tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202191777127653648.post3757177612176857737..comments2024-03-27T06:39:54.735+13:00Comments on 1866 and all that: East African Plantation House - Part 1Mark Strachanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05988775093525037168noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202191777127653648.post-15110807129531860362017-04-07T17:51:55.238+12:002017-04-07T17:51:55.238+12:00A bit longer than that....I make a number of piece...A bit longer than that....I make a number of pieces across three days - the drying tome for the glue and paint consumes most of the time.Mark Strachanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05988775093525037168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202191777127653648.post-90756695718992058572017-04-07T07:23:05.110+12:002017-04-07T07:23:05.110+12:00Mark, that would be brilliant! You'll probbly...Mark, that would be brilliant! You'll probbly do them in about 10 minutes and they'll look great!<br />Thanks,<br />JohnJohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01561923330906108609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202191777127653648.post-56233080210475186352017-04-06T07:58:49.744+12:002017-04-06T07:58:49.744+12:00John, I will be doing some morevof these over the ...John, I will be doing some morevof these over the weekend, so I will take some pictures as I go.Mark Strachanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05988775093525037168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202191777127653648.post-52964864111268559042017-04-06T07:13:27.289+12:002017-04-06T07:13:27.289+12:00Hi Mark, I'm well behind on your posts, but yo...Hi Mark, I'm well behind on your posts, but you've got lots of nice stuff going on! You haven't got a masterclass or demo on the "jungle" pieces have you, 'cause that are brilliant and I need some myself?<br /><br />Great stuff!<br /><br />JohnJohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01561923330906108609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202191777127653648.post-92153852861165531312017-03-26T14:54:33.996+13:002017-03-26T14:54:33.996+13:00I have added a few more details to the gunboat and...I have added a few more details to the gunboat and the first lot of crew are enroute. The gun crew will be ordered next week. Then I can finish the pom pom gun and the bost will e complete.Mark Strachanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05988775093525037168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202191777127653648.post-70733062447145586422017-03-26T13:38:06.746+13:002017-03-26T13:38:06.746+13:00Got to agree with Phil and Lawrence - your scenic ...Got to agree with Phil and Lawrence - your scenic work really is exceptional Mark. Looking forward to seeing the completed African river/lake boat when the crew arrive too!rrosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07316317334203888350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202191777127653648.post-83992036368321743982017-03-26T11:52:59.588+13:002017-03-26T11:52:59.588+13:00The beauty of working with cardboard is that you c...The beauty of working with cardboard is that you can "fudge" things quite a bit. And when the corrugared iron goes on the roof crests are put on, a multitude of sins are hidden!Mark Strachanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05988775093525037168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202191777127653648.post-25349578474895732242017-03-26T11:12:54.484+13:002017-03-26T11:12:54.484+13:00Another fine looking building. I'll bet that v...Another fine looking building. I'll bet that verandah roof was tricky in terms of getting the correct angle.Lawrence Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11626386564817082992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202191777127653648.post-57783466018175616942017-03-25T20:51:44.380+13:002017-03-25T20:51:44.380+13:00Thank you Phil. The building is a little rough at ...Thank you Phil. The building is a little rough at the moment. Within a couple of weeks it will look much smarter.Mark Strachanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05988775093525037168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202191777127653648.post-16334785766248924692017-03-25T20:42:17.979+13:002017-03-25T20:42:17.979+13:00Nice job on this house and on this luxuriant jungl...Nice job on this house and on this luxuriant jungle!Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08913029478686087197noreply@blogger.com