Mile End Garage.

That is a triumph Al, the patches on the roof are just brilliant and with the figure in place it will be a real focal point in the diorama as well as a touch of humour. Proper modelling!!

  at Mike!!!

Thanks Gary. Really appreciated mate.

Next up will be the outside water pump:

Now this is steaming along and becoming more interesting with every post Al. 

Great looking pump, Al.

It brings back memories of walking with my Grandad in Chicago when I was young. There was a similar one on the street with a 'bowl' that circled the pump. As he pumped, I began drinking from the 'bowl' - then he explained I should cup my hands for the water, the bowl was meant for horses. LOLOL

Thanks guys.

Since Dodgy Dennis is fixing up the place, I decided that he is taking a break from re-painting the water pump and trying to straighten out the kinks in the bowl grid. I made the paint can (probably black market WD stuff knowing Dennis) and the paint brush from styrene tube and sheet.

Looking good Al.

It's probably lead based paint at that.

IT'S BACK!!!!!!! 

Looking good Al. Glad to see you back on it. I really like the paint brush.

The half painted water pump is cool. Great scratch building Al.

Thanks guys.

"The half painted water pump is cool."


Curt.... I think it helps give an sense of activity!

Totally Al, I like seeing that in a dio.

The petrol pump has only five component parts. The main upright, the two doors, the logo round bit at the top and the innards. 

The illustration on the box seems to indicates it comes with decals. but it doesn't. The shell decals and the line markings on the glass cylinders are from the parts box and the 'dial' is hand painted. 

So here it is freshly repainted by Denis:

Are you sure Denis is doing the painting? His wife in the loo explains the half painted pump.

Could be Mike.... could be.

Today I made a start on the static grass. looks a bit stark at the mo but there will be other layers of longer grass and different shades of green to come. Needs to dry completely first:

Going to be some 'bits and pieces' around the back:

Looking fantastic Al, always liked that static grass technique.

Its coming to life Al, looks brilliant!

Thanks guys.

The kit doors are 'ok' but I decided to make my own from Basswood for better realism. At least I think they look better.

Much better/authentic than the kit doors Al, brilliant work!!

Great stuff Al, I love this model.

I'm grossed out by the privy.