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When the night has come And the land is dark And the moon is the only light we'll see No I won't be afraid Oh, I won't be afraid Just as long as you stand, stand by me( Ben E.King,1961))

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Day 1. A New Hope. Stand by me( Ben E.King,1961)

03/08/14   After a long 8 months away from our beautiful hobby. I have changed employer,desk and secretary. On the home front i have regained the shed ,acquired a new compressor and a lot of new projects in the works.   Some things remain the same..My badger 150 (Sybil) airbrush circa 1983 is still going strong,Whilst my 200 (Sophie) and Kager 350 (Daphne) are there for resprays and cleaning down. The new compy came from www.everything airbrush.com .The AS18 is
Eric & Gripper

Eric & Gripper

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Paint it Black .(Jagger/Richards 1966)

Hello again,   As you may recall my blog is aimed squarely at our newer modlellers seeking advice and inspiration. This particular article focuses on protoype observation.   What can we glean from these pictures?   1,British Railways Mixed Traffic lined black in all its glory. with the earlier tender emblem 1950-56. 2,Locomotive is preserved and general condition is clean(ed) in service.   So how does this compare with your newly acquired prize possessio
Eric & Gripper

Eric & Gripper

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Every woman every man Join the caravan of love Isley-Jasper-Isley (1985)

For Yorkshire folk everywhere and lesser mortals who fancy saving stuff to put to good use. Well I'll start this topic off purely from a painting perspective. Obviously Jam and pickle jars are really good storage containers on there own.It goes without saying really. Nutella, horrible stuff but the smallest jar is Glass .£1.28 is worth it just for the jar and lid.Bin the evil nutty/chocolate concoction. Excellent place to wash you brushes Yoghurt pots .Excellent for mixing paint prior to a w
Eric & Gripper

Eric & Gripper

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Not fade away (Charles Hardin 1957)

Amongst the many facets required to successfully weather your stock,paint fading has to be a high priority.These are my observations and my method of depicting it,before the paint specialists and chemical experts eat me alive.   All railway liveries seemed to fade over time.Sunshine in particular is extremely harsh on the colourful embellishments of our beloved railway stock.     The Sun has particular dislike of the colour red and its variants.Maroon,Crimson and Bauxite
Eric & Gripper

Eric & Gripper

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We were born before the wind Also younger than the sun Ere the bonnie boat was won as we sailed into the mystic.(Van Morrison 1969)

It has been an interesting return to this hobby so far. One observation I have to make. There are some very beautiful layouts out there,finely detailed,brilliant landscapes,photo realistic backdrops etc. They are a million miles away from anything in my Railway Modeller's magazines of the 1980s. The one thing, thats stick out in these truly beautiful landscapes is the ex-works locos and stock.   From a military modelling perspective I wouldn't dream of building a diorama of the battle of Falai
Eric & Gripper

Eric & Gripper

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It's a new dawn, it's a new day, it's a new life for me, And I'm feelin' good (Nina Simone,1965)

I am returning to this lovely hobby of ours after twenty years away. I haven't neglected my workbench in that time, it has been full of German Armour, and the calender has been set at 1944 forever.Everything else in this hobby has changed.From the outside looking in quality has improved exponentially.   Some dear friends have encouraged me to return to my previously devoted hobby. Armed with my military modelling knowledge i have been trying to edge my way back in slowly. My friends have sugg
Eric & Gripper

Eric & Gripper

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