Hi
The second building is much larger – it was built around the size of both the the Papo Stagecoach, and the Schliech freight wagon.
It is a Blacksmiths shop, again from my new book and is based on an actual building that was in use circa.1900. The above requirement meant the really the main doors should be capable of being opened; that has been done and there is a swing over latch to keep them closed.
It is quite large, and is made of the same materials as the Assay Office, and has more corrugated iron on the roof I think there were 48 sheets for this one. The forge chimmney stack is from PVC solid foam and has carved stonework, made with a ball cutter – bits were everywhere!
Here are some photos, transfers are being designed and some ‘try outs’ are fitted in the photographs.
First, here are both together showing the relative sizes
The front of the building with the Schliech blacksmith (who is going to have some slight modifications) with the doors open and the Schliech wagon backed inside for attention.
Here the doors have been closed and the throw over latch can be seen
Moving round the building to the forgeside, the large stack if fixed onto the wall and blanked off at the bottom to stop anything sneaking inside, is was painted before fitting
The back of the building with the windows having painted rears to them as this portion is empty. The front area that accepts vehicles has a couple of fully finished windows that are not painted on the back as is my normal method - these can be seen through the open doors.
Finally the office side of the building with its small stovepipe projecting through the roof.
The office has been painted to indicate that it is a new addition, the main building been plain wood, and that is being weathered to many different shades - that takes quite a time!
Yours Peter
The second building is much larger – it was built around the size of both the the Papo Stagecoach, and the Schliech freight wagon.
It is a Blacksmiths shop, again from my new book and is based on an actual building that was in use circa.1900. The above requirement meant the really the main doors should be capable of being opened; that has been done and there is a swing over latch to keep them closed.
It is quite large, and is made of the same materials as the Assay Office, and has more corrugated iron on the roof I think there were 48 sheets for this one. The forge chimmney stack is from PVC solid foam and has carved stonework, made with a ball cutter – bits were everywhere!
Here are some photos, transfers are being designed and some ‘try outs’ are fitted in the photographs.
First, here are both together showing the relative sizes
The front of the building with the Schliech blacksmith (who is going to have some slight modifications) with the doors open and the Schliech wagon backed inside for attention.
Here the doors have been closed and the throw over latch can be seen
Moving round the building to the forgeside, the large stack if fixed onto the wall and blanked off at the bottom to stop anything sneaking inside, is was painted before fitting
The back of the building with the windows having painted rears to them as this portion is empty. The front area that accepts vehicles has a couple of fully finished windows that are not painted on the back as is my normal method - these can be seen through the open doors.
Finally the office side of the building with its small stovepipe projecting through the roof.
The office has been painted to indicate that it is a new addition, the main building been plain wood, and that is being weathered to many different shades - that takes quite a time!
Yours Peter
