..................Decalling. Since last night in fact. ::)
Wise old proverb....Don't let your decalling get on top of you.. :smiley-laughing:
Alex :wave:
Scrutinising E-Bay for that N Gauge something no one else has got and that no one else has spotted and is the cheapest Item on there ::)
Jesse's Fashion Tips, S3E5 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeUAso9rx-E#)
Quote from: owl729 on March 08, 2012, 10:03:14 PM
Scrutinising E-Bay for that N Gauge something no one else has got and that no one else has spotted and is the cheapest Item on there ::)
Bargain hunting. One of my favourite pastimes, although not many bargains lately. :(
Alex :wave:
....mostly been swearing about the breakin at the club and making wiring harnesses for baseboard joins.
I added some telegraph poles, a level cross in gate to the MPD and layed a piece of tarmack looking paper/card upto the rail edge and covered the edges with grass. Oh and I painted some pieces of card that had been stuck down prior to card. some are now cable troughs and some a concrete bases for the carriage/engine washer. quite a productive evening me thinks!
........weathering.
Tried something new tonight. I mat varnished the freight cars first ebfore using powders to weather them. The idea of the varnish is that it would privide a key for the powders to adhere to.
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f178/alexcrawford2008/N%20Gauge/100_9265.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f178/alexcrawford2008/N%20Gauge/100_9264.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f178/alexcrawford2008/N%20Gauge/100_9267.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f178/alexcrawford2008/N%20Gauge/100_9268.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f178/alexcrawford2008/N%20Gauge/100_9273.jpg)
Alex :wave:
Practicing music (although possibly in the loosest sense of the word in this case 8)
Now redoing the CAD for the Dapol bogie mounts, and after that need to draw up mounts for 2mmSA style bogies and start on the Thompson artwork.
Drawing up parts for a scratch built semi detached house in a 2D cad program and wondering why when I save it as a Tiff file for altering in photo software the resolution is doing funny things.
Cad file saved as an A4 Tiff file,open it in other software and image size says resolution is 600,open a new A4 blank file at 600 resolution ready to copy parts onto,copy parts onto new A4 file and they appear extremely small yet the resolution is the same for both images.
Never come across this before,if I look at the copied image in the clipboard it's showing a resolution of over 1500.I've got round it now but I'm still a bit baffled by it.
Allan
Giving up trying to get a good print and cut from the last batch of vinyl, which curls like the BR sandwich of old. :thumbsdown:
Drawn up the artwork for 31116 in BR Infrastructure livery instead.
Quote from: captainelectra on April 05, 2012, 10:34:37 PM
which curls like the BR sandwich
:smiley-laughing: :smiley-laughing:
Quote from: OwL729 on March 08, 2012, 10:03:14 PM
Scrutinising E-Bay for that N Gauge something no one else has got and that no one else has spotted and is the cheapest Item on there ::)
It took this long but my efforts finally paid off! Bought a mint condition class 90 tonight off evilbay for £48. I will post pictures when I receive I the post.
Sitting on my backside watching a DVD of American Diesels in the Tehachapi Pass California, one intermodal train took 14 minutes to pass and was headed by 11 EMD and GE diesel locos with another 4 in the centre of the train, awesome.
Reversing my diesel shed, so it now has its back to the EMU depot, and faces the headshunt. This eases access and solved an electrical issue.
Tonight I 'as been mostly.......................
.....dreaming of finishing off my BR Ferry Wagons with the great decals I bought from N'Tastic Shop three weeks ago. Sadly, I think it will be just a dream for another week, as I just don't have the time. :'(
Tonight I 'as been mostly.......................
Working :(
And more working :(
And then some more working :(
but after that!!!!!!!!!!!!!
More working :(
once the kids are back at school and everyone goes back to work then i shall have some shed time again,
and some extra pocket money ;D
Quote from: captainelectra on April 05, 2012, 10:34:37 PM
Giving up trying to get a good print and cut from the last batch of vinyl, which curls like the BR sandwich of old. :thumbsdown:
Drawn up the artwork for 31116 in BR Infrastructure livery instead.
Bolt it down with a BR pork pie ?
(and if you wanted to make an immovable object meet an irresistable force you posted a BR pork pie in an envelope marked 'Fragile')
Tonight I 'as been mostly
Getting dirty !.
Finished the 3 gresley full brakes that I ordered from the NGS 7 years ago !!! and made my Union mills 2P look like the dirty girl of my dreams... :evil: :smiley-laughing:
(http://i1223.photobucket.com/albums/dd518/JerryHowlett/011.jpg)
Now I really have to make more than 3 feet of the layout presentable.
looking good Jerry :thumbsup:
they look excellent , well done
would love to see some close up images especially the loco
and the layout is looking good :thumbsup:
may i ask where you got the retaining walls as i am going to need some about that height when i get round to
doing my layout
dave :thumbsup:
Hi Jerry,
Looking good. I like the town scene in the background, very nice.
Alex :wave:
Thanks Dave my first attempts at weathering.. well in N at least I'm doing a good job at weathering in the 12" to the Foot Dept. :smiley-laughing:
Retaining walls are scalescenes (Arches and retaining walls). The houses are from the "Smart models" card downloads.
I'll try the close ups tomorrow.
Down the Pub (http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-eatdrink009.gif) (http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys.php) well what did you expect on a Bank Holiday! :wave:
...turning this
(http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/gallery/65/thumb_757.JPG) (http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=757)
..into this...
(http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/gallery/65/thumb_759.JPG) (http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=759)
...with lots of this..
(http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/gallery/65/thumb_758.JPG) (http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=758)
The choc bar jar was SWMBO's idea.
I should have gone with my heart in the first place. ::)
Quote from: Jack9465 on April 06, 2012, 08:27:29 PM
(http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/gallery/65/thumb_758.JPG) (http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=758)
The choc bar jar was SWMBO's idea.
I should have gone with my heart in the first place. ::)
Now that is what you call a biscuit :P ;D
Nice cookie jar - do I espy a Tunnocks Caramel Wafer lurking within :smiley-laughing: :thumbsup:
Quote from: newportnobby on April 06, 2012, 09:38:12 PM
Nice cookie jar - do I espy a Tunnocks Caramel Wafer lurking within :smiley-laughing: :thumbsup:
Yep!! and SWIMBO has filled it up twice and I've only had the cookie jar since Monday! ;D
Decorating!
(the kitchen, nothing to do with railways unfortunately)
...scribing stonework onto the white clay surface of my low relief church.
Cue dust and battered eyeballs! :smiley-laughing:
watching my new Dapol signal going up, down, up, down :smiley-laughing: :smiley-laughing: ;D
dave :thumbsup:
Drawing up Thompson artwork
(http://www.etchedpixels.co.uk/Gallery/NGF/thomp3rdcad.jpg)
Quote from: edwin_m on April 06, 2012, 09:42:04 PM
Decorating!
(the kitchen, nothing to do with railways unfortunately)
For me, the spare room, and more tomorrow and Sunday, God how I ache tonight :(
I've been ordering some coaches from rails of sheffield and having a little bid on ebay...
Found a bargain, watched it, no bids, 5 mins to go, got engrossed in simsig and missed it! doh!
Mark
Quote from: Lawrence on April 06, 2012, 10:11:24 PM
Quote from: edwin_m on April 06, 2012, 09:42:04 PM
Decorating!
(the kitchen, nothing to do with railways unfortunately)
For me, the spare room, and more tomorrow and Sunday, God how I ache tonight :(
Is there something in the water? :smiley-laughing: I've been stripping wallpaper off the bathroom walls tonight. Paper them tomorrow and paint them on Sunday.
Alex :wave:
Quote from: alex crawford on April 06, 2012, 11:03:22 PM
Quote from: Lawrence on April 06, 2012, 10:11:24 PM
Quote from: edwin_m on April 06, 2012, 09:42:04 PM
Decorating!
(the kitchen, nothing to do with railways unfortunately)
For me, the spare room, and more tomorrow and Sunday, God how I ache tonight :(
Is there something in the water? :smiley-laughing: I've been stripping wallpaper off the bathroom walls tonight. Paper them tomorrow and paint them on Sunday.
Alex :wave:
Your wives certainly know what Bank Holidays were invented for fella's........ ;D
Quote from: Lawrence on April 06, 2012, 10:11:24 PM
Quote from: edwin_m on April 06, 2012, 09:42:04 PM
Decorating!
(the kitchen, nothing to do with railways unfortunately)
God how I ache tonight :(
Taking this weekend into account I don't think you were the first to utter these words to the almighty :evil: :smiley-laughing:
Completely relaid my fiddle yard giving me more flexibility and a straight through running line behind the scenes.
Fixed some hedges to the side of the road on my layout, completed the wiring for my station lights and added a few more people. :)
http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?topic=857.30 (http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?topic=857.30)
Just remembered to find the photo I missed off yesterday.
(http://i1223.photobucket.com/albums/dd518/JerryHowlett/001.jpg)
How pictures show up the failings. Now I really need to start on the ballasting but there is so much more to be done.
Dunno how you manage to get a loco in such a disgusting filthy condition,go and get it cleaned and polished. :smiley-laughing:
Allan
I'm deeply distressed by the sight of dirty pictures on the forum :angel:
Quote from: newportnobby on April 07, 2012, 09:35:57 PM
I'm deeply distressed by the sight of dirty pictures on the forum :angel:
:smiley-laughing: I found another candidate this weekend , this time a northerner..
(http://i1223.photobucket.com/albums/dd518/JerryHowlett/006.jpg)
Once you get started ....... :evil: :smiley-laughing:
Quote from: Jerry Howlett on April 07, 2012, 10:46:26 PM
Quote from: newportnobby on April 07, 2012, 09:35:57 PM
I'm deeply distressed by the sight of dirty pictures on the forum :angel:
:smiley-laughing: I found another candidate this weekend , this time a northerner..
Once you get started ....... :evil: :smiley-laughing:
You cannot beat a durty woman :evil: :smiley-laughing: :smiley-laughing:
Quote from: scotsoft on April 07, 2012, 11:00:41 PM
You cannot beat a durty woman :evil: :smiley-laughing: :smiley-laughing:
You can but you'll get arrested for assault !
Trying to get the bodyshell of my Dapol hst dummy power car to sit right onto the chassis after fitting the ESU Loksound v4.0micro decoder.
Will it go on right?
Will it heckers like.
Had a look in the shell and theres a part moulded in to the shell that I think clips onto the groove on the chassis.I think I'm gonna take some of it away with the dremel and see if that helps it sit down better.
It sits down ok at the guards end,not at the cab end.I may also need to take another millimeter off the chassis top as well for good measures.
Then I will get another loksound for my other hst dummy power car.
I'm not bothering to fit the powered power car with a sound chip now,too much of a pain,so I'll probably get a couple of ct sound only decoders off John Yoochoos and put em in the coach nearest to the power car and fit a digitrax dz125in chip in the power car and have done with it.
I've cut my fingers almost to ribbons filing and cutting the chassis to get the thing in.
Still,happy days,for such a small thing,it sounds wonderful.It won't rattle your teeth out or make you jump,but the notching up,turbo whistle is a lovely sound and once the old tabs are tuned to it,it sounds ace.I love it.
Might be worth all the pain and hassle in the end.
Going to York Model Railway Show later today,might be tempted to buy a sound chip for a dmu,just for the purpose of seeing how hard or easy it is to fit.Although I'm not looking forward to removing the bodyshell on the 101/108's though.On the other hand,I have got a Dapol bubble car which I may see if it'll fit in there easy enough.
Pete
:Class37: :NGaugersRule:
Still working ::)
two days of double time this week though :thumbsup:
.....attempting work on my layout restoration, but the mosquitoes in the garage are so bad I've ended up on the forum. I have to go to Sydney tomorrow and I swear that if I stayed out there they would have carried me and saved me the cost of petrol. The damn things were big enough!
Look on the bright side, though - petrol is probably the one and only thing that is cheaper in Oz than it is here in the UK. You got a bargain.
Well in between being called out (am on call this weekend) and doing jobs for SWMBO, I've done my very first scratchbuild project.
As my layout, Sellman Lane http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?topic=3947.0 (http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?topic=3947.0) has had to be put away for a couple of weeks, I decided to do some work on a bridge for our club layout called Avonford and here are the results so far. It would have had Scalescenes Blue Brick paper applied if my printer hadn't started playing up, see http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?topic=659.795 (http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?topic=659.795) for problem description.
Be gentle with me when you look at the pictures ;) ;)
(http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd369/Calnefoxile/Railway%20Modelling/DSCF4569.jpg)
(http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd369/Calnefoxile/Railway%20Modelling/DSCF4568.jpg)
(http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd369/Calnefoxile/Railway%20Modelling/DSCF4571.jpg)
(http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd369/Calnefoxile/Railway%20Modelling/DSCF4572.jpg)
(http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd369/Calnefoxile/Railway%20Modelling/DSCF4573.jpg)
(http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd369/Calnefoxile/Railway%20Modelling/DSCF4570.jpg)
Regards
Neal.
Hi Neal,
Nice looking bridge with good solid supports. I've got several bridges on my layout some bought and others scratchbuilt, plus a couple still to finish off.
Alex :wave:
No need to be gentle, it looks really good and when you get your printer sorted so you can print bricks it will look even better :beers:
Hi Neal
That looks like nice tidy work! Keep the pictures coming!
cheers
Ben A.
in the brief time before being summoned by SWMBO, I managed to arrange my stock into its overnight positions ready to do a test/maiden run of the timetable. Tomorrow is the day, and, yes, I'm quite excited.
The loco/stock diagrams should all work, but not sure if the track layout can cope until I try it for real.
..................making grab handles for the buggy. There's bits of brass rod all over the place. Not one of my better ideas, but as Magnus would say....I've started so I'll finish. :smiley-laughing:
Alex :wave:
Hey Neal
The bridge looks great. And I can clearly see what is holding those Peco (I'm assuming) bridge sides up. I have one on my layout where I forgot that they needed something to hold them up and simply glued them to the track bed - so there they are, floating miraculously in thin air!!
Send more pix when it is finished!
All the best!
Quote from: tadpole on April 10, 2012, 10:38:33 PM
in the brief time before being summoned by SWMBO, I managed to arrange my stock into its overnight positions ready to do a test/maiden run of the timetable. Tomorrow is the day, and, yes, I'm quite excited.
The loco/stock diagrams should all work, but not sure if the track layout can cope until I try it for real.
Come on, Tadpole. Don't keep us in suspense ???
Hey Neal, heres a picture of that bridge I posted recently. See? No visible means of support!!!
[smg id=625]
They say there's a prototype for everything, but I very much doubt there is for this.
Cheers George
Quote from: newportnobby on April 11, 2012, 10:24:45 PM
Quote from: tadpole on April 10, 2012, 10:38:33 PM
in the brief time before being summoned by SWMBO, I managed to arrange my stock into its overnight positions ready to do a test/maiden run of the timetable. Tomorrow is the day, and, yes, I'm quite excited.
The loco/stock diagrams should all work, but not sure if the track layout can cope until I try it for real.
Come on, Tadpole. Don't keep us in suspense ???
Got distracted by a pub/curry combo, so didn't manage last night, but definitely tonight! SWMBO is out, nothing too exciting on the telly, so no excuses.
Just like newportnobby, there is someone here in the Antipodes waiting for the result of your endeavours. I'm just checking time lag here and I have fallen prone to something similar to pub/curry etc in the last couple of hours, but by your time you definitely have no excuse! Full report, please! Does reality match your paperwork?
Cheers!
Quote from: tadpole on April 12, 2012, 10:30:52 AM
Got distracted by a pub/curry combo, so didn't manage last night, but definitely tonight! SWMBO is out, nothing too exciting on the telly, so no excuses.
That's my problem! but HID is out on Friday so if I can resist the pub (http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-eatdrink009.gif) (http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys.php) and make some progress on the layout I might get permission to spend a couple of bob at the Bournemouth exhibition on Saturday!
Timetable maiden run is under way. Got as far as 0735, the peak of the peak. A few minor issues, so some tweaking will be required. Due to lack of space in the down fiddle yard, the 0653 to Bristol TM will need to be put back to 0656, and the Yeovil-Waterloo brought forward to 0656.
This is what the up fiddle yard looks like at 0735.
(http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/uu73/fletch5535/P1020946a.jpg)
Cracking picture Tadpole! Very impressive seeing them all lined up on the curves. Straight track wouldn't quite work!
Quote from: Tank on April 12, 2012, 11:08:53 PM
Very impressive seeing them all lined up on the curves. Straight track wouldn't quite work!
....and, more importantly: wouldn't be long enough.
Cool! Most impressive. I'm no expect on those beasts, but I certainly like'em. What do you think of the new Bachfar offering?
I'm not sure from your post whether the run lived up to expectations or not?
The Bachmann offering, 4CEP, is excellent. Runs beautfully and certainly looks the part. It's not really appropriate for LSWR lines, but hey-ho.
The run is living up to expectations so far, four main issues:
(1) It took almost as long as in "real time" due to wrong platform choices. I'm adding platform numbers to the timetable as I go along, so it'll be smoother next time.
(2) I haven't added carriage sidings yet, so an Exeter rake was stabled in the station and was constantly in the way. Two carriage sidings will be added this weekend.
(3) The very short 4th siding at the down fiddle yard needs extending so it can take a 3-car DMU. Also, the point controlling the entrance to said fiddle yard is dodgy.
(4) The ancient Farish class 101 power bogie that powers one of my 4VEPs is finally dying, and has taken to running at 0mph or 90mph, nothing in between. I've a Japanese chassis ready to stick in it this weekend.
Thanks for the update, Tadpole :thumbsup:
Good work.
Love it. I go on at times about us just being big boys playin' trains, but running to timetables etc interests me. Keep up the good work! Your comments on the new Bachfar southeren stuff - sorry - third rail stuff - :smiley-laughing: which I would love to run, are positive. Full review would be good! Even though just gettin' my aging layout going again is a major task without laying in an extra third rail for you , Arfur and other Minder types!
There is already an excellent thread discussing the third rail EMUs.
http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?topic=2860.0 (http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?topic=2860.0)
Timetables (and trains, obviously) are what it's all about for me. Scenery, as you can see, comes well down the list. But if I decide this is going to be *the* layout, I will ballast the track and add scenery - once you've done that it's kinda permanent, I feel.
I'd quite like a clock that runs at 3 or 4 times normal speed, rather than having to "pretend" it's 0735 or whatever. Those who remember the Rev. Teddy Boston will remember his Newton Abbot ("Olton Priors") OO layout, which was governed by a speeded up clock, and real signalling. FAB!
I've always found variable time more preferable to allow for the fact that shunting etc don't scale the same way. JMRI has a nice handy fast clock, although no nice timetable integration tools that I know of.
Fast clocks will, I suppose, enhance the operation. I tend to agree with EP though that once you vector in shunting it will throw everything out of kilter.
And let's not forget my hero's (the late Rev. Denny) Automatic Crispin! What an incredible bit of gear.
Anyway talking of fast clocks, its 6.25 am here and I'm off to Tasmania. Computer stays here!
Cheers!
Quote from: bealman on April 13, 2012, 09:22:49 PM
And let's not forget my hero's (the late Rev. Denny) Automatic Crispin! What an incredible bit of gear.
Cheers!
Remember that from reading my elder brother's RMs from the 60's
Salute to a past master :beers:
Was working till 10pm :-[ but ........ weekend off hoping to get some modelling time in :thumbsup:
Tonight, or rather this morning I 'as mostly been fixing stuff.
Added two carriage sidings, realigned/fixed a couple of misbehaving points, VEP power car had its dying 101 bogie replaced by a japanese chassis, runs just as well as Grafar's CEP now.
Reached 0912 in my timetable, so morning peak is done. Might skip forward to 1612 now and try the evening peak.
Now the bangers are on, should be ready in time for brunch when SWMBO gets back from the gym (yes, I know, I should've gone too - I went yesterday, honest!).
Fending off the wildlife....
(http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/uu73/fletch5535/P1020960a.jpg)
Captions welcome.
Strewth! The attack of the killer wasps :o
Quote from: tadpole on April 17, 2012, 07:23:17 AM
Fending off the wildlife....
(http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/uu73/fletch5535/P1020960a.jpg)
Captions welcome.
I asked for wasp striping but this is ridiculous........no.....oh well.....I'll just go to work then.
Alex :wave:
Quote from: tadpole on April 17, 2012, 07:23:17 AM
Fending off the wildlife....
(http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/uu73/fletch5535/P1020960a.jpg)
Captions welcome.
To cope with a shortage of drivers, BR try a new approach...
Still sitting on my backside in the reclining chair eating nuts and watching DVDs of American Short Line Railroads, lovely to see the early US diesels still working hard :thumbsup:
...been eating acorns.
Quote from: tadpole on April 17, 2012, 07:23:17 AM
Fending off the wildlife....
(http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/uu73/fletch5535/P1020960a.jpg)
Captions welcome.
"Hello honey"
>>I asked for wasp striping but this is ridiculous........no.....oh well.....I'll just go to work then.
LOL - If he's still there tonight, I'll plant an 08 shunter in his path.
Maybe I'll end up with a fleet of baby shunterwasps in the spring (hmmmm - wonder what they'll fetch on eBay).
Quote from: tadpole on April 17, 2012, 03:00:49 PM
Maybe I'll end up with a fleet of baby shunterwasps in the spring (hmmmm - wonder what they'll fetch on eBay).
Dunno - but you could sting a few people ::)
Quote from: newportnobby on April 17, 2012, 03:59:14 PM
Quote from: tadpole on April 17, 2012, 03:00:49 PM
Maybe I'll end up with a fleet of baby shunterwasps in the spring (hmmmm - wonder what they'll fetch on eBay).
Dunno - but you could sting a few people ::)
Now that's what I call a waspish sense of humour! :smiley-laughing: :wave:
Quote from: MinZaPint on April 17, 2012, 04:45:16 PM
Quote from: newportnobby on April 17, 2012, 03:59:14 PM
Quote from: tadpole on April 17, 2012, 03:00:49 PM
Maybe I'll end up with a fleet of baby shunterwasps in the spring (hmmmm - wonder what they'll fetch on eBay).
Dunno - but you could sting a few people ::)
Now that's what I call a waspish sense of humour! :smiley-laughing: :wave:
Yeah.......you've certainly created a bit of a Buzz with that one Mick..... ;D
Quote from: Dock Shunter on April 17, 2012, 06:45:55 PM
Quote from: MinZaPint on April 17, 2012, 04:45:16 PM
Quote from: newportnobby on April 17, 2012, 03:59:14 PM
Quote from: tadpole on April 17, 2012, 03:00:49 PM
Maybe I'll end up with a fleet of baby shunterwasps in the spring (hmmmm - wonder what they'll fetch on eBay).
Dunno - but you could sting a few people ::)
Now that's what I call a waspish sense of humour! :smiley-laughing: :wave:
Yeah.......you've certainly created a bit of a Buzz with that one Mick..... ;D
At least it's not a honey trap :evil: :smiley-laughing:
Quote from: scotsoft on April 17, 2012, 06:53:02 PM
Quote from: Dock Shunter on April 17, 2012, 06:45:55 PM
Quote from: MinZaPint on April 17, 2012, 04:45:16 PM
Quote from: newportnobby on April 17, 2012, 03:59:14 PM
Quote from: tadpole on April 17, 2012, 03:00:49 PM
Maybe I'll end up with a fleet of baby shunterwasps in the spring (hmmmm - wonder what they'll fetch on eBay).
Dunno - but you could sting a few people ::)
Now that's what I call a waspish sense of humour! :smiley-laughing: :wave:
Yeah.......you've certainly created a bit of a Buzz with that one Mick..... ;D
At least it's not a honey trap :evil: :smiley-laughing:
Really good folks :smiley-laughing: :smiley-laughing: :smiley-laughing: Those replies are good enough for the jokes section. I nearly choked on my fruit and nut there lol
Marty
Ey.....there's certainly been a Hive of activity on this forum today.......... :) ;D
(BOO Hiss.......Get im off........).... :sleep:
I'll close the door on my way out folks....... 8)
Eating freshly baked banana muffins as supplied by my next door neighbour for looking after the chickens again (and I get to keep all the eggs ;D )
Quote from: tadpole on April 17, 2012, 07:23:17 AM
(http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/uu73/fletch5535/P1020960a.jpg)
Giant wasp attacks weedkiller train loco as it endangers it's habitat :smiley-laughing: :smiley-laughing:
Quote from: tadpole on April 17, 2012, 07:23:17 AM
Fending off the wildlife....
(http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/uu73/fletch5535/P1020960a.jpg)
Captions welcome.
D'you like this thin white line I've drawn with one of my left legs?
Quote from: newportnobby on April 17, 2012, 09:25:34 PM
Quote from: tadpole on April 17, 2012, 07:23:17 AM
Fending off the wildlife....
Captions welcome.
D'you like this thin white line I've drawn with one of my left legs?
Well spotted and I know it is a line not spots :smiley-laughing:
Quote from: tadpole on April 17, 2012, 07:23:17 AM
Fending off the wildlife....
(http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/uu73/fletch5535/P1020960a.jpg)
Captions welcome.
The buzzing was finally traced to the new type of sound decoder fitted to the loco
dave :thumbsup:
ZZZZZZZZZT decoder anyone ;D
"Wasp stripes never really suited the class 71"
(and I'm not sure the 71 kits are wasp-proof ;))
Am I glad to get out of that cab! I'll get on to the union, I will. Why did I give up that job licking jam out of sandwiches just to drive trains?
Tried to print out a few of my card kits (fortunately on plain paper) to try a scratch build special but the colour cartridge has just expired- instead of red bricks and brown timber they are coming out purple. :thumbsdown:
Still it has meant the paper printouts can be cut and shut without worrying too much, need to rethink the original idea.(need head scratching smiley)
Quote from: tadpole on April 17, 2012, 07:23:17 AM
Fending off the wildlife....
(http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/uu73/fletch5535/P1020960a.jpg)
Captions welcome.
Is that a worm I see under there?
Ok not tonight but this morning finally finished my Scalescenes platform! really tested the old rheumies on the platform ledges and what with nessecary trips to catch up on some of the calming fluid :beers: has taken far longer than I had hoped.
As I wanted to be able to lift the structure for now I had to deviate from the instructions for fitting base to top.
(http://i1207.photobucket.com/albums/bb474/minzapint/Railway/DSCF0073.jpg)
Carefully wheighted, NewportNobby might recognise the "TPM", the snooker trophy dates from when I could see reasonably well!
particuarly pleased with the platform end,
(http://i1207.photobucket.com/albums/bb474/minzapint/Railway/DSCF0074.jpg)
Finally 2 views
(http://i1207.photobucket.com/albums/bb474/minzapint/Railway/DSCF0075.jpg)
The curve on the end was achieved using my Father in laws draughting curves (part of my inheritance!)
(http://i1207.photobucket.com/albums/bb474/minzapint/Railway/DSCF0077.jpg)
The open end on the left will embed on the yet to be created grass bank that will run down the side of the track.
Now for the next project but first a (http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-eatdrink009.gif) (http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys.php) or two!
Certainly looks the part, nice work :thumbsup:
Looks the business. What did you use for the surface card or wood ?. I have only got as far as the (scalescenes) platform walls, glued to wood and last week tried card for the surface but not sure if I am using the right material.
That looks really good MinZaPint :thumbsup:. I do believe you have earned a pint of refreshing nourishment :beers:
Marty
As kids say here in Oz: HEAPS GOOD. Definitely well earned. :beers:
Thanks lads
Jerry I printed the sheets on A4 label paper, used Carling beer box card for the sides and bracing, then mounted the top on card from a box received from the Gas Cupboard with some goodies in it! So no idea of thickness but I would say sides medium card and top heavy. Right on to the station building, have a feeling thats going to try my patience, better stock up on the calming fluid!
Cheers David
Last night actually, but i spent nearly three hours researching on t'internet.
I have planty of photos of the station building i am modelling from the front, but none from the platform side! No images on Google, so sat watching train videos on youtube. Finally found what i needed as a glmpse in a panning shot of an hst arriving on platform 4. So, a big thank you to all those people who film trains all day and then post them on the searchy-web-thingumyjig for us all to see.
I now have the photoshop work done and printed out, and card construction can proceed.
Last night I was adding trying to add handrails to my C class diesel. ::)
After drilling all the 0.5mm holes for them I opened the packet of handrail knobs.
God are they tiny! Just about hold them in a pair of pliers. :o
Out of 12, which I thought would be enough and isn't, I lost 4 to the carpet monster. :(
I can hardly see the holes for the wire so will just use wire on its own for the rest.
Reckon a small blob of superglue gel will do as the knob as once painted who will know?! ;)
Been trying out my lining pen today, one of my birthday presents.
Easier to use than I thought. No pics of anything til I have had a bit more practice.
So tonight I'll be mostly paining stonework on my church. Much easier on the eyeballs! :smiley-laughing:
WOW! :o I think that's called research! 8)
Gerard. :camera: ???
Quote from: keerout on April 28, 2012, 03:39:58 PM
WOW! :o I think that's called research! 8)
Gerard. :camera: ???
It is indeed! :smiley-laughing: Considering I have book on them I should have known... ::)
I'll post pics when:
A) I've done them all
and
B) I find the 'safe place' I've put my camera's battery charger in! :smiley-laughing:
Ah, THAT place! :smiley-laughing:
gerard
Thats the place my wife finds when I've given up and I get that look! ::)
I spent last night finishing off the artwork for a Metropolitan Railway "Rigid 8", primarily to see how far I can push 3D printing. The underframe will need a few bits made other ways and I'm currently trying to work out how to make that area work. The original coaches were as the name suggests rigid 8 wheel coaches about 40' long. They ain't going to go around 10.5" curves like that so I'll have to rig some kind of hidden bogies up.
Today I've finally had time to work on the layout drilling holes for point motors and fitting droppers. It's a slow job because its "necessary" to test them properly and run several trains after each one is done 8)
Alan
Today actually, I 'as been mostly replacing all the floorboards on the upstairs landing. That and trying not to go through leccy cables, water pipes and gas pipes. :P
6 hours it took. I'm now heading off for a nice relaxing Radox bath and later a beer or 2. :beers:
Alex :wave:
Tonight I 'as been mostly.......................
Watching a fantastic champions league final, my young lad is over the moon ;D
Well done Chelsea :beers:
Looking at 3d printing software.
Have managed to download Blender and will also look at the Autodesk freebie if I can not get my head round Blender
I just reminded myself that some time ago I won this on eBay...
(http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/uu73/fletch5535/2012-14.jpg)
....and decided to have a go at building it.
(http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/uu73/fletch5535/2012-15.jpg)
...made several mistakes along the way, but eventually it started to resemble a class 116 (I really wanted a 117, but, hey).
(http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/uu73/fletch5535/2012-28.jpg)
....and finally ready for revenue earning service.
(http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/uu73/fletch5535/P1030052.jpg)
Not quite sure why I painted the undergubbins on the power car grey rather than black, but that's fixable. The other side of the model does not have first class markings as I've run out of yellow striping (many were downgraded to all-second).
I also have a bashed 4CEP which didn't stack up against TPM conversions, let alone Farish's superb rtr model, so I had a go converting it intto a 4COR. Just for fun you understand, nothing too serious.
Before....
(http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/uu73/fletch5535/2012-30.jpg)
(yes, it's the one on the left)
....during....
(http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/uu73/fletch5535/2012-32.jpg)
...and after.
(http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/uu73/fletch5535/2012-39.jpg)
(http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/uu73/fletch5535/2012-34.jpg)
You do not need to be a rivet counter to realise it's nothing like the real thing, but I think it has a certain charm.
It uses the same farish side-corridor compartment coaches as the 4LAV (which are equally inaccurate) so the Minitrix middle coaches have been stripped for spares and scrapped.
(Notice the spare rail lying in between the sidings - this will one day be fixed as third rail).
Nice ones, Tadpole! Excellent work. That must be the station clock in the background too :smiley-laughing:
No idea what a real one looks like, but that does look good.
I like the way the station looks too, the terminal building and the canopies... It's making a great home for all that yummy stock.
Muster, 4CORs were regulars at platform 4A at Reading, so you really should familiarise yourself with them!
Maybe they travelled up from Salisbury, so i will keep an eye on platform 4a, do a bit of train spotting and see if yours arrives. :thumbsup: ;D
Just finished the layout plan for a mates layout using anyrail. had "fun" doing it. You know the type got a 5.5mtr by 6mtr room but want 10 by 10 worths of track/scenery. Did a big 6 platform terminus with 4 track oval(fast main & slow local tracks) plus a large loco depot with hidden storage road, plus a seperate branch line going from a suburban terminus through a country station to a port station.
Off to bed now hopefully no firecalls :thumbsup:
Bart
well opened my mouth too soon, just got back from a fire three off to hospital due to smoke. since im up thought i may as well place an order with hattons for a class 14 and some wagons. fire report done back to bed(memo to self switch off station alarms :smiley-laughing:)
BArt
Wondering whether to fix tracks that have warped in the heat in my attic, or if doing so will create gaps and electrical failures when the heatwave ends and everything shrinks back in to place again.
The heat is also causing some waterslide decals peel off, too. Have brought a few of my more vulnerable items downstairs where it's relatively cool.
Quote from: tadpole on May 27, 2012, 05:37:41 PM
The heat is also causing some waterslide decals peel off, too. Have brought a few of my more vulnerable items downstairs where it's relatively cool.
Do you spray varnish over the decals once they are on to seal them? That should stop them from peeling off.
Alex :wave:
I know nothing of this "spraying varnish" technique of which you speak, sir, but it sounds like a good solution.
Would I need any special equipment/skill?
One can of acrylic varnish, two or three light coats from about a foot away waiting 15-20 minutes inbetween coats, job jobbed :thumbsup:
Paul
.........making grab handles for Woody's cousin. Boy is it a pain. After almost trashing the caboose twice I've given up for tonight and will try and finish it tomorrow. Then I only have Woody to do :thumbsdown:
Ahh well I did choose to do these caboose, so only myself to blame. ;D
Alex :wave:
Hi all,
Was doing more waterslide decals last night and was going to post about sealing them so thought stick uestions on here.
Where's the best place for acrylic varnish ie. model shop, hardware shop, paint shop etc and also would it leave a horrible shine in the sprayed area. Layout in loft with no natural light. Thought the light might catch the varnish and look awful!?
Ta for any help.
Cheers Weave.
Hi weave,
You can get matt varnish but where is the best place to buy it from, I am afraid I don't know although the quantity you would be using I would guess a small tin would last a long time ;)
cheers John.
Hi Weave,
Vallejo acrylic paing give superb results either in model colour or model air ranges i havnt tried the air range as yet but have a mate who swears by them this seller on ebay is highly reccomended as a stockist this link has sales for a selection of colours /varnishes if you dont see a listing that you like mail the guy for your needs.
Let us know how you go on :)
http://stores.ebay.co.uk/SnM-Stuff/Vallejo-Model-Air-/_i.html?LH_TitleDesc=1&_nkw=matt+varnish&_fsub=12319724&_sid=27417283&_trksid=p4634.c0.m322 (http://stores.ebay.co.uk/SnM-Stuff/Vallejo-Model-Air-/_i.html?LH_TitleDesc=1&_nkw=matt+varnish&_fsub=12319724&_sid=27417283&_trksid=p4634.c0.m322)
Following my efforts to build Scalescenes platforms I decided to build their medium station, having struggled with the platform ledges I have started with the store rooms. They really tested the modelling glasses and I'm really only posting this to show that we are not all fantastic modellers but can still enjoy ourselves, herewith
(http://i1207.photobucket.com/albums/bb474/minzapint/Railway/DSCF0259.jpg)
it don't look to bad on the layout but closeups can be cruel, goodness only knows what a hash I'll make of the rest of it but at least I can play trains on the track I've managed to lay.
All the best and happy modelling, I'm off for a Libation :beers:
..........getting to grips with my new toy the Sprog 3 and JMRI software.
I must say once you get the hang of it, it really is a nice bit of kit. Being able to see all the CV values of your loco's decoder on the laptop screen and being able to adjust the values simply and easily by using the mouse pointer and keyboard sure makes a difference to the Dynamis system I have. Also using the inbuilt JMRI throttle on your screen to move the loco to immediately test your new configurations really helps too.
Now just got to work out what the panelpro part of the software is and what it is capable of doing.
And by the way, as we say in the computing world.....RTFM. In this case it is a must.
Regards
Hey MinZaPint - nowt wrong with that! And I like your platform edges too. I've always used those Peco plastic ones and find them quite tiresome... especially if you try and curve 'em! Hope the libation went down well!
And Joe 90... what the heck is RTFM? ???
Read The F*****g Manual
Alex :wave:
Thanks Alex! As you say, if you don't ask, you'll never know! Nothing to do with model railways, but I have one of those weather stations out in the backyard that transmits data to a receiver in the house where it displays and logs it. Last week I had a data dropout for a few days, and thought: there it goes again (this is the second one I have bought - the first did the same thing). Anyway, I went and RTFM and got it working again! So perhaps the first unit still works after all, and if I'd RTFM I needn't have bought the new one!
Ah well... at least I'm getting the hang of the lingo!! :smiley-laughing:
Quote from: bealman on June 11, 2012, 06:51:39 AM
Thanks Alex! As you say, if you don't ask, you'll never know! Nothing to do with model railways, but I have one of those weather stations out in the backyard that transmits data to a receiver in the house where it displays and logs it. Last week I had a data dropout for a few days, and thought: there it goes again (this is the second one I have bought - the first did the same thing). Anyway, I went and RTFM and got it working again! So perhaps the first unit still works after all, and if I'd RTFM I needn't have bought the new one!
Ah well... at least I'm getting the hang of the lingo!! :smiley-laughing:
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:smiley-laughing: :thumbsup:
Quote from: bealman on June 11, 2012, 06:51:39 AM
Ah well... at least I'm getting the hang of the lingo!! :smiley-laughing:
pmsl ;D
ROFLMAO :smiley-laughing:
"If you don't ask, you'll never know" I'm starting to be sorry I did, but Ok...... I'm askin' again....
Rescuing people from their caravans on a flooded campsite, now i have very soggy clothes and feet :smiley-laughing:
Quote from: bealman on June 11, 2012, 10:52:20 PM
"If you don't ask, you'll never know" I'm starting to be sorry I did, but Ok...... I'm askin' again....
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=pmsl (http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=pmsl)
Alex :smiley-laughing: :wave:
Planting another 100 Fir Trees on my layout, still a lot more to be planted also coated the entire layout with Dullcote spray to get rid of any shiny bits of scenery.
Hi Oldrailbug,
You normally around now as prob early evening with you so thouht I'd sneak in my scenery ignorance uestion re dullcote.
Never heard of it as newbie(ish) to hobby but very newbie to scenery and am making a start.
Have googled the stuff. I get the jist (I think) but it really just tells you where to buy it. When you say everywhere, do you mean everywhere or little spurts here and there all over layout.
also do you put it on everything, trees, buildings etc.
Sorry for ignorance :-[
Its 8.45 am. Wish it was 4.45 pm and having a cold one in the evening sun :) Might have got time difference wrong?
Cheers Weave.
Sorry, you didn't say 'everywhere' but 'entire' so sort of same thing. :thumbsup:
A major clean up of my railway shed, shifted everything out, repainted the walls, laid carpet squares on the floor, painted my workbench and cupboard then gave the layout a vacuum and the track a very overdue clean, tested a couple of trains and everything was working OK so I now that all the messy work has been completed I now have somewhere clean and tidy to build kits.
To be honest it took half a day to complete.
.............tidying up after the builders have finally left. 8 days to fit a new bathroom, :o must be a record. They did a new roof and combi-boiler in 5 days about a month ago. Shouldn't have fed them tea and cakes I suppose.
Alex :wave:
Quote from: Alex on June 15, 2012, 07:39:21 PM
.............tidying up after the builders have finally left. 8 days to fit a new bathroom, :o must be a record. They did a new roof and combi-boiler in 5 days about a month ago. Shouldn't have fed them tea and cakes I suppose.
Alex :wave:
Slices of porridge from the drawer in the scullery Alex, that would have got them going faster :smiley-laughing:
Getting my mind back on track. All thanks to Balloon for giving me an idea incorperating all my trams. Japanese N gauge,my Nm3 Honk kong tram, a couple of static ones and 3d printed Sydney tram loco.
Workshops refurbishing rolling stock fed by a narrow gauge and std gauge line.
Birmingham trams were narrow gauge too 8)
Quote from: weave on June 14, 2012, 08:52:27 AM
Hi Oldrailbug,
You normally around now as prob early evening with you so thouht I'd sneak in my scenery ignorance uestion re dullcote.
Never heard of it as newbie(ish) to hobby but very newbie to scenery and am making a start.
Have googled the stuff. I get the jist (I think) but it really just tells you where to buy it. When you say everywhere, do you mean everywhere or little spurts here and there all over layout.
also do you put it on everything, trees, buildings etc.
Sorry for ignorance :-[
Its 8.45 am. Wish it was 4.45 pm and having a cold one in the evening sun :) Might have got time difference wrong?
Cheers Weave.
Hi weave, Dulcote is an American made flat clear substance like paint, it comes in bottles or spray cans, I use spray cans myself but make sure I am wearing a face mask as some states in America insist on a health warning in the bottle with possible links to cancer.
I have found it best for coating locomotives and other rolling stock after weathering but have also used Tamiya flat clear for both scenery and trains.
I always Dulcote my scenery before putting structures on it, the reason being I use acrylic paints to colour my scenery which sometimes leaves an unrealistic shiny surface.
Hope that puts you on the right tram.
..... building the Metcalfe Corner Pub. I don't really have much intention to use it on the layout when I get started but mainly as an exercise in building up my personal confidence in Card Structure Modelling of which I have so far done Sod All! By all accounts it appears to be coming out well!!!
Quote from: kaiwhara on June 16, 2012, 10:40:43 AM
..... building the Metcalfe Corner Pub. I don't really have much intention to use it on the layout when I get started but mainly as an exercise in building up my personal confidence in Card Structure Modelling of which I have so far done Sod All! By all accounts it appears to be coming out well!!!
don't forget :camera: I'm taking ages to build Scalescenes Medium Station, hope it's worth the effort but it's very satisfying.
Doing the first parts of the assembly of my 3D printer kit.
Still lots to do and will be some delays as it wasn't well packed so the glass plate was cracked when I got it, plus its missing a couple of bits and one or two have flaws. Seems I got the "Friday afternoon" kit 8)
...making plans for Nigel.
Someone else watching TOTP2 then? :smiley-laughing:
Paul
There's nothing else on. :wave:
Quote from: MinZaPint on June 16, 2012, 02:08:21 PM
don't forget :camera: I'm taking ages to build Scalescenes Medium Station, hope it's worth the effort but it's very satisfying.
As demanded, finished this today. I know it is not quite square, but I am happy with how this has come out given I have never before attempted a building this large, and I will eventually be building structures much bigger than this. The whole point of this exercise was to build my confidence - and this building will probably never go on the railway when I start building it. For a first effort I think it has come out well if I do say so myself!
(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y262/kaiwhara/IMG_3663.jpg)
(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y262/kaiwhara/IMG_3667.jpg)
(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y262/kaiwhara/IMG_3670.jpg)
(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y262/kaiwhara/IMG_3671.jpg)
(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y262/kaiwhara/IMG_3674.jpg)
(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y262/kaiwhara/IMG_3678.jpg)
Cheers!
Looks really good - especially for a first effort.
That looks really good!! Is it a Metcalfe product?
Yes it is - it is their Corner Shop/Pub
Quote from: RichardBattersby on June 17, 2012, 07:22:10 AM
That looks really good!! Is it a Metcalfe product?
A great job I'd say no layout should be without a good pub !
Well made and great little kit, I wish there was a selection of US card kits like there is UK style.
Trying to work out how the waterwheel and assoviated parts go
together on the Wordsworth card factory/mill kit go together ???
Hi kaiwhara,
Excellent build :thumbsup: i'd forgotten there is a passageway through to the back yard of the pub add some beer barrels & crates & it would make a nice scene for the layout ;)
Have to get on soon & build my kit of the corner pub from Metcalfe.
I was actually quite surprised how easily it went together actually, however i found the Instructions a little hard to follow - as there didn't seem to be much logic to how the the instructions flowed, it seemed to go left to right, up to down, back to the right, then a picture with some arrows and text that told you some of the things you had to do, and then another random bit of text that should have applied to the same picture but was a little disjointed.
This is not to say Metcalfe product isn't good, far from it. It's just I found the instructions a little hard to follow.
On the other hand, Scalescenes are a bit more fiddly, but have much clearer instructions. Food for thought...
Thanks for the comments. It was a great way to spend a cold weekend!
Strange, I've built the main station building, platforms, and terraced houses and each time found the instructions pretty straightforward. Suppose each person perceives things differently :)
Looks good that pub though, shame it's just a bit too 'oldy worldy' for my layout ;)
Paul
Lovely job kaiwhara :thumbsup:
Quote from: Sprintex on June 17, 2012, 11:34:35 AM
Looks good that pub though, shame it's just a bit too 'oldy worldy' for my layout ;)
Not hard to modernise though - change the signs a bit, put a cash machine in the wall add a kebab shop next door, add a drunk woman on the floor in the side alley and a couple of blokes taking a pee and you are half way there...
Looks great to me. 10 out of 10!!!
That's a very good build and would certainly get a place on my layout, well done :thumbsup: and as JH says no layout should be without a good pub! Mine will have at least 3! :beers: Whoops 4 I forgot the one in the village by the castle (http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-eatdrink009.gif) (http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys.php)
...........not doing much except making some ladders for my steel caboose.
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f178/alexcrawford2008/N%20Gauge/BAR%20Buggy/100_9666.jpg)
The body needs matt varnished and then the windows glazed before it get stuck to the chassis. Then the end ladders and rails will be added.
Alex :wave:
Quote from: Alex on June 17, 2012, 07:48:22 PM
...........not doing much except making some ladders for my steel caboose.
The body needs matt varnished and then the windows glazed before it get stuck to the chassis. Then the end ladders and rails will be added.
Alex :wave:
Hi Alex,
Do you hire workers from "The Lilliput Ladder Co."?
You must have rock steady hands to make those :o
A very subserviant John.
Hi John,
I'm not that clever. ;D They're simply brass etched ladders that have had the top 6 rungs cut off and then folded over.
I'll be glad when this caboose is finished. It's starting to drag out longer than I wanted it to.
Alex :wave:
Gluing together N Brass loco's dummy signal kits here's on i made last month i have in front of me for reference,,,,
(http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/8694/img0851xi.jpg)
Crumbs, my eyes are going square just looking at that. ;D
Neat work.
That reminds me, I hope that stand with the lighting and magnifiers on is at the N gauge show again this year.
doing a service on a bach/farish class 25
i picked up a 25 at the exhibition at wigan on saturday for a reasonable price BR 2tone green un-weathered
it is a reasonable runner quiet, smooth but seemed a bit slow so tonight i had a really good look at it and it looks as if
someone has been running it on a trackbed of cotton wool :o there is fluff everywhere
having a break at the moment to catch up on the forum and to find the coupling spring that shot off into the carpet monster :smiley-laughing:
you never know this could turn into my next detailing project ;D
dave :thumbsup:
Quote from: davieb on June 18, 2012, 09:08:26 PM
having a break at the moment to catch up on the forum and to find the coupling spring that shot off into the carpet monster :smiley-laughing:
you never know this could turn into my next detailing project ;D
dave :thumbsup:
Great stuff, Dave. :thumbsup: I've never seen a detailed carpet monster before ;D
i mean the class 25 :smiley-laughing: :smiley-laughing: :smiley-laughing:
there are enough detailing parts in the carpet monster already :'(
i guess you could call it super-detailed ;D
found the little blighter its now super-glued to the rapido as was my finger :o
dave :thumbsup:
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Quote from: davieb on June 18, 2012, 09:08:26 PM
having a break at the moment to catch up on the forum and to find the coupling spring that shot off into the carpet monster :smiley-laughing:
you never know this could turn into my next detailing project ;D
dave :thumbsup:
Great stuff, Dave. :thumbsup: I've never seen a detailed carpet monster before ;D
SWMBO thinks I am a carpet monster (http://www.kolobok.us/smiles/personal/diablo.gif) it was very cold the other day so I decided to paint a model in the house, I knocked a bottle of Tamiya red enamel paint over and it all landed on the newly laid carpet, now the house stinks of turpentine and we have nasty red paint smears on the carpet (http://www.kolobok.us/smiles/artists/snoozer/pirate.gif)
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Quote from: newportnobby on June 18, 2012, 09:16:09 PM
Quote from: davieb on June 18, 2012, 09:08:26 PM
having a break at the moment to catch up on the forum and to find the coupling spring that shot off into the carpet monster :smiley-laughing:
you never know this could turn into my next detailing project ;D
dave :thumbsup:
Great stuff, Dave. :thumbsup: I've never seen a detailed carpet monster before ;D
SWMBO thinks I am a carpet monster (http://www.kolobok.us/smiles/personal/diablo.gif) it was very cold the other day so I decided to paint a model in the house, I knocked a bottle of Tamiya red enamel paint over and it all landed on the newly laid carpet, now the house stinks of turpentine and we have nasty red paint smears on the carpet (http://www.kolobok.us/smiles/artists/snoozer/pirate.gif)
she must love you though,,,,, my missus would have buried me for that :smiley-laughing:
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Quote from: newportnobby on June 18, 2012, 09:16:09 PM
Quote from: davieb on June 18, 2012, 09:08:26 PM
having a break at the moment to catch up on the forum and to find the coupling spring that shot off into the carpet monster :smiley-laughing:
you never know this could turn into my next detailing project ;D
dave :thumbsup:
Great stuff, Dave. :thumbsup: I've never seen a detailed carpet monster before ;D
SWMBO thinks I am a carpet monster (http://www.kolobok.us/smiles/personal/diablo.gif) it was very cold the other day so I decided to paint a model in the house, I knocked a bottle of Tamiya red enamel paint over and it all landed on the newly laid carpet, now the house stinks of turpentine and we have nasty red paint smears on the carpet (http://www.kolobok.us/smiles/artists/snoozer/pirate.gif)
she must love you though,,,,, my missus would have buried me for that :smiley-laughing:
:smiley-laughing: don't know how much love had to do with it cause I think it was the first time I have seen her speechless :smiley-laughing:
Dogbox for the next week or so, Dave. :thumbsdown: Hope you like Winalot
Quote from: newportnobby on June 18, 2012, 10:18:20 PM
Dogbox for the next week or so, Dave. :thumbsdown: Hope you like Winalot
;D Your kidding Mike, there are 365 days in the year and I spend 355 of them in the Doghouse had a letter from the Body Corporate explaining that there are so many homeless people in Oz and would we consider taking in a boarder, wonderful idea I thought SWMBO could move out to the train shed and I will get a nice 30 year old female border, always said upstairs is for thinking :thumbsup:
I guess you won't be buying any new trains for a while as SWMBO diverts them into the "new carpet" tin 8)
Hi Alan, thankfully my Stepson is a carpet layer and will be able to fit a new piece in, from now on all the painting will now have to be done in the layout shed.
Excellent job, Kaiwhara! I haven't built any Metcalfe kits yet, but I am aware of their huge range. I will be looking at heaps of terraced houses for my townscape in the future, and Metcalfe seems to be the way to go.
As already noted, every layout needs a pub! Great job, mate.
Quote from: AmericanTrains on June 19, 2012, 02:10:33 AM
Hi Alan, thankfully my Stepson is a carpet layer and will be able to fit a new piece in, from now on all the painting will now have to be done in the layout shed.
If its cold again I hope you have heating in the shed as its hard to do modeling wearing thick gloves! :smiley-laughing:
Battling with my own stupidity. I was down the local bowling club for a quiet ale with my mates when I saw 'chicken schnitzel and chips with gravy' for five bucks. Asking if I could get takeaway, they served it up in one of those environmentally unfriendly polystyrene trays with a closeable lid.
Anyway, upon getting it home, I thought I would save some washing up and just throw some frozen mixed vegetables onto it, and eat it off the tray.
I thought the frozen veg would heat up from the hot contents of the tray, thus saving me the microwaving and so on.
Of course what happened is, the frozen veg did not heat up: it removed the heat from the existing schnitzel & chips. I taught Physics for most of my life, for Heaven's sake, and still manage to do dumb things like that! Stick with railway modelling, methinks.
:-[
Playing trains. Phasing out the last of the green and all-over blue, so now well into blue-grey and large logod locos.
NSE and RR will begin to appear next, but I only have one NSE EMU, so some blue-grey ones will survive, eventually being replaced by SWT 159s.
Putting kit bits into envelopes and attaching stamps.
No rest for the wicked. Hopefully this weekend I'll get to have another go at the 3D printer construction. I have the Y axis attached now, that needs aligning and the drive belts fitting then its onto the X axis !
Checking that loco's run and trying to get two points to work properly. >:(
Oh and I found out that loco's cant get past the fence into my oil depot!
Brilliant planning that. A job to do after the exhibition me thinks... :smiley-laughing:
Quote from: moogle on June 21, 2012, 11:32:46 PM
Checking that loco's run and trying to get two points to work properly. >:(
Oh and I found out that loco's cant get past the fence into my oil depot!
Brilliant planning that. A job to do after the exhibition me thinks... :smiley-laughing:
:smiley-laughing: :smiley-laughing:
We've all been there moogle
I blame EP and Moogle for this.. :'(
Spent close on two hours wading through U Tube for 3D printer instructions and building details.
Fascinating but OTT for me and my needs and the prices yoiks :o
Well it's taken a long time but I've finally completed another of my Scalescenes station buildings (ok chimney pots still to do!) first pic a shot of the interior just to show carpet and picture on wall, can't see them now the roofs on!
(http://i1207.photobucket.com/albums/bb474/minzapint/Railway/DSCF0281.jpg)
then the finished item, how something so small can take so long I don't know!
(http://i1207.photobucket.com/albums/bb474/minzapint/Railway/DSCF0287.jpg)
In place awaiting the booking hall etc. and the gents loo.
(http://i1207.photobucket.com/albums/bb474/minzapint/Railway/DSCF0286.jpg)
As I'm off to the pub shortly, think I'd better do the gents next it might be needed! :beers: have that effect on me!
Enjoying reading the posts on the forum and wish you all "Happy Modelling" :wave:
Looking good there Minzapint, what did you download the station building type as Brick or Ashlar ?
Great work Minzapint.
:evil: :evil: :evil: BUTCHERING :evil: :evil: :evil:
(http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/4934/dscf3103ql.jpg)
:o :o
Gonna have to report this to the RSPBC (Royal Society for the Preventioin of Butchery to Coaches). :smiley-laughing: :smiley-laughing:
Alex :wave:
Quote from: upnick on June 29, 2012, 03:45:19 PM
Looking good there Minzapint, what did you download the station building type as Brick or Ashlar ?
Thanks, as the layout is loosely? based on Swanage I wanted a stone effect and went for Ashlar, problem now if I get that far is sourcing suitable cottages, the Scalescenes country pub is spot on for my requirements. The area behind the station buildings is intended to be a town square loosely again based on Wimborne with a nice open space and although they don't exist in real life a couple of trees with a little market. If we could only go back to the old fashioned licenseing laws I could probably get some of this done, Ho Hum! :wave:
Shifting Trees, pulling rocks off the scenery, recovering the layout with ground cover and generally trying to make Nth West USA look like something that resembles Wales, mmm Mission Impossible ???
Top work, MinZaPint. Whatever are you doing to that coach, Fratton? ???
Many things, I'm finished butchering it for now I think,,,, tomorrow hopefully some fading detail then varnish then weathering during the week,,,,,
Progress, for me anyway and for the convenience of the passengers another small building has appeared,
(http://i1207.photobucket.com/albums/bb474/minzapint/Railway/DSCF0288.jpg)
and on the platform awaiting the booking hall etc, also featured another of my over 30 year old Farish locos which ran straight out of storage "Burton Agnes Hall"
(http://i1207.photobucket.com/albums/bb474/minzapint/Railway/DSCF0290.jpg)
Getting that done was a relief! Right I've earned it so it's off for :beers: :thumbsup:
.................making another couple fo woodchip gondolas. I got another 2 Micro-Trains 40ft freight cars, with sliding doors, while at the Perth show. I'm always looking for these type of cars as they are the exact type for this conversion.
One was a an Olympic Northern,
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f178/alexcrawford2008/N%20Gauge/100_9731.jpg)
and the other was a Cascade and Western.
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f178/alexcrawford2008/N%20Gauge/100_9732.jpg)
These will be numbers 6 and 7 of my woodchip consist. I can do 2 of these in about 3 hours. Unfortunatly it takes about an hour to decal each one, and I've still got one that's been sitting waiting on decals for about a month now. I've got the decals, just haven't been able to allocate the time to decal it.
My crane has been matt varnished and is in the final touch up stage prior to weathering. The MkII tool car is next for conversion.
Alex :wave:
Like 'em! Sort of reminds me that I still have a fondness for US outline - too late now, though. Would love to see the full consist when finished! Any chance of a look at a finished car? :beers:
Nice work Alex you must have a terrific lot of rolling stock now :thumbsup:
As for what I did last night, I chucked loads of various shades of green ground cover on the layout in an attempt to make my ex US layout look English, next job is to repaint the background to something a little more subtle.
Hi bealman,
My main conversion/scratchbuild thread is here. Some build shots of the woodchip gondolas.
http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?topic=3938.0 (http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?topic=3938.0)
Dave,
I got just over 100 pieces of rolling stock, although the layouts still looks bare in places. It's quite funny, you're converting US to UK and I'm slowly changing my main layout from UK to US.
Alex :wave:
Quote from: Alex on July 02, 2012, 07:43:05 AM
Hi bealman,
My main conversion/scratchbuild thread is here. Some build shots of the woodchip gondolas.
http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?topic=3938.0 (http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?topic=3938.0)
Dave,
I got just over 100 pieces of rolling stock, although the layouts still looks bare in places. It's quite funny, you're converting US to UK and I'm slowly changing my main layout from UK to US.
Alex :wave:
You are doing well with that much rolling stock Alex :thumbsup:
To be honest it didn't take much for me to return to British, I had my heart set on it this time last year but my love of small engines backfired on me, I found the 0-6-0s and others pretty unreliable.
The US models are great but for some reason or other I have trouble modelling anything but British, the best layout I ever built was a OO gauge setup and when I dismantled SWMBO nearly took a fit, must be the English blood in my veins.
Finished the missing link (well not quite chimney pots and permanent attachment to adjacent buildings still to do)
(http://i1207.photobucket.com/albums/bb474/minzapint/Railway/DSCF0291.jpg)
and roadside, needs a touch of attention
(http://i1207.photobucket.com/albums/bb474/minzapint/Railway/DSCF0292.jpg)
in situ awaiting attachment
(http://i1207.photobucket.com/albums/bb474/minzapint/Railway/DSCF0293.jpg)
If you really want to try your patience have a go at fixing that valance.
Right no need to try and guess where i'm off to now (http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-eatdrink009.gif) (http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys.php) Cheers!
The station looks great.
Are you sure it is chimney pots and not pint pots that you are still to do? :smiley-laughing:
Thats a great looking station Minzapint, well done :beers: :thumbsup:
A littler bottler, mate, fair dinkum! (That's my attempt at talkin' strine). Enjoy the amber fluid.
.......wielding the Xurons 'cos I want to get the outer loops done so I can run summat while I do all the complicated stuff on the inner loop, station area etc.
The venetian blinds have been ringing to the sound of ricochetting nickel silver :o
Note to self - vacuum up before running anything ;D
Quote from: newportnobby on July 07, 2012, 10:29:47 PM
.......wielding the Xurons ................
The venetian blinds have been ringing to the sound of ricochetting nickel silver :o
Hope youv'e been wearing a pair of safety glasses when cutting Nobby those offcuts move as fast as a bullet from the xurons.
Yes, indeed. Some years ago a fellow at our local club was using a Dremel to cut trackwork and I said, "you should be wearing glasses when you're doing that, mate" A minute later half of the cutting disc was neatly stuck in the end of his nose. Could have been his eye. Safety First, always.
Quote from: upnick on July 07, 2012, 10:46:43 PM
Quote from: newportnobby on July 07, 2012, 10:29:47 PM
.......wielding the Xurons ................
The venetian blinds have been ringing to the sound of ricochetting nickel silver :o
Hope youv'e been wearing a pair of safety glasses when cutting Nobby those offcuts move as fast as a bullet from the xurons.
Not just glasses, but goggles Nick, just in case one attacks me from the side ;)
Quote from: newportnobby on July 08, 2012, 09:51:49 AM
Quote from: upnick on July 07, 2012, 10:46:43 PM
Quote from: newportnobby on July 07, 2012, 10:29:47 PM
.......wielding the Xurons ................
The venetian blinds have been ringing to the sound of ricochetting nickel silver :o
Hope youv'e been wearing a pair of safety glasses when cutting Nobby those offcuts move as fast as a bullet from the xurons.
Not just glasses, but goggles Nick, just in case one attacks me from the side ;)
Good to know your using the goggles Nobby :thumbsup:
Not tonight, this morning actually . . .
Cleaning wheels and gluing coupling springs ;)
Recently acquired 12 PGA hoppers and 2 con-flats from Ebay - do some people NEVER clean their track/wheels?? ???
The hoppers weren't too bad but the conflats were thick with black goo. Some time ago I cleaned every wheel on every loco, DMU, coach and wagon (as detailed HERE (http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?topic=913.msg45570#msg45570)) and nothing now gets near my layout or test track without the same treatment.
Likewise all stock now has the coupling springs glued to the Rapido coupling. The one-and-only time my layout has been shown, at the 2009 NGS AGM as part of the Modern Image Layout competition, I suffered two derailments where coupling springs pinged off into the ether never to be seen again! ::) So now ALL stock has springs superglued to the coupling to prevent a repeat ;)
Paul
Quote from: Sprintex on July 09, 2012, 11:13:02 AM
Recently acquired 12 PGA hoppers and 2 con-flats from Ebay - do some people NEVER clean their track/wheels?? ???
Sone days I think some people ebay their stock and buy clean ones !
Bit like donating your clothes to Oxfam and then buying them back when they've been cleaned 8)
Quote from: EtchedPixels on July 09, 2012, 12:03:47 PM
Sone days I think some people ebay their stock and buy clean ones !
Bit like donating your clothes to Oxfam and then buying them back when they've been cleaned 8)
There speaks a man of experience ;)
Last night did more on the signal box module addded a pair of feeder wires to ensure power is present in the tracks running parallel to the box.
Ballasted & weathered the sleepers the rails need attention still, now just deciding on the groundcover & blending it in, also one or two features to give the scene more life.
OMWB;
I've spent the weekend re-arranging windows on Lima Pullman LITS coaches to form the cars for a Brighton Belle. Just one side of one kitchen car to do, the other one is complete, so too is the third trailer and the two motor driving brakes (although one needs a cab roof). It's been like re-arranging deck-chairs on the Titanic.
(http://img685.imageshack.us/img685/2541/p1010292gg.jpg)
What modelling have you done?
H.
Nice looking coaches H. I hate cuting out windows as I always get 1-2 that are not perfectly square, or are slightly larger than the rest.
Tonight I 'as been mostly....................painting little people for Big Al's Diner. :thumbsdown: I forgot how boring that part of the hobby can be.
Alex :wave:
This weekend I as been mostly......taking Tramadol for back pain, and it don't go well with modelling :(
Quote from: Lawrence on July 15, 2012, 08:40:04 PM
This weekend I as been mostly......taking Tramadol for back pain, and it don't go well with modelling :(
Come down from that ceiling, you naughty boy :smiley-laughing:
Living as I do down under, I usually end up on the floor. ;D
PS Coaches lookin' good, H. Let's see 'em when they're finished?
Having re-wheeled my Farish 57 foot Southern Railway 3rd. class corridor coaches, so they now run over the points, rather than falling off, I found a matching non-corridor 3rd./brake coach at Mansfield Toy Fair yesterday. Crosses the points OK, but has filthy plastic wheels, so back to Totally N Guage for another pack of wheels.
I will be setting off to make the 'hills' for the MOD depot soon, got all the components lined up and ready to go, picyures should be in a few days when all paint and glue has dried.
And maybe even a video of a test run for the 'public' :thumbsup:
Been fed up not being able to do any modelling due to stitches in finger (don't ask - b* craft knife) but decided to do some track painting today to keep myself occupied, how am I going to explain to the hospital on Wednesday why all my stitches have turned rusty!
Caz
Quote from: whiteswan on July 16, 2012, 05:10:58 PM
Been fed up not being able to do any modelling due to stitches in finger (don't ask - b* craft knife) but decided to do some track painting today to keep myself occupied, how am I going to explain to the hospital on Wednesday why all my stitches have turned rusty!
Caz
You could always try: "The rust must have come off the stitching needle that was used Nurse". ;D
I'm currently putting together an old Peckett kit I started years ago when it was most definitely too hard.
Some rescue work done and the other body bits fitted and it looks passable if a bit battered. Given many real industrial Pecketts tended to look like they'd gone twelve rounds with a chieftan tank I suspect with enough crud I'll get away with it 8)
Unfortunately while trying to split the cylinder block of the donor chassis into two I've managed to fire one half of it into the distance at high speed and it seems to have vanished forever.
Built my Station Platforms over the weekend tonight I started to kitbash the Station Buildings from some US house kits I had lying around.
Sticking together bits of card to make the base layers for my concrete bridge kitbash
Trying to lay a quick test circuit on a piece of MDF but not getting nowhere fast!
Mark
Checking Salisbury still works after three weeks of inactivity.
It does.
:Class414: :Class37:
Quote from: scruff on July 17, 2012, 11:15:52 PM
Trying to lay a quick test circuit on a piece of MDF but not getting nowhere fast!
Mark
When I was at school they told me that MDF wouldn't conduct electricity? ??? ;) :smiley-laughing:
It will when it is wet! ;D
Don't believe everything they tell you at school. Apparently the world isn't flat like they told me!
Been running any TC's to Weymouth? Not quite the right variant but the Dapol 33 might be useful to you...!!
Quote from: tadpole on July 18, 2012, 12:20:19 AM
Checking Salisbury still works after three weeks of inactivity.
It does.
:Class414: :Class37:
Quote from: kaiwhara on July 18, 2012, 12:12:01 PM
Been running any TC's to Weymouth? Not quite the right variant but the Dapol 33 might be useful to you...!!
I don't offer a direct service to Weymouth, but frequent connections via Yeovil or Southampton.
I use a 4TC and Farish 33 for S.Central - S.South (reverse) - Yeovil trains in between the Exeters, and a 6TC for peak Waterloo-Yeovils (73 at the London end handing over to a 33 at the country end at S.South).
I'll reserve judgement on the Dapol 33 until I see it, but if it's as good as the 26/27, I'll be very tempted.
...............making Strawberry jam....mmmmm, just the way my Granny taught me.
Alex :wave:
Using N gauge strawberries I hope? ::) ;D
Paul
Of course, but the muppet of a farmer used triple strength Growmore so you only get one berry per wagon load. :smiley-laughing: :smiley-laughing:
:smiley-laughing: :smiley-laughing: :smiley-laughing:
Paul
Quote from: Alex on July 18, 2012, 06:58:03 PM
Of course, but the muppet of a farmer used triple strength Growmore so you only get one berry per wagon load. :smiley-laughing: :smiley-laughing:
Just be glad you're making strawberry jam and not orange marmalade!! :smiley-laughing: :smiley-laughing:
Just finished making a Metcalfe Low Relief Cinema : http://www.metcalfemodels.com/low-relief-cinema-and-two-shops (http://www.metcalfemodels.com/low-relief-cinema-and-two-shops) and now just about to start on a Metcalfe Signal Box kit : http://www.metcalfemodels.com/signal-box-set (http://www.metcalfemodels.com/signal-box-set)
Both of which I accidentally purchased when I accidentally happened to be in Faversham earlier today and accidentally went into The Hobby Shop http://www.hobb-e-mail.com/ (http://www.hobb-e-mail.com/) ;D
Whilst buying more coach wheels, I also bought a pack of wagon wheels (not the choccy type!), to upgrade any of my goods wagons that needed them. Re-wheeled my brake coach OK, plus all my wagons, with only one left - strangely left till last. The wagon is a Peco BR Southern Region ferry wagon - out of period on my Southern Railway, and bought me by a friend. Removing the original plastic axles was fairly easy, although the frame sides were not very pliable, but putting the new metal axles in was a pain. Finally did it, put it on the track and, unlike the others which wizzed round with a slight push, this refused to roll, but just slid along the track. I can move the wheels by hand, but they do not spin. Will now have to put the original axles back in - if I can get the new ones out. Examination of the old and new axles shows the pointy bits to be longer in the metal than the plastic, hence the binding.
Building pillars and Bridge Abutments.
......watching the programme about High Speed Trains recommended by Pendy.
Cheers for that, Pendy :thumbsup:
:( only caught the last 20 seconds..
Bloomin soap opera's.. pah! :thumbsdown:
Mark
If you are quick, you can catch it on Channel 5 + 1 (which is channel 44 in my region)
I wish.. SWMBO is watching a segal film.. and she has the remote.. but I got :NGaugeForum: :computersmile:
Cheers
Mark
Quote from: scruff on July 18, 2012, 09:30:50 PM
I wish.. SWMBO is watching a segal film.. and she has the remote.. but I got :NGaugeForum: :computersmile:
Cheers
Mark
Don't worry, it'll be on 5's website to watch.
I only watch things I want online - but then I don't have a telly! ;D
Tonight I've been filtering and bottling 5 gallons of orange and grapefruit wine.
I've now got 36 bottles of it! :P
:beers:
Now I understand your avatar! It's you after a good night's test tasting.
Quote from: scruff on July 18, 2012, 09:03:20 PM
Bloomin soap opera's.. pah!
You need to stop watching them then - especially if you don't like 'em.
:smiley-laughing:
H.
I 'as been mostly writing my <<expletive>> reports for my first year of my PhD.
I'd much rather be modelling a Pendolino in Blender...
Quote from: Kipper on July 19, 2012, 11:50:22 AM
Now I understand your avatar! It's you after a good night's test tasting.
Doh! You've sussed me out! :smiley-laughing:
It tastes nice but will be even nicer after a couple of weeks in the bottles. :thumbsup:
Gets a bit of body then. It might take me a while to drink them all though! ;)
Quote from: moogle on July 20, 2012, 12:36:59 AM
It might take me a while to drink them all though! ;)
If I lived closer I'd pop round and give you a hand, just an excuse to have a look at your layout, Honest! (http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-eatdrink003.gif) (http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys.php)
Sorting through 70+ Steam World Magazines I picked up for $10au or 6 Quid UK.
Hey Moogle any left over you could always use to stick ground cover down on your layout.....! Orange & grapefruit... each to his own, I suppose.... I'll stick with the hops. :beers:
I made some dandelion wine once, and had to use honey instead of sugar due to a shortage. Some time later, having let it mature, I opened a bottle and sat down to watch a late night film on BBC2 (yes, one of those!). Having knocked back half a bottle, the film ended and I decided to go to bed. Tried to get up and found I was dead from the waist down. Had to sleep on the chair! Have always used honey instead of sugar ever since.
:smiley-laughing: :smiley-laughing:
I remember my Dad making some wheat wine once. I watched the football on the telly and was seeing 44 players, 2 refs and 2 balls.
Luckily I can now recreate this scenario with Bushmills Black Bush :evil: :beers: :beers:
Quote from: Lawrence on July 15, 2012, 08:40:04 PM
This weekend I as been mostly......taking Tramadol for back pain, and it don't go well with modelling :(
I'm just entering my 12th week on Tramadol, Naproxen, paracetamol and the odd dose of Oramorph. I've tried to cut down over the last week but my head keeps spinning so I've gone back on them. I've booked an appointment with the doctor but can't get to see him until August 7th! Thank god I've got a season ticket/loyalty card for prescriptions :o
Nasty stuff! hope your better soon!
The thing is, when I first injured myself with 5 broken ribs, big lump on my head, cut ear, various other bumps and bruises etc caused by falling down the stairs, all those drugs together were helping but no way were they getting rid of more than 50% of the pain. Now when I take them all I feel around 95% ok, just a twinge here and there. At first I tried cutting down from 8x tramadol, 8x paracetamol, 2x Neproxin, 20 - 40ml of Oramorph per day to 4x tramadol, 4x paracetamol, 2x Neproxin per day and I went down to about 75% ok as far as pain goes but felt generally crap. I went back up to 6 of each with the Naproxen and was maybe 85% ok but in the mornings I felt like I'd had about 3 or 4 pints of ale! Now gone back to the original without the Oramorph and 95% again with 100% not too far away. I'm playing golf on Sunday for the first time in ages so that will be a good test. I just want to get off these things though without the dizzyness or feeling crap. The Oramorph was relatively easy to get off. I had cravings for it but no increase in pain and I was off that after about week 5 and it took around a week to do so. It seems Tramadol etc aren't so easy though ???
Tramadol are a nightmare to get off because they are so addictive. My Mrs was on them and had 4-5 days of feeling really ill when she came off them, so good luck with it and get well soon.
Mark
.......................fitting my first ever DCC chips, one to :Class31: and the other to a greenmax chassis for my 121 and 128 bodies.
WOOHOO!!!
They both work perfectly!!!
The best of it was, I was in work, on spare! Getting paid to do my hobby, you've got to love it!!! :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Quote from: bees on August 04, 2012, 05:01:21 PM
.......................fitting my first ever DCC chips, one to :Class31: and the other to a greenmax chassis for my 121 and 128 bodies.
WOOHOO!!!
They both work perfectly!!!
The best of it was, I was in work, on spare! Getting paid to do my hobby, you've got to love it!!! :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
We done and welcome to the dark side. :thumbsup: Doing your modelling at work is what dreams are made of :)
Wiring and fitting 7 Seep point motors for the new sidings and station. 4 down....
Teaching my 3D rendering tools to draw rainstrips on coaches and also support roofs with different angled ends to the sides. In theory they are now capable of drawing things like Gresley tourist stock and some of the SR and BR(S) EMU stock.
Doing corrections on the F5, 48DS and Great Central coaches.
Attacking the web site software a bit so it now also spits out an index of products at the back with a link toe each page where it was referenced.
Putting up various new items like properly proportioned UK traffic ccnes.
Last night was more useful - I got the non sleeper half of the Nightstar rake finished.
Now back to the brasso 8)
...........servicing my British locos, well some of them.
My J94 was always stuttery when I bought it. Tonight I stripped it right down cleaned it all up and rebuilt it. It now crawls around my test track. This use to be the green NCB? Robert engine. When I got it I gave it a quick coat of WPR chocolate with red trim. I'm now going to strip the paint back to the bare metal and repaint it. I may even file off the grab rails and add new ones.
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f178/alexcrawford2008/WPR/100_7977.jpg)
I'm going to need at least 3 of these engines on my WPR layout. One chocolate brown, I might even have a go at the cream lining for it. One black and one in War Department green.
I also have 2 Grafar GP tank engines. One of which will be a donor chassis for my scratchbuilt Barclay 0-6-0T engine. Must get that one finished. This LNER one was my first 2nd hand engine I bought. After a quick service it too crawls around the test track.
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f178/alexcrawford2008/WPR/100_7976.jpg)
Also thinking on getting a Jinty to convert as well. Also gonna need hunners o' 7 plank wagons as well.
Alex :wave:
Cool! I too have one of those 0-6-0 'General Purpose' tanks.... when I bought mine back in the '80s, it was the nearest thing you could get to a Jinty!
I also own two of those saddle tanks - a black BR one and a blue NCB. Last time I had them going (15 odd years ago!!!), they were going fine. Your pics have encouraged me to get them out and give 'em a go.
Thanks! :beers:
Hi Alex :wave:
You'll soon have a nice line up of repainted Locos ............. cant wait to see them resplendant in their new colours :bounce: :thumbsup: my J94 might recieve a new coat of green to belong to the cattle business here.
Hi Jerry
Love the photos particularly the engine shed. Do you mind if I put the photos on the customer gallery on the website.
Brian Taylor
Smart Models
Quote from: davieb on April 06, 2012, 06:42:58 PM
looking good Jerry :thumbsup:
they look excellent , well done
would love to see some close up images especially the loco
and the layout is looking good :thumbsup:
may i ask where you got the retaining walls as i am going to need some about that height when i get round to
doing my layout
dave :thumbsup:
Ooh first post, welcome to NGF :wave:
Paul
:welcomesign:
Welcome aboard, Brian :wave:
Hope you enjoy the ride :)
Quote from: hastran on January 18, 2013, 12:28:05 AM
Hi Jerry
Love the photos particularly the engine shed. Do you mind if I put the photos on the customer gallery on the website.
Brian Taylor
Smart Models
Welcome to the forum Brian, and about time !!
I am more than happy for you to use the pictures of the loco shed and keep producing the N gauge stuff. If I can find some spare sanity I may attempt the "modern" signal box. It looks to me like a early 60's job correct ?
Jerry
Its not based on any particular building. I took the general styling from a picture of a box but made it double the width and gave it sloping windows and concrete stairs instead of the metal ones.