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2 hours ago, Kurt Johnson said:

Ekis,   Can I rent the market hall for a family party in June?

I have to talk to the burgomaster (mayor) of the village, who will ask the Lord... But first of all, it must be sunny: there is no wall!  
In June, it can still be humid...

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i just love this project

 

Its all part of Kev's journey, bit like going to the dark side, but with the lights on
 

All the best

Kevin :omg:


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I finally finished the cloister roofs!
I was also able to test a first ageing of the church/cloister ensemble before inserting, later, some vegetation.
Some tests are also being done on the hall...

So, here are the final views of this part : I'm going to throw you a tsunami of pictures ! 😁

 

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Some views with my hand and ruler to realize the scale!

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Close-up on the base of the hall:

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Looking very good Ekis

 

One down and ??? to go!

Lou

 

Build logs: Colonial sloop Providence 1/48th scale kit bashed from AL Independence

Currant builds:

Constructo Brigantine Sentinel (Union) (On hold)

Minicraft 1/350 Titanic (For the Admiral)

1/350 Heavy Cruiser USS Houston (Resin)

Currant research/scratchbuild:

Schooner USS Lanikai/Hermes

Non ship build log:

1/35th UH-1H Huey

 

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very impressive ...........you've done a spectacular job with this project.   .......took you .......what,  20 years to bring 'er back out.....and look what a splendid model!  kudos!  ;) 

I yam wot I yam!

finished builds:
Billings Nordkap 476 / Billings Cux 87 / Billings Mary Ann / Billings AmericA - reissue
Billings Regina - bashed into the Susan A / Andrea Gail 1:20 - semi scratch w/ Billing instructions
M&M Fun Ship - semi scratch build / Gundalow - scratch build / Jeanne D'Arc - Heller
Phylly C & Denny-Zen - the Lobsie twins - bashed & semi scratch dual build

Billing T78 Norden

 

in dry dock:
Billing's Gothenborg 1:100 / Billing's Boulogne Etaples 1:20
Billing's Half Moon 1:40 - some scratch required
Revell U.S.S. United States 1:96 - plastic/ wood modified / Academy Titanic 1:400
Trawler Syborn - semi scratch / Holiday Harbor dual build - semi scratch

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Amazing!!!! You've done good, very realistic but in miniature 😁 The market hall  is absolutely medieval Europe. 

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Current builds;

 Henry Ramey Upcher 1:25

Providence whaleboat- 1:25     HMS Winchelsea 1764 1:48 

Completed:

HM Cutter Sherbourne- 1:64- finished    Triton cross section scratch- 1:60 - finished 

Non ship:  SBD-3 Dauntless 1:48 Hasegawa -FINISHED

 

 

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I didn't realize it was that small.   But wow... looking great.  I do really like like the photo below.  

 

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Mark
"The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me

Current Build:                                                                                             
Past Builds:
 La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD           Triton Cross-Section   

 NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit                                                                            HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64               

 

Non-Ship Model:                                                                                         On hold, maybe forever:           

CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed                                                   Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned)         

         

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

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I finished laying the tiles in the covered market.

So I'm moving on to the suite that will be the "rural" house... Actually a town house. I'll have more to do, but this is the one from the basic kit.

 

And I'm transforming a bit what was planned: everything was to be made of stone. My version will have half-timbering on the first floor, which will be filled with bricks, the ground level remaining in stone.

The back wall is a part of the village wall: it will be with large stones for the sole, and normal size for the rest. 

 

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A 1st thin structure (1mm) of the studs is in place: it allows the 3mm thick bricks to be wedged. Once the bricks have been sanded, a 2nd layer of 2mm stained wood will come flush with the bricks ;)

 

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The construction continues quietly with the installation of the openings.

On the back, the stones are part of the outer wall, so they are rougher on purpose. The first bricks between the half-timbering are also started to see what it looks like.

 

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A little idea of the mess on the desks:

 

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Very Nice work again. Can I ask are there going to be any columns/pillars for the first floor overhang?

Current builds;

 Henry Ramey Upcher 1:25

Providence whaleboat- 1:25     HMS Winchelsea 1764 1:48 

Completed:

HM Cutter Sherbourne- 1:64- finished    Triton cross section scratch- 1:60 - finished 

Non ship:  SBD-3 Dauntless 1:48 Hasegawa -FINISHED

 

 

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Thanks for your answer: I still appreciate it! ☺️
Yes, of course, there will be pillars to support this very heavy first floor.
For this first house, I don't know yet whether I'm making them out of stone columns or wooden pillars.
I'll see that at the end of the construction...

But it will look like this type of thing:
 

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really nice....the houses look great!

I yam wot I yam!

finished builds:
Billings Nordkap 476 / Billings Cux 87 / Billings Mary Ann / Billings AmericA - reissue
Billings Regina - bashed into the Susan A / Andrea Gail 1:20 - semi scratch w/ Billing instructions
M&M Fun Ship - semi scratch build / Gundalow - scratch build / Jeanne D'Arc - Heller
Phylly C & Denny-Zen - the Lobsie twins - bashed & semi scratch dual build

Billing T78 Norden

 

in dry dock:
Billing's Gothenborg 1:100 / Billing's Boulogne Etaples 1:20
Billing's Half Moon 1:40 - some scratch required
Revell U.S.S. United States 1:96 - plastic/ wood modified / Academy Titanic 1:400
Trawler Syborn - semi scratch / Holiday Harbor dual build - semi scratch

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Beautiful work Ekis.  Your village is really coming along - nice work.  I especially like the dusting on the statue and the half-timbering looks very authentic.  Such a cool project!

 

Gary

Current Build   Pelican Eastern-Rig Dragger  

 

Completed Scratch Builds

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I'm at a loss for words..... You can find this architecture all over europe, but the cloister has a definitely northern italian feel to it....

 

Beautiful job.... it will be spectacular when finished....

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Beautiful work, Ekis. Very convincing - it really gives you the "feel" of the time and place.

 

Steven

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Thank you all for your comments: it really motivates to keep putting stones and bricks on top of each other!
There's still a very long way to go to the end of this village, but if I manage to shape all the ideas I have planned, then it will be a success for this stone model.

 

It has waited 20 years for me to build it, it deserves some attention... 😁

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A suite for this house.

The half-timbered bricks are done: tedious work!

The walls are being finished, the woodwork is ready to be ironed in stain. The 1st floor is glued, I will be able to complete the walls. ;)

 

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This just gets more impressive every time I look in.

Mark
"The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me

Current Build:                                                                                             
Past Builds:
 La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD           Triton Cross-Section   

 NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit                                                                            HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64               

 

Non-Ship Model:                                                                                         On hold, maybe forever:           

CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed                                                   Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned)         

         

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

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Fantastic work.

 

I have never seen post and beam construction with the fill area so much thicker than the beams. Interesting look.

Lou

 

Build logs: Colonial sloop Providence 1/48th scale kit bashed from AL Independence

Currant builds:

Constructo Brigantine Sentinel (Union) (On hold)

Minicraft 1/350 Titanic (For the Admiral)

1/350 Heavy Cruiser USS Houston (Resin)

Currant research/scratchbuild:

Schooner USS Lanikai/Hermes

Non ship build log:

1/35th UH-1H Huey

 

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7 hours ago, lmagna said:

I have never seen post and beam construction with the fill area so much thicker than the beams. Interesting look.

Thank you all!

 

In fact Imagna, what you see at the moment is the placing of the bricks and stones with a first layer of wood that helps to glue properly and make the cuts.
In order not to put dust everywhere on the studs during the sanding, I first finish this step before "filling" the gaps with a 2nd layer of wood, this time tinted dark like at the time ...
But this final step will be in place only when I will not make any more dust, including with the roof tiles.

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Small update :

- finished stone walls

- the studs are in place

- the first floor roof canopy

- window shutters

- all doors

 

There's still work to be done:

- the tiles in their entirety

- the stairs on the right (stone) and left (wood)

- stone doorsteps

- paving on the floor

- the pillars of support

- overall ageing

 

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