| trenchfoot | 19 Feb 2015 9:37 a.m. PST |
I've just completed this set of houses and church in 15mm scale using 5mm foamboard. The roof tiles were made using a staggered roller cutter on watercolour paper and mounted on card. The windows and shutters are hand painted on watercolour paper, however a few of the windows are photos of original windows reduced in size on Microsoft PowerPoint and cut out. The walls were then coated in pva/polyfiller mix. Any feedback is more than welcome, especially with the windows; either hand painted or printed, which is more effective. Thanks for looking, Gary
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| BeneathALeadMountain | 19 Feb 2015 10:09 a.m. PST |
Lovely work. I commend you for scratch building, although you've not helped in my eternal "are my 4Ground buildings just too colourful and cheery?" mental pondering. I like the hand painted windows the most although the slight reflective shine on the acetate is nice. |
jwebster  | 19 Feb 2015 10:14 a.m. PST |
Very nice What is a "staggered roller cutter" ? John |
 ColCampbell | 19 Feb 2015 10:30 a.m. PST |
You've done a great job. Both hand-painted and printed windows looked good. Jim |
| trenchfoot | 19 Feb 2015 10:32 a.m. PST |
Sorry I don't know the exact name for it, here is a picture.
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[/URL] Using the roller I cut vertical lines in watercolour paper, then make a horizontal cut across leaving the 'tiles' loose at the bottom but attached at the top giving a strip of tiles rather than individual ones. By the way the cutter is the mother in laws for her needlework hobby. |
| Zeelow | 19 Feb 2015 10:51 a.m. PST |
beautiful and creative modeling!! |
| War In 15MM | 19 Feb 2015 10:55 a.m. PST |
Good looking table. Richard |
| Painter Jim | 19 Feb 2015 11:28 a.m. PST |
Very cool, nice pic of them in the street view. |
| Ron W DuBray | 19 Feb 2015 12:19 p.m. PST |
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Rodrick Campbell  | 19 Feb 2015 1:54 p.m. PST |
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| Bernhard Rauch | 19 Feb 2015 4:25 p.m. PST |
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| wizbangs | 19 Feb 2015 7:05 p.m. PST |
Both windows are equally convincing! Do what you find is easiest., |
| Early morning writer | 19 Feb 2015 7:46 p.m. PST |
Good job, always like to see 15 mm scratch building. Why, some day, I might actually finish some of mine! |
 deadhead | 30 Sep 2016 8:26 a.m. PST |
You cannot keep the Germans out of Plancenoit church. Boney discovered that. Instant recognition and really well done |
| Early morning writer | 30 Sep 2016 12:45 p.m. PST |
Revisiting this thread and reminded that I need to find one of those rotary cutters. I wonder if Michael has one? |
| zoneofcontrol | 01 Oct 2016 6:08 a.m. PST |
You can find rotary cutters and also scissors that cut patterns in fabrics and craft materials. |
| Old Wolfman | 01 Oct 2016 4:24 p.m. PST |
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| Early morning writer | 02 Oct 2016 7:27 a.m. PST |
trenchfoot, I found the cutter at a local Michael's but can you identify the specific blade on the cutter? It would be appreciated. Thanks! |
| trenchfoot | 02 Oct 2016 10:28 a.m. PST |
There are some for sale on eBay USA, 45mm perforating rotary cutter blade. Sorry I cannot provide a link. Make sure the blade matches the cutter, there are different makes. Hope this helps |
