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.

[Anglia105E]

5 hours ago, David G. said:

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.

Thanks David G. . . . My first reaction to seeing the slight gaps was to go in with the filler, and then paint over the filled areas. Then I had the idea of using ground cover in the form of flowered tufts, which works well where there is a area of baseboard. Over on the other side of the bungalow there is no baseboard beyond the base of the wall, so the use of filler here would be a better option . . .

I have only used three of the twenty-one flowered tufts, so more of these could be positioned along the lower walls where desired.

My feeling is that ' The Rose Bungalow ' sign near to the front entrance of the property is too large. Also, I would prefer this sign to have the words arranged vertically rather than horizontally, as shown in the image below . . .

[David G.]

17 hours ago, Anglia105E said:

Thanks David G. . . . My first reaction to seeing the slight gaps was to go in with the filler, and then paint over the filled areas. Then I had the idea of using ground cover in the form of flowered tufts, which works well where there is a area of baseboard. Over on the other side of the bungalow there is no baseboard beyond the base of the wall, so the use of filler here would be a better option . . .

I have only used three of the twenty-one flowered tufts, so more of these could be positioned along the lower walls where desired.

My feeling is that ' The Rose Bungalow ' sign near to the front entrance of the property is too large. Also, I would prefer this sign to have the words arranged vertically rather than horizontally, as shown in the image below . . .

 

Either that or move the placard to the base of the diorama as more of a label than a feature.

Both text configurations work well to my eye though. It's really just a matter of taste.

David G.

[Anglia105E]

2 hours ago, David G. said:

 

Either that or move the placard to the base of the diorama as more of a label than a feature.

Both text configurations work well to my eye though. It's really just a matter of taste.

David G.

Your suggestion to have the placard at the base of the diorama, as opposed to having the placard as a house sign is something that I can consider certainly.

When I mentioned arranging the words of the sign vertically, I was thinking of them as being centrally aligned, as shown below . . .

David W.

[Anglia105E]

Finally got around to filling those gaps along the lower edge of the long wall today . . .

Using Mr WHITE PUTTY R filler, I applied a small amount to the areas that I had previously marked in pencil . . .

This will be left overnight to set, and can then be sanded a little with an emery board . . .

The filled areas will be painted with the rose pink colour for the wall and the grey colour for the outer edge of the baseboard . . .

I checked the filled gaps with the exterior room light switched off, and the interior lights of the model switched on.

Thanks for your patience while following this build.

David

[Anglia105E]

I have been diagnosed as having a lung condition known as Bronchiectasis, which is affecting my right lung only . . . A senior respiratory physician at the Derby Royal Hospital has sent a letter to my local GP doctor which includes these words ' I have strongly encouraged Mr. Watson to avoid his hobby of model car making. '

I cannot stop building model cars, and I do not want to stop building model cars . . . The consultant doctor has warned me of the dangers of using chemicals such as acetone, spray paints, enamel thinners, resins and strong glues. During the past seven years I have been wearing a mask (FFP3) while working in my loft room with the VELUX window fully open, and this has usually been for only ten minutes or so, and then leaving the room where fumes might have accumulated . . .

Now I have had an idea, and I don't know if this can work, or indeed if it is even possible . . . I intend to build a 1:24 scale Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud from a Revell kit or a Minicraft kit, using parts that I have already, so I don't need to purchase another kit. My plan is to use washable PVA glue that is child friendly, also the bare black plastic of the body panels will be highly polished with no paint applied whatsoever. I can use BMF for any chrome work, so no Molotow Liquid Chrome or silver or chrome paint. The interior seats upholstery can be given a coat of PVA glue to simulate the leather material, and then coated with water based emulsion paint to provide the chosen colour.

The PVA glue does take a long while to set fully, but when it does set this glue does achieve quite a strong bond if handled with care. The polish that I intend to use will be Meguiars Carnauba Wax, or alternatively natural Beeswax, so no toxic chemicals. There are only 26 parts in the kit and I can scratch make clear plastic window glass, as well as any other modified parts that are required for this build . . .

I would be very interested to hear the thoughts and opinions from fellow MCM Forums members regarding this project, and maybe this idea has been attempted previously?

David Watson

[PHPaul]

First, I'm VERY sorry to hear of your physical issues.

Second, looking forward to that project, I'll be interested in finding out how well PVA works with plastic.  The rest of the plan seems solid to me.

[stitchdup]

19 hours ago, Anglia105E said:

I have been diagnosed as having a lung condition known as Bronchiectasis, which is affecting my right lung only . . . A senior respiratory physician at the Derby Royal Hospital has sent a letter to my local GP doctor which includes these words ' I have strongly encouraged Mr. Watson to avoid his hobby of model car making. '

I cannot stop building model cars, and I do not want to stop building model cars . . . The consultant doctor has warned me of the dangers of using chemicals such as acetone, spray paints, enamel thinners, resins and strong glues. During the past seven years I have been wearing a mask (FFP3) while working in my loft room with the VELUX window fully open, and this has usually been for only ten minutes or so, and then leaving the room where fumes might have accumulated . . .

Now I have had an idea, and I don't know if this can work, or indeed if it is even possible . . . I intend to build a 1:24 scale Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud from a Revell kit or a Minicraft kit, using parts that I have already, so I don't need to purchase another kit. My plan is to use washable PVA glue that is child friendly, also the bare black plastic of the body panels will be highly polished with no paint applied whatsoever. I can use BMF for any chrome work, so no Molotow Liquid Chrome or silver or chrome paint. The interior seats upholstery can be given a coat of PVA glue to simulate the leather material, and then coated with water based emulsion paint to provide the chosen colour.

The PVA glue does take a long while to set fully, but when it does set this glue does achieve quite a strong bond if handled with care. The polish that I intend to use will be Meguiars Carnauba Wax, or alternatively natural Beeswax, so no toxic chemicals. There are only 26 parts in the kit and I can scratch make clear plastic window glass, as well as any other modified parts that are required for this build . . .

I would be very interested to hear the thoughts and opinions from fellow MCM Forums members regarding this project, and maybe this idea has been attempted previously?

David Watson

I'm not sure if pva will give you the bond you need. There is another option though. they use very good double sided tape to repair mobiles. I've been using it to hold in windows on glass that fits from the outside and its great for that. it might work for you. i use the £30 rolls of 1mm black but it can be got in clear too. it is very very sticky and would work for larger parts. Maybe you have a friend that could put together sub assemblies for you. i think this tape could work  but you would have to experiment with it. it is a get it in the right place first time product though, once its on, its on for good.

[Anglia105E]

1 hour ago, stitchdup said:

I'm not sure if pva will give you the bond you need. There is another option though. they use very good double sided tape to repair mobiles. I've been using it to hold in windows on glass that fits from the outside and its great for that. it might work for you. i use the £30 rolls of 1mm black but it can be got in clear too. it is very very sticky and would work for larger parts. Maybe you have a friend that could put together sub assemblies for you. i think this tape could work  but you would have to experiment with it. it is a get it in the right place first time product though, once its on, its on for good.

That is most interesting about the tape Les, so is this for repairing mobile phones? The PVA glue has been surprisingly strong for the building of my 1:43 scale bungalow, because once or twice I have needed to pull apart sections of the building and this required more force than I was expecting. I had always regarded PVA as being a weak bond adhesive . . . You mentioned window glass fitting, and I shall be cutting out the Silver Cloud windscreen from thin clear acetate, which is then fitted from the outside of the model car . . . The kit glass for the windscreen is way too thick, and fits from the inside of the model, which looks completely wrong.

Many thanks Les . . .

David

[stitchdup]

25 minutes ago, Anglia105E said:

That is most interesting about the tape Les, so is this for repairing mobile phones? The PVA glue has been surprisingly strong for the building of my 1:43 scale bungalow, because once or twice I have needed to pull apart sections of the building and this required more force than I was expecting. I had always regarded PVA as being a weak bond adhesive . . . You mentioned window glass fitting, and I shall be cutting out the Silver Cloud windscreen from thin clear acetate, which is then fitted from the outside of the model car . . . The kit glass for the windscreen is way too thick, and fits from the inside of the model, which looks completely wrong.

Many thanks Les . . .

David

yes, my friend showed me it. its 1mm thick and i suggest cutting it on glass or a mirror. a little goes a long way with it and i suspect it could hold engines halfs together with some careful trimming. the extra width it adds to parts might be a problem but it didn't add anything noticable to my nunu bmw glass. it might be different if theres multiple layers in one area but i'm sure you could find a workaround. 2 10mm strips will easily hold 1kg suspended. it is expensive and its worth buying a more expensive version. in this case the cheap stuff is like selotape while this conforms to tight corners and could be considered strips of tigerseal more than tape. 

[Anglia105E]

5 minutes ago, stitchdup said:

yes, my friend showed me it. its 1mm thick and i suggest cutting it on glass or a mirror. a little goes a long way with it and i suspect it could hold engines halfs together with some careful trimming. the extra width it adds to parts might be a problem but it didn't add anything noticable to my nunu bmw glass. it might be different if theres multiple layers in one area but i'm sure you could find a workaround. 2 10mm strips will easily hold 1kg suspended. it is expensive and its worth buying a more expensive version. in this case the cheap stuff is like selotape while this conforms to tight corners and could be considered strips of tigerseal more than tape. 

Okay thanks, I will have a look online for a supplier of this tape . . . ( I can't really afford expensive though, the wife does NOT like me spending money ! )

David

[David G.]

Wow David, I'm terribly sorry to learn of your unfortunate diagnosis. I do hope you can find some satisfactory alternatives to the VOC-based paints and adhesives we use in this hobby. There are many options out there so I'm certain you'll find a way to continue building.

All of that aside, how are you doing? Aside from the obvious, I hope you're feeling well.

It almost seems flippant to mention it now but great work patching up those light leaks.

David G.

[Anglia105E]

3 hours ago, PHPaul said:

First, I'm VERY sorry to hear of your physical issues.

Second, looking forward to that project, I'll be interested in finding out how well PVA works with plastic.  The rest of the plan seems solid to me.

Thanks Paul, and myself I am not sure how well PVA will work with plastic. We shall see  !

David

[Anglia105E]

10 minutes ago, David G. said:

Wow David, I'm terribly sorry to learn of your unfortunate diagnosis. I do hope you can find some satisfactory alternatives to the VOC-based paints and adhesives we use in this hobby. There are many options out there so I'm certain you'll find a way to continue building.

All of that aside, how are you doing? Aside from the obvious, I hope you're feeling well.

It almost seems flippant to mention it now but great work patching up those light leaks.

David G.

I do appreciate your concern David, and although life is a bit of a daily struggle at the moment I do try to remain positive . . .

It is all very well for a doctor to say stop making model cars, and avoid this hobby, but I have already stopped driving cars just over two years ago, and I feel that at least if I can build model cars and dioramas then this should improve my quality of life, so to speak . . .

The good thing is that my brain is fully active and constantly coming up with new ideas. I would like to build this Rolls-Royce if it can be done without using all those chemicals that the doctor has warned me against . . . I do have one 3D printed 6 cylinder engine that was printed by Shapeways from my own design using FreeCAD software. What has surprised me is that there are no Minicraft or Revell kits listed on Ebay for the Silver Cloud at this time. The Hubley kits that are available from Ebay sellers in France are moulded in grey plastic, and although they are quite nice, the price is way too high for me.

The antibiotics medication that I am advised to take is supposed to manage the lung infection, but cannot remove the infection. I have been prescribed with Lansoprazole medication recently, which deals with acid reflux and stomach disorders. Both type of medication make me feel worse and not better. I would rather find natural remedies as opposed to pharmacy meds . . . Walking, fresh air and drinking lots of water should help also.

David

[David G.]

22 hours ago, Anglia105E said:

I do appreciate your concern David, and although life is a bit of a daily struggle at the moment I do try to remain positive . . .

It is all very well for a doctor to say stop making model cars, and avoid this hobby, but I have already stopped driving cars just over two years ago, and I feel that at least if I can build model cars and dioramas then this should improve my quality of life, so to speak . . .

The good thing is that my brain is fully active and constantly coming up with new ideas. I would like to build this Rolls-Royce if it can be done without using all those chemicals that the doctor has warned me against . . . I do have one 3D printed 6 cylinder engine that was printed by Shapeways from my own design using FreeCAD software. What has surprised me is that there are no Minicraft or Revell kits listed on Ebay for the Silver Cloud at this time. The Hubley kits that are available from Ebay sellers in France are moulded in grey plastic, and although they are quite nice, the price is way too high for me.

The antibiotics medication that I am advised to take is supposed to manage the lung infection, but cannot remove the infection. I have been prescribed with Lansoprazole medication recently, which deals with acid reflux and stomach disorders. Both type of medication make me feel worse and not better. I would rather find natural remedies as opposed to pharmacy meds . . . Walking, fresh air and drinking lots of water should help also.

David

 

You have a great attitude toward this whole situation David. Diet, exercise and lifestyle may sound cliche but they do make a difference in providing a foundation on which the physicians can build their care plans.

Medication can only do so much, the rest of it is up to the patient.

That Rolls looks like the same monstrosity that I struggled with a while back. The engine looks like a good fit.

It's difficult to imagine that the makers of such a large and heavy automobile would put anything other than a V-8 in it. But maybe I'm just thinking like an American here.  

David G.

[Anglia105E]

1 hour ago, David G. said:

 

You have a great attitude toward this whole situation David. Diet, exercise and lifestyle may sound cliche but they do make a difference in providing a foundation on which the physicians can build their care plans.

Medication can only do so much, the rest of it is up to the patient.

That Rolls looks like the same monstrosity that I struggled with a while back. The engine looks like a good fit.

It's difficult to imagine that the makers of such a large and heavy automobile would put anything other than a V-8 in it. But maybe I'm just thinking like an American here.  

David G.

You are absolutely right about the meds and the patient having to pay close attention to lifestyle, diet and exercise. Encouraging words indeed.

When you think that Rolls-Royce put a V12 in the pre-war Phantom III, and then later put the V8 in the Silver Cloud II, you do wonder why they put a straight six engine in the Silver Cloud I . . . Actually, many owners of these wonderful motor cars do say that the inline 6 runs smoother and quieter than the later V8.

Certainly, if I win the National Lottery, I shall treat myself to a Silver Cloud I with the 6 cylinder engine between 1955 and 1959 . . . The 1955 and 1956 versions did not have power steering, whereas the cars built from 1957 to 1959 did have the much needed power assisted steering. I have had the pleasure of driving a 1957 Silver Cloud on grass, and you cannot steer such a large heavy car without PAS . . .

David W.