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railman28
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 Posted - 08/22/2011 : 8:16:56 PM
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My next project will be a home for the Miller that will stand next to his Mill on Mill Slough.
Here's the inspiration;
It's still in the drawing/planing stage so it will be a while before there are any model photos to show.
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milocomarty
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TRAINS1941
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Posted - 08/22/2011 : 9:24:08 PM
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Looking forward to this.
Jerry
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k9wrangler
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Posted - 08/22/2011 : 9:45:28 PM
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OK, how do you pronounce "Slough"???
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Karl Scribner
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ak-milw
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Posted - 08/22/2011 : 9:57:27 PM
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Should be a nice build, I like all the roof angles.
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railman28
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Posted - 08/22/2011 : 10:01:08 PM
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Dictionary says "slou" but it sounds more like "sloo" to me.
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Ensign
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Posted - 08/22/2011 : 10:03:53 PM
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Holy decorative shingles Railman28 !
Are you going to paint them all different colours too?
Like in the B&W photo.
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railman28
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Posted - 08/22/2011 : 10:09:54 PM
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quote:
Originally posted by Ensign
Holy decorative shingles Railman28 !
Are you going to paint them all different colours too?
Like in the B&W photo.
Greg Shinnie
Oh Yes, Defiantly Greg. I've gotten some good guidance on what colors to use from Randy Hees, a historian with considerable knowledge of Victorian practice.
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simon1966
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Posted - 08/22/2011 : 10:35:24 PM
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Originally posted by railman28
Dictionary says "slou" but it sounds more like "sloo" to me.
It depends where you are from I expect. The rather hideous town of Slough, England, named for such a water feature is most assuredly pronounced like "slou"
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pastor_t
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Posted - 08/23/2011 : 03:56:51 AM
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Slough - pronounced to rhyme with "Ow!" inspired this unforgettable line from the poet John Betjeman during WW2:
"Come fair bombs and fall on Slough."
That about sums the place up.
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deemery
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Posted - 08/23/2011 : 09:17:40 AM
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Do you think those are wood or slate shingles?
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mabloodhound
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Posted - 08/23/2011 : 11:48:47 AM
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Originally posted by deemery
Do you think those are wood or slate shingles?
dave
Those are wood shingles on the siding. Slate would be way too heavy to hold with nails.
Wood shingles came in a variety of shapes or could be hand shaped on the job.
I also appears to be located in one of the Prairie or Western states. The lower siding is western style board, not clapboard.
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Dave Mason
D&G RR (Dunstead & Granford) in On30
“Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.”~Benjamin Franklin
The 2nd Amendment, America’s 1st Homeland Security
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Frederic Testard
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Posted - 08/23/2011 : 6:41:03 PM
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Nice project, Bob, with several challenges, I think.
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Ray Dunakin
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Posted - 08/26/2011 : 9:07:36 PM
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That's a great structure, and will make a very interesting model!
I'm a little surprised that the original designer chose to give the porch roof a different slope from the others. I think it would have looked more cohesive if they'd all had the same slope.
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railman28
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Posted - 09/02/2011 : 10:29:49 AM
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Originally posted by Ray Dunakin
I'm a little surprised that the original designer chose to give the porch roof a different slope from the others. I think it would have looked more cohesive if they'd all had the same slope.
He didn't. The angles are camera distortions. read my next post...please.
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