Gnutley Grange, another pizza saga and the techniques used.

[Steve Bennett]

Has been a couple of months since I posted here, so time to inject something new. Andy (the Stuttgart one) posed the question on another thread, asking how small a pizza could you build and still have all round viewing? My answer to that would be, as small as you like , but to expand on that a little, the scene in the centre, can be designed to view from one direction only, or indeed from all the way around.

Originally, the subject of this thread, was going to be viewed from the front only, but sometime ago, I had a change of plan and thought multiple viewpoints would work better. If you go back to the beginning of this thread, the centre of the pizza, is dominated by a building, which takes up most of the space. The building though is rectangular, sitting inside a circle, so although at the corners of the building, it is quite close to the tracks, partway along the walls, there is a bit of spare space. This allows something to be fitted to the rear of the building and I decided a potting bench would fit in with the theme of the nursery and farm shop. So here you go, this is as far as I have got so far, still more details and clutter to add, but it is coming together. Questions as always are welcome .

[andrew milner]

Very nice Steve Can you give us the low down on the topiary

[Steve Bennett]

Very nice Steve Can you give us the low down on the topiary

Photo essay later, need to find some space first .

[Emrys]

As mentioned elsewhere, Steve's given me the go ahead to convert this thread into articles for the site.

The first of these has just been published and there'll be another article for (at least) the next four Sundays ... with possibly a sixth to follow?

I'll be interested to see how Steve's topiographical techniques compare to Pat's.

That's a thought. Pat? How about an article on your topiary?

[Steve Bennett]

OK, have made a seperate thread on creating the small potted trees, which you can find here http://forum.gn15.info/viewtopic.php?t=3026 . Here's a quick preview of the finished pieces so you know what to expect.

[andrew milner]

By the way, I said topiary 'cos I had a 'moment' and couldn't think of conifer

[Steve Bennett]

By the way, I said topiary 'cos I had a 'moment' and couldn't think of conifer

no worries, same techniques would work for both.

[michael]

Wow that looks great Steve.

[Dave Westall]

Emrys,

I've never done any Topiary, only flowers, fruit and veg

OK........if you insist.....





Hope you like it

Pat

[Jon Randall]

I like it Pat. Another great bit of vegitation.

[Emrys]

I've never done any Topiary, only flowers, fruit and veg ... Hope you like it

Very impressive, Pat.

How about an article on all four?

[Dave Westall]

Emrys wrote:

Coming soon: http://www.FfoulkeHall.co.uk

That name looks familiar
Look forward to seeing it, give my regards to Alfred.

Pat says she will do an article for you but will have to do photos first.


Dave and Pat

PS Pat can't write on all four but she can sat down.

[Steve Bennett]

Hope you like it

Love it Pat, good to see you took up the challenge set by Emrys. Will look forward to seeing how you did it.

[Emrys]

Emrys wrote:

Coming soon: http://www.FfoulkeHall.co.uk

That name looks familiar

You've probably just spotted the signs to it from the A11, Dave. That'll be why the name rings a bell.

[Jon Randall]

Emrys wrote

You've probably just spotted the signs to it from the A11

Ah that's why it sounds familar. I had 15 months working on the Attleborough Bypass Improvement Scheme and the management were always talking about it

[scott b]

http://www.FfoulkeHall.co.uk
I took a look at that site not much content but seemed sweet none the less

Scott

[Joe Raymaker]

Hullo

A fascinating exhibition of how to make an excellent model from throw away materials

I think I saw a sign near the beginning, that you were selling honey;
perhaps Winnie, the Pooh could be your driver

Now, where is my medication?

JR

[DCRfan]

Conifer? No surely a gnonifier

And a gnooney bird

[Joe Raymaker]

Beautiful trees, a reminder of the tiny Alberta Spruce, comes in a pot about twelve inches tall, and ten years later is the height of a man(if you plant it).

I didn't go to the separate site for trees, but I'm thinking they could be furnace filters, cut in little circles, jammed on a stick, trimmed, sprayed with hair spray, then rolled/dipped in ground foam or something from the spice cabinet(foam's cheaper?) It's a bit hard to get a "perfect" top, like the Holly Hobby Christmas tree, but what's "perfection", anyhow?

If you can give all this time to teaching, Steve, you must have a factory full of elves, naking models?

JR

[Motor Rail]

Fantastic conifers and topiary there! I love your wagons and locos, the people etc, great work, very inspiring!


Rhys

[Jon Randall]

naking models?

Or naked models

[Willow Creek Traction]

naking models?

Or naked models

Don't know that I'd want to be that way on the footplate of a steamer - ouch!

[Steve Bennett]

I didn't go to the separate site for trees, but I'm thinking they could be furnace filters, cut in little circles, jammed on a stick, trimmed, sprayed with hair spray, then rolled/dipped in ground foam or something from the spice cabinet(foam's cheaper?) It's a bit hard to get a "perfect" top, like the Holly Hobby Christmas tree, but what's "perfection", anyhow?

Thats the way I used to make them Joe, hate to think how many hours I have spent cutting trees out of filters and pan scourers. The method used here is a whole lot quicker and easier. I think I could probably do 5 in the time it used to take to do one by the old methods. It's only suitable for small trees though, having said that, I mught try something a bit larger.

If you can give all this time to teaching, Steve, you must have a factory full of elves, naking models?

I wish that I did, have had problems finding elves around these parts, must be in the wrong part of the world .

[michael]

We all gnow that Steve is actually a magician, and capable of suspending time during bouts of intense manufacturing, while browsing the internet compiling relevant comentary and searching his amazing library of photos of obscure but important bits of history of industrial railways. On top of all this he doesnt need to sleep or eat but simply runs on a diet of gathering information (hence the term Hunter gatherers) and you all thought it related to early humans, Not true It related to the "Dean of Narrow Gauge Information

[Gerry Bullock]

On top of all this he doesnt need to sleep or eat but simply runs on a diet of gathering information (hence the term Hunter gatherers) and you all thought it related to early humans, Not true It related to the "Dean of Narrow Gauge Information

http://www.cartoonstock.com/lowres/dcr0198l.jpg

or, maybe more appropriate:
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