Absolutely brilliant Michael. My wife was watching the previous video with me and wondered how you made the balustrades. I’m going to have to show her this one later so that she can see how you did it. Thanks so much for the entertainment. Roy.
I must say you have the steadiest hand I've seen. Watching you place minuscule pieces of card together is wonderful. I think this is my favorite of your builds so far. Thanks for sharing.
I am lucky with my non-shaky hands for sure. I think the next building will beat this one. It’s a type of building I’ve wanted to do for ages and with its Chandwell Twist I think it will be a superstar.
Oh man, Michael! You are brilliant! I am constantly trying to complete buildings of an extremely similar style, the ballustrade challenge was always frustrating until I found some manufactured ones, but the answer was staring right at me with the "party toothpicks" that I already have. I use round ends to dab small circles of paint. But the toothpick / tool itself is now my building material!!! As always, I bow to your superior ingenuity, and generosity in sharing these tips free! The building is exceptional, and I have revised plans on current construction projects to incoporate certain elements that enhance the entire project. Seemingly minor details (like the skylights), but increase the realism of the final product. So well done, I don't know to really communicate my awe regarding your exceptional modeling talent.
Another fantastic video Michael, always amazed at the little surprises and make-do's in such a small scale. I didn't spot the mistake but looks like you have got it covered (lol), looking forward to next update take care regards Barry..
Oh Michael! I was expecting something incredible, beautifully finished and detailed, but THIS has surpassed anything I'd imagined! An absolut gem my friend,very well done indeed! I had similar "ball" troubles, and I may well be raiding OUR baking supplies.... Why did I not think of those, I've been messing with glass headed dress pins,cbut have just ended up with bits flying all over and bloody fingers. Incidentally, Asda are selling bamboo barbeque skewers for about a quid, they're square and very nicely finished.... I did spot the chimney, and was glad at the end when you said that was the mistake... Onwards, and can't wait to see the next project! All the best.
That is an excellent building Michael and inventive as ever in sourcing items for the build. I have been caught out by an inaccurately placed chimney on a couple of my builds, and your solution sounds as elegant as the building. Stephen
I didn't spot the mistake until you pointed it out. I was too busy looking at all the brilliant details. I bet Clares Accessories will get ques of railway modellers buying bits for detailing buildings now.😂
Fantastic as usual. I would leave the chimney as it is.. it's s bit of a quirk and smile factor for you, and a reminder to help avoid future errors. Nobody will notice unless you point it out. You put dormers in the roof, maybe someone is hiding up there with a massive roaring fire going. Keep up the good work. I always enjoy your progress.
@@Chandwell haha... that's exactly why it will stop you making the same mistake again.. If you have to, change it further down the line. It's not worth risking wrecking it after all that work.
I think you should leave the chimney/window error alone then defy any would be perfectionist to "spot the mistake" when making a tour of the layout. Superb again Michael.
Magnificent building Michael. Maybe the chimney over the window was actually OK. I once had a house where the chimney came from the floor below, and when it passed the window it had an internal kink in it with the same result as you show. I can hardly wait to see what comes next. Thanks as always for sharing. Cheers, Bob
That was a great build. Can't believe it took me that long to spot the mistake. I also loved your funny balls insertion with face to camer... Wait ... I'll stop there!😮
Teriffic build and, as you mention, very, very ornate! Not only have you outdone yourself once again in shere brilliance of the building itself, you have also taught a new 'trick' to repair(?) cover or disguise an engineering error. You've also taught me to look more critically at allfuture attempts,,,especially my own You've even made the process of learning a bit of fun with cooking or cake decorating thrown in. Those tooth breakers are probably best used only in the context of "N" scale modelling work, no matter their best before date as they are corectly titled as tooth breakers. Horrid things. Thank you once again for your fun, informative, tongue in cheek and inspirational video.
5:10 I feigned the same disappointment. For what its worth, there is a house in my neighborhood that has a chimney atop a window. Its decorative - mirroring a working chimney on the opposite gable. Either way, stellar build.
@@Chandwell Chopped parsley is particularly good for tree leaves and bushes, and each shop brand is a slightly different colour to give some variety. Just the cheapo stuff - no Schwartz parsley! 😄And wild plant stems for trees. Each one is as close to free as possible. Cheers
In real life, in Victorian times, that window would have just been bricked up when they built the new internal stack. That happened when the owner wanted a new chimney and insisted on a specific location in the downstairs room. As the upstairs rooms only had a fire built in the mornings, they were little used and had a lower priority, unlike these days. 6:44 The downspout below that window would have been removed, in real life, or repositioned.
Hello Michael. Rather than go for an extension why not think about fitting an external chimney. You could shape it so as to cover the offending window. whilst also making a feature of it too. A Google image search under the heading "external brick chimney" brings up some possible ideas for you. All the best.
Hah, I'm delighted that somehow I did correctly guess what you used for the balls. I suppose I've watched enough of these to start having a sense of how you think! And of course they come from the same room as most of your raw materials (cereal boxes), so they're an obvious choice.
@@Chandwell : It really is. Although I think I will stop short of following the advice of a decades-old model-rail magazine I was reading recently, which suggested a recipe for ground cover that involved four or five different herbs and spices and seemed really more appropriate for a pork roast!
I've thoroughly enjoyed dozens of your videos but that was the first one that made me burst out laughing! Great job.. and before you headed to the kitchen for your balls, I was thinking BB pellets
Well done as always Michael! If the mistake is going to bother you, why not keep it simple by just covering up the window with a bit more brick wall texture?
Thank you Max! I was always going to have a building there, but just a storey lower. A patch of brick texture will always be visible and will look odd, so I think the full covering is my only option.
My guess regarding your small balls (Ooer Matron) was that there were from those Hundreds & Thousands pieces used for adding even more sugar to trifles. Completely ignoring that your choice for your spherical decorations ( I'm trying to avoid the small balls reference) are cake decorations, I am claiming the victory. 😂😂
Thank you! I was always going to have a building there, but just a storey lower. A patch of brick texture will always be visible and will look odd, so I think the full covering is my only option.
Hi ya Michael. Each building is better and more elaborate than the last, excluding the horrible modern ones. I had a thought/question while watching. How have the earlier structures held up? Any de-gluing or wall unwrapping happening? Just curious. Some other channels I frequent have had issues with humidity on their paper and cardboard structures. You should be well pleased with this Town Hall. It really is magnificent. And deserves it’s “ up front “ location on the layout. Oh….your dead pan expression in the insert was hilarious. Okay. See ya next time.
Thank you Norman. So far so good with the buildings. The first part of the layout was the tunnel portals, and they are over four years old now. No signs of any ageing problems... touch wood...
Maltesers were my guess. Toothpicks are available in squillion lots for low cost. I am awed by your results. But know I could not do that, however easy and tempting it looks.
Thank you! Maltesers are along the same lines, but would be ginormous n N gauge, I think! If you can point me to where to get turned-topped toothpicks with that end detailing, I would be forever in your gratitude. I tried everywhere to no avail. Packs of 10 for 30p were the best, although I did find a supplier doing them in packs of 100,000 for £150!
@@xxqq5719 BRILLIANT!!!! I was only searching for “cocktail stick” instead of “toothpick”. They must be the same thing, but the search results are so much better. There is a rich seam of things there, you have opened up a whole new world! Thank you!!
Buildings that you build cannot be perfect, but dude you are close. This video is awesome but how did you make the heart. Yes, I'm a girl. 67 in Texas.
Your ability to effectively fool our eyes is superb. A great update as always and another masterpiece. As I model in O gauge I have to take a different approach but nevertheless find your videos inspiring. Mark
Michael Great build as ever even with the mistake, your idea to fix are great one. It could be a brick one, which could have added at anytime from it Victorian era to end of its time as a Council Building so windows to reflect this . But as Bob Ross says it could be a Happy Little Accident and really give it some history to area. You did do something similar with the Hocking’s Building a more modern addition to a Older Building. Looking forward to what ever you choose for final High St Building. Ian
I'm going to have to cover it up. A chimney stack like that would weigh tonnes, and without a chimney breast underneath it, it would have collapsed long ago. I was always going to have a building of some kind there, but just a storey lower. A patch of brick texture will always be visible and will look odd, so I think the full covering is my only option.
Great video as always. Quick question Michael, which video do you explain the process of creating the texture layer and how to size them to wrap the corners, windows and door openings. Cheers Ken...
What a great idea for your spherical solution (balls), didn't want to go there. Just wondering how long they are going to last; didn't want to go there either. Shall be interesting.
I never picked that you would use items from the baking cupboard! As for the mistake, if it doesn’t end up bugging you too much, you could leave it to torment any visitors. “There’s a mistake somewhere on the layout. See if you can find it.”
Absolutely fantastic Michael . I am 1:03 so impressed with your talents for scratch building . I model in 00 and that is difficult. Do you live local to Sowerby Bridge . I live in Halifax . It’s been fantastic watching you build this town hall .
If you ever decide to sell your house complete with permanent model railway, I know someone who would be interested 🤔 ME !!!! Now, where do you live? 😃😃😃
When I have an odd evening and don't know what I really want to do, I have a look at your videos. Sheer pleasure! Thank you Michael!
Thank you! That is lovely to hear.
Despite the chimney/window clash, this building turned out rather nicely indeed.
Balls!
Unbelievable skill and a building anyone would be proud of.
Well done, Michael.
Thank you as ever, George!
That building is a delight. I can't even imagine how impressive the whole scene is in person.
Thank you!
Absolutely brilliant Michael. My wife was watching the previous video with me and wondered how you made the balustrades. I’m going to have to show her this one later so that she can see how you did it. Thanks so much for the entertainment. Roy.
Thanks Roy.. I hope she enjoys!
I must say you have the steadiest hand I've seen. Watching you place minuscule pieces of card together is wonderful. I think this is my favorite of your builds so far. Thanks for sharing.
I am lucky with my non-shaky hands for sure. I think the next building will beat this one. It’s a type of building I’ve wanted to do for ages and with its Chandwell Twist I think it will be a superstar.
Fantastic Michael. What a stunning building.
Thank you!
Bravo, Sir! All these positive comments and yet noone is complimenting your balls.
Story of my life. 😂
Genius! Left field thinkig for the decrative balls. Building now finished, even with the chimney clanger looks totally boss. Arthur
Thank you Arthur!
I really enjoy these videos for all kinds of reasons. Very well done. 😊
Thank you!
Stupendous Michael - nothing else but Stupendous!!! Got to be the best card modeller in the UK.
You're far too kind, Euan!
One word,exquisite, excelled yourself this time
Thank you Colin!
As always a splendid project and inspirational for all of us
Thank you!!!
@@Chandwell credit where credit is due!!
Another amazing building, you make it all look so easy too.
Thank you!
Oh man, Michael! You are brilliant! I am constantly trying to complete buildings of an extremely similar style, the ballustrade challenge was always frustrating until I found some manufactured ones, but the answer was staring right at me with the "party toothpicks" that I already have. I use round ends to dab small circles of paint. But the toothpick / tool itself is now my building material!!! As always, I bow to your superior ingenuity, and generosity in sharing these tips free! The building is exceptional, and I have revised plans on current construction projects to incoporate certain elements that enhance the entire project. Seemingly minor details (like the skylights), but increase the realism of the final product. So well done, I don't know to really communicate my awe regarding your exceptional modeling talent.
Thank you so much for your kind words. Comments like this keep me going and keep me sharing. Thank you.
Another great build Michael.
Thank you!
Another fantastic video Michael, always amazed at the little surprises and make-do's in such a small scale. I didn't spot the mistake but looks like you have got it covered (lol), looking forward to next update take care regards Barry..
Thanks Barry!
Nice one Michael, another great video.
Thank you!
Magnificent. This whole build has been fascinating---congratulations on such an evocative structure!
Thank you so much!
Oh Michael! I was expecting something incredible, beautifully finished and detailed, but THIS has surpassed anything I'd imagined! An absolut gem my friend,very well done indeed!
I had similar "ball" troubles, and I may well be raiding OUR baking supplies.... Why did I not think of those, I've been messing with glass headed dress pins,cbut have just ended up with bits flying all over and bloody fingers.
Incidentally, Asda are selling bamboo barbeque skewers for about a quid, they're square and very nicely finished....
I did spot the chimney, and was glad at the end when you said that was the mistake...
Onwards, and can't wait to see the next project!
All the best.
Thank you! Have fun! :)
Absolutely amazing!!
Thank you!
That is an excellent building Michael and inventive as ever in sourcing items for the build. I have been caught out by an inaccurately placed chimney on a couple of my builds, and your solution sounds as elegant as the building. Stephen
Thank you Stephen! I can't believe how long it took me to spot the mistake!
Fantastic model building !
Thank you!
Always great video and thanks for sharing DD.
Thank you!
@@Chandwell Your welcome
Great Model, well done
Thank you!
I didn't spot the mistake until you pointed it out. I was too busy looking at all the brilliant details. I bet Clares Accessories will get ques of railway modellers buying bits for detailing buildings now.😂
Haha too kind! Thank you!
Fantastic as usual. I would leave the chimney as it is.. it's s bit of a quirk and smile factor for you, and a reminder to help avoid future errors. Nobody will notice unless you point it out. You put dormers in the roof, maybe someone is hiding up there with a massive roaring fire going. Keep up the good work. I always enjoy your progress.
Hahah - good idea, but you know that once I've spotted it I can't leave it alone. It's like an annoying itch!
@@Chandwell haha... that's exactly why it will stop you making the same mistake again.. If you have to, change it further down the line. It's not worth risking wrecking it after all that work.
I think you should leave the chimney/window error alone then defy any would be perfectionist to "spot the mistake" when making a tour of the layout. Superb again Michael.
@@Chandwell Yeah I know but your answer is the answer given by a true perfectionist. Don't loose sleep Michael.
Magnificent building Michael. Maybe the chimney over the window was actually OK. I once had a house where the chimney came from the floor below, and when it passed the window it had an internal kink in it with the same result as you show. I can hardly wait to see what comes next. Thanks as always for sharing. Cheers, Bob
Really!?!?? Just shows there really is a prototype for everything doesn’t it!?
That was a great build. Can't believe it took me that long to spot the mistake. I also loved your funny balls insertion with face to camer... Wait ... I'll stop there!😮
Steady on! :) :) Thank you Mark!
Well done ! It's fantastic ! :)
Thank you!
This is impressive. I am impressed.
Thank you!
Love it. A fine addition!
Thank you!
Teriffic build and, as you mention, very, very ornate!
Not only have you outdone yourself once again in shere brilliance of the building itself, you have also taught a new 'trick' to repair(?) cover or disguise an engineering error.
You've also taught me to look more critically at allfuture attempts,,,especially my own
You've even made the process of learning a bit of fun with cooking or cake decorating thrown in.
Those tooth breakers are probably best used only in the context of "N" scale modelling work, no matter their best before date as they are corectly titled as tooth breakers. Horrid things.
Thank you once again for your fun, informative, tongue in cheek and inspirational video.
Hahah. I enjoyed making this one and giggling at my own silliness.
5:10 I feigned the same disappointment. For what its worth, there is a house in my neighborhood that has a chimney atop a window. Its decorative - mirroring a working chimney on the opposite gable. Either way, stellar build.
Ha - cool. "A prototype for everything"!
Superb use of kitchenalia for your baws (Scottish pronunciation)! I use a lot of herbs and spices on my OO layout.
Thank you Davie. What have you used herbs & spices for? Vegetation?
@@Chandwell Chopped parsley is particularly good for tree leaves and bushes, and each shop brand is a slightly different colour to give some variety. Just the cheapo stuff - no Schwartz parsley! 😄And wild plant stems for trees. Each one is as close to free as possible. Cheers
Realy nice and so sweet
Thank you!
In real life, in Victorian times, that window would have just been bricked up when they built the new internal stack. That happened when the owner wanted a new chimney and insisted on a specific location in the downstairs room. As the upstairs rooms only had a fire built in the mornings, they were little used and had a lower priority, unlike these days. 6:44 The downspout below that window would have been removed, in real life, or repositioned.
Thank you! That is really valuable and good to know.
Brilliant 👍
Thank you!
Hello Michael. Rather than go for an extension why not think about fitting an external chimney. You could shape it so as to cover the offending window. whilst also making a feature of it too. A Google image search under the heading "external brick chimney" brings up some possible ideas for you. All the best.
Great idea. Thank you.
@@Chandwell Glad to help, Michael.
Hah, I'm delighted that somehow I did correctly guess what you used for the balls. I suppose I've watched enough of these to start having a sense of how you think! And of course they come from the same room as most of your raw materials (cereal boxes), so they're an obvious choice.
Hahah. Well done! I’m impressed! The kitchen is indeed a modeller’s paradise! 😂
@@Chandwell : It really is. Although I think I will stop short of following the advice of a decades-old model-rail magazine I was reading recently, which suggested a recipe for ground cover that involved four or five different herbs and spices and seemed really more appropriate for a pork roast!
back chimney aligning with window
Spot on!
Very nice. Thank you.
Thank you!
I've thoroughly enjoyed dozens of your videos but that was the first one that made me burst out laughing! Great job.. and before you headed to the kitchen for your balls, I was thinking BB pellets
I was writing the script and I just couldn’t resist. My wife rolled her eyes. My boys thought it was hilarious.
Well done as always Michael!
If the mistake is going to bother you, why not keep it simple by just covering up the window with a bit more brick wall texture?
Thank you Max! I was always going to have a building there, but just a storey lower. A patch of brick texture will always be visible and will look odd, so I think the full covering is my only option.
Sweet!
Sweets! :)
And I thought I was crazy buying knitting needles , drilling a hole in them to make a tube.
Just because I’m crazy too doesn’t let you off the hook!! 😂😂😂
My guess regarding your small balls (Ooer Matron) was that there were from those Hundreds & Thousands pieces used for adding even more sugar to trifles. Completely ignoring that your choice for your spherical decorations ( I'm trying to avoid the small balls reference) are cake decorations, I am claiming the victory. 😂😂
Hahah. They would be TINY BALLS!! 😂
brilliant
Thank you!
Excellent job! I’d be tempted to do what others have suggested and to add some brick texture to hide the errant window?
Thank you! I was always going to have a building there, but just a storey lower. A patch of brick texture will always be visible and will look odd, so I think the full covering is my only option.
It would be easy to hide the brick texture with some scaffolding and a couple of brickies?
Hi ya Michael. Each building is better and more elaborate than the last, excluding the horrible modern ones. I had a thought/question while watching. How have the earlier structures held up? Any de-gluing or wall unwrapping happening? Just curious. Some other channels I frequent have had issues with humidity on their paper and cardboard structures. You should be well pleased with this Town Hall. It really is magnificent. And deserves it’s “ up front “ location on the layout. Oh….your dead pan expression in the insert was hilarious. Okay. See ya next time.
Thank you Norman. So far so good with the buildings. The first part of the layout was the tunnel portals, and they are over four years old now. No signs of any ageing problems... touch wood...
Maltesers were my guess. Toothpicks are available in squillion lots for low cost. I am awed by your results. But know I could not do that, however easy and tempting it looks.
Thank you! Maltesers are along the same lines, but would be ginormous n N gauge, I think! If you can point me to where to get turned-topped toothpicks with that end detailing, I would be forever in your gratitude. I tried everywhere to no avail. Packs of 10 for 30p were the best, although I did find a supplier doing them in packs of 100,000 for £150!
@@xxqq5719 BRILLIANT!!!! I was only searching for “cocktail stick” instead of “toothpick”. They must be the same thing, but the search results are so much better. There is a rich seam of things there, you have opened up a whole new world! Thank you!!
Buildings that you build cannot be perfect, but dude you are close. This video is awesome but how did you make the heart. Yes, I'm a girl. 67 in Texas.
Thank you so much! The heart is a cheap piece of jewellery. You can see more here: ruclips.net/video/rjxc3-qYDMQ/видео.html
5:10 - [AC/DC starts playing]
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Your ability to effectively fool our eyes is superb. A great update as always and another masterpiece. As I model in O gauge I have to take a different approach but nevertheless find your videos inspiring. Mark
Wow. O Gauge must be a different challenge. I can get away with so many shortcuts in N. I imagine O is less forgiving in many ways.
Michael Great build as ever even with the mistake, your idea to fix are great one. It could be a brick one, which could have added at anytime from it Victorian era to end of its time as a Council Building so windows to reflect this . But as Bob Ross says it could be a Happy Little Accident and really give it some history to area. You did do something similar with the Hocking’s Building a more modern addition to a Older Building. Looking forward to what ever you choose for final High St Building. Ian
I'm going to have to cover it up. A chimney stack like that would weigh tonnes, and without a chimney breast underneath it, it would have collapsed long ago. I was always going to have a building of some kind there, but just a storey lower. A patch of brick texture will always be visible and will look odd, so I think the full covering is my only option.
Great video as always. Quick question Michael, which video do you explain the process of creating the texture layer and how to size them to wrap the corners, windows and door openings. Cheers Ken...
Thank you. I’m not sure I ever have done a specific video on those topics. I’ll be sure to add that to the list for next time I’m doing it.
Epic
Thank you!
What a great idea for your spherical solution (balls), didn't want to go there. Just wondering how long they are going to last; didn't want to go there either. Shall be interesting.
Yes it will be interesting to see how they last. So far so good. (I will resist a weekly “balls update” for now, in the interest of good taste).
I never picked that you would use items from the baking cupboard! As for the mistake, if it doesn’t end up bugging you too much, you could leave it to torment any visitors. “There’s a mistake somewhere on the layout. See if you can find it.”
Hahah. If I said that, they would spot HUNDREDS of mistakes! 😂
Absolutely fantastic Michael . I am 1:03 so impressed with your talents for scratch building . I model in 00 and that is difficult. Do you live local to Sowerby Bridge . I live in Halifax . It’s been fantastic watching you build this town hall .
Thank you David. I live on the other side of Bradford, over Ilkley way. What do you mean by you’re 1:03?
@@Chandwell I don’t know why that came up not used to this I phone yet . Keep up the good work Michael
@@davidstead4048 I thought you were saying you were 103 years old. My eldest viewer!?
Ah yes, I see it. Must be a beefy lintel there ;-)
One HUGE lintel I think!! :)
Michael, great project. I thought of aniseed balls, but you went for something more refined
We were thinking along same lines... Great Minds!? Aniseed balls may have been a tad too big, maybe?
@@Chandwell you could always suck themdown to size, or not
@@andrewstephenson3594 Genius!! 😂
Sigh, Michael. Smh my head
SMH my head indeed!
Ah my mum calls those balls "mad balls"
“Mad balls!” 😂
Is the mistake the chimney above a window?
Yes, it’s exactly that!!
I too laughed at your balls...
Story of my life!
🔮⚽⚾ Lol
:)
If you ever decide to sell your house complete with permanent model railway, I know someone who would be interested 🤔 ME !!!! Now, where do you live? 😃😃😃
Hahah. I am sure we can come to some arrangement. Buy Chandwell and get a free 4-bed semi thrown in for free…