Une Ferme Abandonnee.....and some squatters! Normandy, July 1944

[spanner570]

Thanks chaps. It's really nice to read such encouraging posts.

Farmhouse glued together and windows fitted. I use thin plastic card for the windows. Marked out with a pencil and carefully cut out using a N0 11 scalpel blade. I 'glazed' them with bit of see through plastic food container lids.






Oops! Bit of a wonky upstairs window. I know I want a rustic look, but really........




I still need to sharpen up some of the half timbering. That will come later.

Cheers all and thanks for looking.....

Ron

 

[Ian M]

You could make a fortune flogging these to mini art. Lol.

Great work Ron.

 

[Gern]

You could make a fortune flogging these to mini art. Lol.

Great work Ron.

Or alternatively write a book. You'd sell millions!

 

[spanner570]

Ian. Pity Miniart don't do 1/72. I'm sure they get enough 'Samples' from would be fortune hunters without this toe rag sending stuff.

Dave. A Book?! I read out your post to the missus. "Fat chance, You can't even get a shopping list right!" was her encouraging reply.

Apart from anything else, and presuming my stuff was remotely good enough, the tongue in cheek sort of thing you and Ian suggest is not my bag. I prefer to quietly sit at the back and dish out the pencils!...and just have fun and pootle along in my own sweet way.


Update.....
I've started on the chimblee for the 'ouse.

Whether internal, external , brick or stone, the bond has to be summat like running true. It's imperative to give this part your best shot. Any straight, vertical lines are to be avoided. They just don't look right and can spoil the corners of the structure.


Here I've marked out the brickwork onto the foam board. Luckily I don't require bricks all the way down.




Cut into strips and ready to glue.





All the bricks bond around the corners. Just what I wanted.
To finish off, dig your finger nail into the corner edges of the 'mortar joint' This breaks up the sharp edges of the stack.

Done. All that is needed to finish the stack is a capping and a couple of pots.





Cheers.
Ron

 

[Gern]

Dave. A Book?! I read out your post to the missus. "Fat chance, You can't even get a shopping list right!" was her encouraging reply.



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Cut into strips and ready to glue.
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All the bricks bond around the corners. Just what I wanted.
To finish off, dig your finger nail into the corner edges of the 'mortar joint' This breaks up the sharp edges of the stack.

Done. All that is needed to finish the stack is a capping and a couple of pots.

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Cheers.
Ron

With such a ringing endorsement, what's keeping you? Get on with it!

 

[Jim R]

The lad can build a chimnlee. There's no end to his talents.

 

[Steven000]

Lovely details Ron!
Cheers

 

[spanner570]

Thanks for the nice posts, folks.

Apart from some chimblee flashing and a bit more 'last job' weathering, the house is now completed.
I didn't like the too rustic front doors, so I made some new ones out of plastic card.














I've also made a start gluing together the courtyard buildings....



Cheers.
Ron

 

[Mini Me]

Luvvvvvvverly 570!

 

[Jim R]

Coming on a treat Ron.

 

[spanner570]

Thanks Rick and Jim.

After all the designing, cutting and painting, it's good to be finally gluing bits together!

Stik E. Fingorrs

 

[The Smythe Meister]

That's looking very nice indeed Ron,
Excellent stuff indeed mate

 

[JR]

Bang on 570, looking fine.
453.

 

[RonGlass]

Just caught up and thoroughly enjoyed it Ron, Thank You for sharing, Very inspiring, I believe this will help jump-start my own flagging mojo for my foamboard addiction lol

 

[spanner570]

Thanks fellas!
All starting to make a bit of sense now - I hope!





I've glued on the intermediate wall sections and fixed plain backs to the buildings...and stuck it all on to the 'Silly' base.
The house will abut the gable in the space on the right of the stable block.





Cheers all.
Ron

 

[Scratchbuilder]

Ron,
An excellent piece of workmanship... Looking forward to more.

Look JR, not a flame or singed bit anywhere - see what therapy can do for you.

 

[Tim Marlow]

Going well. It’s got the air of La Haye Sainte about it.

 

[spanner570]

Thanks Michael and Tim.

Michael. It ain't finished yet......

Tim, I haven't a clue what you are on about, but thanks for the input none the less.

Ron

 

[Tim Marlow]

Thanks Michael and Tim.

Michael. It ain't finished yet......

Tim, I haven't a clue what you are on about, but thanks for the input none the less.

Ron

Look up the Airfix Waterloo farmhouse to see what I mean Ron.

 

[Jim R]

All taking shape nicely.