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17 minutes ago, Andrew P said:

EXCELLENT Chris, I used stiff wire on my Kings Moreton, and like you, could not use the bottom row.

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Thanks Andy

 

I'll be using stiff nickel silver wire

 

I’m still not sure if I should do as @Alister_G has done and paint the whole lot or just paint the posts and leave the wire self colour

 

 

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2 minutes ago, chuffinghell said:

 

 

Thanks Andy

 

I'll be using stiff nickel silver wire

 

I’m still not sure if I should do as @Alister_G has done and paint the whole lot or just paint the posts and leave the wire self colour

 

 

Most wire would go rusty, so I would lightly paint it several browns as I SHOULD HAVE DONE, haha.

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Well this is the best I can do :huh:

 

Sarah says it looks more realistic because it’s a bit wonky but I think she’s just trying to make me feel better because she knows how particular I am :rolleyes:

 

 


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15 hours ago, Bill37 said:

Looks great Chris, nice work.

 

Bill.

 

15 hours ago, Alister_G said:

Cracking job!

 

Al.

 

14 hours ago, Andrew P said:

Looks really good now Chris.

 

14 hours ago, Adrian Stevenson said:

Listen to your good lady. She is right.

 

Just look at real line side fences. They are never perfect.

 

I must admit though I am like you and like things just so!

 

Cheers, Ade.

 

8 hours ago, sb67 said:

Very nice Chris, I'm a fan of Scale Model Scenery stuff and you've used it to great effect there. It looks pretty natural to me, as said too precise wouldn't have the same effect. 

 

Steve.

 

4 hours ago, Rowsley17D said:

That post and wire fence certainly outdoes the Peco stuff, no contest.

 

Thanks guys it's appreciated

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Having miscalculated the length of the wire fence it left me with a gap.....which has now been filled with shrubbery

 

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Basically off-cuts from a seafoam tree that didn’t turn out properly

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20 minutes ago, chuffinghell said:


Thank you
 

I nearly threw it away but decided to break it up into smaller pieces instead.....I’m pleased that I did now

About 20 years ago a BT Police CPO advised me that "aggressive planting" was a great idea. I'm sure your fill-in shrub is simply full of thorns!

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8 minutes ago, Alister_G said:

You see, you shouldn't have said anything about misjudging the length, it was planned all along... :)

 

Looks good. Just right.

 

Al.


Thanks Al :)

 

I don’t mind admitting when things haven’t gone quite to plan but I’m very happy with the solution
 

I’m always problem solving at work either when I’ve drawn something wrong or something hasn’t been made right to the drawings

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My view is this:

 

I post to my threads to show the process of my builds, in the hope that others can learn from them. If I only ever post the perfect result, it's just showing off.

 

Folk learn much more if I'm honest about my screw-ups, and show how I got round them. On occasion, I have had to scrap stuff and start again through silly mistakes, or lack of knowledge, but hopefully these show other people how to avoid the same mistake.

 

Does that sound completely pretentious? Sorry if it does, that's not how I meant it.

 

Al.

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1 minute ago, Alister_G said:

My view is this:

 

I post to my threads to show the process of my builds, in the hope that others can learn from them. If I only ever post the perfect result, it's just showing off.

 

Folk learn much more if I'm honest about my screw-ups, and show how I got round them. On occasion, I have had to scrap stuff and start again through silly mistakes, or lack of knowledge, but hopefully these show other people how to avoid the same mistake.

 

Does that sound completely pretentious? Sorry if it does, that's not how I meant it.

 

Al.


Well honesty is the best policy 
 

I’m one of those who is inspired by your posts and learn from your methods and techniques


I like to see step by step progress as it helps me a lot, I also find by posting my own progress photos I can look back at how I did something when I need to replicate it (or avoid doing it)

 

So not pretentious at all

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I’ve been wondering how to ‘mark’ the position of the magnets I’ve put in the track for the uncoupling (using the Brian Kirby method)


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I’ve trimmed a ‘tree’ so it’s flat on the back (where it goes up against the wall)

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and wondered about using the tree as a marker?

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As an added bonus trimming the back of the tree has left me with more shrubbery :lol:

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