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Post by okdoky on Apr 8, 2010 19:56:03 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Apr 8, 2010 20:18:47 GMT
Nige, looking forward to seeing this in the flesh at Perth, well done, different subject and superb rendition.
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Post by brianthemodeller on Apr 9, 2010 6:51:31 GMT
Crackin'!!
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Post by okdoky on Apr 9, 2010 9:42:18 GMT
Thanks folks Made the change to the colour which I think is slightly better and more towards the orange brown colour at Cultybraggen Nige
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Post by darkside on Apr 9, 2010 21:05:28 GMT
you done a very good job there well done
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Post by okdoky on Apr 11, 2010 20:09:10 GMT
Hi folks
Still got to install a chimney, flue and stove. Just found some pics of their constructiona nd approx location. Another task over next couple of days.
I will be taking the hut to Perth with me so I hope I got the general look about right. I figured from pics of Cultybraggen and another POW camp where colour pics of sheds that remain were on web sites, this colour appears close. Not sure how close but others can and will soon tell me I am sure.
I am doing some figures for my other dio and may place them on this dio when they are painted for some pics to show the size off.
I know a few points I would correct next time around, and I have just found, this week a magazine with a fighter dispersal Nissen hut during B of B with a nice, plain brick, end walls. So may give this a go. and possibly go for a green colour next time.
Hope to catch up with you at the show folks.
Nige
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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2010 20:30:01 GMT
It's looking good Nige, we'll have a chat at Perth, looking forward to meeting everyone once again.
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Post by okdoky on Apr 12, 2010 18:50:21 GMT
Were did the hot weather bugger off to?Been in the tourer working on the hut. Made a sub frame for the windows by splitting matchsticks into four long thin strips with a sharp blade. Then trapped clear perspex within folded strips of tin foil to make the steel framed windows Typical side hung and a top hung window beside a fixed double pane for each opening Am heading back to the tourer to make the other three sets and start on the wooden door and frame. Wife desires her lap top to chat with all her palls even though I could not log on to the dongle at all today. Nige
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Post by brianthemodeller on Apr 13, 2010 6:41:23 GMT
Looking good - but you have missed the windows openers/stays and I can't quite make out if the screws in the hinges are accuarate for the period!
Brian
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Post by Deleted on Apr 13, 2010 15:57:49 GMT
Brian don't, the crazy Scot will only go and get some aluminium sheet and a microscope and have a go at scratch building the stuff ...
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Post by okdoky on Apr 13, 2010 18:17:40 GMT
More work today Decided to have a go at making a stove and flue for the hut, made using tin foil pressed around hole cutters to make a tube for the fire box. Still got to make a door for feeding the stove. Four basic legs made out of cut matchsticks. All to be painted black and darkened with more appropriate colours ? don't know which yet ? The flue made of plastic tube with tin foil wrapped around has a chinese hat on top using a circle of tin with a segment cut out to allow the cone to be formed and placed on a coil of wire with three ends sticking down to locate in the flue. The flashing around the flue penetration through the corrugated roof will be painted black to represent a fire proof cauking and bitumin tar water proofing. I used sand and fine pebbles from Lossie beach in a thick PVA glue mix to make the track a little rougher. I also brushed fine sand of a more grey colour in between the larger pebbles to bed them in more naturally using various amounts of water to wash in the mix. Once the glue started going off I used a wet brush to lick over the pebbles and track to leave some pebbles clearly showing through the top surface. I added some additional flock in places where too much of the previous cover was washed away. Small bushes were added to give the surface just a little more texture. Brian I also added window stays but still got to make tiny little catches (OUT WITH A MICROSCOPE !!!!) I think I do need tiny hinges for the side opener as they are a little more obvious (TEE HEE) Nige
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Post by Deleted on Apr 13, 2010 18:31:25 GMT
Brian ... what did I tell you?
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Post by darkside on Apr 13, 2010 20:19:24 GMT
absolutely fantastic
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Post by Deleted on Apr 13, 2010 20:30:21 GMT
Nige, I hope you made lots of notes about the dimensions of that hut, I have an idea for an airfield haulage yard in 1/24. Fatty me old mate, how do you fancy going into the transport business? ... Emhar Bedford's R' us.
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Post by foxy on Apr 13, 2010 20:47:49 GMT
Great job Nige.
Just one thing, the fireplaces were at the far end of most Nissen huts.
Only extended Nissen huts(double) had the fire place in the middle.
The normal sized ones had bunks along the sides with a gangway between them for prisoners.
Looking good mate, I like the plants out side.
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