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Re: What's on your workbench?

Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2020 9:08 am
by Buff Orpington
Looks very good.

Re: What's on your workbench?

Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2020 9:10 am
by Shahbahraz
I'm just using Wickes Ready Mix. It takes a little bit of practice, if the filler is too wet it just splodges everywhere, the trick is to get a thinnish but even coat. (As much as possible.) Cleaning the roller is ridiculously easy, under the tap, brush. Dry off before re-use. And its pretty forgiving. Not happy with the finish? Smear it back with a wetted finger and re-roll.

In hindsight, if i had been well organised, I would have cut the parts, then done the roller thing, then assembled. But the way I bodge my builds, it might have been disastrous. The one challenge is that there is a two-three mm gap at the end of the roller, so it can be very difficult to get into tight areas like inverted corners, and its not great for very small areas, which is where the tip of the screwdriver comes in handy.

Re: What's on your workbench?

Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2020 10:16 am
by Jeremy
What work bench?

Re: What's on your workbench?

Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2020 1:57 pm
by Shahbahraz
Tiling, groundwork and detailing to do.. damn roofers don't seem to be able to get the eaves straight. It's amazing what you spot when you blow up a photograph.

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Re: What's on your workbench?

Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2020 1:59 pm
by levied troop
Outstanding!
And thanks for the detail, I can see a purchase in my near future.

Re: What's on your workbench?

Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2020 2:22 pm
by Essex Boy
Ilkley Old School wrote: Thu Oct 15, 2020 6:53 pm
Essex Boy wrote: Thu Oct 15, 2020 6:16 pm
goat major wrote: Thu Oct 15, 2020 6:12 pm

I think Andy should add this to the forum logo
I take full responsibility

:thumbs:
That sounds almost Presidential.
Which is my rightful place.

Re: What's on your workbench?

Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2020 2:26 pm
by Essex Boy
It looks very smart.

Iain

Re: What's on your workbench?

Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2020 4:34 pm
by Shahbahraz
Incidentally the roller I used was the 'small cobblestones'. But I have seen some brilliant results using milliput and other rollers to create components for later assembly in brick, stonework etc. I'm much to slapdash, ham-fisted and impatient to do that, oh, and mean.. that much milliput costs way more than cheap filler...

Re: What's on your workbench?

Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2020 9:46 am
by World2dave
The sci-fi/industrial one is excellent. Works very well on Styrofoam too.

Re: What's on your workbench?

Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2020 11:07 am
by BaronVonWreckedoften
Shahbahraz wrote: Fri Oct 16, 2020 1:57 pm .....damn roofers don't seem to be able to get the eaves straight.
Doesn't that add to the authenticity?