Industrial Scratch Build 1 - The Paper Mock Up - Scratch Building With Inkscape

[@tonylee-delisle7954]

The bit at the top is called a Pediment and was used a lot in Ancient Rome

[@Chandwell]

Thank you!

[@anthonycorns2951]

Just found you on KZbin fantastic tutorial Michael I never knew you could do such things for free, I've now installed inkscape on the PC thanks for teaching an old dog some new tricks .

[@Chandwell]

Great to hear! Thank you. Welcome to Chandwell. I hope you find lots of interesting things here!

[@radicalforest]

Thanks so much for all your hard work producing these videos and your willingness to share your knowledge.

[@Chandwell]

My pleasure! Thank you for watching. --Michael

[@wolfpack4694]

This tutorial is perfectly applicable to a HO scale train station model of a prototype I've been struggling. I get a lot out of listening to your logic for selecting the particular tool you pick for the particular task at hand. The decisions on how to approach the design are also immensely helpful for gaining insight. Thanks very much!

[@Chandwell]

Thank you for watching! I am really pleased that you found it useful. All the best with your station build! Michael.

[@derekmace9298]

Thank you for taking the time to produce this video. I for one am very grateful and I shall be practicing on inkscape by following this tutorial step by step. I remember passing Spartan Works last year when visiting our daughter in Sheffield. It's a great visual building and I'm looking forward to watching you build it. Thanks again.

[@Chandwell]

Thank you Derek. Yes it’s a lovely looking building. I hope I can do it some justice on the layout.

[@timfairweather7568]

Fantastic tutorial! I have already been able to follow your instructions and make my own paper mock up building using Inkscape. Can’t wait for the next instalment. Thanks so much. Tim

[@Chandwell]

Thank you Tim! I am really happy that you have managed to follow my rambling tutorial to achieve something! I’m part way through recording Part Three now, and editing Part Two. It’s starting to come together, I think!!

[@abaudiovisual4947]

You make it look too easy. Very inspiring.

[@Chandwell]

Thank you! Cheers! --Michael

[@IanReeves78]

H8 Michael, just to say how much I’m enjoying your videos, both builds and Inkscape. I’m in the army stages of my first layout build and the inspiration you and many others that I follow keep me going. Thanks. Ian

[@Chandwell]

Thank you Ian, your comments mean a lot. I am so pleased that you're enjoying my videos. It makes it worthwhile to carry on.

[@scottmarsden1643]

A building I drive past most days of the week. Sheffield is full of buildings similar to this, mostly in the Kelham Island area. Around Mowbray St and Burton Rd you'll see examples where over the arch they build offices so managers can see the comings and goings from the works. They all seem to still have cobbled court yards still. I know from working in the JC Albyn works that was hard on my car's suspension lol

[@Chandwell]

Thanks Scott - that's good to know about the placement of the office! Michael

[@charlesweager1768]

IT seems a complicated process but you make it appear easy. I will be returning as I have a special building that I want to scratch build. Charles Weager REC Farnborough(Hants)

[@Chandwell]

Thank you! Good luck.

[@pauljames9626]

Hi Michael. Great start to Spartan Works. I've always tried to use guidlines for window spacing, but using the dimensions of the windows themselves makes much more sense - I bet the architect of the original building designed the frontage in much the same way. Instead of cutting out the windows one by one through the base layer, select them all, go to "Path-Union" to make one group, move this to the top, select both the top window layer and the base layer, then go to "Path - Difference" to cut them all out at once - will save you loads of time. You can also make your own windows by designing in Inkscape and printing onto the acetate used to make Overhead Projector slides. This doesn't work with light colours, but black, dark green and that dark, red oxide primer colour often seen on industrial building windows works a treat. Great stuff and really looking forward to the rest of the build.

[@Chandwell]

Thanks Paul. That’s really good advice about cutting out multiples. Obvious really, now you mention it! I’ve used inkjet acetate before but with mixed results and decided to avoid it on this occasion. Never really liked black, but now you mention the red oxide... 🤔

[@roberttemple8462]

Cricky Micheal, you make it look so easy. Got to get some practice in with inkscape! I think that this type of building is going to look very much the part when in it's position on the layout. Looking forward to the next episode, regards Bobby 'T'.

[@Chandwell]

Thank you Bobby ‘T’. I try to make it look easy, but there is a lot to learn and get your head around. I just took it in small steps when I started. 👍

[@thegrowler-blackwoodngauge]

Hi Michael - you are a very talented individual when it comes to using this particular software - most impressed! Look forward to seeing the building come to life on the layout. Cheers Euan

[@Chandwell]

Thanks Euan. I’m looking forward to the next stages as they are far more interesting to work on! All the best. -Michael

[@tonyhancock8479]

That's my homework for next week sorted. Learning Inkscape. It looks a fantastic programe. Really looking forward to the next videos.

[@Chandwell]

It can do so much! I’m looking forward to showing you just how good it is when making the building for real. Good luck if you give it a go Tony. -Michael

[@Elvenhome]

It was very useful to see how you create the building. Thanks very much for taking the time to produce this series. The more I see you use Inkscape the more impressed I am with both your skill and the possibilities of this software. Good to see the modelling gods were on your side over the length of the building and the space in which it fits. Stephen

[@Chandwell]

Thanks Stephen. Once the mock up is done it should get even better and more interesting. Yes indeed - the modelling gods let me off with about 2mm. Of course that was how I planned it, using my superior eye for scale, distance, and fit. It was not at all a lucky coincidence!! 😂😂👍

[@CTRL_SMarcos]

Fantastic. Thank you so much for taking the time to make these excellent videos.

[@Chandwell]

Thank you!

[@exehavenharbour]

Hi Michael, always interesting and well presented it’s a great building to model and I’m really interested to see how it turns out, cheers John

[@Chandwell]

Thanks John. It will get more interesting once it starts looking like a building rather than a bit of folded paper! -Michael

[@Wickford_N_Gauge]

Hi Michael, fantastic video, from the magnificent titles through the quality of the presentation of the application 👏👏👏 Looking forward to the next one 👍 Very best wishes from Wickford ☘

[@Chandwell]

Many thanks Paul! I am pleased you enjoyed it. I hope I can do the building justice! --Michael.

[@davestrains6816]

Great tutorial and very enjoyable to watch. Thanks fort sharing. Dave

[@Chandwell]

Glad you enjoyed it Dave! Do you use anything similar?

[@davestrains6816]

@@Chandwell No. I am pretty computer illiterate. I might look into something like this as I am gonna try my hand at scratch building on my N scale layout soon.

[@Chandwell]

Good luck! Let me know how you get on when you do. 👍

[@sidney001]

Very informative and helpful video, thanks for sharing

[@Chandwell]

Glad it was helpful!

[@wimbletrain]

Great tutorial once again Michael. I'm keen to give scratch building a go so these videos are invaluable. Look forward to more. Cheers John

[@Chandwell]

Awesome, thank you John! Can't wait to see what you come up with once you make a start! --Michael.

[@Miertreg1]

Very nice video 👍🙋🏻‍♂️ Greetings Gert

[@Chandwell]

Thanks Gert. All the best. -Michael.

[@robertbage5052]

Smashing. Thanks. Bob

[@Chandwell]

Thanks Bob!

[@pault1289]

Great step-by-step guide, really helpful. Thank you for sharing and explaining how to do this! Is that feature called a pediment?

[@Chandwell]

Thank you! Yes is is - I have learned so much doing this!

[@LaytonJunction]

very nice great how to very nicely done cheers for now al 😁🙋‍♂️👍

[@Chandwell]

Thanks Al! -Michael.

[@darenbasford8733]

Hi Michael, your tutorials on inkscape inspired me to build my own station building, which I have now completed. I'm very proud of the results & excited about the opportunities of creating many customized structures. Thanks for introducing me to this great tool and I look forward to following your progress.

[@Chandwell]

Hi Darren, that is excellent to hear! What scale do you model? I’d love to see the results of your station building. Thank you for letting me know about it. 👍🏻👍🏻

[@darenbasford8733]

@@Chandwell I'm building my first layout, it's in N gauge too. I wanted to do something unique and not go for the kits. It's a great way to learn new skills. Loved the video of how you scaled a texture to n gauge, that was a great tip. Can I ask that when you print out the textures, do you use an ink fixer before varnishing to prevent ink bleeding? Thanks Daren

[@Chandwell]

No. I print onto 110gsm matte photo paper from eBay using high quality settings on my Canon inkjet. Then I leave it all alone until the model is finished where I brush-apply ultra matte varnish. I sometimes apply a couple of coats of gloss first as sometimes the matt leaves a dust in the surface when the base varnish is absorbed into the paper. It dries rock hard though and even spraying water into it doesn’t cause the inks to run once done.

[@InvertedCreeper1611]

Incredible Intro

[@Chandwell]

Thank you, FoodBoi!

[@InvertedCreeper1611]

@@Chandwell Yeah Sure.

[@frederickcollard692]

I think that triangular thingy is called a pediment. The carvings inside it are typanum.. ...All based on J Wiffen's drawing of the low relief hotel in his instructions.

[@Chandwell]

Thank you! Someone else told me it was a pediment, but I didn't know what a typanum was, so thank you for that!

[@charlie1872]

This is an excellent tutorial, I know this as for many years I headed a group of 3d cad users with an engineering company and often did presentations,so I know how much prep work is required to build this type of video. I suspect you are involved in this or similar type of role? An excellent piece of software which seems to be very user friendly and would be a great tool for every modeller. Given the software has Layers, can you explain why you did not use the Google Street View as a reference in another layer which would enable you to obtain a more accurate drawing? Or is that how you would normally work and this video production is an introduction? Really well done and so interesting. Thanks for shsring

[@Chandwell]

Thank you so much for your kind words, Charlie; it means a lot. It is surprising how much effort goes into making a tutorial like this; I naively thought that these ones would be quick compared to the normal layout update ones, but I was wrong! In my full-time real-life role, I am an IT architect/consultant, so am familiar with the presentation styles, although never do any drawing - that's just for fun. I sometimes use layers for accurate drawings. I used that technique with the 13th century bridge, which you can check out briefly here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oGWpk52ij7udjsk I chose not to on this occasion though because I am not convinced the wide-angle Google streetview lens gives a very accurate representation of the proportions (I may well be wrong here). Since I was basing all the measurements off the Scaleglaze windows, I was after more of a general feeling for this build rather than dead accuracy. You've given me food for thought for another series though... :) All the best, and thanks again for your comment! --MIchael.

[@valleyjunctionmodelrailway5945]

Hi, Love all your videos. Your layout looks brilliant. I'm new to the hobby and having a play with inkscape. A lot of hobbyists mention plasti-card. Could you please explain what it is and where you can get it from. Thanks for your help.

[@Chandwell]

Thank you. I've never used it, but it is sheets of plastic, sometimes textured like with bricks or whatever. You build it like normal card, but use plastic glue, and then paint it. You can get it online and from most model shops, I guess.

[@valleyjunctionmodelrailway5945]

@Chandwell thanks for your assistance. I watched all your videos that has inkscape in it. Also interested in the formulas you use in Exel. I'm building HO scale.

[@jeffpiper7523]

The triangular bit is called a pediment.

[@Chandwell]

Yes! Thank you!

[@PrideParkway]

Hi Michael, I’m really enjoying this series, I’m enjoying it more than actually playing with the software. I’m having a play trying to create a bespoke station building for Pride Parkway. Looking forward to seeing this build develop... and what happened to the HST 🤣. All the best, Geoff

[@Chandwell]

Thanks Geoff! Glad you are enjoying it. I hope the next instalment helps you with your build. And in true marketing form... tune in tomorrow at 10:00 to find out the fate of the HST!! (You also may see something else you like in tomorrow’s update...) 😀👍👍

[@PaulSmith-pl7fo]

In an earlier video, I commented that the bakery was too near the road. Finally... the penny has dropped. The bakery is an industrial plant, and not a baker's shop! Apologies.

[@Chandwell]

You were right first time Paul... The bakery is a baker's shop and it is on the narrow road near the girder bridge. I commented at the time that the footpath is a bit narrow, but it is perfect for the type of road (and path) I am modelling. Maybe you wouldn't get a baker's shop on such a road in the 1980s, but the choice of building was my son's and I'm not overriding him! The building in this video is an industrial works building, and it is not yet in its final place. The road you see in this video does not yet have its pavement in place, and the building will not butt right up against the road in this position.

[@robertdavidson1898]

Just a thought, as you have layers in inkscape, is it possible to take a screen shot of the building in google and use it as a guide behind the main layer you are designing in? Similar to Photoshop I would guess? You could set the design layer as semi transparent to see the building behind?

[@Chandwell]

Hi Robert. That’s a great technique and one I use often. I used it on the 13th Century river bridge recently where I used an architectural drawing of the bridge to be sure I got the shape and dimensions right. I chose not to on this occasion for a couple of reasons. Firstly, I was using the Scaleglaze windows and basing everything else off those. They seem to be a slightly different proportion to the ones on the real building, so tracing the picture would not be very reliable. I don’t think the wide-angle Street View is very good for accurate drawings either. Having said all that, it would have reduced the amount of switching between apps, so it would have saved some time, and I may do it that way next time. Do you use Inkscape much, or scratch-build?

[@robertdavidson1898]

@@Chandwell Just learning new skills to see if I am capable! Have yet to try any scratch-building, but this has given me some great information to attempt the buildings that I would like to do. As for the street view images, I guess a number of side aligned images would help to take off the skew of the lens perhaps. It would mean that a lot more work is needed to create a base to match the drawing onto. Perhaps my own photos would be more accurate than the wide-angle ones? Anyway, many thanks for replying, having watched another one of your videos, a lot of questions I may have had have been answered! Excellent and informative channel .

[@davidstokes8441]

The stickyup thing is a pediment

[@Chandwell]

Thank you David!

[@cornutkrypto8963]

I know it a year later. But why can you pull the original photo and draw you windows on top to save on all the measurements?

[@Chandwell]

That's a good technique! Michael

[@billmoore1936]

Ink scale can you download this stuff or not and how much does it cost? Bill

[@Chandwell]

Yes you can download Inkscape and it is free. Just Google Inkscape.

[@mickeforsberg4238]

Where do you get those sheets?

[@Chandwell]

Hello Micke! Which sheets do you mean? The brick texture? Or the paper that I print onto? Michael

[@mickeforsberg4238]

@@Chandwell brick texture. That's awesome to have. Thanks Michael