A model maker has spent his spare time in lockdown creating an incredible 30ft miniature version of Bath's Royal Crescent.
Steve Hanlon built the intricate model at the Babbacombe Model Village in Torquay, Devon, while the site was closed to the public for three months.
With most of the staff on furlough, the detailed fibreglass building of the popular tourist spot took a team of four people 12 weeks to construct.
First they made a silicon mould of the famous row of Georgian terraced houses and hand-painted and colour-washed it to age it.
They then added more details like street lights and fences which they made by hand.
There are still some finishing touches to be added over the next couple of weeks.
Mr Hanlon said: 'It's the detail that takes time - all the fencework and railings and all the street lights are made by hand, we have to do rewiring.
'There's a lot that goes into making a model, people don't realise how much we put into it.
'The trimmings and edges are all made out of resin and added on and it takes quite a long time to paint.
'We use normal masonry paint that you would use on houses and then colour wash it with dirt and darker paints to get an aged effect.
'We're very much looking forward to reopening and we have put all our social distancing measures in place.'We are an independent family-run business so we are desperate for visitors to come back.'
The model village has been open for 57 years and has over 400 models of homes, factories, shops, a railway, Stonehenge, a football stadium and even a fire-breathing dragon.
The 4.5 acre site is due to re-open next week after the Prime Minister announced further easing of lockdown restrictions.
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Source: Daily Mail
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Steve Hanlon built the intricate model at the Babbacombe Model Village in Torquay, Devon, while the site was closed to the public for three months.
With most of the staff on furlough, the detailed fibreglass building of the popular tourist spot took a team of four people 12 weeks to construct.
First they made a silicon mould of the famous row of Georgian terraced houses and hand-painted and colour-washed it to age it.
They then added more details like street lights and fences which they made by hand.
There are still some finishing touches to be added over the next couple of weeks.
Mr Hanlon said: 'It's the detail that takes time - all the fencework and railings and all the street lights are made by hand, we have to do rewiring.
'There's a lot that goes into making a model, people don't realise how much we put into it.
'The trimmings and edges are all made out of resin and added on and it takes quite a long time to paint.
'We use normal masonry paint that you would use on houses and then colour wash it with dirt and darker paints to get an aged effect.
'We're very much looking forward to reopening and we have put all our social distancing measures in place.'We are an independent family-run business so we are desperate for visitors to come back.'
The model village has been open for 57 years and has over 400 models of homes, factories, shops, a railway, Stonehenge, a football stadium and even a fire-breathing dragon.
The 4.5 acre site is due to re-open next week after the Prime Minister announced further easing of lockdown restrictions.
Source: Daily Mail
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