7mm Millicent Street

[Lancastrian]

Wonderful and inspirational modelling. Well done to all involved in this project.

Ian

 

[Rippers]

Not exactly blistering progress but the eye catching notice board complete with period local posters that Tappa made has found it home on the layout.

 

[BCN-Pete]

Just found this - stunning work...staying tuned...

 

[Rippers]

The notice board hasn't been the only development though as the early 'rough' mock-up for the next of the large factory buildings has also made an appearance. This one will be a weathered grey cladded structure with brick ground floor level (well it will be once we work out how to convincingly replicate the cladding element!)......any good ideas?



It is based on the architecture of some of the structures housing the manufacturing areas of the 'Sissons Paints' factory in Hull 9makers of Halls Distemper amongst many other products). Note the variation of roof lines and angles as we adapt the design (done from photos only) to fit in with the layout. The finished building will feature the arrangement of that at the left hand end.



There will be smaller structures and detail in the still blank area which should hopefully form a realistic industrial backdrop to the urban street scene we are cobbling together.

 

[Pencarrow]

Far left roof pitch definitely looks the best.

Good to see progress and updates despite Covid restrictions.

 

[simond]

Is there a link to an image of the prototype?

Looked for Sissons paint last night, lots of interesting stuff (particularly the historic Hull site) but no view of the factory.

Atb
Simon

 

[micknich2003]

Simon, here is a photo' of the 1953 built part of the works, it had suffered heavy bombing in the last war. Sisson's was my first job when I left school at Easter 1964.

 

[Osgood]

Good to see the Hall’s men on the glazed (?) corner section of the building - a well-known example is preserved on an embankment at Beamish station:


There were some great adverts - I have an original from a magazine (date unknown):


The building overlooking Millicent St has a great potential for something similar, but would they have bothered on the ‘back of the shed’?

 

[Osgood]

Here's one for the wall - I gave this original large shop board to a friend (and yes I wish I'd kept it!) - just got him to send a pic of it over.
The colours are much brighter than the image, would certainly liven up that acreage of corrugated iron:

 

[Osgood]

Is there a link to an image of the prototype?
.........

Did you find this site? The paint industry in Hull

If I’m not mistaken as well as the end-on roof hips you can even see the characteristic pavement of Millicent St!

 

[simond]

Thanks Tony, I didn’t find that

might help our friends’ modelling

Merry Christmas & all the best for a happier New Year!

Simon

 

[Marsh Lane]

Wonderful work on this layout - I look forward to seeing it at an exhibition somewhere, hopefully! Has much progressed in the past 10 months?
Richie

 

[Rippers]

Has much progressed in the past 10 months?
Richie

Work has as you might imagine being restricted by the fact that we haven been meeting to work on the layout. However, some of us have been working on buildings and stock away from the layout (often passing it from one to another to complete the next stages). So things are progressing .

 

[Neil]

That's coming together really well. Despite bits being worked on separately it all sits together very nicely. Constructive criticism; is it possible to raise the backscene a bit? Even a couple of inches or so would look better round the top of the tall corrugated clad building.

 

[Alan]

Agree about the height of the backscene.

 

[Rippers]

Constructive criticism; is it possible to raise the backscene a bit? Even a couple of inches or so would look better round the top of the tall corrugated clad building.

Constructive criticism, suggestions and ideas always welcome.

However it is unlikely we can do anything the height of the backscene. The height of the backscene is the same as that we used on Hospital Gates and has to be one of the compromises we have to live with as it is pretty much the highest it can be and all of those who operate still be able to see to operate and uncouple unhindered from the rear. It is also the reason the paint factory buildings, (despite their size), are missing an entire floor level.

 

[Neil]

Stilts; what could possibly go wrong?

 

[Rippers]

Despite our still working remotely and passing bits about between us. As you can now see, some progress has been made with more of the near completed buildings and details starting to make an appearance. Albeit most are just stored sat in place awaiting such time as we finally restart work in ernest.

 

[Pencarrow]

Good to see progress photos again. Hope you're all keeping well.

 

[Rippers]

As well as the buildings smaller details are also being considered such as this posibility for a representation of the tiled mural which was a major feature of the real building. Albeit on a much smaller scale.