Anglia105E Posted April 19, 2018 Author Share Posted April 19, 2018 Here is a short update because there is a lot of work going on at the moment. The Jaguar MK I build is nearing completion, and today a 1:24 scale old style telephone on a small table arrived in the post. I have built a nice office desk around this piece of dolls house furniture and painted it dark brown, with the telephone at the far corner of the desk. Still need to give the desk a coat or two of yacht varnish to produce a polished high gloss finish and also add brass handles to the drawers of the desk. The telephone is supposed to be 1:24 but it appears to be slightly oversize, so I shall make sure that when the desk is in the corner of the Hooper & Co ground floor showroom, there will be a figure or two in the foreground, which should make the telephone look less out of scale. There will be some papers scattered on top of the desk and I need to find a 1:24 scale chair to go with it. David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Macleod Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 My humble suggestion is there would be no scattering of papers on the desk. Instead they would be arranged in a stunning maroon leather bound portfolio...with perhaps a hardcover sales brochure. Gold lettering "Hooper." Let's not allow ourselves to be undignified David! I can't spill enough accolades about this project, even with a tongue in cheek comment! Eric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglia105E Posted April 20, 2018 Author Share Posted April 20, 2018 Your comments are always very perceptive and also very amusing Eric, so I look forward to each one. Absolutely no scattering of papers on the showroom desk and what is needed is a high standard of tidyness and professionalism. Since I posted the photographs of the empty desk I made two sheets of A4 paper in 1:24 and also a book which is cerulean blue in colour. Now you've set me thinking...... " leather bound portfolio " and " hardcover sales brochure " and " gold lettering "..... this is where I should be going with this. Osmond Rivers, the Managing Director of Hooper & Co (Coachbuilders) Limited ( by appointment to Her Majesty the Queen) is standing beside the showroom desk while speaking to a wealthy lady client who is arranging for some extensive bespoke coach building work to be done on her 1929 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Cabriolet de Ville. The polished mahogany desk is resplendent on the highly polished crimson wood flooring in one discreet corner of the ground floor showroom, with fine framed paintings on the walls and an imposing vintage clock face that demands attention. The atmosphere in their St James's Street showrooms is somewhere between that of a fine tailor's and the waiting room of a distinguished physician. Better? David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeatMan Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 Simply awesome!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglia105E Posted April 20, 2018 Author Share Posted April 20, 2018 Thank you Dennis.... all compliments welcome of course! Glad you like it. David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglia105E Posted April 22, 2018 Author Share Posted April 22, 2018 The desk and telephone has been moved into the ground floor showroom in order to produce some test shots, just to get an impression of this composition. Also, one of three new figures for the diorama has been assembled and painted, this first one being an engineer. These figures are actually from a Henry Ford set and they date from 1913, which is 45 years before the 1958 Hooper & Co building as it is portrayed here. The other two figures will follow shortly, these being a businessman and Henry Ford himself. The figures are produced in Ukraine and they do seem to be of the correct height and proportions, which is more than can be said about the telephone!. David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATHU Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 Nice progress David, looks great!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglia105E Posted April 24, 2018 Author Share Posted April 24, 2018 Many thanks, Anders.... I am adding a few more figures to the scene and a very interesting new vehicle will be arriving later this week. Watch this space! David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red318 Posted April 25, 2018 Share Posted April 25, 2018 Looking good David. . With white hair that first figure would be identical to my first boss. The Henry Ford figures look the part too. David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglia105E Posted April 25, 2018 Author Share Posted April 25, 2018 Thanks David Mitchell.... the three Henry Ford figures are the engineer in green overalls, the businessman in the light brown suit and then Henry Ford himself in bowler hat and long black coat. Henry does have white hair as I have painted this figure of mine, while the engineer has brown hair and the businessman has grey hair! These figures are produced by a company in Ukraine and they stand up very well alongside my Shapeways 3D printed figures. Technically they should be 1913, but I think they will not be out of place in the 1958 diorama setting. David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglia105E Posted April 28, 2018 Author Share Posted April 28, 2018 I received some good news yesterday that the Rolls-Royce Enthusiasts Club have granted me exhibition space at their International Annual Show in June of this year, in order to display my Hooper & Co diorama and the entire collection of scale model motor cars. This is a big event and runs for three days from June 22 to June 24. Here are some photos of the latest addition to the collection of vehicles, this being a 1950 Bedford Duple OB Coach by Original Classics, which is a 1:24 scale diecast model. The coach has working lights front, rear and interior, sliding roof and passenger entrance door, highly detailed interior and weighs in at 1.15 kg. Further photos show the Tamiya Jaguar MK II that I converted to a 1955 Jaguar MK I with rear wheel arch spats and wheels from a VW Beetle. Also, some shots of the Henry Ford figures which seem to fit in well with the Shapeways figures. Thanks for looking guys..... David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Macleod Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 On 4/20/2018 at 3:04 PM, Anglia105E said: Your comments are always very perceptive and also very amusing Eric, so I look forward to each one. Absolutely no scattering of papers on the showroom desk and what is needed is a high standard of tidyness and professionalism. Since I posted the photographs of the empty desk I made two sheets of A4 paper in 1:24 and also a book which is cerulean blue in colour. Now you've set me thinking...... " leather bound portfolio " and " hardcover sales brochure " and " gold lettering "..... this is where I should be going with this. Osmond Rivers, the Managing Director of Hooper & Co (Coachbuilders) Limited ( by appointment to Her Majesty the Queen) is standing beside the showroom desk while speaking to a wealthy lady client who is arranging for some extensive bespoke coach building work to be done on her 1929 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Cabriolet de Ville. The polished mahogany desk is resplendent on the highly polished crimson wood flooring in one discreet corner of the ground floor showroom, with fine framed paintings on the walls and an imposing vintage clock face that demands attention. The atmosphere in their St James's Street showrooms is somewhere between that of a fine tailor's and the waiting room of a distinguished physician. Better? David Absolutely! We wouldn't want malady offended by an undignified presentation! Keep in mind my observations are always tempered by a feeling of respect for your incredibly skilled work. I have also gotten the impression that you want this to look "right" at every turn. I like that perspective a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Macleod Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 Oh...and congratulations on your invitation to exhibit with the RR group. I like the look of the Henry Ford figures. You have convinced me to purchase a set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglia105E Posted April 30, 2018 Author Share Posted April 30, 2018 Thank you Eric, and I have replied to your comment regarding the Springfield Rolls-Royce, yourself and your Father. You will not be disappointed with the Henry Ford figures. David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglia105E Posted May 7, 2018 Author Share Posted May 7, 2018 The fire safety equipment has now arrived at the Hooper & Co building, and the engineer is tasked with installing everything in it's place according to regulations. Both the fire extinguishers and the fire hose reels are resin cast models, not cast by me, while the fire buckets are scratch built models by myself. The sand in the buckets is real, or at least it's ground black pepper! I have only 43 days to the big exhibition for this diorama, which is a three day International show for Rolls-Royce and Bentley motor cars ( 1:1 ) David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglia105E Posted May 9, 2018 Author Share Posted May 9, 2018 Osmond Rivers meets Henry Ford....... Here are a few photographs of the fire safety equipment in the ground floor showroom setting. From this angle the telephone appears to be much too large, so I will have to deal with that issue and also the desk appears to be too low. I have a mahogany oval dining table arriving any day now so might have to use that instead of my scratch built desk. Working on the last build before the exhibition which is the 1956 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud that was originally owned by Fred Astaire. As always, thanks for looking guys. David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cien1986 Posted May 12, 2018 Share Posted May 12, 2018 Your work always catch my eyes..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglia105E Posted May 12, 2018 Author Share Posted May 12, 2018 Thanks very much Henry....... only 40 days to the big exhibition now. Working to get the diorama ready for this important event. David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cien1986 Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 10 hours ago, Anglia105E said: Thanks very much Henry....... only 40 days to the big exhibition now. Working to get the diorama ready for this important event. David Wish you great luck and doing well on the exhibition..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red318 Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 Looking really good David, I hope you'll be able to show us some shots of the big event. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglia105E Posted May 15, 2018 Author Share Posted May 15, 2018 Thanks for your kind comments David Mitchell..... and I intend to take hundreds of photos of the big event..... two cameras to be sure. David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglia105E Posted May 18, 2018 Author Share Posted May 18, 2018 The five builds are completed, which include the Rolls-Royce Silver Clouds from 1955 to 1959, one motor car for each year of production. Also, the Hooper & Co diorama is now displayed on a free standing open table, as it will be for the exhibition event, rather than in the confined space of my office. Few photos of recent work..... thanks for following this project. David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglia105E Posted May 19, 2018 Author Share Posted May 19, 2018 Here are a few photos of the interior of the building, where fire safety equipment has been added to both the ground floor showroom and the first floor showroom and the Managing Director is standing at the top of the stairs. Also, two photos of the petrol sales ( gas sales? ) direct from tanker to the street. David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Macleod Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 Fabulous as always. The five RR variations are really a stunning sight. I've done multiple variations myself but yours takes the cake. Best of luck at your exhibit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglia105E Posted May 22, 2018 Author Share Posted May 22, 2018 Thank you Eric....... each of the five Silver Clouds has different attributes, and of course I can't say which one I favour the most, but the last of the five builds has turned out surprisingly well. This is the Fred Astaire motor car, and although the 1:1 car appears to be a single colour which is either Brewster Green or Velvet Green, depending how the light falls on it, I have confirmation from the RREC archives in England that this car was shipped from Crewe and Glasgow to the United States as finished in two colours which are Velvet Green over Sage Green. Presumably Mr Astaire asked Peter Satori of Pasadena to supply the motor car in his favourite colour that was used for the Rolls-Royce Phantom I that is more famous than the Silver Cloud. Current additions to the Hooper & Co diorama include a 1958 Vespa motor scooter complete with lady owner, and a 1:76 scale Cromwell tank in a display case that has a Rolls-Royce Meteor engine and is on display at the RREC headquarters building in Paulerspury as a large scale model of the Second World War tank. My idea is to place the display case containing what is a model of the tank on one of the floors of my Hooper & Co building as an exhibit for customers to view. The display case will be scratch built from sheet polyester and balsa wood, with only 29 days to the event...... no pressure ! David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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