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Mad McCann

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    Cumberland and Scotland, Europe.
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    Scottish pre-group, BR ScR 1955-90, NCB.

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  1. Mad McCann
    Probably wise to use gloves when handling cash, particularly if you have small cuts or cracks on your skin aa you may well do ifvyoy’re washing your hands frequently. When I have to spend five hours in a bus cab again, I’ll use every protection I can get my hands on, given a second wave is now inevitable.
  2. Mad McCann
    Well, if you need any assistance with ‘enforcement’ I’m not back at work until a week on Friday... ;-)
  3. Mad McCann
    You vandal!
  4. Mad McCann
    That was the size of them...
  5. Mad McCann

    Ah, there’s nothing like a bit of modelling to spoil yer mood... <_<

    Stuff it I’m away for some beer.

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    2. Mad McCann

      Mad McCann

      One of those jobs where a missing screw f***s the whole job! :rolleyes:

       

      I’m fine.

    3. mike morley

      mike morley

      I realised years ago that in my hands an airbrush is simply an expensive tool used to ruin a good model.  Latest episode was last Wednesday.  Still havent recovered from the trauma.

    4. cessna152towser

      cessna152towser

      I was modelling out in the sunshine today and dropped a brass ladder which I was attemptint to glue to a tank wagon.    Hunted for it for a long time and eventually gave up.  Found it much later superglued to the underside of my shoe!

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  7. Mad McCann
    Had a thought about the sound chip. You really should add the title theme from ‘Get Carter’ into it as well...
  8. Mad McCann started following Dapol's new Class 68 locomotives, Bulleid coaches in Scotland and Millerhillboys N gauge workbench
  9. Mad McCann
    Just bumping the topic. Something that also interests me. Davy.
  10. Mad McCann
    I’d say you’ve done a good, competent job there, Craig. In the scale you’re modelling and from the viewing distances you’ll employ these look just fine. Weathering 16 tonners is a subject all on its own and I’m still on the journey to a point where I’m truly satisfied with my own work. These are well up to the state of the art though. Seeing as you can’t truly replicate the dunts and skelps the bodysides experienced with plastic, paint effects are the next best option. Unless you’re daft enough to build a fleet of etched ones! Davy.
  11. Mad McCann
    I’d say you’ve done a good, competent job there, Craig. In the scale you’re modelling and from the viewing distances you’ll employ these look just fine. Weathering 16 tonners is a subject all on its own and I’m still on the journey to a point where I’m truly satisfied with my own work. These are well up to the state of the art though. Seeing as you can’t truly replicate the dunts and skelps the bodysides experienced with plastic, paint effects are the next best option. Unless you’re daft enough to build a fleet of etched ones! Davy.
  12. Mad McCann
    They do scrub up beautifully, these models. As my modelling pretty much spans the operational life of the BBEs I guess I’ll turn a blind eye to the TOPS codes on the side when necessary.
  13. Mad McCann
    I’ve got a whole nest of Class 68s about 100m from where I’m typing this. I sleep with the window open but the 68s never honestly disturb me. Got woken a couple of times when the 37s were on the Cumbrian Coast services. I honestly get more sleep disturbance from when I have a 4/5/6 am wake up for an early shift. I never get a proper nights’ sleep due to my brain refusing to shut down as it waits for the alarm!
  14. Mad McCann
    You are, of course correct Pete but for all the regularity of this you’re as well using a screw coupling or similar to tie the pilot on in model form. Most decent models come equipped with a tender drawhook these days anyway. Davy.
  15. Mad McCann
    If it was the diesel I think it was , it has turned out beautifully with the aforementioned tweaks duly made. :-) Davy.
  16. Mad McCann

    I was a hit man for the CIE...

    1. Metr0Land

      Metr0Land

      Did you have to fire off two shots, to be sure, to be sure?

    2. Hroth

      Hroth

      So you're the one who head-hunted Bulleid?

  17. Mad McCann
    One word; YES.
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