Spanish Lighthouse

[madharry]

I intend doing a step-by-step build of a model kit by Spanish firm Aedes Ars of the lighthouse Faro de la Herradura situated at Almunecar, Spain. The kit is in 1/75 scale and features 1550 individual ceramic bricks. The kit retailed for some 35 Euro and I bought it in a hobby shop in Cadiz, Spain.

Here is the obligatory box top

[madharry]

The contents of the box include packets of 1550 individual bricks, glue, a MDF diorama base, card formers for the lighthouse, scenic materials to create a diorama, metal railings and even powdered paints. The instructions take the form of coloured diagrams. We will see how I get on!

Mike

[rpdylan]

oooomph! That's a lot of stones!  What type of glue are they having you use?

[Mkrailway]

Welcome to my mad world of brick laying.

[Janbouli]

Definitely following along, Mike the mason.

[madharry]

oooomph! That's a lot of stones!  What type of glue are they having you use?

Not sure mate. They include a bottle in the kit. So we will see when I begin....thanks for following.

Mike

[madharry]

Definitely following along, Mike the mason.

My Dad was a Mason (the othe kind) I never did join. He made my brothers and I a garage for Christmas out of Linka bricks way back in 1957.....................

Jan have a Merry Christmas.

Mike 

[Janbouli]

My Dad was a mason, the kind that lays bricks, will be seeing him tomorrow and my mother , and we will have rabbit like only my mother can cook it for Christmas dinner.

Merry Christmas to you and your loved ones Mike.

[Rail and Tie]

Glad you are home from the Spanish coast and back at it Mike! Looks to be a fun build!

Jan, you know of bricks in Holland?!!! Did not know they had any there!! LOL  On a trip there a few years ago to Holland / Belgium, I don't think I saw a single house that was not made from bricks or stones. I bet your dad kept busy in his career.  So different then us "new world" types, everything is quick built from wood and wood fiber board and not to last.

[Janbouli]

We don't have that much wood , but we do have enough clay, our buildings are built to withstand heavy winds, building with bricks would be a major improvement in some states in the US.

[Polux]

I'm in Mike!
This one will be an interesting build

[madharry]

Thanks Jan, Darryll and Pol.Lux, I will try and not disappoint.

Mike

[ACL1504]

Mike,

This is cool. Looks like a real block by block job.

Tom

[postalkarl]

Hi /Mike:

Have fun will be watching.

Karl

[madharry]

Thanks Tom and Karl....as I step into the unknown, mind you it will be good taster as I bought their Cotswolds Cottage Row from a hobby seller in Italy and it is only 32 inches long by 7 inches wide.....eassy peesy ............maybe that it is the Christmas wine kicking in and should have stuck to Diet Pepsi.....

A very Merry Christmas Guys..we are off the the Nutcracker Ballet at the Royal Opera House in London in a few hours...........my daughter is the one with the class not me , I'm just buying the Prosecco at half time!

Mike