A row of quarry workers cottages
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Re: A row of quarry workers cottages
I like them. Excellent work
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They look great with the roof on.
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Re: A row of quarry workers cottages
that is the cottages almost completed. Chimneys on, ridge tiles fitted, doors in place - just a couple of windows to fit:
Almost ready to complete the painting.
I am now wondering if I can print front gardens to fit in front of the cottages to copy what is in an old photo of Tan-y-grisau station.
Trevor
Almost ready to complete the painting.
I am now wondering if I can print front gardens to fit in front of the cottages to copy what is in an old photo of Tan-y-grisau station.
Trevor
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They do look wonderful Trevor, a superb addition to your line.
I'm intrigued by the circular cut-outs above the doors.... are they intended to be glazed.
I'm intrigued by the circular cut-outs above the doors.... are they intended to be glazed.
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All looking great Trevor, I do like the angled slates on top of the chimneys - add a lot of prototypical character.
Don't know what picture you are working to, but drawing and printing flowers ain't gonna be easy!Trevor Thompson wrote: ↑Sat Oct 01, 2022 10:34 am
I am now wondering if I can print front gardens to fit in front of the cottages to copy what is in an old photo of Tan-y-grisau station.
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Yes they are to be glazed - and they are a feature of the real thing.Peter Butler wrote: ↑Sat Oct 01, 2022 10:50 am They do look wonderful Trevor, a superb addition to your line.
I'm intrigued by the circular cut-outs above the doors.... are they intended to be glazed.
Trevor
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I was sort of thinking it might be more of a "yard" with things like bicycles leaning on walls and such additions - what would a victorian dust bin look like?philipy wrote: ↑Sat Oct 01, 2022 11:38 am All looking great Trevor, I do like the angled slates on top of the chimneys - add a lot of prototypical character.
Don't know what picture you are working to, but drawing and printing flowers ain't gonna be easy!Trevor Thompson wrote: ↑Sat Oct 01, 2022 10:34 am
I am now wondering if I can print front gardens to fit in front of the cottages to copy what is in an old photo of Tan-y-grisau station.
Trevor
Re: A row of quarry workers cottages
That sounds more like the back yard than the front, to me, but I could be wrong. I have in mind that they would have been very proud of their few flowers or perhaps vegetables? Sort of like the Northern mining communities and their vegetable shows?Trevor Thompson wrote: ↑Sat Oct 01, 2022 12:11 pm
I was sort of thinking it might be more of a "yard" with things like bicycles leaning on walls and such additions - what would a victorian dust bin look like?
Trevor
This doesn't help much but might be of interest:
https://www.litterbins.co.uk/blog/rubbi ... n-britain/
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I suppose I was thinking that perhaps the side facing the railway track could be modelled as the "back yard". You cant really see from the photo which it might be.
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Re: A row of quarry workers cottages
The cottages are now complete.
So a last photo as they are on their way to the garden:
I am now turning my attention to the station building from Tan-y-Grisau, which will sit alongside this row of cottages.
I will come back to the gardens, walls, and the block of outside toilets which I think will add to the "ambiance" at this station in due course.
Trevor
PS I am about to add the stl files to the 3 D printing files.
So a last photo as they are on their way to the garden:
I am now turning my attention to the station building from Tan-y-Grisau, which will sit alongside this row of cottages.
I will come back to the gardens, walls, and the block of outside toilets which I think will add to the "ambiance" at this station in due course.
Trevor
PS I am about to add the stl files to the 3 D printing files.
Re: A row of quarry workers cottages
Very nice!!!
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Re: A row of quarry workers cottages
They look wonderful Trevor, when the freshness has worn off the paint they will look even better.
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Great stuff Trevor. As has been said, a bit of weathering will add even more charm.
Philip
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