What are these tiny shop front models made from? N Scale model shop fronts for Station Road

These shop fronts are just made from paper and a bit of waste acetate from a food packet. In this video I show how I thought in layers to make the shops have a subtle 3D appearance that really works once they are placed on Station Road at the front of my N Scale model railway layout set in a run down West Yorkshire town in 1993.

[@philkirk4571]

I haven’t commented for a few weeks but be assured I’m still as gobsmacked now as I was several episodes ago. The overall scene just looks so realistic and gritty. Excellent as always.

[@Chandwell]

Glad you're still with me!

[@philkirk4571]

@@Chandwell always!

[@RolandForest]

These videos are so tasteful and the way you talk and introduce what you’re going to do and show yourself along side of the work is really showing your advanced video work. You sitting at the desk makes this more personal and professional. You have had a great production value to your videos.

[@Chandwell]

Thank yoi

[@thomasinlondon2849]

There really is something really special about looking at these time capsule buildings you're creating. Something about the glow of grimey windows and things going on inside and just out of view. The imagination fills in the rest and gives it an atmosphere that takes your mind to some special places. I once worked in WuHan central China, and it was at the turn of the millennium when it had long been back in 94 when China Rail stopped using steam locos, but there was rumours that some large industrial factories ran a branch line and had two steamers still in service. I went walking tracks for miles and came upon a small enclave of small trackside homes, all with oil lamp glows in the windows. And then I heard the deep murmuring of a huge beast sitting in a siding building up steam. I then enjoyed a few hours of watching it switch cars, and then head off. One of my favourite railway moments, and partly because of the small atmospheric buildings. I get the same feeling of intrigue and atmospherics when I look at your brilliant buildings. Watching this video I see you're hand creating the artwork too, I was already impressed and assumed you used photo cut outs. This is splendid craftsmanship of the highest order. Just remembering the noise and speed of the spindles when rewinding an E240 ferric VHS tape 😅

[@Chandwell]

It has taken me too long to reply and say thanks for this wonderful comment; you really have seen the atmosphere I am trying to achieve with my Chandwell project. Thank you very much indeed!

[@steverileyretired]

Wow, fantasic job

[@Chandwell]

Thanks!

[@Davy.J.Y]

The row of buildings look fantastic . I love the shop fronts !

[@Chandwell]

Thank you!

[@DYLINGTONMODELRAILWAY]

Another really enjoyable video, Micheal. I really admire how you've created the buildings and added the detail, brilliant work....cheers James 🙂👍

[@Chandwell]

Thanks James!

[@Colin399]

Astonishing piece of modelling ❤

[@Chandwell]

Thank you!

[@daviemaclean61]

The layering process is fantastic and brings the shop fronts to life, even if they're shut! ;-)

[@Chandwell]

They've turned out really well, I think!

[@mikesmith2905]

I haven't seen a street so delightfully slumped in resignation into the landscape since the Madder Valley Railway, excellent work, thanks for sharing.

[@Chandwell]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@BadLadMedia]

I love this series only found it last week bet have watched every video already fantastic work

[@Chandwell]

Too kind! Thank you!

[@raymondmarkesteijn3198]

Again a brilliant result it really makes it realistic with some run down shops

[@Chandwell]

They make it work well I think.

[@andrewstevenson5449]

You've reminded me of the tripe dresser's signage I saw in Morecambe where a more modern shop front had fallen off the building.

[@Chandwell]

Brilliant!!

[@Meagain921]

Absolute amazing and a magical effect🤗🤗

[@Chandwell]

Thanks!

[@stevenbarnett2497]

Well done Mike excellent work like the shops u come up with some rite characters for chandwell nice one.

[@Chandwell]

Thank you kindly

[@StocktonStation]

Well Michael another great shop frontage which is something I love to see. Time, skill and effort are the three component parts of your modelling, excellent as always.

[@Chandwell]

Thanks 👍

[@roystudds1944]

Another great video Michael. The detail is superb. Thanks for sharing. Roy.

[@Chandwell]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@musoseven8218]

Lovely work, perfect for 2mm👍💜✌️😊

[@Chandwell]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@musoseven8218]

@@Chandwell 😊👍💜✌️

[@Captainpubwatch]

Hi Michael, sorry it’s taken a few days but I’ve had a few things going on…..thanks for another excellent video which has given me much inspiration! Station Road and the shop fronts is a great bit of work and though I’ve seen the previous layered paper fronts (such as Lassbrokes) watching these videos builds upon that. Notably the work on the corner (Jasmine) and the extra glazing and Inkscape effects. This is just what I need as my next terraced project will involve a small corner shop and layering paper will give a much more workable and pleasing product as opposed to layering thin card. I know if I was to do my corner pub again I would use this idea instead. The effects are great and while I would never have thought of a disused shop, you’ve achieved the impossible and made the abandoned so alive with its contrast with the street around, it really drives the atmosphere home. Cheers Michael and looking forward to the next one! Alex

[@Chandwell]

Thank you as ever!

[@Amberlea-Model-Railway]

You are truly inspirational Michael, thanks for yet another great video. Chris

[@Chandwell]

My pleasure!

[@alanwright8686]

That street turned out really well. I can't wait for the next section. Regards, Sweaty Al 😂

[@Chandwell]

Can't wait!

[@JamesPetts]

I approve of detailed shop fronts.

[@JamesPetts]

But wouldn't abandoned shops in the early 1990s have those milky white swirls on the glass that they all seemed to have in those days for some reason?

[@Chandwell]

I did wonder about a whitewashed window elsewhere on the street but I really wanted the circus posters in this one.

[@JamesPetts]

@@ChandwellAhh, the posters, yes. A whitewashed window would look good elsewhere on the street, though.

[@garydwyer3470]

fantastic... I'm learning a lot from your videos having just started!!

[@Chandwell]

Glad to help

[@ajmatthews7700]

Nicely done!

[@Chandwell]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@petertownsend8276]

Michael. More great modelling. Thanks. Pete.

[@Chandwell]

Many thanks!

[@davidstokes8441]

Congratulations Michael - you starred on the Scalescenes members page.

[@Chandwell]

Yes I was very pleased about that!

[@olivier2553]

Michael, an idea for the next time you light up a run down building: maybe you can source a device that would make the LED blink at random intervals: it would simulate a bad fluorescent lamp that is flickering.

[@Chandwell]

Good idea!

[@johnschutt9187]

Excellent

[@Chandwell]

Thank you!

[@ianbareham5872]

Michael Excellent next part to Building Station Rd. Great looking shop fronts. Finally the empty shop with Circus Poster, something that was suggest on Members Video a while ago. Also a Video Shop is so 1980/90’s, look at all those wonderful titles, what a wonderful choice Wayne’s World or California Man (sorry Encino Man). Yes I can imagine ‘Sweaty’ Alan telling you off for not rewinding the tape. Wonder if he has any under the counter video nasties? Ian

[@Chandwell]

I bet he does!

[@ianbareham5872]

@@Chandwell Michael I was thinking of some Chandwell Lore type videos. Correct me if I’m wrong wasn’t there an incident in the Royal Scot Ballroom at Britney’s Wedding Reception, perhaps just that part is there. Another Video transfer from film of the 1984 Chandwell Moor Leg of the Rally that includes Johnny McShay incident with the peasant. Maybe bootleg copy of the CCTV footage from either Rev’s, Ben’s Beds or Club Passion of Liam Thistles Arrest. Or pirate copy of snooker player Jack The Breeze Sharpnay drunkenly climbing Rose Beck Bridge, or his Rescue by the Fire Brigade from a local TV Station News Report. Or I’m I spilling the beans too much. Ian

[@John-mz8rj]

Top job.

[@Chandwell]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@thomashiggins4923]

It just looks terrific, Michael, for all your dismissive, self deprecating talk. I also very much like the angle poise lamp behind you, but that's a different subject - except that it is certainly an object bought by someone who understands style and design very well. Chandwell continues to entrance. And the trains continue to play lesser and lesser roles. I am starting to wonder if there are any buildings that you made previously that you would now make differently? Thanks from France. Tom

[@Chandwell]

Thank you - that is very kind.

[@peterstecks7660]

Yes. The overall effect IS quite pleasing to the eye... 😂🤓😂

[@Chandwell]

Why thank you sir.

[@TINYPINHEAD]

Say it again , how do not have more subs

[@Chandwell]

The number is going steadily upwards!

[@oishialloadmin]

awesome, thanks!

[@Chandwell]

Our pleasure!

[@terrythornton1549]

I wish my hands were as steady as yours. You produce better n gauge than I do 0 gauge.

[@Chandwell]

Hah yes. I am very grateful for my steady hands.

[@anfieldroadlayoutintheloft5204]

good vid thanks lee

[@Chandwell]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@Alex-cw3rz]

Hi Michael will you do a rendered building at some point? I'm planning on doing an N gauge layout of a station called Penhelig, the houses and pub around are all rendered and I'm not sure how to do it but love the way you do your buildings and I would shamelessly copy the way you do it, that's if you were planning on doing one

[@Chandwell]

Hello - yes, the shops beside the Earl Chandfield are rendered. Maybe this video may help: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y5nChaVqrtpsY9U

[@Mike__B]

Was so confused by "California Man" thought "hey that looks like Encino Man" then did some googling and found out in different areas it actually is California Man

[@Chandwell]

That is true! We Brits would have no idea what or where Encino is that we’d simply not watch the film! 😂 It’s one of my favourites from my teenage years.

[@fiat500enthusiasts]

Sweaty Alan, I can just picture him

[@Chandwell]

Haha me too.

[@duncanrichardson5306]

I bet Sweaty Al loves a good hot Vindaloo from 'Jasmine' next door, on a Friday night.

[@Chandwell]

I bet he does.

[@greengreen4251]

Where do you get the textures from? I really love chandwell by the way! Being from West Yorkshire

[@Chandwell]

Thank you! Textures are from Scalescenes - scalescenes.com/scratchbuilders-yard/

[@PeckhamHall]

I hope you are going to backlight the video shop interior, as the 3d inside shop scene looks great.

[@Chandwell]

Sadly not. It is almost invisible now the frontage is on. Ah well.

[@afm1948]

Ah, but we know "Sweaty Alan" has a xx section behind a curtain at the back and we also know California Man is just a smokescreen. Arthur

[@Chandwell]

I think he probably does.

[@keithparker5125]

! enjoy watching your videos but it has just struck me that Station Road must only have buildings on one side of the road! Otherwise, instead of the numbering being 1A, 1B, 2, 3A, 3B it would be 1A, 1B, 3, 5A, 5B etc.

[@Chandwell]

It has buildings on both sides of the road, but I'm only modelling this side. So far we have 1A, 1B, 1, 3A, 3B, and 5. The Railway pub was one building until the 70s when it was cut in half. They kept the address as "1 Station Road" so the "new half" became 1A and 1B. The middle building, 3, was split into 3A and 3B in the 1960s. The tower, which is now Jasmine Tandoori, has always been number 5.

[@Leonard_Smith]

Nice video, but I miss Britney's dulcet tones 👍

[@Chandwell]

I understand!

[@alan-sk7ky]

Do you mind, I'm not sweaty. It's just a bit hot today...

[@Chandwell]

😂

[@macnavi]

You need a Cricut or Silhouette cutter!

[@Chandwell]

I discuss this quite often on my channel. Until such a time that I can’t wield the knife properly, I’m not going to buy one. A few reasons. One is space. I have nowhere to put it. We have enough electronic gadgets in our house. Two is I simply LOVE cutting with the knife. It’s a way to relax on a mindless task and it really helps me unwind. I’d miss that if I used a machine. It’s the main part of the making for me, and I would struggle to look over my completed models and get the same sense of accomplishment and pride that I get knowing I’ve done it all myself with a scalpel.

[@macnavi]

@@Chandwell I expected so much. It’s easier to make a second version if you mess up or want to try something different. I can relate to what you write, but for me, there are enough jobs that are enjoyable. The whole creating process is enjoyable. Btw, the smallest bars on a window can be cut to 0.5mm with it, so no 0.08…

[@Chandwell]

@@macnavi absolutely. I can see the benefits and Chandwell v 2 may be different.

[@teenoso4069]

The very final words are very 1993, video hire

[@Chandwell]

Hahah yes!

[@mutantthegreat7963]

0.08mm 😂

[@Chandwell]

I must admit I didn't mean them to be that thin. And they ended up being a lot thicker once I'd cut it all. But it did make me chuckle when I went to measure it to make the video! :)

[@janetlewis7145]

Love the video. Video shop ,the Indian take away and the railway station shows that there is still some hope for Station Road even with some dodgy looking buildings. I still have and play VHS videos. Bill from California. No, I'm not the man from Encino.