ALY MORRISON'S "BUTTERFLY" ADVENTURES IN THE WORLD OF WARGAMES AND TOY SOLDIERS

Saturday 27 November 2021

New Toys… Another building.

 Greetings…

This is the final ‘Airfix’ building from my order…

The Village Church…

https://www.dapol.co.uk/shop/model-accessories/self-assembly-oo-kits?page=2

A classic Norman church by the look of it and almost certainly based on a British building… so it should fit into the world of shiny old school rather well…

A good chum suggested that the windows on my cottage may be stuck on the wrong side of the walls…

Checking the instructions… 


All looks well… I have built it as… well… instructed.

BUT!…

Looking at the pictures of the model as shown on said instructions… it would seem that the windows should be attached from the inside of the walls… 



Bugger!…
It does look a lot better… a bit less like a dolls house.

I have checked on the internet and all the instructions that I can find are the same… but lots of pictures of the building show it with the windows attached from the inside…

Could the instructions be wrong… well yes… it does happen from time to time… the person who draws up the instructions isn’t necessarily the person who made the kit… sometimes wires… and windows… get crossed…

It also looks a lot better with the windows attached from the inside…
So another cottage has been ordered…

Fear not… the existing building will be repurposed as a gingerbread house of death or something similar for a future Xmas game…

Okay back to the War of 1812…

All the best.  Aly



34 comments:

  1. The church looks very nice Aly. As to the first cottage its odd, I did think it looked a bit like a Gingerbread house and was looking forward to seeing how it turned out after one of your skillful paint jobs!

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    1. Yeah… it didn’t feel quite right when I built it… and then when it was pointed out to me… it’s clearly not right…
      That will teach me to follow instructions 😂

      All the best. Aly

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  2. Airfix kits famously had bits of the instructions missing to get the modellors to think for themselves. Maybe this was the case here?

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    1. That is possible Steve…
      It clearly didn’t work with me…😂

      All the best. Aly

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  3. Those kits do bring back memories of my early wargaming years. As to kits, well I'd have followed the instructions too I expect, so don't feel too bad about it. What's next for 1812-15?

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    1. They certainly do bring back memories David…
      Faulty instructions aside, they are still good basic kits… I am sure if you wanted to you could add a lot more details.
      I know people who wouldn’t have even looked at the instructions… but I suspect it was drummed into me by my father “ the instructions are there for a good reason “
      We live and learn… hopefully 😁
      I have some American Infantry on the way for The War of 1812.

      All the best. Aly

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  4. Incorrect instructions are not unknown today either,but at least with plastic kits you get them 😉

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    1. Very true Phil…
      The bag of interestingly shaped resin or metal castings is something I have bought a few times 😁

      All the best. Aly

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  5. I thought the cottage looked great, full stop. Will you notice the window issue from 3ft away? Church is lovely too. Are the kits expensive? Asking for a friend ;-)

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    1. It does look good… but… . “Will you notice the window issue from 3ft away?”
      Yup!…😂
      No they’re not that expensive… the cottage is about £7…
      Your “friend” should get one…

      All the best. Aly

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  6. Looks OK to me - as in 'It’s turned out rather well…'

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    1. It does… but I think my designer OCD won’t let it lie 😁

      It will however make a great Gingerbread House of Death…💀

      All the best. Aly

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  7. Looks very good to me Aly. Very much enjoying these building posts.

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    1. Thank you Carlo…
      I am looking forward to building these and posting about them…

      All the best. Aly

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  8. Yeah, you've done the windows right according to the instructions. But the photos are correct rather than the instructions in this case. I had one of these kits back in the 1960's and it seemed just the job for the Horse and Musket period. Looking at it with more knowledge of historical vernacular styles, it represents a mid-20th century "chocolate box" cottage. But no doubt that was the intention of the designer!

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    1. I suspect that the kits were all based on existing buildings…
      I have seen a picture of a windmill that looks like the Airfix one… so maybe I can track down the others.

      All the best. Aly

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  9. Both classics and both still on my gaming table ... all you need now is the timber framed Tudorbethan to complete the famous gaming trio.

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    1. Tudorbethan… Predictive Spelling? 😁
      I suppose I will have to get the Tudor Inn… it’s not my favourite though.

      All the best. Aly

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  10. At least it wasn't scratchbuilt so you have someone else to blame.....

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  11. I have the dapol church and it makes for a lovely model. My back wall was warped (a side effect of the old moulds), but hot water tamed it back. I got some clear hard plastic and dabbed different colours on, before gluing to the interior, to give stained glass windows. Of the three crosses on top of the church …. Only one survived first contact :-)

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    1. The church is indeed a bit of classic… and it has stood the test of time well.
      The crosses do look a bit on the fine side…

      All the best. Aly

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  12. I have the church as well. It is indeed a classic, but alas mine still has no paint. Here is a link to the original should you wish to be inspired: https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Old_St_Boniface_Church,_Bonchurch

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    1. I may have to paint mine like the real thing…😁

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  13. Well if it makes you feel any better I made the same mistake - It seemed to me the little horizontal lip at the bottom was meant to be a window sill, but guess that doesn't make a lot of sense on the exterior. At least you didn't paint yours before realizing it like someone else I know... http://miniatureminions.blogspot.com/2017/09/old-school-dopol-english-cottage.html

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    1. That’s exactly what I thought David…
      But now I have thought about it it could be a ledge to support the clear plastic that came in the kit to make windows…
      Yours looks really good… I love the garden.

      All the best. Aly

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  14. I've done some similar errors when putting together 4Ground buildings.
    The church set looks great, and I look forward to seeing it painted, though the gingerbread house of death seems even more interesting!

    Best wishes,
    Jan

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    1. Likewise Jan…
      I have a lot of fun painting lined up 😁
      My daughter and I were coming up with various silly ideas for for the gingerbread house earlier on tonight… how does an icing roof sound 😁

      All the best. Aly

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  15. Nice church, we are waiting to see it painted next to your soldiers but please: do not look at the instructions when you assemble it!

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    1. I will look at the instructions… but I will also double check before I glue 😁

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  16. Lovely church, is it in the Isle of Wight? I thought so for some reason, I must get one and maybe the windmill, good luck with the assembly, I would also have just followed instructions, as at Nuremburg,not an acceptable excuse!
    Best Iain

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    1. Yes I believe it is on the Isle of Wight… and as we all know the Isle of Wight was at the centre of many ‘shiny’ European wars 😁.
      I should have known better… part of my day job involves checking assembly instructions 🙄

      All the best. Aly

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