[Brian Considine]

QUOTE (David Todd @ 9 Feb 2013, 08:12) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>The only way I can see this happening is, you buy 1 tube of Glue, and send to to each other by post.

I've just got this mental image of the country being covered in the "string" from the glue as the tube goes from member to meber.........

QUOTE (David Todd @ 9 Feb 2013, 08:12) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Oh ! it looks like the "Dave Club" already.

Not quite - 3 x Daves, 2 x others !

Co'mon you non-Daves - don't let them take over.

 

[Brian Considine]

I'm in - so that's at least half a dozen in less than half a day.

 

[Brian Considine]

QUOTE (David Todd @ 14 Feb 2013, 23:42) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Oh, Sorry, you will be using your soldering iron then.......BFE.

No - he has plans to use horse glue made from his stock of beef lasagne.................

 

[Brian Considine]

QUOTE (Richard Johnson @ 15 Feb 2013, 06:40) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>***7113 is Garfield?

Richard

No, he does not have a lovesick owner called John !

Non UK members my find this ;

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-21375594

the meaning behind the humour...............

As it happens I have a ginger cat by the name of Garfield - just as crafty as his namesake.

 

[Brian Considine]

QUOTE (LetoII @ 17 Feb 2013, 20:40) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Good job I'd already got mine then in it! You gotta watch these Dave's you know, they don't half move quick!

There's one that generally moves like he's stuck in first gear, but I'm glad to say that in this instance he's found 2nd

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QUOTE (7113 @ 17 Feb 2013, 23:31) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Perhaps at this point I should stress that the only real rule is we all start with the same kit. I know it's seriously awful, but that's the point, you know, silk purse from sows ear and that kind of thing...

A point that has been sadly missed by some

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[Brian Considine]

My kit was delivered to me this afternoon by the "leader" of this project.

So far, I've unpacked it & assembled the basic shell. During this stage I decided that I would try something a little different & make a small set piece. Being used to kits from the likes of Kibri/Vollmer/Faller I have to agree with others - it's a dire kit, but we do have to take into account that the original tooling was made half a centrury ago !

Still, the main idea is to show what can be done with something basic & some ingenuity - pity some of those capable of turning out very high quality work are not taking part & adding their expertise.

AFAIK, Dave has taken a photo or two & will post later.

 

[Brian Considine]

QUOTE (Greyvoices @ 26 Feb 2013, 12:14) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>My one area of concern is with the ambition of LF&T. Would he not be better off using the Airfix Airfield Conning Tower as a base kit?

Best regards .............. Greyvoices (alias John)

A possibility for another project maybe - the thinking behind this project is to all start off with the same "sows ear" & see what sort of "silk purses" can be made of it using a variety of skills & approaches.

Maybe, when they are all finished we could make up a whole street called "Penguin Cresent".

 

[Brian Considine]

QUOTE (7113 @ 26 Feb 2013, 23:39) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>I can't find my polystyrene adhesive. Doh!!

You can buy some this weekend from the same outlet as I did mine LOL !

 

[Brian Considine]

QUOTE (Ian Abel @ 6 Mar 2013, 20:10) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>That drain pipe looks a tad large for a family home - looks more like a main feed for a crude oil pipeline

Not really, unless you are using Saniflows throughout

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As an aside, I've just got the main shell on mine assembled.

 

[Brian Considine]

That's excellent, first attempt or otherwise. I really do like the exposed brickwork where the roughcast/rendering has fallen off.

Good result & well done.

 

[Brian Considine]

QUOTE (ebaykal @ 1 Apr 2013, 06:13) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>A very good example of kit bashing.

& the whole point (lost on some

) of the project.

Which reminds me - progress report on mine - basic sheel built & hopefully will be painted today, but so far, not worth a picture.

 

[Brian Considine]

QUOTE (David Todd @ 1 Apr 2013, 07:20) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Which reminds me - progress report on .......7113 ?...........

Gone to ground (as usual, when you want him).

 

[Brian Considine]

Hi Stu,

The more you think about it the more you can add.

Cavity walls came in around the mid 20's, but as you say, too small to modelthe ventilation bricks (probably ?).

You could try modelling those old type telehone wire brackets with the bean tin sized insulators.

Surface gas meter boxes are fitted when gas installed at a later date ?

Two types of ballanced flues - the big square ones & the later small round (powered) ones.

 

[Brian Considine]

Our Project Leader.

The more observant here will have noticed that 7113 (AKA Dave) has been conspicuous with his absense.

Dave has some issues to deal with & has asked me to express his apologies to members. He has also asked me to take over as project leader until his return.

I am now back in regular contact with Dave. For the time being I suggest that we let him have the personal "space" he needs for a while.

Thanks.

 

[Brian Considine]

and in reality, the ladder is, well... way over-scale. It'd take a seriously strong man to lift a ladder made of 10x3 timbers
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It's probably a hop pickers ladder

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[Brian Considine]

That will make a superp project Jaz - one that I look forward to following.

Nice examples of work from Richard too, as well as some good tips on materials - thanks.

 

[Brian Considine]

QUOTE (Richard Johnson @ 26 Jul 2013, 03:28) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>***What's happened to 7113 - is Dave OK?

Yes, he's OK - like many of us, from time to time you have other commitments. I speak to him a few times a week & he usually speands a day a week over here working on the Land Rover Fire Engine (I'll post a couple of pictures in the "alternative hobbies thread".

Thanks for asking.