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  1. I'm not sure how it worked and it only applied to sales to the EU but because they were such a big company they obtained approved importer status or some such title for orders below £150.00 so that you only paid the standard VAT as you would in UK and the goods came through customs without problems. All other companies I used deducted UK VAT but then you pay Spanish VAT plus import tax plus post office handling charges before you got your goods which is much more expensive.
  2. Very sad news about Hattons and especially of course sympathies for all the staff who will lose their jobs I have been a regular customer for many years and they have always provided excellent service combined with low-cost postage. We moved abroad 20 years ago and then relied on them even more After Brexit they were the only company who shipped through Ireland, I think. so the parcels arrived all duties paid to my door, with everyone else it was necessary to go down to the Post Office and pay import charges and taxes before they were released. Adios Hatton's and Gracias
  3. The next step was to build the harbour wall from Slaters dressed stone, this was given an initial coat of english grey and the textured with a second light brushing of darker greys. After that stanchions and a top edging strip were added to the wall Because the narrow gauge boards sit directly above my main layout I have to build each one as a separate module and make sure that it is all wired and working correctly before it is put in place. This is because once fitted access to the underneath is very limited, so here it is in place with the trackwork plus points complete and wired up. Then, finally I added some water staining to the base of the harbour walls by dry brushing in some green and brown paints prior to adding the water resin.
  4. Board 2 The Harbour The second board will contain the Harbour including the the Town, Station and goods area (a lot to fit in a small space) so it needs careful planning, so here is the first sketch of the provisional layout. I have not attempted a harbour before so it was important to get this right first. The boat is an Artitec HO scale trawler which will be the biggest vessel in the harbour so this was used to get an idea of the depth and dimensions needed. The harbour will not such a bright blue when finished but a coat of paint on top of a PVA wash will help seal the harbour floor ready for the water effects The boat is unfinished it still needs masts and detailing but I will leave that for later to prevent accidental damage.
  5. Gresley's Great Locos Here is a video showcasing some of Sir Nigel Gresley's finest Locos at work matched with sound recordings taken in the 1950s of the original Locos themselves.
  6. The Allotment Too Just to finish off this story here is a video showing in a little more detail how the allotment was built.
  7. Fantastic news you must be delighted that you can get back on track now. It just proves that whoever stole them had no model railway background and didn't realize that they wouldn't run on standard 00 gauge track which has turned out to be a blessing for you. Richard
  8. The Allotment At one end of the layout there was an odd- shaped area to fill so I thought it might be a good place to build an allotment. A start was made by cutting out a suitable shape and then marking out cinder paths and vegetable beds. Each bed was then filled with an appropriate selection of crops mainly from the Tasma range and also a selection of Noch Laser Cut products. A Greenhouse, filled with potted plants and Cold Frames complete with seedlings were built. And, finally a pigeon loft was placed in a spare corner where we see Owen trying to coax down his best racing bird so that he can clock in its arrival time.
  9. Hi Paul After a few experiments the method I used was gluing with a contact adhesive which was clamped overnight to give a secure fixing. So, this makes a permanent bond but if the motors were ever needed to be used in the normal upright position the plate can be simply trimmed down with a fretsaw to match the size of the Tortiose. Regards Richard
  10. Glyn I recently completed this resin kit of a Glyn Valley Steam Tram it's from Brooks Models and is a really nicely detailed kit with lots of extras including a crew in the accessories pack. There is also a selection of Name Plates and two sets of windows to provide either the open or closed positions. It is designed to fit on a Kato 0-4-0 chassis which is not DCC ready so one of the reasons I chose this model was to give myself room to squeeze in a decoder. With extra lead weight added inside the cab and boiler front it now performs well with plenty of haulage power and I have a new loco for around £45.00
  11. The Railway Inn This was made from a lasercut cottage with signage and then extra details added before securing the module to the main board. It just needs a few revelers adding now to complete the scene. A couple of locals have waited to chat to the Postman and the District Nurse has just arrived over the road.
  12. Totally Derelict Living in Spain means that the postal service and charges have become more difficult since Brexit so I am always on the lookout for suitable European models that I can use on the layout. So, recently I came across this Noch model of a farmhouse building that seemed to fit the bill. I rounded off the base moulding so that it would fit the intended site better and started painting using Lifecolors Rubble And Debris paints and the ground was coloured with AKs muddy ground from their war-gaming range. Once painted foliage was added plus a couple of twigs that were left over in my Sagebrush tree box to represent stunted tree growth. So, the Cottage has now been sited and bedded into the landscape with the help of a tube of some disgusting looking thick brown filler bought from the local DIY shop.
  13. Filling in The Cracks The type of filler I used when applied in large amounts as in this scenery does shrink as it dries and cracks appear after a few days. So I waited until it had stopped drying and then applied the second coating of scenery products. I didn't use a static grass applicator this time because I wanted to create a sparse rock-strewn surface so the items used were grass flock, granite rubble and small bush foliage.
  14. Low Contour Scenery Normally I would make scenery from foam blocks or plaster bandages over preformed contours but in this case I only wanted to vary the ground so that it was not perfectly flat. So this time a different approach was needed so I used tubes of filler from the local D.I.Y. shop, shaped and moulded to the desired outline. Then, whilst still moist sprinkle on a base covering of grass mixtures. Once dry static grass and foliage will be added. It looks disgusting at first but once complete the overall effect is very good.
  15. To finish off this section here is a video I made of the Loco Interchange Trials
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