tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59275571682379068622024-03-05T17:51:26.916-08:00mikes marvellous models and miniaturesAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11920934214090568588noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5927557168237906862.post-54535333778150844062015-08-12T02:57:00.003-07:002015-08-12T02:57:56.515-07:007/8ths trains for saleI have made up a couple of my Titch locos with flat car and fuel bowser and driver. They are complete with wheels and require 2 AAA batteries to run. The first is in war department colour scheme and the second is in green. If you would like to purchase, then please send me a message. I can be contacted at mikesmodels@btinternet.com. the trains are £220.00 each and are made from resin. The wheels need gluing in place at either 45mm or 32mm gauge.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11920934214090568588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5927557168237906862.post-9759262140296151792015-04-27T12:38:00.000-07:002015-04-27T12:38:03.373-07:0016mm driver figures for roundhouse Millie locoMy own steam engine is a Roundhouse Millie. I tend to model in 7/8ths so my Millie has been modified to be more in keeping. As I always have a toe in the 16mm world I thought it would be fun to make driver figures for Millie that can fit on the displacement lubricator and here they are. They are £5.00 each unpainted or £11.00 painted.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11920934214090568588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5927557168237906862.post-83128037762729581012015-04-27T12:25:00.002-07:002015-04-27T12:25:24.598-07:0016mm figuresHere are some more of my figures. In stock figures are posted with 2 working days. Cast unpainted figures will be around 8days before despatch and figures that need to be painted will take up to three weeks from order date.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11920934214090568588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5927557168237906862.post-5343588444730367012015-04-27T12:05:00.000-07:002015-04-27T12:05:16.202-07:0016mm figures order direct from me!As I informed a lot of you at the show, over the coming weeks I will be putting up pictures and information on how to order figures from me without having to purchase what I have currently listed on eBay.<br />
So here are some of the pictures of my 16mm figures.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11920934214090568588noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5927557168237906862.post-59469160306113405452015-04-27T11:35:00.001-07:002015-04-27T11:35:30.329-07:00Peterborough garden railway show 2015Well its been a couple of weeks since the show and I have finally got back on track so to speak with orders etc. I have also reorganised my workshop and removed a massive oak dresser which I put in as there was no room in our house for it. It served its purpose quite well but, it consumed so much space that I am glad to see the back of it! I have also sorted out a new system for storing the figures and orders until they go out. Anyway, I want to say a big thank you to everyone who came and said hello and bought figures. Here are a couple of pictures I took of my stand, my dad is in the photos talking to the trader next to us.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11920934214090568588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5927557168237906862.post-88298154302437124852015-04-01T02:35:00.001-07:002015-04-01T02:35:55.666-07:00new 16mm figuresHere is a group shot of some of my new 16mm figures.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11920934214090568588noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5927557168237906862.post-57761024202056334432015-03-30T13:33:00.001-07:002015-03-30T13:39:39.793-07:007/8ths figures and rolling stock kitsWell, over the last few weeks I have busy sculpting figures in 7/8ths 1/12 and 16mm scales to take to the garden railway show in Peterborough in a couple of weeks ago time. I have also got halfway through some rolling stock kits for 7/8ths that I have been working on for some time. Anyway here are some pictures of some 7/8ths stuff I have made.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11920934214090568588noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5927557168237906862.post-57159814272561923782015-02-19T14:16:00.000-08:002015-02-19T14:16:47.021-08:00the faraway tree dolls house build picturesHere's a selection of pictures from the faraway tree build.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11920934214090568588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5927557168237906862.post-20531703897809074442015-02-19T13:57:00.000-08:002015-02-19T13:57:15.354-08:00polymer clay ooak pennywise the clownIts my little brothers birthday, what better gift could he receive than a one off sculpt of his and my favourite nightmare than........ Penny wise the dancing clown. This is still my favourite horror story and Tim Currys hammy yet terrifying performance still gives me the chills to this day.. Anyway after my brother visited at Christmas and saw a terminator style head I had sculpted, he asked if I could make him It, so here he is.... Sculpted to approximately 1/14 scale from fimo he is an interpretation and amalgam of a few different images I found online. I have yet to paint him. Overall for a fairly quick sculpt I am quite pleased, but I must admit I couldn't get his right arm to come out as well as I would have liked.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11920934214090568588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5927557168237906862.post-16664966517351323702015-02-15T17:32:00.000-08:002015-02-15T17:32:10.972-08:0016mm and g scale figures in resinI thought it would be a good idea to post a picture of some of the 16mm scale figures I make and sell, I currently don't have a website but I do make figures in batches then list them on ebay, I also have customers who deal with me via email and purchase figures and kits this way. In the coming weeks I will post up all the figures I make with their references and anybody who would like to order please feel free to send me a message.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11920934214090568588noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5927557168237906862.post-76390804456091225672015-02-15T17:13:00.001-08:002015-02-15T17:13:12.061-08:001/19 ww1 figures for 16mm garden railwaysAs many of you know, I don't just build fantasy dolls houses, one of my other interests is figure sculpting in the garden railway scales. Here are some of my latest ww1 figures. These were released before Christmas, I am currently working on a lot of new products for this years shows and as they become available I will post them on here. Please feel free to message me with your ideas or indeed potential purchases!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11920934214090568588noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5927557168237906862.post-57944239754194223482015-02-15T17:02:00.000-08:002015-02-15T17:02:18.360-08:001/12 Faraway Tree dolls houseHere are some atmospheric shots.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11920934214090568588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5927557168237906862.post-41690457275735897692015-02-15T16:22:00.000-08:002015-02-15T16:22:52.808-08:00Faraway tree dolls house Silky's roomHere is the view of Silky's front door.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11920934214090568588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5927557168237906862.post-13294002659995917472015-02-15T16:10:00.000-08:002015-02-15T16:12:37.753-08:00the faraway tree dolls houseWell its been too long since my last post, I have been incredibly busy the last few months with building a kitchen for some of our friends, as well as jobs round the farm, boiler breakdowns, renovating and fitting out a shop for my partner and her friend, all the while trying to keep orders rolling out and keep the tree coming along. Anyway it is now finished to the clients specification and as a lot of time has elapsed I thought I should just post some completed pictures here.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11920934214090568588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5927557168237906862.post-42554091325821355112014-10-27T03:26:00.001-07:002014-10-27T03:26:34.223-07:00papier macheOK so now I have to cover the tree with papier mache. The reason is that the top surface of the tree is made from plaster and filler( the type used for interior repairs) and it doesn't grip the foam very well without something to key into hence the use of papier mache. I make mine using 50/50 water and PVA glue and I keep a pot of neat PVA glue handy for any bits where I need a bit of extra sticking power. we only need to get a couple of layers on, though in some places I may build up points of layers if I want to change the underlying surface height for instance. I am finally inside the workshop now, but clearance is very tight!!! This is my mark 2 ,workshop, technically its my mark 3, but seeing as the mark one was the kitchen table I don't count it!! I build up the papier mache with a mixture of newspaper, tissue paper and kitchen towel. The trick is not to go for a smooth surface but one that has plenty of wrinkles to help the plaster stick to it. I have used this technique now for quite a few dolls houses and model railway scenery building and although time consuming does give a solid and well textured surface that is also lightweight and should it ever need it, easy to repair or modify.<br />
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Like to stipple the papier mache into place place with a large paintbrush. This helps to get the paper to conform to all the nooks and crannies.<br />
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now all I have to do is wait for this to dry, so far we are on day 5!! It doesn't help that my workshop is in the shade all day long. With the papier mache work complete we have rolled past the halfway stage. Just the plasterwork, doors windows and lighting then the final painting and detailing.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWQ5Nbq7MRPp1J8E5kJ-aPLwQ64e1bBprH89PX2JcgJbhHFR4g_6vmNcs3317bS8i3zIn7QfOmNSH1AozuorbmA62snDvcAxepKcHKiyS8dwLy7lTZ8-nmcAQUyPs4BxvYr-26TFUBGhY/s1600/IMAG0309.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWQ5Nbq7MRPp1J8E5kJ-aPLwQ64e1bBprH89PX2JcgJbhHFR4g_6vmNcs3317bS8i3zIn7QfOmNSH1AozuorbmA62snDvcAxepKcHKiyS8dwLy7lTZ8-nmcAQUyPs4BxvYr-26TFUBGhY/s1600/IMAG0309.jpg" height="320" width="178" /></a></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11920934214090568588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5927557168237906862.post-50818085267392583082014-10-27T03:00:00.001-07:002014-10-27T03:00:58.023-07:00more tree vicar!I have finished up the foam work and cut out the openings for the doors and windows. now its possible to get a feel for how the dolls house is going to work.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11920934214090568588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5927557168237906862.post-45560978458926892482014-10-17T15:22:00.000-07:002014-10-17T15:22:24.996-07:00more foam!Here's a couple of pictures of the rest of the foam work.<br />
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the opening sections get a bit stuck with foam and need to be released with a hacksaw blade.<br />
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part tree, part triffid...<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11920934214090568588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5927557168237906862.post-19578003406719240602014-10-15T17:07:00.000-07:002014-10-15T17:07:21.509-07:00faraway tree foam party!So its time to start giving the tree some solidity. Up until this point the tree was an exercise in woodwork, originally I had intended this build to follow down the same path and my smaller houses using cardboard tubes for the living areas with a small amount of wood to attach hinges too. After a bit of playing around it quickly became apparent that this wouldn't give the flexibility to the different rooms I wanted to create and also, with out a substantial frame work, it would be difficult to make something that will come apart for transporting. Anyway, with the frame complete I can carry on as originally intended with the foam. I use 2 inch thick foam sheets that you can buy from builders merchants. They come in 8x4 sizes and are very economical at around £10.00 per sheet. They cash be shaped with a hacksaw blade, hot wire or Stanley knife(score and snap) and will provide most of the thickness to the tree. The foam can be glued with PVA and also pinned together with bamboo sticks.<br />
One of the reasons for using the foam is its both light and strong. You could do a similar thing using crumpled newspaper, but the foam will provide a solid underpinning to the papier mache and plaster coats.The pictures shown how the grey foam is cut and glued into all the gaps, I mainly used a hacksaw blade to cut the sheets, then glued in with some pva. I leave gasps between the sheets so that I can stick everything solid with the expanding foam. A word of warning about the foam, WEAR GLOVES! I have been using expanding foam for years and still manage to get it were I don't want it, it will stick to anything and if you get it on your skin its unbelievably tricky to get off. My very first go with the foam years ago saw me trying to push about great erupting clouds of foam engulfing the trackwork of a model railway I was building. It was suggested that the expanding foam would be good for making hills in my inexperienced hands I Managed to empty a whole can of the stuff onto a 3 foot square baseboard and then watched in horror as the neatly applied foam did exactly what it said on the tin and expand with amazing rapidity all OK over my track, my clothes, the kitchen table and the floor. The experience left me with hands covered in the stuff, which wouldn't wash off, and the residue had to be scraped off with a razor!! <br />
So step one, put on gloves, step two, only put a small amt on at a time. It is tempting to really squeeze out loads in one area, particularly if you have big gaps too fill but the foam keeps expanding for up to half an hour and you can easily walk away from the job only to come back forty minutes later to find that the foam has started to take on the appearance of a 1950s horror movie and consumed everything in its path!!. I am using the foam to help stick the solid foam chunks together and for a bit of gap filling. When it is all cured I will then carve the whole lot and cover it in papier mache.<br />
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This picture shows a sheet of the foam and some tins of foam and some PVA. I use the larger cans of foam and these are better value.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11920934214090568588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5927557168237906862.post-14970210165762401892014-10-15T16:28:00.000-07:002014-10-15T16:29:46.729-07:00far away tree branching out!The biggest problem with building the tree is its size. Its too big to do ,much to it inside my workshop, being mainly a figure modeller I built my workshop to suit. Anyway progress though slow is managing to carry on between rain showers. I have made branches. These are more plywood cut to shape with the jigsaw, then glued and screwed to a piece of pine, so that they can be removed for transporting.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11920934214090568588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5927557168237906862.post-88271510638058891862014-10-15T16:14:00.001-07:002014-10-15T16:14:55.136-07:00faraway tree opening sectionsHere are the opening sections of the tree.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11920934214090568588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5927557168237906862.post-55649656838605110402014-10-15T15:34:00.001-07:002014-10-15T15:34:19.464-07:00Here are a couple of pictures to show the opening sections<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11920934214090568588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5927557168237906862.post-9169213290368090512014-09-30T04:58:00.001-07:002014-09-30T04:58:58.558-07:001/12 faraway tree dollshouseWell I've been visiting family this last week, but fortunately have a bit of down time to add to the blog!!<br />
Anyway, the framing out of the tree continues. This has proven to be quite tricky working out the floors and ceilings and trying to think in 3 dimension. One of the problems with this project is its more a work of sculpture than proper woodwork, the framework is necessary to give the shape and strength to the tree but it will all ultimately be hidden behind foam and plaster. With this in mind you can get by with quite rough wood working skills!<br />
After determining the dimensions of the rooms floors are cut as well and a ceiling to correspond to each floor, these are then traced round to make the top and bottom for the opening sections. The floors and ceilings are screwed and glued in place. Once this was complete I added some battens of plywood to the rear of the tree. This will help to give a but more rigidity and provide a rough guide when it comes to adding the foam.<br />
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This gives an overall view, the white pipe is going to be used for a conduit to pass the wiring through for lighting.<br />
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This shows the detail of one of the joins where a branch will be. These all have to be removable, so as with the main join between the base and the top, I will use a piece of 2x1 at the end of the branch to act as a plug, the end of the branch will be defined by one of the plywood discs, the other will define it at the tree itself.<br />
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