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Brandlin · « **Reply #15 on:** 04 August 2010, 10:55:53 AM »

Quote from: Thunderchicken on 04 August 2010, 08:53:44 AM

The caps are scored strips of styrene. I tried to be clever and bend them into a V shape but they snapped everytime so I left them in two pieces.

Yeah that's the problem I was having trying to design some - best approach I have come up with is to do the top layer in single shingles (cut from a strip of slates), and then in the slight V that you get between the two upper rows glue a length of around 1-1.5mm diameter styrene rod. Paint the rod and the upper rows of slates a terracotta colour and the rest of the slates gray and they will look like clay ridge tiles...

Pappa Midnight · « **Reply #16 on:** 04 August 2010, 04:33:26 PM »

Very nice indeed!!!

I especially like the roof set-up as I've been planning to do a similar style roof on some future buildings. It's nice to see an example ( saves leg-work!!).
Amazing how many of those "slums" fetch such good prices today.......
Looking forward to seeing the finished product.

Regards
PM

Thunderchicken · « **Reply #17 on:** 18 August 2010, 07:03:48 PM »

I'm at the halfway mark with one half of the terrace pretty much finished. Just the road sign to add. I'll start work on the next half tomorrow.

The first thing I will say the pics are a bit rushed as The Sticky Fingered One was about to get home from nursery. Apologies.

In the next pics I've shown it alongside some of my other recent builds. I didn't have time to include all the buildings but it gives you an idea of where I'm going with the project. Again, as I was rushed the layout is a bit crap (the roads and pavements aren't finished yet and dont quite align - all in good time though

). I'll get some more pics uploaded soon.

Hope it meets with your approval.

OSHIROmodels · « **Reply #18 on:** 18 August 2010, 07:07:28 PM »

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Hope it meets with your approval.

You're not wrong there mate. ******* loverly

cheers

James

Lowtardog · « **Reply #19 on:** 18 August 2010, 07:14:09 PM »

Stunning work

gamer Mac · « **Reply #20 on:** 18 August 2010, 07:35:04 PM »

You put yourself down to much.
Stunning work

Very atmospheric.
Roads and pavements are very nice as well. Where did you get the roads?

General Roos · « **Reply #21 on:** 18 August 2010, 07:52:28 PM »

Amazing!

matakishi · « **Reply #22 on:** 18 August 2010, 08:02:15 PM »

So what? You made a couple of giant Vallejo paint pots and a ruler then photographed them in your street? I suppose that's quite clever but is it wargaming?

Dewbakuk · « **Reply #23 on:** 18 August 2010, 08:05:11 PM »

Quote from: Thunderchicken on 18 August 2010, 07:03:48 PM

Great set-up. Mrs Dewbakuk said that in the above shot, the only thing that told her it was a model was the small bottle of paint in the corner. Gotta be praise worthy

former user · « **Reply #24 on:** 18 August 2010, 08:26:29 PM »

neil, this is simply a masterpiece!

congrats!

more please!

Skrapwelder · « **Reply #25 on:** 18 August 2010, 09:15:26 PM »

Holy Crap but that looks good!

I really need to get to work. Between you and PM there's like a carpet of un-retrieved gauntlets on my floor.

Malamute · « **Reply #26 on:** 18 August 2010, 10:25:51 PM »

Wow, looking superb, I had forgotten you had made that many, they look wonderful in the group shot. keep going its going to be a very, very impressive table

Sterling Moose · « **Reply #27 on:** 18 August 2010, 10:49:02 PM »

Wow!!!

Hawkeye · « **Reply #28 on:** 19 August 2010, 12:43:22 AM »

Fantastic! It already looked great as a standalone piece, but alongside the rest of it....simply amazing!

Christian · « **Reply #29 on:** 19 August 2010, 02:57:43 AM »

Love it!!!

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