Petite Properties 2

[madharry]

I previously posted pictures on these neat little kits. Because of changes made to the cycle path of the Magnorail cyclist on Cheffley I urgently needed some more cottages for an exhibition in two weeks time.

I am using two I have built previously - Daffodil Cottage and the Worker's Cottages plus two newly issued ones - Gardener's Cottage and Halfpenny Cottages.

The firrst two are background kits. So I quickly glued the walls to their bases and then I pasted some stone sheet made from printed anaglypta paper onto the walls before cutting out the windows and door.

Mike

[madharry]

Continuing...........I used a new blade to cut out the windows and doors. The paper really blunts the blades. Here is the carcass duly clad in stonework. A quick reality check with the boss and this row does not look like the original row on Cheffley. Good!

Mike

[PRR Modeler]

Looks great, but you have a real deadline in front of you. Good luck.

[gleiphart]

You have inspired me to take another look at my accumulation of paper to use as a covering! I am looking forward to your sage words of wisdom and advice! Thanks for sharing.

[madharry]

Continuing.............

I have covered the two buildings in stone paper. Next on the cottage I added the windows and the painted door. Note that this version of Daffodil Cottage will look different from the previous one as I have reversed the front wall resulting on the door being on the right hand side.........

I added curtains to the back of the windows together with the stone lintels and sills.

The roof comes next on the cottage covered in grey tiling made from Redutex sheet. Similarly the chimney was covered in Redutex brick. I then added the porch and prepared some guttering and a drain pipe made from Evergreen materials.

[madharry]

Continuing........

I added the chimney to the roof. Some flashing was made from some brown paper bag material and the chimney were cut from tubing simply painted a clay colour.

The house needs a little weathering but she looks good on the layout............

Mike

[S&S RR]

Very nice work!

[bparrish]

Pretty cool.   

Thanx
Bob

[PRR Modeler]

Excellent modeling Mike.

[Janbouli]

Don't take this wrong Mike , these houses look cute 

[madharry]

Thanks John, Bob, Curt and Jan for all your kind words. Cute they really are Jan..................

Mike

[madharry]

Continuing........

Here are the final pics of the Worker's Cottages. The roof has been clad in grey slate tiles and the guttering/drain pipe has been added. I clad the chimneys in the stone paper this time around. The value for money of these kits is outstanding. £10 for the kit, less than 50p for the stone paper and add another £3 for tiling/paints/Evergreen items.

So two cottages done and another two to go..............

Mike

[PRR Modeler]

Really nicely done Mike. Does the stone paper have adhesive on the back or do you have to glue the wood beneath?

[madharry]

No Curt the stone paper is plain. Here in the UK, some 25-30 years ago, wood chip wall paper was all the rage. It was called analglypta and I think someone has cottoned on to the fact that by printing the stone on oneside it would appear to have a 3D surface. I picked up some sheets at a local model railway show. Each sheet cost me £1.50 and I have used 2/3rds of a sheet covering both cottages. I have used plain PVA to glue the paper to the wooden walls.

Thanks for following.

Mike

[madharry]

Continuing...........the third kit is Gardener's Cottage.

Here are the contents of the kit. I glued the walls together and then painted the window surrounds and quoins clay.

Mike