I don't think I have ever heard so much Yorkshire pride exude from anyone like you at the saving of six pence. You truly represent the finest of your county 👍
Great video. Fine modelling. Dropping the windows into the cut-out, with no room for adjustment, puts great faith in your design & cutting technique. I might give it a try - it may cost a few more pence correcting my inevitable errors.
looking good being a draughtsman from the old days "1973 when I started work" we sharpened the scalpel blades on a fine oil stone with a drop of oil they lasted for three sharpening once you get the technique.
I would love to be able to do this. I have tried once or twice but end up with a jagged blade that catches on the paper. I've watched countless videos but just can't get the technique right. I've given up now.
Michael Well the fun really start seeing actual model buildings starting to grow and fill an empty area. Station Rd is starting to become more than 3D mock ups . The continuation of stone structures at least 2 different types in the area already it look good having a similar style to Earl Chandfield. Ian
Loved it Michael, has made me itching to design and build something myself! Watching your work is absolutely brilliant and credit to your detail and technique as I know N scale looks a lot smaller in real life than it does in the videos. Another triumph in Chandwell - cheers Michael and best for now, have a good one 👍🏼
Each time you start a build it's better than the last one. This is no different, the precision of fit on the windows as they drop into the apertures is staggering, considering that you are working to such fine tolerances. Outstanding. George
Just watched several of your videos, your achievements, technique and patience (!) are remarkable. I wonder if card is suited to my (insulated) shed, which part of your house did you set Chandwell in ? Thankyou so much for your videos.
Chandwell is in my garage but it’s an internal one to the house so it is dry and well insulated. I honestly don’t know about your shed but if you glue card together well and varnish it properly, I have found that it can withstand more than you think.
I really enjoyed this. Excellent idea for framing the windows (great minds...). Good to see the master at work. I always seem to learn something new. Watching you cut out the windows gave me an idea - working in 'OO' I make walls 3mm thick for strength. I use 2mm for the outer layer and 1mm inside, but I find 2mm is a struggle to cut cleanly (for my old and arthritic hands). Watching you cut the window apertures so neatly from 1mm card I thought why not use the 1mm on the outside and 2mm behind? Seems obvious now I think about it. This sets the window frames a scale 3 inches back (a little more with the brick paper) instead of a scale 6 inches. Can't wait to try this out. Thanks Michael! :)
Great minds indeed, Martin. Can’t believe how long it took for me to work that out! Great idea swapping the thick and thin card around. 2mm card is a nightmare for anyone to cut!
Great, thanks. I think the digital magazine is still available (worldwide!) on BRM’s website. You say A4 and I always hear “Air Force”. No matter, in the States we still have to translate A4 to “sorta letter size”.
Hahah yeah! A4 is a bit taller than Letter size, but it's quite close. The "A" system is quite nice. Each size up or down is exactly half the size of the one before. So A3 is like 2 sheets of A4 side by side, A5 is like a sheet of A4 halved. You can get lost in this if you're a bit nerdy like I am... th-cam.com/video/AEqEGD-itj4/w-d-xo.html
Amazing work as always. I noticed in some parts of the video the new building façade is pushed up against the front of the opening in the base, but I'm wondering if, in the end, will the face of the new building match the face of the other buildings down the street or will these new buildings be closer to the street with a more narrow sidewalk? I hope that makes sense. Thanks for sharing your work.
Thank you. I was discussing this very topic in my Members’ video last Sunday. I’ve thought both ways but have settled on it being pushed forward so the pavement will be narrower here than where the Earl Chandfield is. The feeling is it will give me more space for buildings which are already quite shallow, gives a good reason to add a ghost sign, and the back story that the hotel was intentionally built back to widen the space at its front.
Although I have tried many times, I have never managed to get the sticky label technique right. The label never peels off the clear plastic neatly. I assume it must be the labels I am using, or the clear plastic, but I'm not sure which (maybe both!)
Yeah what Louisa said. So. Use cheap labels. Not photographic ones. They stick straightaway. Work in small batches and cut immediately. Leave them more than 10 mins and they will be stuck firm. You can press them down hard though to stop the small bits moving around. If you get most of it off but a bit is left behind. Sometimes a drop of Isopropyl Alcohol on the end of a toothpick can help.
Is there a reason you stopped “furnishing “ and lighting your interiors? I made this decision myself a building or two back because there is no way someone can ever see inside my buildings and I never run my trains in the dark. It looks nice in photos and videos but not how I run them. Just curious what your rationale was
Yeah. A few reasons. Like you I noticed you could never see them unless you REALLY looked. They didn’t even come out on video really well. As for lighting, I realised it just didn’t enjoy that aspect of modelling. And since it’s always 1142 in the morning in Chandwell, there’s not much point.
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I never get tired of watching your buildings take shape. Amazing!
Andrew🙂
Glad you like them!
Your buildings are so convincing. I think it's the layers and the colouring that does it.
I find that a couple of layers on top of the base really does make a world of difference.
I don't think I have ever heard so much Yorkshire pride exude from anyone like you at the saving of six pence.
You truly represent the finest of your county 👍
Why thank you sir!
Coming along nicely, mate. Arthur
Thank you! I’m pleased with how it’s shaping up.
Beautiful modelling as ever
Thank you very much!
Great video as usual Michael. Playing catch-up this morning but good progress so far. Roy.
Glad you enjoyed it
Nice window alignment technique. That must be such a relief with such small parts.
It really is! I can’t believe it took me this long to come up with that idea!
Great video. Fine modelling. Dropping the windows into the cut-out, with no room for adjustment, puts great faith in your design & cutting technique. I might give it a try - it may cost a few more pence correcting my inevitable errors.
Thanks!
looking good being a draughtsman from the old days "1973 when I started work" we sharpened the scalpel blades on a fine oil stone with a drop of oil they lasted for three sharpening once you get the technique.
I would love to be able to do this. I have tried once or twice but end up with a jagged blade that catches on the paper. I've watched countless videos but just can't get the technique right. I've given up now.
Int it luckin lush - like the rest of your spiffing layout. You do good work sir.
Many thanks!
Michael Well the fun really start seeing actual model buildings starting to grow and fill an empty area. Station Rd is starting to become more than 3D mock ups . The continuation of stone structures at least 2 different types in the area already it look good having a similar style to Earl Chandfield. Ian
It’s coming on!
Loved it Michael, has made me itching to design and build something myself! Watching your work is absolutely brilliant and credit to your detail and technique as I know N scale looks a lot smaller in real life than it does in the videos. Another triumph in Chandwell - cheers Michael and best for now, have a good one 👍🏼
Many thanks!
Each time you start a build it's better than the last one. This is no different, the precision of fit on the windows as they drop into the apertures is staggering, considering that you are working to such fine tolerances.
Outstanding.
George
Thank you George. I was pleased with how well the windows worked.
Brilliant work.
Thank you
Great building work. I thought about subscribing to BRM so time back, looks like I should have now. Oh well amazing work really exciting.
Thank you. Really coming on now, isn’t it!!
Love seeing the frequent updates can't wait to see station road all done
Same here!
good vid
Thanks
Lovely neat work Michael. It really is taking shape nicely. Cheers, Bob
Thank you! Cheers!
Just watched several of your videos, your achievements, technique and patience (!) are remarkable. I wonder if card is suited to my (insulated) shed, which part of your house did you set Chandwell in ? Thankyou so much for your videos.
Chandwell is in my garage but it’s an internal one to the house so it is dry and well insulated. I honestly don’t know about your shed but if you glue card together well and varnish it properly, I have found that it can withstand more than you think.
Perfection
Thank you!
The purse strings have really been opened this week. Almost HS2 scales of speeding 🤣
No expense spared!
EXCELLENT WORK!
Thank you! Cheers!
I really enjoyed this. Excellent idea for framing the windows (great minds...). Good to see the master at work. I always seem to learn something new. Watching you cut out the windows gave me an idea - working in 'OO' I make walls 3mm thick for strength. I use 2mm for the outer layer and 1mm inside, but I find 2mm is a struggle to cut cleanly (for my old and arthritic hands). Watching you cut the window apertures so neatly from 1mm card I thought why not use the 1mm on the outside and 2mm behind? Seems obvious now I think about it. This sets the window frames a scale 3 inches back (a little more with the brick paper) instead of a scale 6 inches. Can't wait to try this out. Thanks Michael! :)
Great minds indeed, Martin. Can’t believe how long it took for me to work that out! Great idea swapping the thick and thin card around. 2mm card is a nightmare for anyone to cut!
Love watching your videos.
You make It all look so simple to build, but the end results are stunning.
Thank you very much!
Chandwell, where being base refers to proper building methods and is not to be confused with the baseness of them posh buggers from Leeds.
Base.
Great, thanks. I think the digital magazine is still available (worldwide!) on BRM’s website. You say A4 and I always hear “Air Force”. No matter, in the States we still have to translate A4 to “sorta letter size”.
Hahah yeah! A4 is a bit taller than Letter size, but it's quite close. The "A" system is quite nice. Each size up or down is exactly half the size of the one before. So A3 is like 2 sheets of A4 side by side, A5 is like a sheet of A4 halved. You can get lost in this if you're a bit nerdy like I am... th-cam.com/video/AEqEGD-itj4/w-d-xo.html
Amazing work as always. I noticed in some parts of the video the new building façade is pushed up against the front of the opening in the base, but I'm wondering if, in the end, will the face of the new building match the face of the other buildings down the street or will these new buildings be closer to the street with a more narrow sidewalk? I hope that makes sense. Thanks for sharing your work.
Thank you. I was discussing this very topic in my Members’ video last Sunday. I’ve thought both ways but have settled on it being pushed forward so the pavement will be narrower here than where the Earl Chandfield is. The feeling is it will give me more space for buildings which are already quite shallow, gives a good reason to add a ghost sign, and the back story that the hotel was intentionally built back to widen the space at its front.
Although I have tried many times, I have never managed to get the sticky label technique right. The label never peels off the clear plastic neatly. I assume it must be the labels I am using, or the clear plastic, but I'm not sure which (maybe both!)
As you add the sticky label, prepare to cut straight away. If you leave the label on the acetate it will stick firmly!
Thanks Louisa. I'll try that.
Yeah what Louisa said. So. Use cheap labels. Not photographic ones. They stick straightaway. Work in small batches and cut immediately. Leave them more than 10 mins and they will be stuck firm. You can press them down hard though to stop the small bits moving around. If you get most of it off but a bit is left behind. Sometimes a drop of Isopropyl Alcohol on the end of a toothpick can help.
@@Chandwell Thanks so much. I'll have another go.
Good luck. Let me know how you get on.
Is there a reason you stopped “furnishing “ and lighting your interiors? I made this decision myself a building or two back because there is no way someone can ever see inside my buildings and I never run my trains in the dark. It looks nice in photos and videos but not how I run them. Just curious what your rationale was
Yeah. A few reasons. Like you I noticed you could never see them unless you REALLY looked. They didn’t even come out on video really well. As for lighting, I realised it just didn’t enjoy that aspect of modelling. And since it’s always 1142 in the morning in Chandwell, there’s not much point.
@@Chandwell “And since it’s always 1142 in the morning…” but it IS always cloudy! :) Thanks