New Layout Build - Scratch building a block of flats 

2 hours...4000 views. That’s how good these videos are, people are literally waiting on the edge of their seats waiting for these videos!

The feeling of an era in time really comes across on this layout

Such an eye for detail. Look forward to more weathering of the flats. The scrapyard is looking deliciously seedy. .

Fantastic build. Looks great and makes the backdrop look even better. Great video. Thanks for sharing with all of us.

That looks fantastic, well as fantastic as a dreary 1960s block of flats can look. Amazing to watch you at work with this, I can't wait to see what's next :)

Love how he says "the bare bones of the building" and then a 58 "Bone" goes past

I think that building sums up nicely the era into which it belongs and the ethos behind high rise social housing at the time. It will be interesting to see how you develop its appearance. A development that worked will have mellowed. A development that failed would look a mess. Overall, what a really urban setting you have created. I grew up in an area of terraced houses, high rise buildings and railway infrastructure, there was even a scrapyard around the viaduct abutment! Felt strangely at home watching this! Well done indeed. Regards Stephen.

"Quite pleased with how it turned out" - what an understatement it is incredible the colour of the doors is exactly what I remember from a block of flats I use to go to in Gravesend in the 1980's - fantastic well done.

Your approach to model making couldn't be more thorough. Attention to detail is paramount. Thanks for your videos Mr Everard

I think that machine seems very good value for what you paid for it, it looks like a very sophisticated and well made piece of equipment.

Incredible build. Not sure I would have the patience for this. Another cracking job well done! Love these videos.

Incredible, in the sense that I would not have believed a scratch built model of a ‘60s tower block could look so accurate and sharp. It’s absolutely superb and inspiring. Thanks very much for sharing how you did it.

I know this is a hobby, but man I wish you made daily videos. Love seeing your stuff. Truly great builds and entertaining. Thank you.

Beautiful work, so very nice! Thanks Richard for making this video!

Another great video Richard. Thanks for all your time sharing this content. Great way to end a Saturday night.

Always struggled to make windows. May have to buy one of those machines.

Wow 70hrs in build brilliant as always Cheers Ade

The block of flats adds great depth and the scrap yard is really starting to look part. Always enjoy your videos looking forward to the next one.

Splendiferous. Your talent at this makes me appreciate the effort and work you put into this. Love your content.

You can get cheap effect LEDs, which already has a built in effect like candles or slow RGB changes or blinking. Just power and a current limiting resistor you need and you can imitate TVs in the tiny flats. In my country in the 80s, there was B/W televisions mostly, so the candle effect can be OK.

Stunning Richard,what a great bit of kit for this kind of project,will stand out with lighting and little people in residence.

Best time of the week !! Thanks again !

never clicked a notification so quick !!

You have the patience of an actual Saint. Looks so good in the background with the scrap yard in the foreground. Great work!

wow! that looks impressive, and with those thin plasticard framing that will look very much like those metal frames that were VERY draught prone and as about as good as keeping the cold out as an open window! The German yellow, PERFECT for council flats :D and so how very 1960s

Awesome. With some Less Than Jake for the background music.👍🇬🇧🇮🇱🇬🇧

Gosh, impressive. I can imagine those cutting machines becoming rather more popular after this...

Outstanding.well done

Lovely job. The table-height shots really show the scale of the building. When it's weathered you'll be able to smell the stairwells!

Wow what a project, your cricket maker is a useful and time saving devise. Impressed with the scale and undertaking of this build. Can't wait for the next build update. As always enjoyed watching your video's, stay safe....

So you wanted to build a head turner? I think you've achieved that!! Mission accomplished 👏👍.

Please can you make one of the interiors like Del Boy’s Flat? 😂

Looking good thanks for sharing. I do enjoy watching what you are upto.

Merry Christmas!

Amazing! Very clever guy! I bet you must get through a few blades on that machine right? A great piece of kit!

Great stuff. Those flats give me flashbacks to visiting my granny in 1980s Tottenham. *Adds Cricut machine to never-ending list*

Absolutely fabulous so far. Cannot wait to see how it will eventually look. I, like others, have never clicked on a notification so fast. Thank you for sharing your work. Take care.

wow - what an achievement, truly incredible. i used to live in Dulwich and cycle into work, your building reminds me of some of the buildings in south london i used to pass.

Love the cutting Machine. Great looking building, adds to your layout.

Great effort! For your information, floor to floor heights are usually about 2600mm in residential buildings. Floor to ceiling is usually 2300mm. The 2000mm dimension is the minimum height under beams etc. I hope that helps. Keep on doing what you’re doing. It’s amazing.

Excellent work. If it helps, having worked for a large TV rental company in the 80's, it wont be cheating having a single TV aerial (sometimes a FM radio one as well) on the roof as a lot of tower blocks had communal systems in the 80's, though not for the old analogue satellite that Sky started with.

You have done a great job so far. I wouldn't have the patients to it.

Excellent work I agree the balcony panels look great brick would have killed it.

I love the fact that there is more love and attention to detail going into your model flats than any town council ever put into building the real thing. Another great video as always.

Having grown up in the suburbs of London this building reminds me of my childhood, Just one word springs to mind "WOW" fantastic work mate , look forward to seeing part 2 and the finnished product and as someone said in their comment its certainly not out of place with the scrap in the foreground

That's my evening sorted! Time for a beer.

So you’re doing incredible precision scratch-building and Class 47 has weathered his track properly.... Can we have McKinley meets Cheekytek next? Or what about Chadwick v Jenny Kirk?! (maybe I should do more doing and less watching!)

Magnificent work, well done

Absolutely nothing short of amazing, I love how you always sell your talents short. You are giftet, remember that. Best regards Mikkel 🇩🇰

Capturing that 80’s pall of gloom perma vibe well with this scene now...

Who the hell would have the audacity to dislike this video?!

I was wondering where you had been whe I woke up this morning and bang on time you post a video. Good timing mate!

Impressive creation of a good old british 60s monstrosity. Just needs Dell boy in a drunken stupor singing in the court yard lol. That machine is some piece of kit, worth its weight in money for builds such as that.. I'll send you the dimensions of St davids 😆 Top job again. 👍

I have only just discovered your channel and have binge watched a number of them going right back to the earliest over the last couple of nights. I would have to say all the videos, visuals and commentary are very professional and quite inspirational but a bit beyond my skill set, particularly where there is a need to be dexterous with the finer work. Never the less what you have demonstrated and the way to go about things have given me no end of ideas to try on my modest model railway to the point where I would say I have learnt more from watching your videos than I have during years of watching other similar videos. Just two questions. Over the videos I have watched you seem to use a number of different glues, "Rocket Card Glue, Mode Poge, Copydex, Super Glue and PVA. Could you say which glue you have found most appropriate and for what job/work/materials and what do you use for shaping the foam for scenery?

Richard The small preserved signal box needs to find a home on the branch line somewhere

Video from Luke Towan, and now you. Evening sorted buddy!!

When the train goes by, I can hear the tea cups rattling on the metal kitchen tables in these flats. Excellent job!

Says a lot about the country we live in when a block of flats is overlooking a railway line and a scrap yard 🤣 Also maybe look to invest in something like a 50w laser cutter. It’ll cut this stuff far quicker and potentially give you a bigger area to work with

what a god send that cutter is really impressive build looks great

Very realistic well done 👍

Great stuff amazing ! This crickcut maker machine, how easy is it to design something to cut. I want to have a go a scratch building , but the structure is always the issue, to get it going. I can do detailing, painting and plastic carding . Just never know how to start it off, so it will look good and work out

when i was a little boy i just remember fifties on the wcml . they scared me and despite wearing my late grandads signaman s uniform god rest his soul i always ran in to mum , all the very best from wigan .still very much in lancashire

Now that’s an impressive building. Looking forward to the finished product

That looks really good Richard i love it keep up the good work mate. cheers and all the best. Nicholas.

Amazing effort everard! Love the flats and it fits well, I hope you are staying safe and doing well!

Brilliant watch, layout is looking superb so far.

Great work... but it is a pitty you can't see the base area of the house to show the immense work and creativity gone into it. Following your builds with great intrest and getting a lot... äääh too much ideas on my much smaller NG railway.

40 mins of Everard Junction! Excellent

Yet again another fantastic tutorial keep up the good work Mr Everard!

Fantastic work. Might be interesting to model one being constructed somewhere with cranes and a building site?

Apartment block looks fantastic, looking forward to seeing the detailing being made & installed, liking the 'monster' forks in the scrap yard to.

Absolutely fantastic. You'd make a great architectural modeller.

Great job on the block of flats looks so realistic as foes that superb scrapyard ... well done and I will look forward to the next instalment

Fantastic job. Looking forward to seeing the development of the details like lighting etc

So realistic, reminds me of going in to Leeds on a class 91 ;)

Evening Richard. That is absolutely amazing. Your skills are second to none and this block of flats is a credit to you. Always worth the wait for an update on Everard Junction. Stay safe until the next one cheers Stevie 😎

Wonderful job! It's exactly what I have been looking for as inspiration for building flats on my O scale layout. In addition you have really provided a solid case for owning a cricut instead of a more expensive laser cutter, at least in these applications. For that I am very grateful, thank you. Cheers, Pete.

It looks great! I have just created something very similar (7 Storey flats), I have always fancied a Cricut, but went for a 3D printer instead. I have used ply as the base and used a render for coloured concrete. The windows (actually mostly patio doors, to mix it up) have been designed and printed in 3D. Bit in advance of you, as I have curtains and lighting installed, but I bet you finish yours and get the vid out before me! lol. It's not going to be my last one either, get in touch, I will supply the windows, if you supply the brick panels!

Another excellent video! Having lived in such a structure, some fifty years ago, at six foot tall I could only just paint the ceiling without steps; using HO scale figures would create better scale and a degree of forced perspective.

What a masterpiece! Fantastic work & detail as always..

Well impressed with that build. I like the way you've recessed some of the front features but then again you've done the homework ahead of the build. Nice one.

Using the card cut-outs from the skeleton as a starting point for the brick panels is genius.

Fantastic video as ever Richard. Never been very confident with scratch building my own stuff but has give me some confidence to try it out in the future. Just with the printer you used, is there a certain software you need on your device in order to allow you to print bespoke items? Keep up the good work and stay safe Cheers James

What software are you using on the computer to draw up the plans before sending it to the cutter please?

Looks like an office building. Like your class 58 though

looks amazing even though its not finished yet love the channel richard an inspiration to all of us in the hobby

Amazing work. I feel like some radio antennas or other utilities (Water tanks/boiler room etc) would be some nice extras for the roof.

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This is rediciolously impressive! The quality of your builds and your videos is absolutely amazing. Thank you for sharing and the wonderful entertainment.

You've missed you calling. Could you scale it up? We're in the middle of a housing shortage.

Morning Richard, it's taken me quite some time to catch up on these videos. It's certainly been worth the watch though, outstanding work in that block of flats (I think you underestimate how good you are mate). Great stuff once again and very inspiring. Take care ✌🏻

That class 58 is new isn't it? Top work! Have you considered a telecommunications tower on your railway? Would be a little different, not often modelled but also not overwhelming

It looks very effective. I love the way you can social bring realism to in to a model railway. Thus '' I feel sorry for the residents of the tower block, having to content with the noise of trains going by plus the clanking and banging from the scrap yard.'' But I think at the time, when the flats were constructed, in the Nineteen Sixties, they were seen as progress, in terms building of a better Britain, following the creation of The Welfare State, in the period after World War Two. This was ofcourse, in contrast to the cramp and sometime squalid conditions people lived in during previous decades in back to back terrace d housing in large towns and cities, built during the Nineteenth Century, during the Industrial Revolution. However, a number of writers have argued that people missed the close knit working class communities, of the previous decades, now acknowledged by photographic and narrative evidence of towns and cities. Of course, coming back to the present day,, where public sector housing is seen as a dirty word, with a negative image, I dare say the local authority would have sold off the tower block to private developers for demolition.

Are you going to add lights? I’ve added lights to all my buildings, it just seems to add that extra touch

This was brilliant scratch build indeed, seeing this makes you want to do a scratch build yourself, cannot wait to see the updates on this. Love the running shots at the end :)

Richard, outstanding work. That machine is great to save man hours and fingers! Just need a sheet hanging over one of the balconies wishing someone a happy birthday!

Beautiful!! I must say though, being so close to the railway, the rents in that block of flats must be quite low... Particularly the lower floors.... ;)

That is a truly amazing scratch build, your model making skills never cease to amaze me - what a great job

You should make something like Trellick Tower or Balfron Tower. Nice brutalist buildings... good job

Hm yes. This one gives me a couple ideas. Excellent work btw.