Testors is the one that I remember. I'm in Toronto and just sent a message to them to see if they will ship to Canada.
Thank you very much
Lawrence

A long time ago (40 years) we made bass wood models with "airplane" glue. Fast drying and relatively clear.
Not available now. Can anyone recommend a replacement
Thanks in advance
Lawrence

Hi Tom
Yes it's been a while. we're both a few years older . It's nice to be back. I'm incredibly busy at the moment. In a "partnership" with another architect and everything has come together in a big way. I had 2 projects featured on http://www.worldarchitecturenews.com out of the UK. That helped the credibility factor immensly. We are swamped with work and are are the point of needing some help. That is a major change for the both of us so we will take our time looking for the right people.
I saw the model that you mentioned and no I won't pay $160 for it. This is my favourite car.
The latest sale was for over 3 million and I won't have that money for a while (going out to buy a lottery ticket now). There were about 13 made, from France, designed and built by 2 Italians Figoni and Falaschi.
I saw your web site, congrats, nice to see you're making $$$ on your talent.
How are you doing??? Health OK? Family?
Give me a shout @ ld@lawrencedoddarchitect.com
Best
Lawrence

Has anyone come across an su model of a Talbot-Lago 1937 car?
Thanks
Lawrence

Thanks to everyone who responded. The head of our association's insurance company finally responded to my query and they will insure a mass concrete insulated cavity wall.

@mike lucey said:

Hi Ityznk,

I'm familiar with cavity wall construction but am not sure about exactly what your problem is. Can you elaborate maybe with some pics or drawings. PM me if you like.

Mike

The problem is the situation that TIG described. This is for a house in Toronto. The client wants an in situ concrete wall on both the interior and exterior. Our insurance company will not cover walls that are solid. They must have a pressure equalizing, vented and flashed to the exterior 25 mm (this is required by our codes but studies have shown that 6mm is sufficient) air space. It's possible to have the structural wall on the interior with the insulated section on the exterior but as this would be done in separate pours it would be visually different from the rest of the wall and the seams would be visible. Our codes require R19 for exterior walls, something that is attainable with the 50mm of polyiso. The air space is attainable . The difficulty is the venting and flashing. Would a wick system work and does anyone have any information on this? A friend mentioned a house in Chicago by Tadao Ando that was similar but I wasn't able to find any construction info for this.
Thanks for your help.
Lawrence

Hi
Does anyone have knowledge as to how to construct a concrete cavity wall or direct me to a source of information? IE concrete on both the exterior and interior walls with insulation within the wall. My dilemma is that our insurance now will cover only rain screen walls. The cavity wall is only about 12' or so in a 30' wall, about the center. The width of the wall will be about 10" except for the cavity wall where it will be about 12". dimensions are 6" structural on the exterior, 2" polyisocyuranate in the center and 4" non structural concrete on the interior.
All help is welcome.
Thanks in advance
Lawrence

the tiled backgroud is intentional, and the floating woman is an issey miyake model. I like graphics that are a bit surreal.

a graphic of a cottage that we are doing everything is in su

Ross
This is excellent work. Great design, simple and elegant.
A beautiful presentation.
Lawrence

Ross
This is excellent work. Great design, simple and elegant.
A beautiful presentation. So good I think I'll post it again!
Lawrence

Ross
This is excellent work. Great design, simple and elegant.
A beautiful presentation. So good I think I'll post it again!
Lawrence

Hi all
Who was it who said " Ours is the only generation that walks backward into the future" refering to my generation of course.
Thanks
Lawrence

These are great Tom
Thanks a lot.
Lawrence

Hi everyone.
I'm looking for models (pictures will be fine) of houses that were built on the west coast (Portland Oregon is ideal)in the 30's/40's. 1-2 stories, small to medium size.I've checked what's available in the warehouse(nothing) and on the Portland website, some very good pictures.
Thanks
Lawrence