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What more can be said? You'll have a tough time topping this one John. Tony

And I like it too.......! Tony

Keep it coming Junior.....! Tony

John..... I'm curious........ What do you do with your finished models? Keep them under glass in your home? Donate or loan them to a museum... or what? Just being "nosey"...! Tony

Thanks guys. Yes Rick... I carved the "corbels" from 1/4" x 1/4" balsa strip. Tony

John...... you're probably aware that UR6571 actually exists and, from pictures I've seen, does differ slightly from your build, mostly in the color. But please don't change a thing....... except maybe the licence plate? LOL Tony

Another great model Mike! Vinyl roof..... how did you achieve that? Tony

Thanks Jim and Terry.... I'm just waiting for the second floor balcony railings to come in the mail and then the basic structures will be pretty well complete. Now to look for some more 1900's townspeople figures that are in scale. Plus some streetscape accessories of the period. Tony

I have a lot of British 1/32 scale models of Rolls Royces, MG's, Jaguars, etc. and I figure the driver's need some liquid refreshment occasionally! Now that my western 1900's town is almost complete and I'm waiting for the mailman to bring me the stryrene 2nd floor railings, I decided to get started on a 1/32 scale British pub scene. (Idle hands.... and all that.....) I cruised the Google "search" to look for guidance and this one caught my eye. As you can see, it's a beautifully built model (built by a very talented builder whose name I can't find, so unfortunately, I can't give him credit here). It's not a real building, but it is just what I was looking for. I'm going to use this for guidance, with some minor "tweaks" of my own, and some simplification of detail. I hope I'm not breaking any copyright laws! This building is timeless and could could fit into British scene of any era from the 1700's to the present day. So here's a start. Basic wall structure is built from Elmer's 3/16" Foam Board; basswood and balsa strips for the timber framing, and Elmer's white school glue to hold it together. Tony

I did a Google search on "Early Photography" and found some interesting stuff. The first recorded photos were taken in the 1820's (surprise!) but by the late 1800's, black and white photography was the norm. I can't find a definite date when b/w became normal....... but certainly by the time Thomasville was being built. For anyone interested, do the Google search that I did and you'll also find some very interesting early images, including some black and white street scenes taken in Schenectady, New York around 1902. Based on this, I'm going to stick with the black and white. Hopefully.... I interpreted the information correctly?

So now the festivities of the Christmas and New Year celebrations are behind us.... it's time to get back to the dio and a couple of 1/32 scale builds. Here's today's dio progress on the hotel: Balcony and supports are painted and the trim around the top of the walls is in place. First in my camera's only "sepia" setting...... and the same thing in black and white..... Not sure which I prefer.......? I'm also not sure if the camera's of the time (1900's) would have produced sepias....... I'm thinking this would have occured as the prints aged..... so that pictures of the time would have actually been in black and white. Anyone know? Tony

I've been watching your past amazing builds here John...... But this one is just unbelievable. I was a great admirer of Gerald Wingrove (and still am), but in my opinion, this Bentley even surpasses his work. (I know he completely scratchbuilt his models though.) There's no doubt in my mind that if there were an Academy Awards category for "Best Model of all Time", this would be in the top five.... maybe even the winner! Tony

I would Dirk...... but I've got about ten others on the go plus two dioramas at the moment, and I made a (pre) New Year reso to get something finished! I daren't start another one....... But I'll be following yours. Tony

This is going to be an interesting build. I started this kit when it first came out, but somehow it got put on the back burner when I thought about masking up the body for the dark blue. I got sidetracked into something else and never did finish it. Now I'll have to dig out the box and see how much I actually completed. So I'm going to be following along with your build in hopes of getting inspiration to finish mine! Tony

Really nice work, Dirk. (Hey.... that rhymes!) Sorry.... just my weird sense of humor. But I love both the cars, Tony

That paint looks awesome Nick. What are you using for primer, paint and polishing materials? Tony

Ken....... If you have read this whole thread, you may have come across my comments about your book. Whatever I said about the basic entry level content.... as related to the prices now being asked on Ebay, I hope you weren't offended. From your recent input, you have certainly indicated the reasons, and a similar feeling to those that I expressed. I regret that I omitted to clarify that, as an introduction to diarama building, it does cover a lot of ground and ideas for entry level builders in a very positive and helpful way. As I stated, I keep my copy beside my "television watching chair" and frequently flip through it when the commercials come on. The other thing I omitted to add was the level and quality of the diaramas that you produce. They are definitely an inspiration, both in quality, presentation and construction. That is why I still refer to ideas in it today, even having owned it since it was first published. But those Ebay prices (that are not of your doing). That I still can't justify. Regards, Tony

That has real character already. I'm liking it. Tony

Ask the caster to replace it....... If he doesn't, let us all know who it is. Tony

Gor blimey, Gov'nor.... Old W.O. wood be proud if 'e could see wot you dun with 'is car...... A beuty to be shure! (Translation: Mr W.O Bentley would definitely approve!) Tony

What everyone else already said.......... and more! Great work. Almost real! Tony

Hi Lane.... I just checked your stats and see you're only eleven years old. That's a great start you're making in this hobby and It's good to see someone your age getting involved....... Keep up the good work and.... Merry Christmas! Tony

Hi Junior. Sent you a PM with some photos. Tony

I don't mean to be rude..... but, if it were me....... I'd eliminate the green trim around the edges of the fenders. It's difficult to do cleanly and (I think) it looks better without it. Otherwise, looking great! Just a suggestion. Tony

Mike.... I think you may be right. In focus black and white does look a little like a scene from a 1940's Jimmy Stewart movie like "It's a wonderful life"! I'll try the sepia effect with the next round of photos. Thanks for the suggestion. Tony... thanks for the comments.