MrWolf
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Rock City, now there's a blast from the past. I remember seeing just about everyone from Bo Diddley to Zodiac Mindwarp there.
Back when strobes and dry ice were still allowed...
World's stickiest carpet and the door staff were Hell's Angels, so there was rarely any trouble.
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25 minutes ago, franciswilliamwebb said:
I'm getting a curious urge to dig out my 80s metal albums...
That sheep does have a kind of Twisted Sister vibe going on...
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2 hours ago, pete_mcfarlane said:
Repainting something (badly) doesn't make it 'rare' or add value....
There's thousands of people out there who don't seem to realise that!
Although it has eventually provided me with some very cheap motorcycle restoration projects when the owners finally realise that they've significantly devalued them.
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Is there any room in the widest parts of the boiler/ firebox / smokebox to secure strips of lead whilst still allowing room for the chassis block?
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1 hour ago, KNP said:
Damn, I really ought to get mine finished!
How did you get on with the glazing?
I have the Shawplan kit too, it looks to make a huge difference.
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I've used strips cut from till receipts, folded and either glued on with PVA or on a plastic roof can be flooded with solvent and pressed into position.
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Very convincing and atmospheric shots John, I especially like the platform level views.
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A shed is never big enough, you always need extensions and lean tos (or lean aways in the case of the Bishop's Castle)
Perhaps they could be classed as a "sub shed"?
It certainly makes the building more interesting and typical of such facilities.
As for the BCRly, I'm surprised that Tacitus didn't mention it in The Germania. 😆
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I read about the Torrey Canyon, it's still a nickname for incontinent motorcycles...
It was another tanker (The Wastdale?) that took down the Severn bridge IIRC.
The maritime disaster that sticks in the mind from my youth is the sinking of the Herald of Free Enterprise, there seemed to be a spate of ferry accidents at the time.
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9 minutes ago, PieGuyRob said:
Either way, or at either cost, it is ghastly.
I am by no means a trend setter or in any fashionable, but that thing is hideous.
It's the kind of thing that starts turning up in your dreams and after a while, talking...
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That's a very thorough and well thought out job and there's no reason to think that raising the ground level up to the threshold of the shed would look contrived, as it would prevent water running into the building. Even a section of concrete with diagonal run off grooves cut into it if it's a posh shed!
As for the lean, perhaps a prop or two might be needed?
Photo: Bishop's Castle Railway Society.
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2 hours ago, John Besley said:
Now your showing your age...
Torrey Canyon? I can only just remember the wreck of the Amoco Cadiz! 🫠
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I think we know who has won this week's Chisel of Mendacity.
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40 minutes ago, Paul H Vigor said:
He'll sell you a faux, bronze-effect ostrich head for a mere £198! 😎
Or the same thing for £44.99?
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/175943102098?
Can't decide if it belongs in a haunted gothic mansion or a rapper's bathroom though....
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Other WWII RAF sites in the area were Predannack (Airfield) and Dry Tree (Chain Home Radar).
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7 hours ago, Mallard60022 said:
Sadly some of the Plymouth FB pages are full of excrement and several conspiracy, idiots along with a load of wazzocks that are laughing at people who are worried. There are, of course, blaming the Council, all these snowflakes, I'm not moving and armchair UXB idiots. Social media really is so often a mountain of sh1te.
Dockyard was cleared as well. Absolutely zero chances being take by the Navy Disposal Team and who would want to be involved in the transfer to the Torpoint ramp?
In fact the Council and partners have been brilliant at dealing with displaced residents.
It's a 500KG beast and must be really scary.
national news coverage this evening.
Janners are used to this sort of event.
Phil
I did have to laugh at some of the comments from armchair experts and conspiracy theorists.
They've obviously never been anywhere near an explosion, probably never even chucked an aerosol can in a bonfire, let alone seen a blast from Hexogen (RDX).
The pictures online don't really show what a huge device a German 500kg is. There's one on the left in this picture:
Picture: bombs away ltd.
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1 hour ago, KNP said:
What airfield??
Quite. The Bus Prevention Unit at Aston just drop into a bumpy field which is conveniently located behind the Kangaroo Inn.
Even the sheep aren't bothered anymore.
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32 minutes ago, Enterprisingwestern said:
Where else can you grow them?
Mike.
I suspect that the conversation will sink to new depths if we're going to discuss ways of "growing a bollard".... 😳
Anyone found some overpriced rubbish on eBay?
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39 minutes ago, andyman7 said:
Browsing the 'bay for a copy of Stewart Joy's 1973 economic treatise on BR, this listing includes the most risible AI-generated cobblers I've seen yet. Yes, it's a book concerned with the railways but is an analysis of BR's economic performance from the 50s to the 70s and not "...a must-have for any train enthusiast....this book contains 160 pages filled with captivating information about trains....a fascinating insight into the world of trains, covering topics such as the history of locomotives, train designs, and the impact of trains on society. Whether you are a collector, historian, or simply a lover of trains, this book is sure to provide hours of reading pleasure."
If AI really is going to destroy society, it will presumably be by means of burying under a tidal wave of bullcrap!
As the Bromsgrove Standard put it:
"What a load of bollards"...
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57 minutes ago, Winslow Boy said:
Don't think he could afford the import duties Neil.
Mores the point I don't think giraffes eat grass like sheep.
If they did, the neck and legs would be rather superfluous...
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54 minutes ago, John Besley said:
Will it need to duck?
Only if you employ a Triang giraffe as a driver.
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I've opted for a sans top feed pannier, just the basic DC version, no vynil roof, velour seats or 8 track player.
It should behave on equally basic Peco track that my relics run on.
I doubt that the release of a superior pannier is going to hurt the secondhand market too much, as there's plenty of modellers on a budget and a high demand for Bachmann pannier chassis to fit under other types of locomotive.
I've bought a number of panniers from eBay and just scouting around (whilst ignoring the loco breakers silly prices) shows that there's nothing for nothing.
Recent, (last 25 years or more) Bachmann panniers still command around £50-60 and even the early version or it's Mainline ancestor, both with the odd mammalian dome and washing machine full of nails mechanism fetching £30-40.
In contrast, if you want a basic 0-6-0 chassis to cannibalise, a late Hornby Jinty can be had for £15.
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Me too. I like the look of the DMUs with speed whiskers*
*Not sure who they were kidding with that.
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I've still got a Lord of the Isles fitted with Magnadhesion.
It's a bit useless on nickel silver track...