Back to miniatures and the real world

There has been a lack of posts lately as I have been busy working on a personal Android app and preparing to go away to LeakyCon London, a Harry Potter convention. Now that is over I have more time to dedicate to miniatures. As I am in a Harry Potter mood, I have continued work on 12 Grimmauld Place.

I really want to begin work on the floor in the kitchen, but before I can do that I need to sort the range. I bought a cheap range from a Sue Ryder charity shop and decided to paint it black using enamel paint.

I want a chimney breast around the range and originally attempted to cut one out of wood but had difficulty using thin wood to cut such delicate pieces with a scroll saw. I tried again with some stiff card which looks pretty good once painted. For the back of the breast, I am creating tiles using sticky back plastic. I have 'cracked' a few by cutting jagged lines through the 'tile' for the aged and dilapidated look.

I have been continuing with the Fairbanks house brick work too and I hope to create some furniture for my 1/144th scale kit soon. 

I plan on 'dirtying' up the grout of the tiles by using coffee/tea once I have finished the tiles. I also hope to add a shelf for pots and pans. Once glued in place, I will be able to start the floor using Das air dry clay to make a flag stoned floor.