Fancy a kebab? Tiny kebab shop made from paper and card in N scale - Chandwell Best Kebab!

[@andrewdowning975]

Your attention to detail is absolutely amazing, love watching your videos and how you go from a piece of simple card and turn it into something amazing. Keep up the good work 😊

[@Chandwell]

Thank you!

[@ZAKKANWAKKAR]

I remember my first visit to the Best Kebab Shop. While standing in the queue I heard a female voice crying out "leave it Michael, they're not worth it", and a male voice answering "It's OK Britney, they're posh buggers from Leeds and there's only four of them".

[@Chandwell]

I remember that night!

[@pauleveritt942]

Little Finger, your town set up is incredible

[@Chandwell]

Thank you.

[@davestrains6816]

Very nice, thanks for sharing. Dave

[@Chandwell]

Thanks Dave!

[@afm1948]

Another tiny masterpiece. Somehow you must have to model a traditional fish & Chip shop though. Can't have the foriegners having the late night food trade to themselves, Artur

[@peterdavy6110]

Good point. Just realised, there's no chippy in Chandwell!

[@Chandwell]

Not sure about a chippy. I have no memories of ever seeing a town-centre chippy in a place where there were not many houses. So there are no plans for one on Station Road at the moment.

[@manofthehour6856]

As always Michael, pure magnificence!!! I am continually amazed at how you not only design very authentic-looking structures using inexpensive materials that are inspiring to me because I am working on similar type projects....except I was brainwashed into buying expensive hobby items! Just brilliant. Your productivity also puts me to shame (and you make videos on top of that!). I hope you have invested heavily in these properties way back in 1993 at the bottom of the market. Property values have skyrocketed since then!

[@Chandwell]

Hhaah indeed! Thank you!

[@stevenabel2068]

Great article in Railway Modeller. The scale drawings are helping me use InKscape for the first time although I can't use it on my LMS layout dated 31st December 1947 so might build a small model of a run down town in Yorkshire in 1983 just to put my copies of your projects on.

[@Chandwell]

Yes! Have fun!

[@chrissouthgate4554]

Looking forward to the Fried Chicken place, to explain the suspicious lack of pigeons in Chandwell!

[@Chandwell]

Hahaha! Yes indeed!

[@johnodonoghue7381]

Great video Michael

[@Chandwell]

Thank you

[@tjfSIM]

Amazing craftmanship and attention to detail as always Michael :)

[@Chandwell]

Thank you!

[@patrickpeake3935]

Mmm. Feeling hungry now

[@Chandwell]

Mee too!

[@JohnSmithShields]

I now know what I'm having for tea tonight. I'm not sure if I should thank you or not!!!!!

[@Chandwell]

Probably not!

[@hans5814]

Hello Michael, unfortunately I only came across your channel three weeks ago. It's really great what you produce in N scale. I think I would never have thought of using Inkscape for this. But it works absolutely great. As I build in European N scale (1:160) it's still a bit smaller but it still works, as I realised after the first small building. I'm looking forward to the next videos. Best regards from the north of Germany Hans

[@Chandwell]

Hello Hans! Welcome to Chandwell! I hope you enjoy your time here!

[@thegrowler-blackwoodngauge]

Another excellent bit of work Michael. Think I'll need to commission you to build Blackwood High Street now that it is no more ! Cheers Euan

[@Chandwell]

Haha - thanks Euan!

[@Captainpubwatch]

Great stuff, and a good shout on RM magazine - I’ll get one as having a printed how-to as well as the video will be a great help. I do like the kebab shop location by the station - something I’ve seen in a lot of places. Cheers Michael and looking forward to the next one 👍🏼

[@Chandwell]

Thank you! (I am far behind on my comment responding!)

[@mattp1337]

Very nice. Just needs some lights.

[@Chandwell]

I don't light my buildings any longer. I realised I didn't enjoy it and it became a chore. Would rather just do the bits I actually like. Life's too short for anything else.

[@duncanrichardson5306]

Very convincing setting. Now it just needs the kebab smell to billow out from the shop to clash with the cloud of curry coming from Jasmine's.

[@Chandwell]

Smell-o-vision

[@DYLINGTONMODELRAILWAY]

Another great video, Michael,and great modelling once again. But my grandson says, "Where's the Dylington Custard shop, brilliant work as always... Cheers James 🙂👍

[@Chandwell]

My people will contact your people and we can negotiate a Dylington Custard concession somewhere!

[@DYLINGTONMODELRAILWAY]

@@Chandwell now that sounds like a great idea 😁👍

[@ianbareham5872]

Michael Brilliant another Late Night Food Shop, last stop before catching a train out of Chandwell. Yes I think you’ve got the correct look. Guessing getting ready to open at 12 noon. The Corner Shop Front will be something slightly different to what you’ve already modelled. The Railway Modeller article is great, another modelling friend 3mm Modern British featured this month in Model Rail. I go months without buying a magazine then get 2 in the same month. Ian

[@Chandwell]

Thanks Ian.

[@colinnewmarch1106]

The Inkscape guru, two doners please

[@Chandwell]

They're on their way.

[@brianbs7348]

looking good

[@Chandwell]

Thanks 👍

[@barryturner2916]

Another great looking build Michael, with all these takeaway shops was wondering have you a fish and chip shop on Chandwell. Got to go now all this thought about food is making me hungry lol regards Barry.👍🍲

[@Chandwell]

Not sure about a chippy yet. Maybe.

[@andrewmasters5020]

Very impressive. I've just finished my best n-gauge building, and it's rubbish compared with your work! I'm still pleased with my glue-smeared efforts, though.

[@Chandwell]

If you're happy with it, then it's perfect, whatever anyone's skill level.

[@peterstecks7660]

Michael. This PVA Glue is okay, but have you thought of using a MIG welder? Just trying to be helpful. 🔨🔨🔨

[@Chandwell]

I'll try that Peter. Is it good at getting those really small bits of acetate to bond?

[@simonroberts7891]

This is a work of genius! The tiny kebab is brilliant. Congratulations for being featured in the magazine too, is that three magazines you've featured in now?

[@Chandwell]

Thanks Simon. I've been in BRM and Railway Modeller, twice in each, and a German magazine too.

[@shakeyhandsshedmodelrailwa2494]

well over due considering all the pubs

[@shakeyhandsshedmodelrailwa2494]

even got the elephants leg 🤣🤣🤣

[@Chandwell]

Yes, the population of Chandwell was up in arms protesting at the lack of kebab shop!

[@shakeyhandsshedmodelrailwa2494]

@@Chandwell 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@valentinsn-ostalgiemodellbahn]

A perfect results, Michael! I'd like to order a kebab (with a little bit "scharf" (spicy) - in kebab store-German the adjective "spicy" has turned into a noun, isn't that great?). All the best Valentin

[@Chandwell]

I'll send one over!

[@valentinsn-ostalgiemodellbahn]

@@Chandwell Thank you!

[@peterwooldridge7285]

Crass I know but, how are you going to make the splatter of vomit outside the shop? I seem to recall that this was a ubiquitous feature of kabab shops in the UK

[@Chandwell]

Maybe!

[@jo-bahn8737]

And the street runs down aswell ... scale drawings for the readers of a UK magazine ... looks I've joined the wrong group?? Looking forward to that easter egg then ...

[@Chandwell]

I’m sorry Johannes but I don’t understand this comment. I can’t tell if you’re unhappy about something or not…?

[@jo-bahn8737]

@@Chandwell Sorry Michael to confuse you. I am still fully commited to supporting Chandwell. When listening to the run down street in a run down town I thought that the street itself is running down (declining) too. Nothing negative intended with that. With regards to the scale drawings I only envy the readers of Railway Modeller to get hold of those. I was always keen on copying one of your buildings as a reference into my layout. I simply knocked my head for not paying attention to other supply channels and now missing out on it. Obviously my twinkle pulled the wrong triggers. Didn't mean to worsen your sunday morning. Sorry! With regards to your announcement I had the association that you "surprise" coincides with easter where you are looking out to find sweet things. So for everybody out there: I still chant well about Chandwell!!

[@Chandwell]

Oh! I understand the “run down” bit now! I thought about it for a long time but now you have explained, it is obvious! 😂 I hope that the subject of the next video makes you smile. It’s probably not what you are expecting!!

[@bigfella1952]

Great video, fancy a kebab now.. Great detail and explanation .. What app did you use to draw it out, you mentioned E-scape but can’t find it. Look forward to your next videos.. x The Bigfella x

[@Chandwell]

Hello the Bigfella... The app I mentioned was Inkscape - it's a really powerful (and free) drawing application.

[@philkirk4571]

I’ve been so inspired by your efforts I’ve decided to change from OO to N . All I got to do now is build it😬🤣🍺 unlike yours, mine will feature ready to plant buildings but I’m ok with that! My eyesight ain’t what it was 😉

[@Chandwell]

What? Really! Madness! :) Good luck!

[@Veni_Vidi_Vortice]

Perhaps a few pavement pizzas dotted here and there around the town would complete the seedy, run down aesthetic.

[@Chandwell]

Oh yes!

[@djrobi61]

Is that Chandwell Standard Time?

[@Chandwell]

Yes it is!

[@johnschutt9187]

So, what's a kebab shop?

[@Chandwell]

A shop that sells kebabs. Takeaway meat.

[@mpetersen6]

"ls very, very small." Just be glad you are not modelling in Z or T Scales. You would definitely be using magnifiers. Although those scales offer possibilities that simply don't exist for larger scales. Railroading in the mountains where the mountains do look impressive rather than just hills.

[@Chandwell]

Oh, definitely! I have seen some of the amazing (and crazy) things that some Z and T modellers make over on Facebook!

[@JamesPetts]

Indian food > kebabs

[@Chandwell]

Correct.