Thanks Gary, thankfully plenty do like my videos 👍👍👍

Many thanks. Have a go. Making card models has a long history and it is inexpensive and requires the minimum amount of tools. Very best of luck ... David

Thanks for your kind comments. This is my first building scratch build and the first time using card and plastic combined. I felt the plastic allowed some finer detailing and would be easier to paint and weather. Your comment in very encouraging. - David

Thanks Michael, appreciate your comments on the sash windows and the shop fronts. Really pleased with the card/plastic mix in this build. - David

Thanks for your comments, much appreciated. I do like the scalescenes stuff. Have been working on part 2 all day, I will get it out asap - David

Many thanks David, so glad you enjoyed the video. Shame about your buildings, I guess we are lucky to have so many old, interesting examples remaining - mind you the developers would have them all replaced given half a chance. Good luck with your buildings ... David

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Many thanks Tom, glad you like the site, hope it continues to help. Regards ... David

Many thanks Arn, appreciate your kind comments. Glad to have offered some help with your layout, good luck with the rest of your build ... David

Hi Ian, thanks for your kind comments. Very good luck with your scratch-build .. David

Hi Steve, Many thanks again for your encouraging words. - David

Really appreciate your comment, many thanks. - David

Sounds fantastic, love O gauge - just need more room 😊😊

Thanks Paul. I have Metcalfe kits on my layout and they are very good. I have used their construction methods in my build. Hope you find a building to 'inspire' you. I will crack on with Part 2. as soon as possible, and include an update in my June Update video. - David

Thanks Ed, glad your are enjoying my videos, very encouraging for me. - David.

Thanks Scott,appreciate your comment. - David

Thanks Greg, appreciate your comment. - David

Many thanks, appreciate your comments. - David

Many thanks, appreciate the comment ... David

Hi Stevie, thanks again for your comments. Scalescenes is very handy for 'us builders and bashers. My platforms and goods shed were also scratch built but this is the most complicated build I have attempted at Deresley. I will crack on with Part 2. as soon as possible, and include an update in my June Update video. - David

Many thanks, much appreciated.

Thank you John, much appreciated comment. - David

Thanks Dave, just putting the finishing details to Part 2 - hope you like it.

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Thanks Daniel - go for it, and very good luck ... David

Thanks Donna - much appreciated ... David

Thanks Tim, comment much appreciated - David

Thanks Ted, build very nearly finished. appreciate the comment. - David

Hi Steve, appreciate comment. Been working on part 2 all day today. - David

Many thanks, appreciate the comment ... David

Hi John, Thanks for your comments. Yes, had a bit of a brainwave with the shop fronts, they came our far better than I expected. The actual buildings have real character. - David

Hi Simon thanks for your comment, I will try the tissue paper tip. ... David

Thanks Dave, nice idea to model a family building, lovely personal touch. Glad you like my windows idea, I will refine this with future buildings but I am pleased with the look on this model. - David

Thanks Mrs Gupta, really like your comment ... Love from UK

Many thanks Luis : David

Hi Mark thanks for the sub. I am about to upload a new running video - the most ambitions yet. I hope you like it ... David

Looking forward to seeing your next video thanks David 😀

Hi David. Thanks for the comments, glad you liked the video. I would say plasticard is easier to work with. It is available in a greater variety of small thicknesses - this makes it easier to work than wood and it is sturdier to work with than card (for finer parts). It is also smooth and takes paint really well. The thicker cardboard is less expensive and fine for main structure. Details (window frames, doors, drainpipes, chimney pots, shop fronts, etc) suit plasitcard well. 👍👍👍

Thanks Minty, really appreciate that comment - David

Thanks Robin, really appreciate your comment. Please feel free to try my method. Only too pleased to help ... David

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Many thanks Joseph, appreciate your comment .. David

Very kind of you to say. Many thanks 👍👍👍 - what are 'curved headers'??

Hi Scott, thanks for your kind comments. The brick papers for this are available as a download from Scalescenes here is the link to their 'scratch-builders' yard. scalescenes.com/scratchbuilders-yard/ You need to follow the instructions because there is a good chance that the prints will change colour. Buy quality inks for your printer to give you the best chance. A safer way is to buy ready printed papers from your local model shop (if you are lucky enough to have one) - failing that, google 'OO brick papers' online. The advantage of the download is that, once you have made your purchase, you can print it out as many times as you wish ... David

Thanks Michael 👍👍

Hi, apologies for the very late reply. I am thinking you are referring to the under-track ballast. My layout is set in the 1960s - just check it out if you are modelling a more modern era. Either way this material can be purchased readily in various colours and grades. Check out the many videos that will deal with this. You can buy ready shaped cork underlay strips but this won't look so convincing. My bet would be to use just the ballast. For roadways I would use an emery paper as it is basically a road colour (but it would need weathering etc). Choose a fine grade, in OO guage there hould be hardly any noticeable texture - you could simply paint the surface of your base. Hope this helps ... David

Thanks for your interest Andrew. You may be right as I did not actually measure the building in the first place but scaled up a photograph as explained. It might be a tad out but I judged it against some OO figures, having said that there is a big variance in the correctness of figures. I also used doors from a Metcalfe kit to get my doors 'correct' for size. On balance I figure you may well be right but, in all honesty, they don't strike me as being far adrift. I am (slowly) in the process of making another shop - I will take another look at it. The vehicles are from Oxford Diecasts, I have not heard that they have scale issues. Thanks for your comments, appreciate your feedback - David

isaac harms how?

First, search google earth in google and click the download option under the first result. Then click the agree and download button on the next page. Next, install the set up that you downloaded for the desktop version of google earth. Then, zoom in or search in the upper left search box to where you want to go and click the ruler icon at the top. A window should pop up where you can select a unit of length, such as feet, miles, etc. Finally pick two points you want to measure and you should get a result in that window that poped up.