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Offline ColWer

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Re: Our new layout.....
« Reply #150 on: March 29, 2020, 12:14:12 PM »
 :biggrin: Thanks!
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Re: Our new layout.....
« Reply #151 on: March 30, 2020, 12:27:25 PM »
Well done!  :howzit:
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Re: Our new layout.....
« Reply #152 on: March 30, 2020, 07:14:29 PM »
More update on the making of the Vineyard......

Strip the end of twin core flex as the first picture shows and then twist the copper strands not to tight and then it gives the actual look of the vine with the twisted bark.

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« Reply #153 on: March 30, 2020, 07:20:51 PM »
I have never done this before so my friend Mr. google helped me a lot.

I decided to make a little demo model to ensure I leave enough to "plant" said vine.

To make "hundreds" of vine trees I made myself a template to ensure rather more than to little left over after snipping to size.

Unfortunately i can't find a picture of painting the white glue onto the vine tree and plastering brown dyed sawdust onto said vine.

The drying takes you to the next day when the work really starts.

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Re: Our new layout.....
« Reply #154 on: March 30, 2020, 07:24:55 PM »
And don't forget the obligatory breaks with muffins and cuppuccino.

Enjoy the pics until next time I show how to make the actual vines.

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Re: Our new layout.....
« Reply #155 on: March 30, 2020, 09:08:17 PM »
Cappuccino and muffin looks good.  ;D
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Re: Our new layout.....
« Reply #156 on: March 31, 2020, 08:36:44 PM »
Once upon a time a long time ago, about 52 years ago.....  ;)

Stay safe friends!
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Re: Our new layout.....
« Reply #157 on: April 01, 2020, 01:49:14 PM »
Quote from: ColWer on March 29, 2020, 11:51:16 AM
The close ups tells a story..... :D

Until next time....

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Wow, Werner, dit lyk AWESOME !!!!!!!
Very well done, really look GREAT  :thumb:
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Re: Our new layout.....
« Reply #158 on: April 02, 2020, 08:34:34 AM »
Lovely old picture. 52 years ago you say - I wasn't even born yet! :eek:
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Re: Our new layout.....
« Reply #159 on: April 03, 2020, 03:50:30 PM »
Hi there dear friends! I trust you are all well!  :biggrin: :biggrin:

Now that my birthday is over, and it was a BIG number, I can show some more progress.  ;) All this time available is just awesome!  :innocent:

I found some Heki Decorvlies which was cut into little rectangles, are we aloud to advertise here Ed?  :innocent:

And then "teased" into thinner and bigger rectangles.

A liitle bit of Bostik Gel on the copper wire and stuck onto the vine. Quiet easy but not 130 times!  :D The sales lady at PNA is starting to know us very well, especially if you use lots of glue!!

Oh, and you can see the vine bark on the copper nicely!  ;)

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« Reply #160 on: April 03, 2020, 04:03:34 PM »
Oh yes before I forget.... I had to buy washing line pegs. You kinda use a lot of them.  :D

Once the gel glue has set you trim off the edges and make a nice square area for the flakes to sit on and we used unscented hair spray, the extra strong one! Much cheaper than the spray-on glue.

Spray the hairspray on and then pour green flakes on the Heki Decorvlies. The green flakes we got at the Toy Show.

The flakes were a bit too big, but my Dad taught me a trick that he used when he was building his layout in the sixties. He put the flakes in my Mom's coffee grinder!  :D Still got the grinder and yes it does work. :biggrin:

Let the flakes and glue cure say 30 minutes and can then be placed in the vineyard. I think the pics will tell the story as well!  :biggrin:

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« Reply #161 on: April 03, 2020, 04:08:18 PM »
Here the end result after being placed in the vineyard.

Hoped you liked it. But wait..... there's more......  :biggrin: :biggrin:

Take care and stay safe!

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Re: Our new layout.....
« Reply #162 on: April 03, 2020, 04:44:15 PM »
That looks awesome.
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« Reply #163 on: April 03, 2020, 06:13:00 PM »
I don't want to be a nit picker, but I can't see any grapes.

Other than that minor detail, it looks really good.

Steve    :innocent:
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Re: Our new layout.....
« Reply #164 on: April 03, 2020, 07:17:37 PM »
Hi Steve,

The grapes are ready to harvested, but then I did say, But wait.... there's more....  :biggrin: :biggrin:

Ciao  ;)
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