Quote from: Roy L S on Today at 09:36:00 AM

Quote from: Newportnobby on Yesterday at 10:18:36 PM'Model railways', per se, is a broad church where all should be welcome. I physically struggle to scratchbuild anything and my electrics knowledge is virtually zero, but does that mean I'm just playing with a train set? At the end of the day, aren't we all when it boils down to it.
I happen to have the disposable income to pay for what I want, whether that's something RTR or paying someone to do something for me

The late Andy Calvert, ambassador for N and exceptional modeller always referred to his layouts as his "train sets" which included Calverdale, Nether Stowey and Moorcock Junction all quite superb models. If that was good enough for him, it should be for most people.

Incidentally I once read (possibly urban myth) that searching "moorcock" for his layout could sometimes have interesting and unexpected results! 

Roy

I always thought Andy Calvert's modelling to be superb.
As for moorcock, I'm surprised the forum censor hasn't altered it

Not seen this mentioned on here, every day for 16 days Dapol are offering one item of rolling stock or a loco at a reduced price, the offer of the day is only valid for that day.
Todays offer is a Chiltern DVT rrp £69.28 for £35.00 +p&p.

https://www.dapol.co.uk/pages/dapol-christmas-advent-calendar

Geoff

Quote from: Newportnobby on Yesterday at 10:18:36 PM'Model railways', per se, is a broad church where all should be welcome. I physically struggle to scratchbuild anything and my electrics knowledge is virtually zero, but does that mean I'm just playing with a train set? At the end of the day, aren't we all when it boils down to it.
I happen to have the disposable income to pay for what I want, whether that's something RTR or paying someone to do something for me

The late Andy Calvert, ambassador for N and exceptional modeller always referred to his layouts as his "train sets" which included Calverdale, Nether Stowey and Moorcock Junction all quite superb models. If that was good enough for him, it should be for most people.

Incidentally I once read (possibly urban myth) that searching "moorcock" for his layout could sometimes have interesting and unexpected results! 

Roy

I do like a bit of 'thread drift'! I only wondered why the forum was so quiet!!

Fascinating.

Cheers,

Chris

 

I never noticed that!

But it has managed to re-rail the loco for you! 

I stopped using Trainline just before Covid when I got ripped off by them.

These days we only travel to/from London and talk to the booking clerk as the Southeastern app and website are confusing. He's often come up with a cheaper fare that wasn't offered online bringing it close to what we would pay if we'd bought railcards.

Yeah, I'm over it. Not so smart, eh.

Since everyone else is at it I thought I'd better have a go so I fed Copilot this and asked for a snowy scene;



and this is what it came up with



It looks quite pretty until you look more carefully - not only has it downgraded the crane's capacity (and lost the builder's name) but, to add insult to injury, it's turned the steam locos in the background into a blasted weasel   

Quote from: njee20 on Yesterday at 08:43:19 PMI do disagree, personally I think things like 3D printing makes people more likely to do modelling, not less.

Well, it's revolutionised my model making.
Since the Club bought a 3D printer I've turned out some 20 locos and over a hundred coaches, none of which I'd have been able to completely scratchbuild - I'd tried before (in Orribly Overscale) and failed completely.
I've also found it good for making the basic structures for buildings, to be finished off with brick/stone cladding, etc. and all sorts of odd little detail parts. I could have done the buildings from card, but probably not had them turn out as well as they did.
If anything, being able to 3D print has made me do more, certainly not less.