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Creative => Customs Gallery => Dioramas & Buildings => Topic started by: Emma.J on September 28, 2011, 20:22:32

Title: Chester Row
Post by: Emma.J on September 28, 2011, 20:22:32: :wave: Hi friends, here's my latest creation.

I live near a very old town called Chester which has several Tudor streets. It's these shop rows that I've based my new building on.

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Please visit my blog page to see more pictures.

http://emmajmedieval.blogspot.com/p/chester-row.html (http://emmajmedieval.blogspot.com/p/chester-row.html)

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Title: Re: Chester Row
Post by: Skywalker on September 28, 2011, 20:44:14: just amazing. great custom roofs ! the interieur is also perfect . i would love to see this house in one of my ports. :love:
Title: Re: Chester Row
Post by: tahra on September 28, 2011, 20:51:45: So much detail... gorgeous
Title: Re: Chester Row
Post by: Walts-Trains on September 29, 2011, 09:56:07: Emma,
You could include a Playmobil shop as there is one in the rows at Chester.
Toycraft 35 Watergate Street at road level.
Title: Re: Chester Row
Post by: el jefe on September 29, 2011, 12:55:59: Wonderful buildings Emma. The details, wow. I love the bolts of fabric, butcher stuff, and little touches like the flour in the bakery. Great job!
Title: Re: Chester Row
Post by: Tiermann on September 29, 2011, 14:32:32: Wonderful Emma, with great detail.

I guess the Americans didn't invent the shopping mall after all. ;D
Title: Re: Chester Row
Post by: Amd on September 29, 2011, 14:43:08: nicely done, i got a question...
how you make your DS order, do you call them and u are with them on the line, or you send them a list...???

i hate both!!!!!
Title: Re: Chester Row
Post by: WarriorOfToys on September 29, 2011, 14:48:05: Excellent setup! :wow:
It looks magnificent! :wow:
My klickies would come to shop there anytime! :clap:
Title: Re: Chester Row
Post by: conniefrere on September 29, 2011, 18:59:14: Quote from: WarriorOfToys on September 29, 2011, 14:48:05
Excellent setup! :wow:
It looks magnificent! :wow:
My klickies would come to shop there anytime! :clap:

Mine too if the romans, egyptians and stoneage guys could timetravel :)
Title: Re: Chester Row
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Title: Re: Chester Row
Post by: playmofire on September 29, 2011, 21:42:14: Excellent, Emma, you've caught the look and the feel of the Rows perfectly.

We once had a long weekend on Chester staying at a hotel just inside the city walls near one of the gates, We visited the Rows, of course, and the thing I most remember about them apart from the overall impression was the noise from people talking and the sound of people walking on the wooden planks. The buildings seemed to magnify any sounds, and the noise of voices reminded me of the noise of flocks of starlings coming in to roost at sunset.
Title: Re: Chester Row
Post by: tenni on September 29, 2011, 22:06:06: Wow! Really charming set of shops. I love the detail (as always).

Hats of to you :clap:, and thanks for sharing the photos!
Title: Re: Chester Row
Post by: cachalote on September 29, 2011, 22:42:24: :wow:
Title: Re: Chester Row
Post by: Lindama on September 29, 2011, 23:00:02: Wow Emma - another great diorama. The detail is wonderful - love the pigs head over the shop sign, the fabric bolts and the activity! It looks alive and bustling. Great job.
Title: Re: Chester Row
Post by: Playmoholics on September 30, 2011, 02:46:15: Fantastic! :love: Your attention to detail is, as always, impeccable!
Title: Re: Chester Row
Post by: playmo1989 on September 30, 2011, 02:56:15: :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o

wow!!!!!! magnificent :wow:
Title: Re: Chester Row
Post by: Emma.J on September 30, 2011, 13:51:34: :love: Thank you friends as always your kind comments give me a boost.

I really liked this project, I wanted to recreate as Playmofire says the hustle and bustle of theses shops all crammed in together. The real ones are just great to walk around with the slopping wood floors and wonderful wood carvings. It's amazing that such old buildings have survived so well in such constant use.

I've managed to create a small 1x2m diorama table in one room and I now have the shops set up there with my Tudor hall. I'm hoping to have it finished by Christmas so I can share it all with you. Thanks to Skywalker for his excellent dioramas that have inspired me so much.

:wave: Hi Amd,
I usually just email them a list through their contacts page on Playmobil. My only problem is not knowing whats out of stock until my order arrives. ???
Title: Re: Chester Row
Post by: Tricornejock on September 30, 2011, 18:48:37: Hello ! :wave:

Really a fine work Emma and very creativ. I like very much your buildings and here particulary the detail with a pig head (very realistic and funny) :)

Greetings,
TJ
Title: Re: Chester Row
Post by: AndrewL on October 03, 2011, 17:46:12: Hi Emma,

Fantastic job! I lived in Chester for about six months (11 years ago), and you have indeed captured the look and feel of the Rows very, very well. As others have said, your attention to detail and humour are second to none!

Was that a bottle of poison I saw available in one shop? :o ???

Cheers,

AndrewL
Title: Re: Chester Row
Post by: kenc on October 04, 2011, 07:46:06: :o :o :o :o :o :o :clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::clap:

Incredible customs, Emma!! To me your creations lift building with steck to a higher level! Great and fine work!!!!
Title: Re: Chester Row
Post by: playmovictorian on October 09, 2011, 08:33:41: Oh my word dear Emma :wave:

Chester is one of my favorite town in England and I love the Chester Rows :love:

Your creation is always simply breathtakingly beautiful and perfect down to the smallest details :wow: :wow: :wow:

Karim :)
Title: Re: Chester Row
Post by: Rhalius on October 12, 2011, 08:40:02: Downright beautifull, it looks like a very warm and welcomeing place for clickies to work and live. :)

The only thing I'd change about it would maybe be the shop signs, to be a bit more authentic and medieval looking.
Otherwise its downright perfect. Good thing my clickies didnt see this, otherwise they'd be jalous. ;)
Title: Re: Chester Row
Post by: Emma.J on October 13, 2011, 16:52:01: :-[ Yes I know what you mean, I've found a guy who does great signs and I'm waiting back from him to see if I can get some. I'm not too good on the computer graphics - it just takes to long and I've always got somethin else to do!
Title: Re: Chester Row
Post by: playmogal on October 24, 2011, 14:01:11: Emma,
Thanks for sharing this scene from Chester...it is just delightful. Makes us feel as if we are there, too! Your interiors are above outstanding with all the fine details. Wow, Pgal :wave:
Title: Re: Chester Row
Post by: CountBogro on October 24, 2011, 14:21:56: I'm ... speechless.
It's wonderfull - just awesome ...

Bogro
Title: Re: Chester Row
Post by: Justindo on March 30, 2012, 07:24:03: This is such a magnificent series of shops, Emma, with your usual superb detail. You've done a marvelous job here. :wow: :wow: :wow:
Title: Re: Chester Row
Post by: Pynedor on March 30, 2012, 19:21:18: Nice! I hadn't seen this one before either, and it's great! ;)