Thread: Another Tudor Dollhouse

This morning I decided to take the test piece and brush it down to get rid of the bits of debris when it fell off the ply backing and smashed into small pieces!

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So now, what do I do with the actual house? I am loathe to just leave it as it is especially as I was about to plaster the chimney. So do I carefully remove the stuff already there and glue the (hopefully large) pieces back on? Do I remove the existing lot and re-do it and if so, what do I do this time to prevent a recurrence?

Any and all suggestions gratefully received.

Cheers

Just looking at the way the plaster is sitting on the roof, it looks pretty secure with the ridge capping!
If it was me I'd first run a sharp knife under one of the leading edges to see if it wants to lift.
If it does you may get away with just gluing it all the way around at the bottom.

Good luck

Cheers
Trev.

Thanks Trev. I have done as you suggested and it looks as solid as so I am going to leave well alone. The test piece backing is unsupported so pretty flexible which maybe is the problem. The house is rigid and doesn't move.

For the chimney I am going to nail in a few brads and leave them proud of the surface as a key.

Cheers

Dave, You could also try to stabilize the roof with some "cornice cement" around the edges; it sticks like "dodo to a blanket".... crowie

Thanks for the assistance. One of my next tasks is to attach barge boards so I will use them to anchor some adhesive as well as tidy up the edges.

In the meantime I have plastered the chimney and the exterior ground in the market area. Both, I think, have come up well.

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I am a little concerned about the top part of the chimney both from an aesthetic and a technical point of view. With three fireplaces I believe technically there should be three pots but with the small size there is no room for this number. Purely from a ‘looking good’ position I feel the top part needs to be wider so I will re-do it.

Only bargeboards, great hall access panels, bannisters, balustrades, painting, signage and general tidy-up to go. And I’m not going to mention the furnishings!

Cheers

Looking brilliant mate.
I think your right about the chimney.
With three fireplaces the chimney stack would be much wider.

Please let's do mention the furnishings.
I haven't watched you do this before.
Do you make all your own?

Cheers
Trev.

Looking great,

Something like this would be a great build for my G Scale model railway

Regards


Keith

Hi your house is looking good ,Don't forget to put the flashing around the chimney or it will let the rain in

I agree the chimney could be a little wider ,but a Tudor chimney usually has wider brick work at the top

and you would have enough room for the three pots,to set the chimney off,looking forward to some

Furnishings.

Eddie

Right then. I have added the barge boards and filled in the bits that had crumbled away from the edges. Then the paint job. I used tubes of acrylic hobby paints I picked up for a dollar or so at the cheapie shops with the main colour being Burnt Sienna then over-brushing with Black and Raw Sienna.
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It certainly looks much improved on the unpainted version. Not sure what colour to do the paving stones.

In addition I have added the glazing for the great hall access panel together with the beam work. A trial run with all lights on is encouraging me to get on a finish it (maybe by Christmas!)

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Cheers

Originally Posted by OtakiriLad

Right then. I have added the barge boards and filled in the bits that had crumbled away from the edges. Then the paint job. I used tubes of acrylic hobby paints I picked up for a dollar or so at the cheapie shops with the main colour being Burnt Sienna then over-brushing with Black and Raw Sienna.
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It certainly looks much improved on the unpainted version. Not sure what colour to do the paving stones.

In addition I have added the glazing for the great hall access panel together with the beam work. A trial run with all lights on is encouraging me to get on a finish it (maybe by Christmas!)

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Cheers

G'Day Dave, That roof has come up a treat sir.... love the look with the lights on..... what's happening with the chimney??? Cheers, crowie

It is beautiful - great work

Keith

I agree with Keith, but as Peter say's what about the chimney, you can't light a fire with out a chimney.

Eddie.

Great job on the house. It has been good to see the progress from start to finish. The picture with the lights on really shows it at its best

Just a wonderful piece of work mate.
I'm really enjoying watching it all come together.
It looks fantastic with the lights on.
Can't wait to see more progress.

Cheers
Trev.