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Title: Modelmaking clothes
Post by: jonclox on May 18, 2014, 04:15:20 PM
Now Ive been pondering on this for a few months now

What do we wear when we are railway modelling?
I know that when I am tracklayingor pinning/gluing it all down I tend to wear the same things every time.
In this case stot shoes/boots, dirty dark grey jeans with oil smudges, a grey open necked shirt, a hi vis jacket (Screwfix supply) and ayellow hard hat.
When inspecting my previous work or planning new works I obviously wear my best dark suit ,heavy black polished shoes spotless hi vis jacket and a white hard hat.
Kit bashing and building sees me in a dirty string vest , builders bum jeans or shorts and filthy trainers.
Electrics of course see me in kevlar one piece overall with built in grounging strip and (apart from when I got burnt last week kevler gloves.
For just watching trains go by.....a bubble hat ,a multi colured jumper and a grey hoody, worn out jeans and stinking trainers.
Ive still got to buy my signalmans outfit and a stationmasters pinstripe suit with bowler hat (Ive got the hat already).
Thats my lot
Whats yours?

(have to  admit though as its hot in the train room today I have only been wearing my pink hi vis mankini)
Title: Re: Modelmaking clothes
Post by: Sprintex on May 18, 2014, 04:18:53 PM
When working on the model railway I'm always stark naked . . . there's a mental image to trouble you on a sunday afternoon  :D


Paul
Title: Re: Modelmaking clothes
Post by: Ray Haddad on May 18, 2014, 04:20:38 PM
You have to wear clothes? Nobody told me that.

Are you sure?
Title: Re: Modelmaking clothes
Post by: jonclox on May 18, 2014, 04:20:51 PM
Quote from: Sprintex on May 18, 2014, 04:18:53 PM
When working on the model railway I'm always stark naked . . . there's a mental image to trouble you on a sunday afternoon  :D


Paul
:o Not advisable when soldering though  :doh:
Title: Re: Modelmaking clothes
Post by: Sprintex on May 18, 2014, 04:23:12 PM
Quote from: jonclox on May 18, 2014, 04:20:51 PM
Quote from: Sprintex on May 18, 2014, 04:18:53 PM
When working on the model railway I'm always stark naked . . . there's a mental image to trouble you on a sunday afternoon  :D


Paul
:o Not advisable when soldering though  :doh:

I disagree . . . concentrates the mind ;)


Paul
Title: Re: Modelmaking clothes
Post by: jonclox on May 18, 2014, 04:28:06 PM
Quote from: Ray Haddad on May 18, 2014, 04:20:38 PM
You have to wear clothes? Nobody told me that.

Are you sure?
It states that on page 3 of the manual
Title: Re: Modelmaking clothes
Post by: Newportnobby on May 18, 2014, 04:32:52 PM
Quote from: jonclox on May 18, 2014, 04:28:06 PM
Quote from: Ray Haddad on May 18, 2014, 04:20:38 PM
You have to wear clothes? Nobody told me that.

Are you sure?
It states that on page 3 of the manual

Now I know you're not being serious 'cos we men don't read manuals :no:
My preference is for a backless boiler suit and high heeled army hobnail boots which I believe will trump your mankini and provide more nightmares for our readers :D
Title: Re: Modelmaking clothes
Post by: Sprintex on May 18, 2014, 04:35:43 PM
If you're wearing a backless boiler suit I'd prefer it if you didn't trump anywhere!  :sick2:


Paul
Title: Re: Modelmaking clothes
Post by: jonclox on May 18, 2014, 04:38:33 PM
 :( Now hang on. You seem to be making light of this (to me) very serious thread.  :uneasy:
Title: Re: Modelmaking clothes
Post by: Agrippa on May 18, 2014, 04:46:08 PM
This is beginning to look like some kinda fetishist forum..... :worried:

Title: Re: Modelmaking clothes
Post by: Ray Haddad on May 18, 2014, 04:53:11 PM
Rule number 1 applies to clothing guys.
Title: Re: Modelmaking clothes
Post by: Newportnobby on May 18, 2014, 05:08:33 PM
Quote from: jonclox on May 18, 2014, 04:38:33 PM
:( Now hang on. You seem to be making light of this (to me) very serious thread.  :uneasy:

Exactly why I have retained the compression support stockings left over from my hip operation. You just never know when you might need such things.
I am trying to be both serious and practical here, John :P
Title: Re: Modelmaking clothes
Post by: jonclox on May 18, 2014, 06:42:31 PM
Quote from: newportnobby on May 18, 2014, 05:08:33 PM
Quote from: jonclox on May 18, 2014, 04:38:33 PM
:( Now hang on. You seem to be making light of this (to me) very serious thread.  :uneasy:

Exactly why I have retained the compression support stockings left over from my hip operation.
:goggleeyes: you must be mad. I hacked  mine to pieces the moment I was told I could take them off after my prostrate op.
Title: Re: Modelmaking clothes
Post by: Caz on May 18, 2014, 07:21:19 PM
Quote from: Sprintex on May 18, 2014, 04:18:53 PM
When working on the model railway I'm always stark naked . . . there's a mental image to trouble you on a sunday afternoon  :D


Paul

With a live webcam in the railway room I'd better not follow Paul's lead.   :no:
Title: Re: Modelmaking clothes
Post by: Sprintex on May 18, 2014, 07:27:07 PM
 :laughabovepost:


Paul
Title: Re: Modelmaking clothes
Post by: setrack on May 18, 2014, 09:01:10 PM
i'm lucky to have cloths left the way SWIMBO's been filling charity bag's, but she says its for the hair ambulance "an' you never know you might have a close shave one day !"


mike
Title: Re: Modelmaking clothes
Post by: ozzie Bill. on May 19, 2014, 06:30:57 AM
"My preference is for a backless boiler suit and high heeled army hobnail boots which I believe will trump your mankini and provide more nightmares for our readers"

That's a touch of Fried Wetleg isn't it? Bill.
Title: Re: Modelmaking clothes
Post by: Newportnobby on May 19, 2014, 10:03:30 AM
Quote from: ozzie Bill. on May 19, 2014, 06:30:57 AM
"My preference is for a backless boiler suit and high heeled army hobnail boots which I believe will trump your mankini and provide more nightmares for our readers"

That's a touch of Fried Wetleg isn't it? Bill.

Quite correct, Bill.
Bless him - RIP Fred
Title: Re: Modelmaking clothes
Post by: Jerry Howlett on May 19, 2014, 03:25:12 PM
Have I been away too long ?

This is turning into the 2mm version of the rocky horror show.

Jerry (in one of Mrs "H's" larger nightgowns and only one leg shaved)

Title: Re: Modelmaking clothes
Post by: Newportnobby on May 19, 2014, 03:43:47 PM
Quote from: Jerry Howlett on May 19, 2014, 03:25:12 PM
Have I been away too long ?


Yes

Quote from: Jerry Howlett on May 19, 2014, 03:25:12 PM
This is turning into the 2mm version of the rocky horror show.


Quite possibly

Quote from: Jerry Howlett on May 19, 2014, 03:25:12 PM

Jerry (in one of Mrs "H's" larger nightgowns and only one leg shaved)


OMG - now you've gone too far :o