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Offline Eric the Shed

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1930's Petrol Station VBCW
« on: September 21, 2014, 06:21:39 PM »
Hi Folks

Cracking on with my stuff for Blam and up next is a 1930's Garage & Petrol Station. Lots of piccies and links on the blog

http://shedwars.blogspot.co.uk/2014/09/1930s-garage-petrol-station-vbcw.html



cheers



Offline aircav

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Re: 1930's Petrol Station VBCW
« Reply #1 on: September 21, 2014, 06:45:32 PM »
Love it  8) 8)

Offline von Lucky

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Re: 1930's Petrol Station VBCW
« Reply #2 on: September 21, 2014, 10:12:15 PM »
Nice work; those roof tiles are striking.
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Offline Eric the Shed

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Re: 1930's Petrol Station VBCW
« Reply #3 on: September 22, 2014, 11:12:14 AM »
cheers guys...finally found the enamel garage signs - will glue these on soon


Offline matakishi

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Re: 1930's Petrol Station VBCW
« Reply #4 on: September 22, 2014, 06:36:34 PM »
Top work, very evocative.

Offline Elk101

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Re: 1930's Petrol Station VBCW
« Reply #5 on: September 22, 2014, 07:19:32 PM »
Very nice indeed Giles. Those lampposts really do look good.

Offline Eric the Shed

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Re: 1930's Petrol Station VBCW
« Reply #6 on: September 22, 2014, 08:36:59 PM »
It will all be on show at BLAM

Offline Rob_bresnen

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Re: 1930's Petrol Station VBCW
« Reply #7 on: September 22, 2014, 08:51:01 PM »
very nice. It reminds me of the one at the Black Country Museum

here is a link.


http://www.bclm.co.uk/locations/the-conway-garage/57.htm#.VCB9XfldXA0

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Offline S44lade

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Re: 1930's Petrol Station VBCW
« Reply #8 on: October 08, 2014, 11:23:32 PM »

Lovely work - a bit late perhaps, but I came across an old Walpamur paint colour card circa 1950 which give a good idea of colours used back then - hence the attached

Offline Eric the Shed

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Re: 1930's Petrol Station VBCW
« Reply #9 on: October 09, 2014, 09:01:55 AM »
That colour chart is useful...and justifies my green choice.. ;)

 

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