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Quote from: MalcolmAL on January 03, 2015, 12:59:27 AMBTW, I forgot to say, no doubt you will, in due course, repatriate quantities of model rail gear ? In my case that was not possible the Brazilians not being into manufacturing that, so I had to make do with some 'stones' for my 'geological collection' !

If "repatriate" = take to the UK, hmm, it's been almost 25 years since I left and don't really forsee myself living there again (too many bloody immigrants ). Though the plan is, when the spawn is a bit older, to spend a few weeks in summer each year at my parent's place. But that's getting off-topic .

As far as Brazilians go, I did come across a company called Frateschi recently, though they seem to be Horribly Oversized only.

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If "repatriate" = take to the UK, hmm, it's been almost 25 years since I left and don't really forsee myself living there again (too many bloody immigrants ).

Presumably the Japanese attitude to Gaijin (foreigner)
is no worry then??

Nr

I was being facetious (wot with me being an immigrant and all that). Mind you one thing that I'd have to factor in to any move to the UK is the several thousand quid and associated hassle it would cost to get Mrs. Squid a visa. (Here, when I need to change to a spouse visa after we got married, I just printed out the forms from the internet, got Mrs. Squid to write the story of how we met, found a couple of photographs of us together, wandered down to the local immigration bureau, and 4 weeks later I had my visa, total cost 20 quid).

Coolness, folks. 

George

Yeah, let's put the i-word back in its box and talk about the Brazlian models 

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Mr Squid, your link doesn't work, you may want to change it to this one.

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Mr Squid, your link doesn't work, you may want to change it to this one.

Ta, I was posting from the train (where else).

No worries, I guessed it was just a copy and paste slip.

Did you see my post last night regarding Japanese trains on TV here? I just wondered if you may have seen the rest of the series.

Quote from: Trainfish on January 03, 2015, 11:40:00 AM
Did you see my post last night regarding Japanese trains on TV here? I just wondered if you may have seen the rest of the series.

Nope, missed that. I'll see if I can find it.

Oh!...I clicked this thread with expectations of buxom Latinas in skimpy bikinis - Doh! 

Oh!...I clicked this thread with expectations of buxom Latinas in skimpy bikinis - Doh!
Yup, me too. Oops, Bill.

railsquid

Yes, unfortunately Frateschi do only make HO scale equipment; and very basic at that.  However, for those who wish to use HO to replicate 3ft. 6 in. or similar (and avoid the whole Sn 31/2-scale 'specialisation' and cost), their products have quite an international following.

Guys, I'm completely lost with this thread ... I click on the links above and it takes me to Kato vs Tomix track, this thread is titled Brazilian Models and Immigration, yet the topic is HO. Somebody help me!!!

If it's to do with taking models in and out of the UK I'll add my tuppence worth.

Firstly, immigration have no interest whether you have trains or pink fluffy handcuffs in your case, it's Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs who take an interest.

I've spoken to them and they informed me that if you move back to the UK then you can bring all your belongings / collections duty free. I presume this is proved by having a cancelled overseas residence visa in your passport.

If you are bringing collections into the UK but not moving back then I believe they fall under the "antique" category and attract a 5% duty.

Hope that helps. If I've got the wrong end of the stick, then I'll let you get back to discussing the finer details of buxom Brazilians on Copa Cabana Beach!

Quote from: DesertHound on January 05, 2015, 08:43:28 AM
Guys, I'm completely lost with this thread ... I click on the links above and it takes me to Kato vs Tomix track, this thread is titled Brazilian Models and Immigration, yet the topic is HO. Somebody help me!!!

That's because the discussion in the 'Kato v Tomix' thread went off-topic, this thread is the off topic bit to save cluttering the other thread.


Paul

Right, think I've got it ... so this is the off topic thread of the original off topic thread? 

Was the title of the thread ever discussed anywhere?

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Quote from: railsquid on January 05, 2015, 03:25:55 PM
I had to pay 3,000 yen for my own flu jab... worth it to shut SWMBO up,

Umm, context please, how many bags of potatoes (or rice!) is that. That is one advantage of growing old here, more things become free 

A biggish bag (10kg) of rice maybe, but I never actually buy the stuff so not sure (SWMBO pilfers it from the in-laws). It would be maybe 5 or 6 bags of potatos, this being Japan each bag will contain about 4 or 5 potatos. A meal for two in the local chain restaurant. About two-thirds of a brand new Tomix or Kato non-Kettle locomotive. 3 pints of Guinness in a "British" pub. 20 litres of milk.

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Quoteso I bought a buffet car ...
so that's another 400 yen I'm going to have to spend to fix their couplers.

Yes I saw that, excellent work, better eyes than I gunga din !, I should have said so in that thread, I wonder if I can find it again , , ,

This one? Do also note the "weathering" on the underframe, it's an innovative solvent-based method applied while in a zen-like state of distraction when holding an open tube of glue.

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Quotebut I invited SWMBO into the SquidLair to inspect the completed buffet car

Is that what you young turks call it these days ? It was 'come see my etchings' in my youth 

Well as I'm now well past the luring-into-the-lair age, it's more a case of keeping SWMBO out of it except by invitation.