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GWR Ballast wagon (diagram P4)
Mikkel commented on magmouse's blog entry in Netherport - GWR 1908 7mm (mostly wagons for now!)
Well, the wagon looked fine when you bought it, but the end result is unique! Can I ask what the red base paint is, please? An excellent end to a good day on RMweb. -
Citadel's Workbench - Carlisle in late Victorian times
Mikkel replied to Citadel's topic in Kitbuilding & Scratchbuilding
A little over two years since you started this thread, saying you were "relatively new to railway modelling". And here we are with views and stock like this. A proper tour de force! -
I tend to use some thick rectangular or square styrene rod (Evergreen call theirs "strips").
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RCH 1907 Private Owner Wagons - with added 2024 range.
Mikkel replied to rapidoandy's topic in Rapido Trains
Look at all those details. Hours and hours of modelling potential. Years, even. -
GWR 3 plank wagons appreciation thread
Mikkel replied to drduncan's topic in GWR Rolling Stock: model and prototype
A round-ended "backgrounder" here, number not quite readable, is it 3xx47? https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/GWRSteam-1/Churchward-Locomotives/Churchward-Tender-Locomotives/Churchward-County-class-440/Churchward-2221-County-Tank/i-SDLhxMs I won't mention the foreground as that will only lead us astray 🙂 But the wider album (of which this is a sub-sub- album) is of general interest I would think. -
That's a good find, it looks neatly built. I just use a block in such situations, but my trains aren't that long so maybe I'll be unpleasantly surprised when I start running longer trains.
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Just looked it up, hadn't heard about it. 🙂 But no it is just good old Daisy.
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Traeth Mawr -Building Mr Price's house , (mostly)
Mikkel replied to ChrisN's topic in The Railways of Wales
I was thinking of the station. This sort of thing: 🙂 Anyway, the blog sounds good, I hope that will appear some day! -
Traeth Mawr -Building Mr Price's house , (mostly)
Mikkel replied to ChrisN's topic in The Railways of Wales
It strikes me that life in and around Traeth Mawr would make excellent reality TV, and the first of its kind that I'd actually want to watch. Though I am not sure the contractor would approve 🙂 -
Cheddar P4 - April 2024 photo update
Mikkel commented on ullypug's blog entry in The Strawberry Line
Yes, better! For some reason I remembered Lennon as saying that that there was a connection between their song and W.C. Fields, but searching now it seems not. -
Carlisle Citadel in Late Victorian Times
Mikkel replied to Citadel's topic in Pre-Grouping - Modelling & Prototype
They look excellent. The moustache always makes a big difference and helps established the period so well. 5 modelling sessions was well worth it, I think. Just another 50 for the passengers now 🙂 -
GWR 3 plank wagons appreciation thread
Mikkel replied to drduncan's topic in GWR Rolling Stock: model and prototype
Which one is that please, Stephen? Quiite a lightfooted look, but presumably that's the angle. -
A classic modelling situation. You start off thinking "here's a nice readymade item that will give me a quick result", but before you know it you're deep into conversions and new builds!
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Norway poles
Mikkel commented on magmouse's blog entry in Netherport - GWR 1908 7mm (mostly wagons for now!)
They are excellent. Well worth the patient waiting. And two christmases embodied in a model, a nice thought. It's a good example of how "zooming in" can create results that are just as satisfying and impressive as "big-picture" modelling. BTW there's a Beatles theme in the blog posts this weekend - the Strawberry line and Norwegian wood 🙂 -
Cheddar P4 - April 2024 photo update
Mikkel commented on ullypug's blog entry in The Strawberry Line
Wonderful. Nice to see trains on the layout, they blend in well. I do like the roads. A vehicle would suit them, perhaps belonging to the local company W.C. Fields? 🙂 -
Stubby47's buildings and other modelling
Mikkel replied to Stubby47's topic in Scenery, Structures & Transport
Best looking worst looking structure I've seen for a while. It's thought-provoking to compare it with your earlier build of the same house. I assume it's for someone who has restored the house, what a nice idea. -
From my "Trains worth modelling" folder. With apologies to Churchward 🙂 Pembroke & Tenby line. Source: Embedded link from Pembroke & Monkton Local History Society.
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Wonderful coaches. It must be very challenging to do dark lining on a light base - very unforgiving.
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I was thinking the same. I can imagine it's a pleasant exercise until it all has to be written up!
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GWR 3 plank wagons appreciation thread
Mikkel replied to drduncan's topic in GWR Rolling Stock: model and prototype
Here's one of the best photos I know of GWR corduroy. And some familar stock. This is alledgedly 1905. But no 3-plankers in that shot, so here is one to compensate. -
Impeccable taste!
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Maybe one door was painted in GWR days and the other under BR! For Little Muddle you'll want something neater I think.
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Good grief, that is outrageously good. I looked and looked to see if it was real or not. In the end only the shoe not firmly on the ground gave the game away. Incidentally Kevin, here's a proposed paint scheme for your famous shed doors 🙂 https://www.rmweb.co.uk/forums/topic/165383-western-times/?do=findComment&comment=5487517
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Carlisle Citadel in Late Victorian Times
Mikkel replied to Citadel's topic in Pre-Grouping - Modelling & Prototype
I agree. In fact I am not sure that you need a forced perspective at all. Will the sloping parts not give you trouble when viewing (and taking pictures) along the platforms? -
That mis-diagnonsis must have caused you a lot of stress. Good thing you got it sorted, best wishes for the further recovery. In that context, two huts and a weighbridge in two weeks seems pretty good. In fact it's good progress in any context! (BTW, the "like" buttons seem to be disabled/missing in this blog, in case you don't know).