knoath Posted January 5, 2011 Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 Bloody awesome Embs! I'll be referencing this for the paint info!!! Leave it as is, the old weatherbeaten boards are perfect! Quote Cheers, Dick SCMR build thread Woodbrook Valley build thread "A Man's home is his castle, but his garage is his sanctuary!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Posted January 5, 2011 Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 Great work embs. I only just stumbled upon this thread. You certainly make us all sit up and pay attention. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inveterate retiree Posted February 5, 2011 Report Share Posted February 5, 2011 Wow! No way I'd put any paint on that. It is perfect just how it is. Inspirational work Ember. Quote I used to be surprised that I was still surprised by my own stupidity, finding it strangely refreshing. Well I don't now. I'm over it! Photos of my track in progress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ember Posted February 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2011 It's taken some fiddling and trial and error, but I've got one door hung. Hinges are cut from brass shim and soldered onto fine brass tube. Can't remember sizes, can post them if required. The interior diameter of the tube is perfect to slip over a staple made from the shaft of a brass 'lace pin'. I had difficulties in getting the brass hinge to stick to the door. Tried many types of glue; C23, PVA, Zap-a-gap, and Canopy Glue. All seemed firmly attached, but the slightest knock would set things adrift. I eventually used PVA and 'bolts' to hold them in place. The 'bolts' are the heads of the aforementioned lace pins. Door handle is also a combination of brass shim and lace pins. The bright brass has been 'aged' slightly with essentially the same stain as I used on the balsa. Door detail. I've still got to hang the front doors. But to do that I have to make a bunch more hinges. I thought I'd made spares, but had a few issues drilling holes for the 'bolts'. Also on the still to do list is the guttering. Quote Computers. They'll never catch on. Tiny Tyers Targa - The build saga continues - Aging wood - A recipe for staining wood - Don't take a fence - Step by step paling fence - An old shed for my new cars - Wooden garage under construction Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inveterate retiree Posted February 13, 2011 Report Share Posted February 13, 2011 It just keeps getting better. Have you done anymore to the colouring of the roof? It looks even better. It could just be that it is photographed from a different angle &/or the light is different. For whatever reason its great. Shame you can't build these sheds & shacks & rent them out. Quote I used to be surprised that I was still surprised by my own stupidity, finding it strangely refreshing. Well I don't now. I'm over it! Photos of my track in progress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ember Posted February 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2011 The difference in roof colouring is just a matter of different light on a different day, IR. Nothing extra done on it, other than gluing the roof ridge down again. Quote Computers. They'll never catch on. Tiny Tyers Targa - The build saga continues - Aging wood - A recipe for staining wood - Don't take a fence - Step by step paling fence - An old shed for my new cars - Wooden garage under construction Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ontheflipside Posted February 13, 2011 Report Share Posted February 13, 2011 Brilliant job with the door Embs. Make another and put on a dunny next to the shed but must have a choko vine over it. Quote I can't believe that I wanted to grow up Mount Salt Panorama Track Combined Road and Rally Track built near Salt Pan Creek Padstow - Sydney A quick build rally track 2017 WRP Round 11 at Mt Salt Panorama https://i128.photobu...zpss7sqiwfj.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ember Posted February 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2011 I haven't seen a choko vine in I don't know how long. Had one growing over my cubby house (converted car crate) when I was growing up in Noble Park. Do they even exist in other countries or are they a uniquely Aussie fruit? Horrid slimey tasting thing as I recall. I had been contemplating attempting a passionfruit vine somewhere. Quote Computers. They'll never catch on. Tiny Tyers Targa - The build saga continues - Aging wood - A recipe for staining wood - Don't take a fence - Step by step paling fence - An old shed for my new cars - Wooden garage under construction Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mohawkk Posted February 13, 2011 Report Share Posted February 13, 2011 The chayote (Sechium edule), also known as christophene, vegetable pear, mirliton, alligator pear (South Louisiana), choko, starprecianté, citrayota, citrayote (Ecuador and Colombia), chuchu (Brazil), chow chow (India) güisquil (Guatemala, El Salvador) ,or pear squash Quote Love, Kai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ember Posted February 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2011 Wiki strikes again. Thanks Mohawkk. Now I always thought alligator pear was avacado. Nice to know other kids in the world get forced to eat that horrid thing. Quote Computers. They'll never catch on. Tiny Tyers Targa - The build saga continues - Aging wood - A recipe for staining wood - Don't take a fence - Step by step paling fence - An old shed for my new cars - Wooden garage under construction Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ontheflipside Posted February 13, 2011 Report Share Posted February 13, 2011 Nice to know other kids in the world get forced to eat that horrid thing. When I was growing up (just a few years ago) we had, and I can remember others had them on the out door dunny. Maybe it was used to hide them. Wonder if the night cart man made heaps of "apple" pies and sold them. Don't know how true this is but was told to me by a guy who managed an Irish Restaurant (Mickey Donald's) that Chokos were used in their apple pies. I believe that has now changed. Quote I can't believe that I wanted to grow up Mount Salt Panorama Track Combined Road and Rally Track built near Salt Pan Creek Padstow - Sydney A quick build rally track 2017 WRP Round 11 at Mt Salt Panorama https://i128.photobu...zpss7sqiwfj.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ember Posted February 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2011 I've heard that rumour too, but it's most likely an urban myth. I think one reason why the choko vine on the dunny was so popular is that choko is pretty well bomb proof. I doubt even I could kill one, and I'm notoriously good at killing green growing things. Quote Computers. They'll never catch on. Tiny Tyers Targa - The build saga continues - Aging wood - A recipe for staining wood - Don't take a fence - Step by step paling fence - An old shed for my new cars - Wooden garage under construction Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eagleby flyer Posted February 14, 2011 Report Share Posted February 14, 2011 Sorry to personel, but by not being able to kill a choko vine over a dunny, does this refer to your gardening skills or what occurs in the dunny? And the shed looks brilliant, I'm trying to do a paling fence first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ember Posted February 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2011 Most definitely the gardening skills. I have none. I walk past agapanthus and they look scared. The grow like weeds for other people. Quote Computers. They'll never catch on. Tiny Tyers Targa - The build saga continues - Aging wood - A recipe for staining wood - Don't take a fence - Step by step paling fence - An old shed for my new cars - Wooden garage under construction Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tormentor Posted May 28, 2012 Report Share Posted May 28, 2012 Ember, You're a freak. What happened to the garage? Most definitely the gardening skills. I have none. I walk past agapanthus and they look scared. The grow like weeds for other people. can you please come and look at mine? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ember Posted May 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2012 The shed itself is pretty much complete. It's now nestled in it's backyard awaiting some enthusiastic individual to do some more gardening around it. Quote Computers. They'll never catch on. Tiny Tyers Targa - The build saga continues - Aging wood - A recipe for staining wood - Don't take a fence - Step by step paling fence - An old shed for my new cars - Wooden garage under construction Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tormentor Posted May 29, 2012 Report Share Posted May 29, 2012 (edited) Showed the pictures of the model to the good lady wife (who encourages me to build the Grand Prix circuits on the lounge room floor) and her first reponse was "has she left home...?" - I think she was impressed I think she forgets how much time we had before we turned to expanding the human race. You sure do have a talent. By the way when are you gonna include a tribute to the parachuting banksy rat on your dioramas? Edited May 29, 2012 by Tormentor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ember Posted May 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2012 Happy to say I left home 20 odd years ago (That's got 'em counting. ) Admittedly there's not a lot of entertainment options in the thriving metropolis of Hamilton. You're right, I need to find a place for another Banksy rat in memory of the most recent demise. I had not visited it. The previous one, off the side of Centre Place in Melbourne CBD, I used to see on a daily basis. Quote Computers. They'll never catch on. Tiny Tyers Targa - The build saga continues - Aging wood - A recipe for staining wood - Don't take a fence - Step by step paling fence - An old shed for my new cars - Wooden garage under construction Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinpc Posted March 14, 2014 Report Share Posted March 14, 2014 that diorama is wonderful, nice to see the process. it's got me thinking again , nice one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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