WIP ... Any Port in a Storm ... Buildings added 7 June 2013

[Eric the Shed]

Just seen the buildings...will need to source some of these for Nottingham

[Ramirez Noname]

Thanks again,

Just seen the buildings...will need to source some of these for Nottingham

Give yourself plenty of time to work on them ... the buildings are from TSS - the "kits" are basic, cast from a flexible resin of varying thickness and do need a lot of work on them. I'll try and take a few close up photos of the individual buildings over the next couple of days.

RMZ

[anevilgiraffe]

Thanks again,

Give yourself plenty of time to work on them ... the buildings are from TSS - the "kits" are basic, cast from a flexible resin of varying thickness and do need a lot of work on them. I'll try and take a few close up photos of the individual buildings over the next couple of days.

RMZ

is there scope for interiors on them?

[Eric the Shed]

So I am probably better off to continue to buy conflix off eBay? 10 pounds for a ready painted building versus something fiddly? Mind you I do like the coaching house

Keep going with port

Where did the ship come from

[anevilgiraffe]

oooo - building bits are useful... that coachhouse arch will save some scratch building... 

[Rob_bresnen]

I agree. I have a few barns and buildings. They are quite cheap for resin, but do need a lot of work. Once done they are solid. You could do interiors but as they are cast the reverse side tends to be uneven, and not necessarily smooth.

[OSHIROmodels]

I like the offset angle for the harbour wall, it very much adds to the visuals.

In my pill addled state I didn't notice that 

Nice touch 

cheers

James

[Ramirez Noname]

Hi,

I like the offset angle for the harbour wall, it very much adds to the visuals.

I work for an Architectural Practice and have never been able to draw two lines parallel to each other ... 


Here's a few phots and some details about the half-timber buildigs from TSS -



Most of the kits follow this basic arrangement - roof and walls. This one is the small grain store and the bits on the left of the pic are the staddle stone upon which t rests.



This started out as "Manor Farm" but has been built in a different way to form a jetted building (with quite a few bits left over for another project). The blue foam chimney is not supplied with the kit.



Gable end view



Underside view showing foam core floor; the corner cut out are for the timber dowel strengtheners, which are hot glued into the corners.



As I stated in an earlier post, these kits do need a lot of work - note the gap under the roof and the making good where the jetty section projects. There are quite a number of gaps still to fill on this building, too.



A small, two piece building in my usual Wilkinson Quick Drying Satin Paint undercoat finish (colour - "Conker")



Basic, unaltered small barn



Small hovel with large chimney added; the chimney has a solid blue foam core and is finished with a layer of spackle/ ready mixed filler. I also replaced the roof on this one as the casting were very poor - it's "oldhammer" style with the tiles made from the empty cardboard catfood box.



A run of the mill two story jetted house with a blue foam stack added.



The "Black Dog" pub - a basic house kit with a new stack and sign added.

I'm happy with the finished articles and they are useful in a number of settings, but they don't half take a time to finish.

Enjoy.

RMZ