chris p bacon

Having built quite a few sheds and buildings on legs over the years I would have preferred to put it on metal stilts. I used to get them fabricated by a local engineering company (they were usually a time filler) and were simply a large bottom plate(8" square) with a 4" box section leg and topped with a 6" square plate. We would dig a footing which was not much bigger than a post hole and after squaring the base up bolt them down. Might sound like a lot of faffing about but It avoided any rot in pressure treated posts which have lasted barely the 10 year guarantee. Looking forward to seeing progress, I'm currently arranging the pick up of a railway van for the garden but that's just for lounging in.

Badgers do dig tunnels underground...

Ages…. My jaws still in the floor 😁

I'm really not jealous of someone who can build a quality layout in the same time it takes me to unwrap a wagon wheel....

Quite a few people in the village have already opted to buy postage online and then take to the village post office as it's 'cheaper' unfortunately the village post office doesn't make anything from just being a drop off point so they put a letter out 2 weeks ago stating that unless it does more business in the next couple of months it will close and it's then an 18 mile round trip to the next nearest. Sometimes some things aren't actually cheaper.

I actually passed through Aviemore on Thursday afternoon. I've been late for so many things in the past so this time I turned up early but there was nothing to see.... I knew we should have stopped in Pitlochry.

I didn't realise it it hit it 4 times......🙄

I know how you feel, I hate other peoples children too, but for some reason the parents think they're important when in reality they'll just end up being a disappointment to them.

Thanks Nick, I've only done one set of etches in 7mm and opted for .55 Nickel Silver, it worked well.

I note it's 0.45mm brass, Is this 4mm or 7mm ?

I'd also note that the tenner Wainwright left behind the bar in the Border Hotel Kirk Yetholm for anyone completing the walk ran out quite a while ago, I live opposite and had to pay for my own... Off topic a little but many think of the Pennine way as a simple walk in the country, the local mountain rescue say they've brought quite a few down off the Cheviots and some of them were still alive. So many underestimate just how remote they are.

Oooh interesting. Living not that far (in borders distances) I’ve been looking at this one too. I’ve not gone into detail so don’t have anything to offer.

Wear the Fox hat....

WTC No5 used 3'0" diameter wheels, the only source was Alan Gibson. The wheelbase is 6' - 24mm

Diamond Lights - Waddle & Hoddle

I built a few in the late 80's early 90's before starting to notice the they weren't quite right but enjoyed the builds. I have a few left to build in the pile and was going to change the ends and re profile the roof following the recent discussion and improve the under frames. Some might say "why bother" but I find them enjoyable to build.

The prints I saw were also in this medium, to me it showed a complete lack of understanding of printing as there were other much better options available to print with. Comparing what I had on shape ways at the time the only reason for the use of WSF* had to be the price, as the fine detail resin would have put the prints at somewhat astronomical prices. This high price could only have been due a high percentage added by the designer. * I have questioned @rue_d_etropal repeatedly about what support or advice was offered to finish these WSF prints such as what, if any, adhesives are compatible with the WSF. I was unable to find any adhesive that worked as it either didn't penetrate the wsf or couldn't bind to it. Of the 3 models I have seen, only 1 was completed, but only after the use of 80 grit sandpaper to clean the body up with multiple layers of filler primer. Luckily it wasn't a panelled coach as it would not have been possible without complete loss of what little detail there was. The purchaser did say at the end it would have been easier to scratch build. Of the other 2 the purchasers gave up and vowed not to bother with 3D again, unless they could see it before purchase.

I've seen 3 vehicles and listened to the quantity of rectification required, what was your experience?

It's like comedy gold...

Sticking to discussing HS2 rather than EV's

The motor is in the boiler the severly hacked high level gearbox is in the firebox. I can get more etches, but it's not an easy build as it was only ever going to be a series of parts to aid a scratchbuild. Send a PM with your email addressed I can send some build notes which can give an idea of what it was like.

I use the 3' rule, if you look at it under magnifiers it'll drive you potty trying to improve it, but at 3' it'll look good....but then I'm a bit of a bodger 😀 I'm sure there was a article in an early MRJ about some of the early WTC stock from etches, but think that might be the tram bodied coaches. Not being picky but it they weren't actually pugs. WTC No 5 was a George England well tank that started life in 1855/6 as 'Shannon' on the Sandy & Potton Railway. Having lived in Sandy for most of my life it was a bit of a favourite and with nothing available I drew up my own etches and built her in 4mm (OO) & 7mm and a friend did her in 4mm P4!

Those of us that did thought it was rather good.

Safety Dance - Men without hats

Where that falls down in todays society is that the Duck may well self identify as a horse called Mabel. I’ve thought about self identifying as a dining room table as they get laid everyday…..😬