Super job Dave!
Miss spent youth...?? I practically lived in the crew room of our local Premier Travel depot !
Those were the days when we had the gorgeous old former Ribble "White Lady" Leyland double decker coaches for the "town" service! Oh, and ex London Transport RF9; one of the short "Sightseeing" Regals for working the Saffron Walden railway replacement route.
Happy days...??
Pete.
Miss spent youth...?? I practically lived in the crew room of our local Premier Travel depot !
Those were the days when we had the gorgeous old former Ribble "White Lady" Leyland double decker coaches for the "town" service! Oh, and ex London Transport RF9; one of the short "Sightseeing" Regals for working the Saffron Walden railway replacement route.
Happy days...??
Pete.
oldravendale
Western Thunderer
As I've mentioned previously Mrs D has built and furnished several dollshouses. As a result we've attended a few dollshouse shows over the years - fascinating they are too and surprisingly, perhaps, there are more male stall holders than female. There is a cross over - I'm pretty sure that Severn Models, for example, started as a supplier to the dolls house hobby.
However, I digress. Miniature working TVs are already available. It's probably four or five years since I last attended such a show, and they were certainly available at that time. Limited suppliers for sure - I'll bet there are more now.
As an example see Dollhouse miniature working TV
Brian
However, I digress. Miniature working TVs are already available. It's probably four or five years since I last attended such a show, and they were certainly available at that time. Limited suppliers for sure - I'll bet there are more now.
As an example see Dollhouse miniature working TV
Brian
Messroom
Yorkshire Dave
Western Thunderer
In addition to the furniture already built.....
......a urinal was constructed from styrene sheet and the water flush pipe made up from brass - far right. Cushions for the dining chairs were made up from Milliput and I also found a deckchair in my 1:48 military parts box - which has been duly painted.
Oh, and a beer mat stuffed under one table leg.....
Lockers were made up from styrene sheet and the louvres are from Archer decals - not only for US diesels but other applications as well!
The inside of the toilet cubicle wall received it's necessary appendage.
The pan and cistern.
And the sink.
......a urinal was constructed from styrene sheet and the water flush pipe made up from brass - far right. Cushions for the dining chairs were made up from Milliput and I also found a deckchair in my 1:48 military parts box - which has been duly painted.
Oh, and a beer mat stuffed under one table leg.....
Lockers were made up from styrene sheet and the louvres are from Archer decals - not only for US diesels but other applications as well!
The inside of the toilet cubicle wall received it's necessary appendage.
The pan and cistern.
And the sink.
BrushType4
Western Thunderer
Superb job there. I can’t help but think the sink in the toilet area is where I’d expect the urinal to be, with the sink on the opposite wall?
adrian
Flying Squad
From a Freudian point of view I'm rather glad that never even crossed my mind.
You've obviously studied this in far greater detail than I have. 
Yorkshire Dave
Western Thunderer
You would have thought so. However, according to the plans the sink is where it as this the shortest run to the drain outside. The kitchen sink is directly opposite on the other side of the wall.
Osgood
Western Thunderer
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Messroom
Yorkshire Dave
Western Thunderer
Having installed the furniture some illumination was required and I was pondering how to achieve this without kilometers of wire and keeping the roof removable.
So I came up with this...
Having already threaded the wires through the cavity wall I cut some 2mm o/d brass tube and soldered this to the wires to create sockets. A 2mm drill was pass down the cavity wall to create the location points for the sockets.
Here the sockets have been installed held in with a drop of araldite.
The plug were made up from brass tube, wire and a piece of scrap to form an anchor and soldering point for the lighting bus. I also cut two rebates in the underside of the roof to hold the anchors.
Here the plugs have been installed, again, held in with araldite and the tops cut flush with the top of the roof. I also cut four pieces of vero board for mounting on the underside of the roof.
This is the idea. The pins were trimmed to ensure the roof could be slid on under the chimney capping and pushed home.
The four pieces of vero board were glued to the underside of the roof and a lighting bus made up from brass wire. The 3v SMDs (surface mount diodes) are wired in series. Channels were cut (circled) to route the wire over the interior walls.
Before reaching this point I had started on the roof top which is why you can see the styrene through the bottom roof mounting holes.
Install the roof and add some power.... the lights are on but nobody's at home.
These are supposed to be warm white LEDs and at first I was a bit disappointed as I would have preferred the filament bulb glow. However, I have grown to like these as they remind me of the ring fluorescent tubes my grandparents used to have in their dining room.
Yep, no-ones home...
And the doh! moment
- I forgot to take photos of the construction of the roof top. The concrete roof has a slight apex and to create this I glued a strip of styrene down the centre of the roof and added two styrene panels. The roof is currently in grey primer.
So I came up with this...
Having already threaded the wires through the cavity wall I cut some 2mm o/d brass tube and soldered this to the wires to create sockets. A 2mm drill was pass down the cavity wall to create the location points for the sockets.
Here the sockets have been installed held in with a drop of araldite.
The plug were made up from brass tube, wire and a piece of scrap to form an anchor and soldering point for the lighting bus. I also cut two rebates in the underside of the roof to hold the anchors.
Here the plugs have been installed, again, held in with araldite and the tops cut flush with the top of the roof. I also cut four pieces of vero board for mounting on the underside of the roof.
This is the idea. The pins were trimmed to ensure the roof could be slid on under the chimney capping and pushed home.
The four pieces of vero board were glued to the underside of the roof and a lighting bus made up from brass wire. The 3v SMDs (surface mount diodes) are wired in series. Channels were cut (circled) to route the wire over the interior walls.
Before reaching this point I had started on the roof top which is why you can see the styrene through the bottom roof mounting holes.
Install the roof and add some power.... the lights are on but nobody's at home.
These are supposed to be warm white LEDs and at first I was a bit disappointed as I would have preferred the filament bulb glow. However, I have grown to like these as they remind me of the ring fluorescent tubes my grandparents used to have in their dining room.
Yep, no-ones home...
And the doh! moment
- I forgot to take photos of the construction of the roof top. The concrete roof has a slight apex and to create this I glued a strip of styrene down the centre of the roof and added two styrene panels. The roof is currently in grey primer.
Focalplane
Western Thunderer
Quite amazing! I am having trouble finding any words that justify the skill and artistry.
Paul
Paul
BrushType4
Western Thunderer
Smoke generator for the chimney?
Dan Randall
Western Thunderer
Nice work Dave - I like the way the light spills out onto the "ground". 
Regards
Dan
Regards
Dan
Jordan
Mid-Western Thunderer
Right. That's it.
I give up.
I just, quite simply, give up.
Never mind being at the Back of the Class, modelling like this makes me feel like I'm not even in the class - more like peering through the railings from outside the playground!!
Simply awesome stuff.
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