For this little project I built a small oval of Magnorail track screwed down on a piece of MDF. Around the edges of the board I added 8mm square wood. I then added an acrylic top which I screwed down into the wood. I then sprayed the top with grey primer leaving the area around the motor clear in order to aid in adding the cyclist to the track where the magnets are.
The vehicles denote the road and the cyclist peddles between them. The oblong area in the middle is where the block of houses will be built. The viewer will see the cyclist cycle along the front of the houses and then disappear around the rear for about 30 seconds.
Here are the houses on my work bench. I have tried to replicate the scene in the photograph. The rear of the houses will not be seen by the viewer and will be made of grey 2mm thick card.
The Arke Reisen bus was added for Jan as it has carried Dutch tourists on tour to Norway. :)
Mike
Mike,
Looks like a fun project. I'll follow along with you on this one as I have with all your other great projects.
Tom ;D
Mike,
Consider me a copycat to Tom, my older less attractive balding brother from another mother. I'll be model lurking here too! Thanx Thom...
This will be interesting to see for those of us on this side of the great water. I'll be watching Mike. ;D
Very interesting project. I'm following.
Quote from: GPdemayo on December 26, 2017, 09:23:03 AM
This will be interesting to see for those of us on this side of the great water. I'll be watching Mike. ;D
A big "ME TOO" on this one.
Jim
I'll ride along on the tourist bus ;)
I will also be following along.
Thanks Tom, Thom, Greg, Curt, Jim, Jan and John for following..............so no pressure!
The majority of the houses are painted barn red. I have chosen a section of five that are a range of colours - red, yellow, red, orange and orange. The next one is double fronted. Unfortunately I have not space for seven so I have reversed the window arrangement so it is mirror image of the first one (red) and it will be painted white.
So far I have cut 38 windows in the walls. Several problems are to be solved. All the window frames will have to scratched as none of the window frames in my Tichy collection come even close. The shop fronts will also need to be made and I will have to figure out the various type faces used in the signage.
Mike :-\
Somewhere I have the obligatory photo from when we visited Bergen. It's always fun to see someone model a place you've been.
When are you going to tackle Stonehenge? :) ;) :D ;D
dave
Thanks Dave, Stonehenge would need a lot of real estate what with the grid-locked A303 road and the 1000's of figures visiting the site - it might be a wee bit expensive too!
Mike :)
Here are the shop fronts suitably painted. To get the actual size I scaled photos down using a photocopier until a HO scale figure corresponded to the size of a passerby in the photo.
Mike
Smart idea with the copier Mike.
Thanks Curt.
I have started framing the inside of the windows. The two lower left hand ones have started to be framed with sage painted wood. Slow process and I figure each of the 44 windows will take about an hour each to do the outside frames, inside frames, sashes, decorative pieces, sills not to mention the window glass and curtains. Still they will be unique until someone decides to make a kit!
Mike
Still ploughing on with the windows. There are 16 pieces of wood to be cut and painted for each window times 44..........to relieve the boredom I took a couple pics of my Flamsbana train. An extra loco has just be despatched from Germany. Interesting fact as Norway is not a full member of the EU, I am forced to buy from their branch in Germany....go figure.
Mike
Mike
Your build is coming along nicely. I think windows and painting castings is why I always have more than one build going at a time. You just have to get away from them and do something else for a few minutes.
Thanks John I agree.
Steady progress on the upper floors of building 2. Next steps the fancy side supports and top drip rail. Touch up with paint and then apply acetate to the rear to represent window glass.
Mike
This is the finished top floor of building 2. The windows took 117 pieces of scale wood. Oh I wish Tichy made norwegian windows..........
Enough for today before backache and eye strain set in.............
Mike
Continuing.............I am trying to copy the shop detail of the building. I am learning as I go along.
Mike
Mike,
Great job on the houses. The windows look really well done. All thumbs up on this one also.
Tom ;D
I agree with Tom, beautiful job on the windows and walls.
Thanks Tom and Curt for your kind words.
Here is the shop windows lined out now I just need to fabricate a door.
Mike
It has been sometime since I posted. But here is an update. Most of the fronts are complete and I have just to complete the shop on the white one.
A lot of time has been expended looking at pictures of the real thing and trying to replicate the windows and shop fronts.
Mike
Working from photos it appears the shop door on the white building is built into a recess on the left. I added a clapboard pillar to the right. Then added a pillar to the left corner attached to a clapboard recess and a further pillar that is glued at right angles to the previously glazed door. I used thick clear styrene sheet for the display window which was scored to create a right angle recess to be glued to the door. Black insulation tape was used to create a base for the window. Nearly there........
Mike
Mike,
Nice job sir! Nice job sir! I felt I should say it three times. Yup, Nice job sir! Thanx Thom...
https://youtu.be/vYEXzx-TINc?t=12
Really nice work Mike.
Thanks very much Thom and Curt. I am enjoying the challenges of this scratch build very much. Thanks for watching.
Here is the building front completed together with a friend.
Mike
Mike,
The houses are coming along very nicely. Well done my friend.
Tom ;D
Mike,
I like the way the storefront is coming together.
Can't wait to see a street of Bergen, nice work Mike.
Tom thanks very much I really welcome your support.
Mike :) :D
Thanks Jerry for following along.
Mike :)
Jan,
I was just watching SHETLAND a TV programme and they were at the very spot I'm modelling.
The Byrygen is like Fisherman's Wharf is to San Francisco to Bergen.............. 1700 thereabouts
I'm really hoping the display will be doing it justice.
Mike
Mike
I really like that you model unusual layouts. Something I want to do going forward when I get my chance for a layout in our new shop.... if it ever gets done and if it ever stops snowing!!!
Really looking forward to this one that you are working on.
Thanks Darryl, you need to get that shop finished and start modelling again. Thanks once again for your support.
Mike :)
Looks like a winner Mike.....I'll be watching. :)
Thanks Greg it is much appreciated!
The lettering on some of buildings is quite a stand out, so I have been experimenting with Woodlands Scenics dry transfers.......... once on the new Norwegian show layout the buildings will be 2-3 ft away from the viewing public so thumbs up it should look OK. ;)
Mike
Letters look fine to me Mike , even from so near by.
Thanks Jan.
I have added more lettering. Painted some unpainted Preiser figures. I then adjusted the shop windows as they were not exactly to scale. Added the front steps and door.
Finally some background posters..............
Mike
Very nice Mike. Ingenious to use plastic people as mannequins.
Thanks Curt much appreciated...............
Here is the underside of the board (does anyone else have problems finding room to take photos?) with the track attached and motor showing with wiring. I have made this robust so it should stand up to exhibtion conditions. I can shake the board around and the track and wiring stays intact............
Continuing......... the rear of the buildings will not be seen so they are made of thick 2mm card. I have measured the buildings and traced thier roof lines. I have attached 18 inches of balsa wood to the bottom of the row which will act as a support when glued to the top of the board...........
Continuing...........here is an update on how the front of the buildings look so far...........
Mike
The last shot reminds me of Bermuda.
Good looking row of buildings Mike
Jim
Thanks Curt and Jim for following along.
Mike :)
Madman Mike,
Move your wrinkly old overseas arse! My half blind as a bat grandmother moves faster than your current set n glue practices:
The above in no way can be directed to you Sir. I'm enjoying your building of a very cool layout indeed
For some reason, I'm captivated with everyone else watching, you go girl!. Keep up the great work bossman.
Ok, I'll go now. Thanx Thom...
Thanks Thom, BTW I'm am working on my glutes to ensure they are not too wrinkly while working on the model - it is called multi-tasking........ :)
Mike
Mike this is a very interesting project, will you do it as the photo shows , with the water?
I like the way its going, looking good. I have never been much of a scratch builder but I think I'm getting the itch to try.
Yes Lynn the block will plumbed in to the Norway show layout and there will be a harbour, boats etc............
The layout is due at an exhbition in Sep 2019 and I am still wrestling with the detail. :-\
Mike
Mike I can see this will be an awsome scene with the water included. ;)
I have resolved to finish these so I can proceed with my ship kit. I have started to attach the sides and rear to the fronts. A lot of finagling going on but I am getting there.
I added some more window displays. The orange store has a motor boat and out board motor. Pels Design has a display of fine chairs. The courtyard leading into the restaurant/bar has been paved.............
Mike
Hey Mike:
They are looking really great. Love all the signs.
Karl
Great looking row of buildings Mike.
Was going to visit Bergen , this way I don't have to ;)
Quote from: Janbouli on April 11, 2018, 03:25:01 AM
Was going to visit Bergen , this way I don't have to ;)
It's worth the visit, anyway. And the mountain trains are a lot of fun.
dave
Thanks Karl, Curt and Jan for your nice comments.
The rear of the buildings will not be seen. So doing an Earl Smallshaw etc the rears are 2mm thick cardboard. Somewhere down the line I made an error and in the measuring the front heights against the backs, I found a small difference of 1.5 to 2 scale feet on the apex on three of the structures......
So I used small pieces of wood cut to size to rectify the matter before I start fitting the roofs. The pieces of wood were cut from free coffee stirrers!
Mike
The roofs of the actual warehouses are finished with beautiful Terracotta Pantiles. I could go two ways with this and the cheap option would be to use Scalescenes paper download pantiles. I have got some sheets in stock so the cost would be zero. However I am only going to construct this section of buildings once. So having saved a bunch of money on my cardboard and coffee stirrers...........
I am splurging $60 on five sheets of Redutex - the difference between the two is obvious from the picture. I am going to use three different tones to give the block of buildings some variation.
Mike
Continuing............
I have added blinds and curtains to the windows of the buildings as per photos of the real thing. Next I cut the cardboard roofs which are all slightly different given the size and different heights of the structures. I then added thick wooden beams to the apex of each.
Mike
Excellent Mike.
Thanks Curt I appreciate it.
continuing................
The Redutex sheets have a usable surface of 84 scale feet by 34 ft after you have trimmed the edges off of the imperfections of the manufacturing process. I am having to use five sheets as only two of the roofs of the smaller buildings (structures 3 and 4 in the middle) will fit on one sheet. I will have plenty of leftovers for smaller buildings that I plan to make in the future.......... ;)
Mike
Watching :)
Thanks Lynn.
The roofs are starting to be tiled. The block is sitting on the cycletrack. I will add a paved area in front of the buildings.
Mike
Mike,
Well done my friend. Looks like the block is coming together.
Tom ;D
Thanks alot Tom :)
Mike
Continuing..................
I have tiled all the roofs and painted the overhangs the colour of each building. I could not resist adding a poster to the white wall. It shouts Norway as it advertising the iconic Hurtigruten shipping line that operates along the west coast of Norway. The poster was the price label of a souvenir tee shirt and too good to throw away!
Mike
The east coast , as in over the top of Norway to the east with Vardo and Vadso
Hey Mike:
Well done;
Karl
Hi Mike,
Looks very nice Mike.
Quote from: Janbouli on April 18, 2018, 04:15:13 PM
The east coast , as in over the top of Norway to the east with Vardo and Vadso
Sorry getting old .I am old. Should have said west coast.............
Mike :(
Thanks for following Karl and Steve.
Mike :)
Quote from: madharry on April 19, 2018, 04:38:48 AM
Quote from: Janbouli on April 18, 2018, 04:15:13 PM
The east coast , as in over the top of Norway to the east with Vardo and Vadso
Sorry getting old .I am old. Should have said west coast.............
Mike :(
Not old by far Mike , I actually thought you meant the little piece of east coast above Sweden and Finland, but I'm guessing there are no cruises going there.
Sorry I got confused the Hurtigruten mail/car ferry/cruise sails between islands off the west coast and is rarely in open sea so there is almost always land on both sides of the ship............... ;)
Mike
Continuing............
The roofs are on and I have added drain channels. I have painted the wood for the eaves detailing and I need to add ridge tiles. But I am getting there...........
Mike
Really well done.
Thanks very much Lynn.
The roofs are on, the detailing and ridge tiles are complete. I added a reindeer's head to the side of the restaurant wall. It is difficult to see what animal is used on the prototype, it could be a bear, but I do not have one that small in stock..........
Now to detail the street scene and to wait for the peddling cyclist to appear...............
Mike
Really nice work Mike.
Good looking block of houses, I like it.
Jim
Thanks Curt and Jim I really appreciate it.
Mike :)