Victorian Semi - UPDATED

[Thunderchicken]

Thanks again for the kind words chaps, very much appreciated. 

I think Overlord will be proud up to the point where he discovers I've used embossed plastic for the brickwork. 

GM, I'm still pondering over board colour just like your good self. I'm thinking grey and cobblestone if the game is going to be completely urban and a light brown or beige if its going to be a mixed setting - similar to the boards Malamute uses. As Dewbakuk said there's is an endless supply of embossed wallpaper ath the DIY stores, the only thing that has stopped me from using it is the fact it's paper and I'm clumsy! I've got a roll on standby though  . Bullshott uses this method so maybe he'll pop along and post a pic for you to give you an idea of the effect.

Antenociti's sell foam cobblestones which are cheap (I've got some of that) and QRF sells rubber cobblestone sections but they aren't cheap.

You'll find the windows on Antenociti's site too, search under Grandt Line.

I went for the brown/tanned brickwork because when walking around the East End of London I noticed most of the lower quality Victorian housing, factories and warehouses are built with brown bricks, maybe it was the cheaper option. A lot of the municipal buildings and posher housing is red brick. I'm only talking about the East End though so may be different elsewhere.


Hammers, I think we'd better keep our secret rather secret 

[former user]

this is smashing!
how did I miss this?

now You nedd some 100 more for the whole neighbourhood?

[Malamute]

Aint half bad don't cha know. can't wait to see the whole ensemble.

[Skrapwelder]

Really nice.

[Johnno]

Look great!

[Smokeyrone]

You go!  That is great!

[Overlord]

I think Overlord will be proud up to the point where he discovers I've used embossed plastic for the brickwork. 

Excellent build so far, very nicely done.   
I dont have an issue with using plastic card, its closer in scale than my inscribed efforts (& alot faster).  I used it for my warehouse.
What did you end up using for the half-round stonework?

I went for the brown/tanned brickwork because when walking around the East End of London * I noticed most of the lower quality Victorian housing, factories and warehouses are built with brown bricks, maybe it was the cheaper option. A lot of the municipal buildings and posher housing is red brick. I'm only talking about the East End though so may be different elsewhere.

The colour looks spot on, and a nice variation from the regular red.
* The phantom Thunderchicken of old London town. 

[ushistoryprof]

Very Nice Work!

[Thunderchicken]

Excellent build so far, very nicely done.   
I dont have an issue with using plastic card, its closer in scale than my inscribed efforts (& alot faster).  I used it for my warehouse.
What did you end up using for the half-round stonework?
The colour looks spot on, and a nice variation from the regular red.
* The phantom Thunderchicken of old London town. 

Hehehe, you've got an idea there!  I could be in league with the Raspberry Blower!

I took your advice for the half round stonework and ordered some 2mm half rods, they will do the job nicely. 

[Silent Invader]

Lovely job.   

[Svennn]

Back to cobblestones. My wifes cuttlebug machine that I use to do the rivets sheets has a cobble pattern also so if anybody wants some doing on card give me a shout. The die is 1/4 A4 (A6?)

[Thunderchicken]

Thought I'd post an update for y'all. I thought I had finished it but looking at the pics there's a bit more work to be done on the brickwork. Any fans of Jack the Ripper may appreciate the street name* 











This is my next project (wish me luck!) :




* It's the location of the second Ripper murder: Annie Chapman.

[Svennn]

Superb 

[DFlynSqrl]

That's great Thunderchicken.  Super job.

[odd duck]

Incredable job :oSome great finishing touches(Posters drain pies ect)