Red Storm - Bovisky Homes!

[carlos marighela]

I just assumed the photo was a postcard from Cleethorpes. 

'Dear Ethel,

Having a wonderful time, although the weather has been somewhat bracing. Your mum won the tombola on Tuesday and last night we had the opportunity to see a fabulous comedian called Bernard Manning at  the Grimsby Auditorium. The beach was a bit of a disappointment, being far too sandy for our taste, so we took a charabanc to Hull, which was much more to our liking.

Peter has taken to calling the place Colditz and has started a tunnel. His ambition is to be in Skegness by next Thursday.

Give our love to your nan and tell her that the Bristol Cream is in the bottom drawer  of the sideboard in the parlour. Remember he needs her corns rubbing daily and is always more amenable after a sherry or two.

Ours is the third chalet from the right in the photo.

All our  Love.....'

[Digits]

Lol

Added the roof bases last night.


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Balsa wood arrived but before I can start adding it, I need to get a suede brush so I can rough it up a bit.

Anyway, I still need to place a few windows, add back door frames then come up with an easy answer for the chimneys before planking out.

[has.been]

then come up with an easy answer for the chimneys before planking out.

Off-cuts of Blue(Pink) Foam. Easy to cut to the required shape &
the brick detail can be embossed with a biro or similar.
Make it longer than you need, cut a suitable hole in the roof,
insert the chimney stack. A blob of PVA/wood glue will hold
it safely in place. You can then thatch around it.

[Digits]

Nice idea Pete.  Any suggestions for hardening the surface once it’s embossed?

Cheers

[has.been]

Any suggestions for hardening the surface once it’s embossed?

Modge-Podge.  Does a good job of hardening Blue foam.

[Digits]

Will give it a go….ta.


Edit:

Yup…that works for me.   Another 11 to make then. Will Modge Podge when they are all in place.

[Digits]

Chim chiminey
Chim chiminey
Chim chim cher-ee!



Going to start with a little woodwork now I think…

[has.been]

Looking good. 

[Tom Dulski]

Of course the inevitable question of where to store all this stuff pops into my head.

[carlos marighela]

Lining up the coffee stirrers/ icecream sticks with the rectangular windows should be a piece of piss. Lining them up wit the arched windows looks a bit more of a PITA.

[has.been]

Lining them up wit the arched windows looks a bit more of a PITA.

1) Find a suitable sized coin.
2) Cut a thin sliver from blue/pink foam.
3) Draw a circle on the foam using the coin as a template. 
    (Each circle will provide two or three 'arches')
4) Draw on bricks with a biro or pencil (for the arch)
5) Cut out 'arch' & stick it above arched window.
6) When dry, coat with Modge-Podge

[carlos marighela]

 I think it's being planked rather than bricked.

[Digits]

It is.   Balsa planking will make this easy…if a little laborious.  Planking around windows is straight forward….I need to overlay though with wooden window surround but that’s with balsa too.   

Teddy bear fur arrived.   Chimneys are sorted, and I’m half way through making the doors.   Once I’ve finished them, I will work one house up to the finished build.  That will let me iron out any problems before I batch the rest of them.

[FreakyFenton]

Looking good!

[CapnJim]

Still so far, so good...