tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144821432722919980.post9167166959053839997..comments2023-05-26T15:54:36.818+01:00Comments on Chas's Model Railway: Church Window AppealChashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01708048658215702951noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144821432722919980.post-66748302678338739202013-08-27T08:53:45.438+01:002013-08-27T08:53:45.438+01:00Hi there. That's wonderful. I hope you have a...Hi there. That's wonderful. I hope you have a lot of fun and that it's the start of a lifelong interest for your little boy. If you haven't already, have a look at the brilliant work of the bloggers I follow. Now they really are inspirational. Best Wishes, Chas.Chashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01708048658215702951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144821432722919980.post-81420685299441196202013-08-25T20:24:56.972+01:002013-08-25T20:24:56.972+01:00Hello there, Just found your blog. My four-year-o...Hello there, Just found your blog. My four-year-old son and I are beginners at this lark - he received his model railway last Christmas. We'll be enjoying looking at your site for inspiration as we put together our model.smilymelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15005558661668513565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144821432722919980.post-77627928765483431802013-08-16T09:28:43.471+01:002013-08-16T09:28:43.471+01:00Thanks Mikkel. Don't know about having Allan D...Thanks Mikkel. Don't know about having Allan Downes for breakfast. I reckon someone like that would have me for breakfast!Chashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01708048658215702951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144821432722919980.post-21606532272392503332013-08-15T07:54:03.881+01:002013-08-15T07:54:03.881+01:00Hi Chas, well...wow! Youve raised the bar yet agai...Hi Chas, well...wow! Youve raised the bar yet again. Next thing we know you'll be having Allan Downes for breakfast! ;-)<br /><br />I agree about styrene - it's such a versatile and forgiving material, and your work is such a good illustration of the standards that can be achieved with it.Mikkelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09020417834248776431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144821432722919980.post-40600036397801253132013-08-10T06:43:35.922+01:002013-08-10T06:43:35.922+01:00Thank you Geoff and thanks very much for the tip.
...Thank you Geoff and thanks very much for the tip.<br /><br />I finally solved the louvre problem by adapting Paul's and your suggestion of clapboard. Actually I think it was Evergreen metal siding - I will check. The horizontal lines on the clapboard were just right for supporting angled styrene strips. I'll post a picture. Cheers.Chashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01708048658215702951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144821432722919980.post-30660966178051647252013-08-10T06:35:33.742+01:002013-08-10T06:35:33.742+01:00Thanks very much Lee. I hope the finishing touche...Thanks very much Lee. I hope the finishing touches to the station building are progressing well.Chashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01708048658215702951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144821432722919980.post-49143654153653308222013-08-10T06:33:50.065+01:002013-08-10T06:33:50.065+01:00Thanks for the confidence boost Iain. We shall se...Thanks for the confidence boost Iain. We shall see!Chashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01708048658215702951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144821432722919980.post-35365445826502886822013-08-09T17:57:48.589+01:002013-08-09T17:57:48.589+01:00You've done a great job of everything else you...You've done a great job of everything else you have painted! It will be magnificent.Iain Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03633733907566547236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144821432722919980.post-50198750082999300432013-08-08T16:00:30.390+01:002013-08-08T16:00:30.390+01:00Chas you have raised the bar yet again, what a sup...Chas you have raised the bar yet again, what a superb piece of modelling !<br /><br />I used Evergreen clapboard as suggested by Paul for the louvres on my feed store and found the idea worked well.Geoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01458331893613937280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144821432722919980.post-54763239971063034822013-08-08T12:34:30.341+01:002013-08-08T12:34:30.341+01:00I sprayed my current build with grey primer and my...I sprayed my current build with grey primer and my colleague thought it looked "beautiful - like a coal model" :)<br /><br />I think this is an absolute masterpiece of modelling - very well done Chas.lnrmodelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07849826220916229004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144821432722919980.post-28948169218635457972013-08-07T14:25:15.956+01:002013-08-07T14:25:15.956+01:00Thank you Iain and Paul. I'll have an experim...Thank you Iain and Paul. I'll have an experiment with both ideas this week. I'm a bit apprehensive about painting it, Iain, as it could all go very wrong. I'm tempted just to spray it with white primer and pretend it's a cake.Chashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01708048658215702951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144821432722919980.post-11319673485538993472013-08-07T10:36:47.880+01:002013-08-07T10:36:47.880+01:00This is such a beautiful model, Chas. I am looking...This is such a beautiful model, Chas. I am looking forward to seeing how you paint it. I recall seeing a thread on RMWeb where BRealistic had made some superb vents for his engine shed utilising a jig. Failing that, I think I would approach it with two different thicknesses of card, stuck to a window blank at an angle and fettled for consistency by eye. Not easy. If I find that thread I will let you know.<br />cheers,<br />IainIain Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03633733907566547236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144821432722919980.post-1145257829425983622013-08-07T09:44:39.054+01:002013-08-07T09:44:39.054+01:00For the louvres would sheet styrene clapboard work...For the louvres would sheet styrene clapboard work? Evergreen make sheets in 6 different spacings.<br />The workmanship is fantastic by the way!Paul B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05278773151546187084noreply@blogger.com