Building a new stone tower to site a slate water tank on top

Granitechops

trammayo


Brill storyboard - very well thought out (and great eye for detail too). Very entertaining! Where did you get the blocks from?

Mick

Home made Mick
 
see
 
http://www.gscalecentral.co.uk/f/tm.aspx?high=&m=69265&mpage=1#69279

Thanks Don - good idea that mould - they remind me very much of the Bradstone blocks or punch dressed sandstone! Like them - you've given me some ideas!

Mick

minimans

Granitechops


I just got back from hospital actually
 
but Len says when he twisted his ankle, the force was too much for his knee joint. 
 
He's still smiling but,  I fancy he also needs a neck collar.
 

 
Tell Len he needs to wait for the weekend before getting legless.............................. 
   
   
   
   
 

He's not actually 'legless'
 
just slightly handicapped
 
the medical options are being considered
 
1,   reattatchment, ( the plastic is still warm)
 
2,   replace with a wooden leg
 
althought there is a colleague on the payroll with one already
 
That reminds me,  he has not been seen around recently
 

On perusing the companys records found a recorded sighting of Karl the painter back in March 2006
 
but later photos of that coach show that seat empty
 
I hope that does not mean hes been thrown out on a corner & is in the bushes somewhere
 
Will really have to get Personnel dept to speed up their IT Dept
 

 
 
 

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But we digress
 
progress requires extension upwards of the planking
 
Just a little point in passing
 
as this is a heritage corner of the railway,
 
Mat has to be very careful that when he does the pointing,
 
So it doesnt look like its just been done
 
it has to look as if it needs doing
 
 

 
 

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The crew have now got as far as putting a slab roof on
 
as this is gong to be a multipurpose structure we dont want any leaks from rain or overflowing tanks
 
descending onto the occupier
 
 

 
 

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Dappled sunshine in Dingley Dell  
 
 

 
 

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The little hut looks brilliant

Getting better and better.  What make are the animated figures? They look very much like the 1/18 military figures.

casey jones snr


Getting better and better.  What make are the animated figures? They look very much like the 1/18 military figures.

The figures are 1/12th scale, from a cheapo outlet, 6 commandoes in an acrylic tube for 2.99,     4?  years ago, so 50p each
 
The plastic tends to get a bit brittle if left out in the sun, hence the leg drop
 
but at that price, I accept occasional therapy requirements!!!!  
 
 I will use some milliput to set his broken limb in a fixed pose, probably as a coach passenger
 
or even as kneeling
 

Well one of the painters been busy  with the whitewash, & a plumber has installed the Victorian heritage high flush loo
 
Carpenter needs to get on with doing the door & still waiting on plumbing bits for the top tank, engine, use of..
 
 

 
 

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Probably stating the obvious but that is a hell of a large cistern for such a small dunny can!! Is it also supplying a couple of others further down the valley??

The water tank aint even in place yet 
 
needs crane to place it, but held up
 
by lack of plumbing bits
 
still the chippy got as far  fitting the door frame
 
 

 
 
 
The other problem slowing me up is that my chronic fatigue is worse at the moment
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Good one!!!
 
The young man looks as though he's trying to hurry up the plumber by the way he's standing, As they say round here "Bostin' fer a......"!

bobg


Good one!!!
 
The young man looks as though he's trying to hurry up the plumber by the way he's standing, As they say round here "Bostin' fer a......"!

I agree. He does look as though he is under a certain amount of stress.

I love the door frame, it looks like this railway company likes to recyle things where ever possible. Great.
When is the water tank arriving.

top job matey - more please

casey jones snr


I love the door frame, it looks like this railway company likes to recyle things where ever possible. Great.
When is the water tank arriving.

The door frame was originally the side of a drawer from a sideboard, cut into scale size lumber , in this case 10mm square aprox,  about 4 years ago & left in the open but sheltered from rain to weather.  I made it, painted it with green acrylic paint, filled in to the stonework with a cement mix let dry & when I rubbed the surplus cement off,  some of the paint came too, leaving the grey wood showing through. I was going to give it another coat of green but rather like the look of it as it is. 
 
Water tank,
waiting a slot for the crane to be out that way to lift it into position.
Its a cornish miners type thing,  slabs held together with long bolts  

Wot no hard hats? Flash jackets? Flag men? Health & Safety brigade in shock everywhere!
Eaglecliff

Thanks for that Don. I look forward to the next instalment.

Eaglecliff


Wot no hard hats? Flash jackets? Flag men? Health & Safety brigade in shock everywhere!
Eaglecliff

Of course there are Hard Hats
 
                            
 
 
 
they are saved for special occassions
 
                            
 
 
                  AND they are colour coded     
  
  
  
  
  
  
 

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