The Bungalow in Foamboard

[Anglia105E]

58 minutes ago, David G. said:

Wow David! You've been going at quite a furious pace with this phase of the build!  😮 In the month I've been away from the boards you managed to get the whole house almost completely wired and lit.

Most impressive!

I really enjoy the interior shots you've taken with Harold surveying your handywork. They make me smile.

David G.

Yes David, the daily progress has been most satisfying. This stage of the build has presented me with some challenges, and I would say that the roof structure along with the ceiling panel resulted in lengthy periods of steady adjustment . . . Basically, hacking away at the foam board until things fitted together.

Generally, the wiring for these lights is doing the job, even though it is not pretty . . . Harold is keeping an eye on things throughout the build, and you will see him checking around different areas of the bungalow.

David W.

[Anglia105E]

After I had glued the remaining three chairs in position around the kitchen table, the ceiling panel was placed on top of the lower rooms assembly, and I tested all of the lighting . . . All eight lamps are working, even after lots of movement over the past few days.

I placed a sheet of green felt material at the side of the bungalow, and also at the front of the bungalow, to give me some idea how grassy areas would appear in photos . . . The greenhouse seems to be in the right place at the rear corner and the dustbin (trash can) is close by. Harold's daughter is pushing the pram in some of these photos, and the Ford Popular motor car is parked in front of the garage . . .

David

[David G.]

Such delightful photos. I'm glad to know that everything seems to be working out so well with the lighting installation.

David G.

[Anglia105E]

3 hours ago, David G. said:

Such delightful photos. I'm glad to know that everything seems to be working out so well with the lighting installation.

David G.

Thank you David G. . . . The standard of photography will improve at a later stage, so these recent shots are simply test photos really . . .

Dare I ask, how is the Golden Hind build going for you ?

David

[David G.]

19 hours ago, Anglia105E said:

 

Dare I ask, how is the Golden Hind build going for you ?

David

Slow at the moment. I'm working out a way to rig the ratlines. By "working" I mean that I'm thinking about how to do it on the rare occasion when my mind isn't focused on something else.

I'll come up with something. Thank you for asking.

David G.

[Anglia105E]

Over on the right hand side of the bungalow, looking from the front, and below the window of bedroom three there is a small gap between the wall and the baseboard . . . When the external lights are turned off and my room is in darkness, you can see a thin strip of light when the bedroom three light is switched on.

I decided to rectify this issue by ' planting ' some tufts of grass and red flowers along the bottom edge of the wall. These are Woodland Scenics Flowering Tufts, and they obscure the thin strip of light perfectly . . .

Checking round the perimeter of the bungalow while the interior lights were all switched on, the only remaining gaps are below the kitchen window and also the bathroom window . . .This is on the left hand side of the bungalow where there is no baseboard that extends beyond the base of the wall. I shall need to seek an alternative method of hiding the thin strips of light, possibly by applying filler and painting . . .

David

[PHPaul]

Scenery, like paint, can hide a multitude of evils...

Looking great!

[Anglia105E]

2 hours ago, PHPaul said:

Scenery, like paint, can hide a multitude of evils...

Looking great!

I am sure that you must have discovered the clever use of scenery while working on your own farm diorama . . . We have to use our skills wisely . . .

David

[David G.]

Excellent use of cover to uh... cover!

One would think that such slight gaps could be easily filled with paint or PVA. I'm interested to see how you address the matter.

David G.