The New LY02 Canal Wharf Box File...............

AT LAST!!!!! It’s finally here, after the longest wait ever, the new LY02 Canal Wharf Box File kit from Scalescenes. I can’t tell you how much I’ve been anticipating this kit. It’s been promised this month, next month, the month after, in truth it’s taken longer than expected due to the current Coronavirus pandemic. John at Scalescenes is a very hard working, single employee at Scalescenes towers and due to the current pandemic, he’s had to try and factor in home schooling his young family. Along with trying to run concurrently, the design of a new complex kit and see to the day to day running of the business, responding to countless emails and questions from an ever growing population of Scalescenes modellers (we’ve had not a lot of anything else to do during lockdown) I think that we are to thank ourselves lucky that we’ve got this kit at all!

Right, where to start? I know, let’s start with the nifty little T030e Steel Barge. If you’ve ever built any of the Scalescenes boat kits, it will be a doddle. If not, fear not, it’s a very simple technique. Let’s go through it step by step.


First have yourself a wee dram, and toast the laying of a new keel (optional).


Next to make the Bow Bulkheads. A simple lapped joint to keep everything square.
 


The stern or aft bulkheads are next. Just like the bow, only an extra bulkhead for this one.
 

The Bow and Stern supports come next. These will give a base for the hull sides to form around and to glue to, and to fix the deck down also.
 

The port and starboard deck supports are next. Take care to cut these out free hand, as you will find they are not straight and have a slight curve.
 

Once both these side are in place, it’s time to start on the hold sides and coaming.

The hold sides and the coaming are just glued back to back. Then glued in place on the hull between the bulkheads.  

 
 

Time to cut out and glue the deck down.


A little trimming of the hold aperture will ensure a tight fit around the hold.
 

Next to finish off the hold edges with a cover strip, to hide any raw edges.
 


The hull side are to be fashioned now. It looks more complicated than it actually is. Each side is just a shaped profile, carefully formed by drawing the side between your finger and thumb around a pen or pencil.
 


These are then simply glued to the deck supports and the bow and stern supports. 

A couple of bulwarks are fitted to the Bow next to give a little extra strength.


Next, it’s just a case of adding a couple of hatches and the bases for the bollards. 
 

 


Lastly, to fashion a rudder and glue to the stern of the barge, and to fit the fenders to both the stern and bow.  
 And that’s it for the barge. 
 
 
Time to get my teeth into the main Box File kit. 


Until Next Time...........

Country Pub Revisited Pt.2………….

As promised, here is the finished post about the T011 Country Pub from Scalescenes. I’ve cracked on and completed the kit today. So here is how I got to the end.

I left the last post at the stage of the roofs been added.

The next stage is to add the ridge tiles. Make sure to use a marker pen to colour the raw edges, and fold the ridges tiles along the length. This will help the stay in place once glued to the ridge.
 


Next comes the chimney capping. A simple 2mm base and a cover layer.



All of the corner covers next, to cover the raw edges.
 

A couple of ceilings for under the porch way doors. Also giving a small canopy to boot.
 


Add the signage, and that’s it. Or so I thought.


I might as well put some chimneys on. I done a post a while ago about how I make my chimneys. Just in case you missed it, this is how I fashion a chimney pot.

Firstly, start with what is called an orange stick. These are what women use to manicure their nails. I got mine off of that well known auction site. I didn’t want to endure the wrath of my wife if she caught me using hers!


Using a sharp blade, make a cut about 2mm from the end, but don’t go all of the way through. Next score a line about 4mm from the first cut, and with your sharp knife, cut away from the score line up to the cut line. Forming a cone shape. Once this is done, cut the finished pot off the orange stick.
 

I colour mine with an alcohol marker.


Then add them to your chimney stacks. Simple!


And there it is. A complete Country Pub.
 
 
 

Roll on the new Box File Kit.


Until Next Time………..