A different Advent Calendar

CRACKED · Joined: 12 Jun 2013 Posts: 159 Location: Lowestoft, Suffolk

On a seasonal note.

I found this site www.gumhold.com two or three years ago now. There are several useful models to download which include an advent calendar http://www.gumhold.com/papier/Advent/advent.html.

I have intended to make these models to use with a floor layout over Christmass in the past, but never got started.

That is until last night. Here is the first, thrown together just before midnight yesterday.

Cheers
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CRACKED · Joined: 12 Jun 2013 Posts: 159 Location: Lowestoft, Suffolk

One of the 2nd models

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CRACKED · Joined: 12 Jun 2013 Posts: 159 Location: Lowestoft, Suffolk

Perhaps I should have said that the actual idea is to complete a model village. There is an A4 sheet to print out and make every day. Some of the bigger model come on two sheets (to make over two days).

I have managed to complete these so far, but not had time to post or do anything else.

3 December Bauernhaus (farmhouse)

4 December Pizzeria

5 December Laden (shop)

6 December Kappelle

7 December Reihenhaus (Terrace / town house)
There is the option to make several of these into a row of houses., I may do this later.

8 December Schuene and Stall (Barn and sties)

9 December Bahnhof part 1 (Station)
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CRACKED · Joined: 12 Jun 2013 Posts: 159 Location: Lowestoft, Suffolk

Slightly late,

but here is the finished station building. I will get the camera out rather than my phone and post a better picture tomorrow. A lot more fiddly and more to it than the previous models.

10 December bahnhof (station)
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CRACKED · Joined: 12 Jun 2013 Posts: 159 Location: Lowestoft, Suffolk

A few more completed models, hopefully will be able to setup with trains this weekend, but I am busy with work and other things and these are taking longer to make than I thought. The chap on the monument is a Martin Gumhold the designer of this series of models.

11 December Backhaus (outbuilding) and statue on plinth. There is a water fountain / trough, which I have not yet made as well.

12 December FeuerWehr Part 1 (Fire Station)

13 December FeuerWehr Part 2 (Completed Fire Station)
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CRACKED · Joined: 12 Jun 2013 Posts: 159 Location: Lowestoft, Suffolk

Another couple of models. Hope to get the trains setup tomorrow evening.

15 December Backerei (bakery)

16 December Apotheke (chemists)
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CRACKED · Joined: 12 Jun 2013 Posts: 159 Location: Lowestoft, Suffolk

Here is one of the trains Marklin tinplate. I am slightly behind with the buildings due to work and printer running out of ink. It may well be Xmas eve before I catch up.

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CRACKED · Joined: 12 Jun 2013 Posts: 159 Location: Lowestoft, Suffolk

A couple more of the models made. A bit out of sequence, but I am behind and trying to catch up

14 December Brucke (Bridge)

19 December Spielezeugladen (Toy Shop)
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giles b · Joined: 25 Oct 2006 Posts: 2225 Location: London

Following this with interest. Reminds me of the Christmas village I had as a kid. No train, though - Hornby tinplate would never have fitted; the houses were made of plaster and were roughly N gauge. We made mountains from scrunched up and partially straightened out dark brown parcel paper, and lots of cotton-wool snow and glitter powder. Happy days Smile

CRACKED · Joined: 12 Jun 2013 Posts: 159 Location: Lowestoft, Suffolk

21 December Marktbuden (Market / Fair stalls) Part 2

Ozals Doner (Kebabs)
Susis Susses (Sweets)
Tom's Bratapfel (Toffe Apples)
Kugels (Spheres / Balls) Christmas decorations
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Clive

CRACKED · Joined: 12 Jun 2013 Posts: 159 Location: Lowestoft, Suffolk

I made another two last night.

22 December Post (Post Office)

23 December Kirche (church) Part 1
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CRACKED · Joined: 12 Jun 2013 Posts: 159 Location: Lowestoft, Suffolk

The finished church.

24 December Kirche (church)

That just leaves the town hall (2 sheets) and some more market stalls to finish
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CRACKED · Joined: 12 Jun 2013 Posts: 159 Location: Lowestoft, Suffolk

17 December Rathaus (Town Hall) Part 1

18 December Rathaus (Town Hall) Front

18 December Rathaus (Town Hall) Rear

I thought I posted these before I went to bed, but screwed up somehow.

Still have 3 market stalls to make, but these will have to wait until this evening at the earliest

Merry Christmass Everyone
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Clive

CRACKED · Joined: 12 Jun 2013 Posts: 159 Location: Lowestoft, Suffolk

The final 3 stalls for the christmass market. Completed last night and then the camera battery died.

Kase von dem Allgau (Cheese from the Allgau)

Adlerauge (Target shooting - direct translation is Eagle eye)

Spielkind (direct translation is Childs play) Not quite sure if this represents a toy stall or raffle stand)
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CRACKED · Joined: 12 Jun 2013 Posts: 159 Location: Lowestoft, Suffolk

I forgot that I had not made the water fountain for the 11 December so I just made here is a photo for completeness.

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