Jim R
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My thoughts exactly. There we are thinking Ron can produce great models and in reality he is just a sort of overseer.
Looks great Ron - much more to scale. Great fun thread as well.
Jim
Alterations and refurbishment to the Church in sleepy old Dapol.
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Looks great Ron - much more to scale. Great fun thread as well.
Jim
Thank you for your recent submission as per reroofing Dapol ChurchAll great posts. thanks boys..
453 - They are neither. Idu imported them from Spannerinia and the size is 570x570.
The South African, Gowaan Fyn de'Qwaari has returned with some more stone and has completed the roof cappings.
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The ridge tiles are fixed and Ben de'Ledd has also finished the lead flashing.
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Reality IV.
The 'leadwork' is the same card as the roof tiles, bent and shaped, then glued to the tile profiles. I know the lead should be cut into the stonework, but once all is weathered, this omission will not be noticed.
The ridge tiles are again the same card.
I've just noticed the porch wall entrance is too thin. "IDU!"
I hope you approve of the renovation thus far.
Cheers.
Ron
Due to certain requirements It won't pass planning 570.
I draw your attention to the following as stated in the Official Guide to refurbishment. ( Available from H.M Stationery dept. price £ 9 .57.)
Religious Properties
Page 456, par 19 reads.
All lead work will confirm to planning as of sub section 19 of the Ecclesiastical Building 1850.
The lead must be properly embedded into the stone and dressed accordingly.
Also cardboard tiles are not recommended due to combustion by outside forces.
J Jobsworth .
Planning Dept
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Paul, Jim and J. Jobsworth.
Thank you for your excellent posts.
To J. Jobsworth.
Thank you for your letter condemning certain works on one of God's Churches.
I would like to draw your attention to the following.....
A - You are referring to planning laws dating back to 1850. You of the clipboard and shiny kneed suits brigade had better get up to date.
Sub section 19 you refer to now reads-
'All lead work must be fixed to any sound, dust free surface using epoxy Resin B.S. 570453-358(w) This will prevent any failure of the seal due to the old fashioned method of embedding the lead in the stone/mortar joint and making those silly little 'Knock in' lead wedges and then cement pointing. Which always falls out.
B- The cardboard tiles, far from being combustible have all been pressure treated with Fire Retardant (B.S 043755) Patented by Lord J. Race in nineteen canteen. Similar tiles are fixed to Apollo 55. They survive in a few re-entry degrees, so my tiles are just fine.
So please send an amended certificate by return post, or my 'Boys' on the committee will be paying you a visit. If that doesn't phase you, perhaps take time to remember just who owns the building you are being such a complete a**e about!
Yours.
Joseph the Carpenter & Son
Thank you for your excellent posts.
To J. Jobsworth.
Thank you for your letter condemning certain works on one of God's Churches.
I would like to draw your attention to the following.....
A - You are referring to planning laws dating back to 1850. You of the clipboard and shiny kneed suits brigade had better get up to date.
Sub section 19 you refer to now reads-
'All lead work must be fixed to any sound, dust free surface using epoxy Resin B.S. 570453-358(w) This will prevent any failure of the seal due to the old fashioned method of embedding the lead in the stone/mortar joint and making those silly little 'Knock in' lead wedges and then cement pointing. Which always falls out.
B- The cardboard tiles, far from being combustible have all been pressure treated with Fire Retardant (B.S 043755) Patented by Lord J. Race in nineteen canteen. Similar tiles are fixed to Apollo 55. They survive in a few re-entry degrees, so my tiles are just fine.
So please send an amended certificate by return post, or my 'Boys' on the committee will be paying you a visit. If that doesn't phase you, perhaps take time to remember just who owns the building you are being such a complete a**e about!
Yours.
Joseph the Carpenter & Son
You killin' me Ron....I can't stop laughing!!!
Whatever the outcome is between you two, the church is looking more than "mighty fine" Sir. Keep it coming and do your thang!!!
Yours in Comedy,
Meribbs A. Hurten Esq.
Whatever the outcome is between you two, the church is looking more than "mighty fine" Sir. Keep it coming and do your thang!!!
Yours in Comedy,
Meribbs A. Hurten Esq.
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Potential violence over a model.
You couldn't make this,................err.
Song number 2.Onward Christian Soldiers
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You couldn't make this,................err.
Song number 2.Onward Christian Soldiers
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Joseph the Carpenter & Son.
Subject to the planning committee receiving a large wad of 50's paid into Steve Jones off shore account your up dated certificate of approval of the works carried out will be issued
( If you mixed a small amount of lime into your mix it would allow the cement to stay flexible
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Yours J Jobsworth.
Head of local planning Broadmoor.
Subject to the planning committee receiving a large wad of 50's paid into Steve Jones off shore account your up dated certificate of approval of the works carried out will be issued
( If you mixed a small amount of lime into your mix it would allow the cement to stay flexible
.) Yours J Jobsworth.
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Brilliant posts, boys. great comments!
Sorry, 'Jobby', no lime.
The present Mr's Ron used the last drop we had in her drink.
Money on its way, I've called off the Committee visit and informed 'Him up there' of your most welcome and sensible capitulation on this matter.
Joe
Sorry, 'Jobby', no lime.
The present Mr's Ron used the last drop we had in her drink.
Money on its way, I've called off the Committee visit and informed 'Him up there' of your most welcome and sensible capitulation on this matter.
Joe
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Before they start painting /weathering proper like, the lads have added the gutter boards not included in the 'Flat pack'.
These are thin card cut into strips, glued on and painted.
Cheers.
Ron
These are thin card cut into strips, glued on and painted.
Cheers.
Ron
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Top job lads. I hope Mr Ron is paying you a nice bonus.
Jim
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Jim, I've just shown the boys your post....
Idu said "Mr. Ron, dis Jeem fella saoons lyk wan top Honkie!"
On the subject of the boys. They only kept me awake briefly last night with their singing.
This morning I was going to tackle Idu about it. I didn't get the chance....
"Hay Mr. Ron, coom an' see waat me an' de bys waas oop to lost nyt."
In some trepidation I followed Idu around to the front of the church.
"Clooas yor eyes. O.K., opan dem!"
There were all my boys lined up and smiling as only they could.
"De owed chorch geeat am rotan, so we borned eet on de fyar, an' den bilded dis foor de greeat peeopel ob de veeleej - Aal for notting. I tink yoo am caalin' eet a leeanch geeat!"
I tried not to show any emotion as I explained it was lych, not lynch!
This is what all the noise was about last night.
"Man, we am sorry, but we ad to naak a bit ob de waal doun to feat de mudder een!"
Reality V.
After designing it, I collected the required bits together - literally.
The finished lychgate.
Painted with artists acrylics and sprinkled with a bit of sieved dirt.
Cheers.
Ron
Idu said "Mr. Ron, dis Jeem fella saoons lyk wan top Honkie!"
On the subject of the boys. They only kept me awake briefly last night with their singing.
This morning I was going to tackle Idu about it. I didn't get the chance....
"Hay Mr. Ron, coom an' see waat me an' de bys waas oop to lost nyt."
In some trepidation I followed Idu around to the front of the church.
"Clooas yor eyes. O.K., opan dem!"
There were all my boys lined up and smiling as only they could.
"De owed chorch geeat am rotan, so we borned eet on de fyar, an' den bilded dis foor de greeat peeopel ob de veeleej - Aal for notting. I tink yoo am caalin' eet a leeanch geeat!"
I tried not to show any emotion as I explained it was lych, not lynch!
This is what all the noise was about last night.
"Man, we am sorry, but we ad to naak a bit ob de waal doun to feat de mudder een!"
Reality V.
After designing it, I collected the required bits together - literally.
The finished lychgate.
Painted with artists acrylics and sprinkled with a bit of sieved dirt.
Cheers.
Ron
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Nice one Ron and the lads .
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Ron
Perhaps I didn't make myself clear....can you please stop turning out stuff like this....it's doing my confidence no good at all.....
Seriously though a stunning piece of work.
ATB
Andrew
And here I was thinking you were gonna give the boys an extra bucket of hot 'n' spicy wings as payment above and beyond their normal fare..........
BTW, a really nice lynch dings bumms you got there too Ron!!!
Menever "Will" Gettit
BTW, a really nice lynch dings bumms you got there too Ron!!!
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Yet again, top posts and 'Signatures'
All good stuff.
Thank you.
Ron
All good stuff.
Thank you.
Ron
.....your chaps are making a cracking job of the building work.....very nice indeed 
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Cheers Si. Glad you like the build thus far.... 
Another addition.
As most cemeteries, big and small, have an area for the military, I've made start on Dapol's one.
Cheers.
Ron
Another addition.
As most cemeteries, big and small, have an area for the military, I've made start on Dapol's one.
Cheers.
Ron
Nice touch Ron. Would be nice to put a CWGC German headstone in there as well, perhaps a BoB casualty? They just have a different shaped top to the stone but are otherwise pretty similar.
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Tim, I will be adding plenty of head stones to the grounds, old and new. I did consider putting in a German military one or two, but they will have their own area, separate from my one above. Which is usually the case. So still plenty to add.
When I visited the huge German Cemetery at La Cambe in Normandy, the black stone crosses were very rugged looking. There were also loads of plain square slabs let into the surface of the grass. Michael Wittmann and his crew are buried under one of these....And a huge earth mound cum monument in the centre containing the remains of 21.000 German soldier. All very sad.
At Cannock Chase in Shropshire there is a large German cemetery. When I visited that it turned out to be a lovely setting. The headstones there are mostly rectangular and flat topped. So plenty of scope.
Thanks again.
Ron
When I visited the huge German Cemetery at La Cambe in Normandy, the black stone crosses were very rugged looking. There were also loads of plain square slabs let into the surface of the grass. Michael Wittmann and his crew are buried under one of these....And a huge earth mound cum monument in the centre containing the remains of 21.000 German soldier. All very sad.
At Cannock Chase in Shropshire there is a large German cemetery. When I visited that it turned out to be a lovely setting. The headstones there are mostly rectangular and flat topped. So plenty of scope.
Thanks again.
Ron
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