Call me what you want , but don't call me mad

[james_coldicott]

Hi Nick,

nice work as ever. On the subject of roughness I took these pics last month in Cornwall. They are opposite sides of the same wall. Interesting too from the viewpoint of the colour of the mortar lines- I guess black works too!

James

[james_coldicott]

opposite side...

[shropshire lad]

James ,

  Belated thanks for posting the photos . It looks as if the "Great mortar debate" is still on even though John Hughes is no longer with us .


   Here are a few update shots of where I am up to . The brickwork is essentially finished and I have added mortar to the second shed . I am holding off putting the mortar in the shed with the chimney as I am trying to figure out a way of making molds of the building and chimney .


  Nick

[shropshire lad]

And two more .

I have started the overhead pulley frame much of which is guesswork . All I have to do is locate a suitable pulley from somewhere . If the worst comes to the worst I'll have to have a go at making one .

  Nick

[finescalerr]

Superb brickwork. Just superb. -- Russ

[james_coldicott]

Nick,

love your brickwork. Hopefully will be able to see it in person in 2010.

Hope you have happy hols and a good new year,

James

[davej]

Your "real" bricks are beautiful. I have been doing some carving (playing) with foamboard, but think I am going to bin it and order some Ziegel bricks now. Madness.

d

[jacq01]

  Nick,

  this looks great.  Where will the lintel beam sit over the large door ? Will you  remove some bricks to fit it in ?

  Jacq

[RoughboyModelworks]

Really looking great Nick... particularly like the interplay of the bricks and steel beam lintels and the overhead pulley frame. It's going to be a real treat watching this all come together. Definitely going to have to come back to this thread when it comes time to build the 1:24 brick Belgrave shed...

Paul

[shropshire lad]

Thanks for the favourable comments , Chaps .

James ,

  If you make it to Shepton Mallet I can bring them then . Hopefully , in a more finished state .

   

Jacq ,

  I decided , due to the shape of the roof just to have an imaginary flat or angled steel beam over the double doors which is hidden behind the brickwork . For two reasons , less work and to make the shed slightly different to the other one . In addition , that looks like how the original in the photos was done . I also figured that if the door frame was substantial enough then having a proper lintel would not be that critical as there is very little weight above the door in any case .


   Nick

[TRAINS1941]

Nick

Incredible brick work to say the least.

Jerry

[lab-dad]

Well the corners look okay <big grin>
Will there be a track between the two buildings?
What kind of roof? metal?
I wish you were a better photographer, I'm sure it looks even better in person!
-Marty

[Chuck Doan]

If I ever tried brickwork, I would want to be just like Nick! Really!

[shropshire lad]

Well the corners look okay <big grin>
Will there be a track between the two buildings?
What kind of roof? metal?
I wish you were a better photographer, I'm sure it looks even better in person!
-Marty

Of course the corners are OK , because there aren't any straight joints !

If I may refer My Learned Friend Martin Jones back to half way down page one where he will see a couple of photos that I am using as reference for this project .I am being fairly true to what is in them , so the roof on the left hand shed will be corrugated sheeting and the roof on the right hand shed will be tarpaper .
There will be two tracks between the shed , a "going" and "return" .

I also wish I was a better photographer , but I don't have the time at the moment to put the effort in to improving my abilities . You could , of course, pop over and show me how it is done but you will have to bring a woolly hat as it is a bit nippy here at the moment .

  Nick

[shropshire lad]

If I ever tried brickwork, I would want to be just like Nick! Really!

I think that is a compliment , but you can never tell with Our Chuck !