1/72 scale.....Scratch building the Hospital, Rorke's Drift, circa 23rd January 1879.

[spanner570]

At the wife's suggestion, I'm going to build the Hospital at Rorke's Drift.

It will be in 1/72 scale and made from foam board, plastic card, string and coffee stirrers. (Can't find polystyrene pizza bases anymore!)

I always keep my paper templates for any model buildings I design. When I built the original Rorke's Drift model I made template for the Storehouse, but to be honest I'd forgotten I made a pattern for the hospital at the same time. Then decided not to build it.

So yesterday I found it....




Lousy weather outside, so here is this morning's work. After marking around the templates, I cut the parts of the building cut out of the board with my scalpel. Various doors and windows were then marked out.


Folks have different approaches to modelling buildings and walls. I prefer not to add a separate layer of filler 'Texture' because I find it easier and simpler to add the effect directly to the board using tools and sandpaper etc. I find this method also makes painting and weathering relatively straight forward - Sez he!

Next I will scribe the brick and stone work, cut out the openings and glue it all together.

Cheers all.
Ron

 

[PaulTRose]

hope theres going to be a little Henry Hook in there somewhere

 

[spanner570]

Sorry Paul, but he scarpered out of it with his mates to relative safety the previous day!

 

[Mini Me]

Not before he swiped the Doc's brandy! Great start Ron.
Cheers, Rick H.

 

[spanner570]

Good start chaps!
A bit of banter coupled with a good dose of serious intent to try and produce summat acceptable. For me a perfect, easy going model making mix.....

 

[PaulTRose]

Not before he swiped the Doc's brandy! Great start Ron.
Cheers, Rick H.

as i remember Hook was nothing like the movie version......teetotal and perfect soldier......his descendants wernt happy with the movie

 

[JR]

Sitting comfortably waiting, Polly is asleep.
John .

 

[Jim R]

Hi Ron
Up and running.
Jim

 

[Mini Me]

Well boys if Hollywood didn't get it right it wouldn't be the first or last time.
Cheers, Rick H.

 

[SimonT]

Hi Ron - check out Sainsbury own brand DIY pizza bases, 2 to a pack separated by a styrofoam circle

Smooth one side, bit bobbly the other but may have potential - I have a few that I've saved. Not used any yet

 

[spanner570]

Thanks boys, glad to have you along for this trip into the unk' unk' unknown - and no b****Y parrot tagging along - Yet!

Simon - Thanks for the info. I'll have a look next time I'm in Sainsbury's. (Other supermarkets are available!) Yet more P.C. Bo****ks!

An Update.
I've started to scribe the front of the building. I used my knife and a steel rule - Never use plastic as a straight edge when using a scalpel - Oh, yes you have!

Here's the stages. I always use cheap paints for larger applications such as this.

Scribed ready for some paint.


Today I've applied a first wash to highlight the mortar joints.



A bit of clay colour added. Then I realised I'd made a mistake with this piece. This part is stepped back to form the back wall of the verandah and should have been higher than I made it to fit up under the pitch of the roof so....


......out with the trowel and another three courses added.


Cheers.
Ron

 

[JR]

Nice and well spotted Ron .
Though I think you did that to check that we were paying full attention
Like the work , can we have a ruler next to it please so I can see the scale as it must be very fine indeed.
Yours 453.
Polly says it looks nice but as its cold he's gone to bed until the spring is here.

 

[Mini Me]

Whew, glad to hear that John. You know I can't stand the sight of Blood and Feathers! Nice add on with the extra courses of brickery Ron.
Cheers, Rick H.

 

[spanner570]

453 - You will find the bird still in bed - under a pillow!
Thanks for your post Rick. I was beginning to think my mates had all gone Christmas shopping!

Update.
I've scribed all the remaining brickwork and made sure the bond runs true right around the pieces.






I will glue the bits together before I paint anything.

Sorry Groupy, I forgot to add a measuring stick. Next update I'll sort it....

Cheers.
Ron

 

[dave]

Following this one, great work so far

 

[JR]

Thank you young man, we older Nerds need help in these matters. :smirk:
453

 

[spanner570]

Thanks Dave. plenty of empty seats.
453 - So very, very true but we muddle along somehow, don't we?

I'll push this build on now.

Here are all the walls glued and the clay bricks painted.


The inner walls are also completed.






453 - See, I remembered this time.....


Thanks for looking.
Ron

 

[papa 695]

Very nice work as usual young Ron.

 

[Alun Wells]

Hi Ron,
One of my all time favourite films. Having checked that the parrot has disappeared, and that I am unlikely to get wet(unless the river is involved) will follow along. Good start
Cheers
Alun

 

[JR]

Superb my friend and that thanks for tape photo .
Great scribing of the stone.
453