Norwegian Houses

[madharry]

Thanks John and Jan for looking in. More to come over the weekend.

Mike

[GPdemayo]

Looks great Mike.....I'll be watching. 

[Polux]

They look really well Mike!

[madharry]

Thanks Greg and Pol.lux, I appreciate it.

Mike

[Mike Engler]

I've always thought that this concept produces such a great effect that it is surprising it isn't utilized by more modelers. This is looking great Mike. I am curious as to how you are downsizing the windows for the 83 and 69% versions. Maybe they aren't styrene and you are building them board-on-board?

[Powersteamguy1790]

Very nicely done Mike.

Stay cool and run steam.....

[madharry]

Thanks Bob. I appreciate it so much.

Mike I'm finding the windows the biggest challenge my friend. First off I am doing an Earl Smallshaw. So I am only cutting windows into two walls, the unseen walls on my diorama do not have windows. The plus side is no one can say the house is not scratch built...

So far on the 69% copies, I have cut the mullions from plastic Tichy window frames and fitted them into the window spaces and then framed them with scale wood (2x4). A bit of a cheat but I fear I will have to go deeper on the 47% copies. But that is for another day.

Thanks for asking.

Mike 

[Mike Engler]

However you are doing it they look great! When you get to the 47%, wouldn't "N" scale be about right? I think both Grandt Line and Tichy Train group sell them. I'm looking forward to the final scene- I'm thinking it will be a show-stopper. Maybe we will get to see it at the NMRA convention in a few years- in the meantime we will settle for some photos.

[madharry]

Yes Mike, the 47% ones should be close to N scale. I think I will have to scratch the windows though as supplies of Tichy windows in the UK are few and far between.
Thanks very much for the kind words.

Mike

[madharry]

Following on.

Here are the parts of the next house painted and fitted with windows. The walls that will not be seen have no windows a la Earl Smallshaw.

Previously on the 83% houses I used 0.5 mill plasticard to form the white gables. However this looked too large on this house so I have resorted to using 167 gm coated paper instead. Tip: I have found as the parts get smaller they seem to flick away on cutting them. Never to be found again. Now I cut the part covered with a polythene bag to prevent it being lost.

Mike

[deemery]

Nice tip on managing tiny parts!


dave

[madharry]

Thanks Dave we learn as we go along...........

Mike

[madharry]

Moving on......... here are the parts for the next house to be completed.

Mike

[madharry]

The house goes together quickly........ the dormer is the most tricky thing to get right.

[madharry]

Carrying on.................. the rafter rails are attached extra long and when dry cut back. The concrete base is then attached finaly.