"Pakin A Surprise"

[tommy1drop]

Hi all I know I posted a new dio yesterday that I am building, but I have just started another one today:eek: I have had this idea banging around in my head for some time, it will involve 3 Miniart buildings, lots and lots of cobble stones and kerb stones, some traffic lights and a fountain feature, there will also be various other bits and bobs...and this one is a lot bigger:D

I got bored and wanted to keep busy, the cobble stones are being made from the Diorama Debris molds I got for my birthday but there is going to be so many of them on this dio that I now wish I hadn`t bothered:rolleyes: only kidding....anyway, I will keep this one updated with lots of piccies:D

 

[Richi72]

Hi Tommy,

Nice start on this one.

I have to make a some free time to follow all your dio builds

And a sofa instead of a chair, and lots of popcorn.

Cheers Richi

 

[tommy1drop]

Hi Richi thank you mate, glad to have you along, I have done a little more on this one today with the addition of some kerb stones and granite sets and drain cover, added some piccies of what it looks like so far:rolleyes:

Well that`s it for now, hope you like it

 

[Richi72]

Well, Tommy I do hope you are counting the stones!!!

Cheers Richi

 

[monica]

very nice start Tommy do like the sound of this one ,

and you go me in as well move over Richi, i like lots of pics :D

you will be seeing cobble stones in your sleep believe me lol, , what i do is mix some black

paint in the water then the plaster ,and you get all types of gray/black stones, :rolleyes:

did you also get the kerb stone mold as well ?

and also you using the mini art street kit ?

I,m going to enjoy this one, :D

 

[tommy1drop]

Hi Monica thank you for that and thank you for the tip, going to give that a try tomorrow now yes the mold is the one from diorama debris, they are really good, wish I`d got these a lot earlier:rolleyes:

I`m using some of the Miniart street items in this one, and I hope I`m not up all night counting the cobbles:eek: glad to have you along

 

[tommy1drop]

Hi Richi I`m already trying to work out how many cobbles I need:eek: too many, I wish I hadn`t started now:rolleyes:

 

[monica]

you know what i do ,is make alot of cobbles to fill a take away food container ,use them ,

and as laying them still be making more ,as it sets quite fast so ,you are doing both at once :rolleyes:

 

[tommy1drop]

I`ve got another batch on the go right now

 

[tommy1drop]

Just a small update on the dio, as you can see I have added a few cobbles :rolleyes:but it looks as if I am going to be busy with these:eek: I have also started the buildings, I have decided instead of three buildings there is only going to be two now:rolleyes: change of plans, I am now going to put in a small park area where one of the buildings was going to go, anyway, this is where it`s at, hope you like it so far

 

[eddiesolo]

Some work in fitting those cobbles...looks good though. Nice work mate, coming together to create, what should be, something rather special.

Si

 

[tommy1drop]

Thanks Si, just starting the interior, or what left of it in the russian house :eek:

 

[monica]

real liking this Tommy, and I know how it is laying cobble, top job so far,and looking good, :D

nice start on the building as well, dose not look like to much filling along the broken bit,

did you sand both halfs on a sheet of sand paper to get them flatter ?

look forward to next update keep up the great work,o_O

 

[papa 695]

Just seen this one Tommy.

Rather you than me with all those cobble stones, but I'm in watching this mate

 

[tommy1drop]

Hi Monica thanks for that, the cobble mold is excellent, you don`t have to really do anything other than knock them out of the mold

 

[tommy1drop]

Hi Ian glad to have you along buddy

 

[monica]

just tine thats all, waiting for plaster to set is just as bad as waiting for paint to dry lol, :D

 

[aaron]

What a treat...I love your work mate so this will be a fun watch for me.

 

[tommy1drop]

Hi Monica your not wrong:eek:

 

[tommy1drop]

Hi Aaron thank you for that, nice to have you along buddy