Petite Properties 2

[madharry]

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

I added some brick paper sheet to the front porch area before glueing the quoins and window surrounds to the cottage.

[madharry]

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

I added a similar brick covering to the back porch before securing the windows inside the model.

[madharry]

Continuing.........

I added the roofs next covered in Redutex tiling before tackling the ornate chimney. The base of which was covered in Redutex brick. Lastly I added flashing to the roofs.

Mike

[Janbouli]

Mike , this ones a piece of art.

[madharry]

Thanks Jan.

On the final stretch now.................

Using a fine paintbrush I am going to carefully paint PVA on the walls. Then I am going to sprinkle an extra fine model railway ballast on the walls to replicate flint.

I am using real stone from west country quarries here in the UK. This will take some time as I need the ballast to dry overnight.

Mike

[madharry]

Here is a shot of the flint being applied............

[madharry]

It did not take as long as I thought.................

The final pictures with the fascia boards fitted.

Mike

[GPdemayo]

Well done Mike.....love the flint siding material - great change from the usual. 

[PRR Modeler]

Top notch modeling Mike. I really like the flint.

[ACL1504]

Mike,

I agree with the others, great modeling my friend. The houses really look very well done.

Tom

[Zephyrus52246]

A unique siding.  Looks great.


Jeff

[madharry]

Thanks very much Greg, Curt, Tom and Jeff for the nice compliments. I think this kit is very nice and i particularly like the victorian chimneys.

Mike

[Lynnb]

Mike they look pretty darn good, does the printed brick wall look as good up close? Can you weather the printed brick work at all?

[madharry]

Yes it does Lynn. The surface is very much 3D and can be easily weathered if required.
The old wallpaper has been printed on the plain side i.e. the side that would normally be glued to the wall. If I can find a roll I am considering downloading a Scalescenes brick pattern and printing this out on to A4 sheets of wallpaper.........
Mike

[Lynnb]

This is pretty cool technology , well at least I think so.