RMweb Gold 57xx Posted November 1, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 1, 2018 Finally caught up on the last episode and the thread. Why are people beating on the Fawley Flyers for "not meeting the brief"? Why are Mica's with ice in them any difference to an ice factory? A chilli factory or fire station could be just as tenuous as the fire in an engine. Were you expecting 3 layouts with icy mountains and volcanoes? Personally I thought all 3 interpretations were fine, especially as the production company gave them all the ok! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Colin_McLeod Posted November 1, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 1, 2018 Is that right Collin? That makes an L of a difference. LLOLL Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zomboid Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 Is that right Collin? Is that a Welsh ll or a Spanish ll? Makes a big difference to pronunciation. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejstubbs Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 Radio Times gives next week's final a good write up. They (actually Alison Graham the correspondent) say "It's Brilliant" Keith Alison Graham is the editor of RT. TBH I don't think much of her: far too many of her editorials seem to be based on her own personal preferences ("I don't want to see..." style 'observations') rather than objective assessments of a programme's quality (or lack thereof). When I find that she likes a programme that I enjoyed it's usually nothing more than coincidence (quite often the things she says she liked about a programme bear no relation at all to what appealed to me about it). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 Is that a Welsh ll or a Spanish ll? Makes a big difference to pronunciation. Here it means Llaregub! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post TouchCabMike Posted November 2, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted November 2, 2018 Wow! That's a lot of posts! I want to write so many replies to comments having just read most the thread from the beginning! I was involved in the show, and am VERY excited to see how the editing is done tonight! I know lots must have been discarded on the cutting room floor, but it's hard to judge what on heats you've not been at! I'd like to make some points though, as a sceptical participant to the show. I had some worries beforehand about being involved and stereotyped on TV. But I left after filming with none of that worry. I think KBG and the team did a fabulous job and it can only be described as good for the hobby. While I agree with some of the comments concerning negative posts being deleted not being right, I think people should actually think about what they are posting, and only post negative comments if you are actually being constructive and respectful. I have now seen all the layouts in the heats (4 shows that have been on TV and our heat is tonight). I think each and every team should be VERY proud of what they have built. The people who are saying things along the lines of "the build quality isn't there" or "could be better" - You go and try build a layout in 24 hours of a 10x5 size, sticking to a theme, in an unfamiliar location, with the limited tools you could fit in the van... I think all teams did themselves and the hobby proud. The notion that a model railway should be perfect and take 30 years is one of the stereotypes that I was worried would come across. Why should it take that long? I imagine it puts a lot of people off the hobby! I personally want my layout to be finished in 24 hours so I can run and play with my excessive amount of rolling stock that is sat in boxes! I think the point that some of the nae-sayers are missing, is that this is not, and never was meant to be a display of 30 years work. It was meant to be entertainment, and to show what the hobby is about as a HOBBY. I think it does this very well. It's portrayed it as a hobby that can be fun, humorous, involve people from all walks of life and shown that teamwork is key. I will post more after our episode has gone live, but I certainly enjoyed the experience and I'd do it again. I thought the judges have done a brilliant job on camera, but also off camera. Steve and Kathy were great to work with. They were engaging and genuinely interested in the teams approach. Mike 25 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted November 2, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 2, 2018 The notion that a model railway should be perfect and take 30 years is one of the stereotypes that I was worried would come across. Why should it take that long? My first exhibition layout was built in 6 months, more or less and the second took around two years. My third exhibition layout was started in 2005 and still isn't finished. That's 13 years so far. But 30 years before it's finished? I've recently started the fourth layout, having made room for it by selling the first, yet before the third is finished. I think I'm now feeling rather depressed and will have to go and lie down in a darkened room. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Metr0Land Posted November 2, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 2, 2018 Not sure I can add much that hasn't been said about the programme per se. What I can say is I'm quite surprised about how many people have asked if I've watched GMRC (I've been 'outed' for so long around here that everyone knows my secret). The ones who ask, have at least watched some of it themselves, even to the extent of saying 'not so good this week' or 'best team won' so on a VERY subjective opinion I would say viewing numbers would be holding up for the series. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Y Posted November 2, 2018 Author Share Posted November 2, 2018 There's some priceless moments in tonight's show already! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir douglas Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 (edited) it feels weird seeing myself on screen Tim had to do a few takes on the "blow our judges away" and "ship hot" such a forgetting the "away". ive met luigi before but didnt realise it was the same person, he was a trader at this years Narrow Gauge north. it was clear that the cameras were more after drama and tension but as i was calm and quietly toiling away, they happily left me alone. weve got a unique layout to all the others, its not an oval and its got transition curves on the end. our scratchbuild challenge was just ridiculous, what the **** are you supposed to do with goggles, the whole team supported our captain's decision. we had setbacks with our 6 pre builds with team members being absent, having to away to work or holidays they already had booked before doing this. one of our members was absent for the first few weeks before hand because of work but hopeful to get to fawley but had to pull out and was replaced at the last minute so only 2 of our prebuilds were done, Malcom's shed and my staithe my photos and video to come Edited November 2, 2018 by sir douglas 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Y Posted November 2, 2018 Author Share Posted November 2, 2018 And a bit of good news in the voiceover the credits! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
37114 Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 Excellent winning layout tonight, I thought it was one of the best layouts of the series. Interesting that there will be a second series, there was mention of applications required as part of the end credits. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 CH5 and the production company must be pleased with viewing figures/market penetration, there's to be a second series.... (Just saw the judging and the announcment of the winner, so no views on how things went, but the winner seemed to be a good choice!) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Fleece 30 Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 And a bit of good news in the voiceover the credits! I guess you mean "A second series"? Garry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 57xx Posted November 2, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 2, 2018 Well things must be good in the viewing figures dept as they asking for applications for the 2nd series! All 3 layouts tonight were great, was a tough call. Well done Aberdeen! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir douglas Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 yes, we pretty much knew on the first day that 'that' team was going to win Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkSG Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 So, they're inviting entrants for a second series. How about an RMweb team? 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir douglas Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 layout photos https://www.flickr.com/photos/59562189@N03/? fawley hill photos https://www.flickr.com/photos/59562189@N03/sets/72157692266057880 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkSG Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 Incidentally, my daughter watched it with me this week and wanted what she called "the log flume team" to win. Which is the first one she's failed to correctly predict. But I thought Steve Flint's comment on that were spot on, when he talked about children watching it at a model railway exhibition. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus-Jay Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 Aberdeen produced probably the best layout of the series. A worthy winner. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 So, they're inviting entrants for a second series. How about an RMweb team? Can you imagine the arguments? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waverley47708 Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 Three excellent layouts again tonight. Delighted to see Euan and the guys from Aberdeen win. Well done. Interesting the order they ran the episodes with the more traditional layouts dominating the final weeks and the dinosaurs etc appearing in the earlier weeks. And whilst there were comments about appealing to non modellers when the first episodes were shown, the viewing figures in my house (very scientific) have gone up from one in week one to me and 4 wee girls aged 13 to 8, glued to the TV tonight, with a big cheer when the winners were announced. Will be very interesting to see how teams approach series two in light of what we have seen, learned in series one so far. Can't wait to the final. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 (edited) Very strange seeing yourself on telly but pleased how the show came out. Aberdeen crew deserved to win but the waterworld element of Shunters was really good, all scratchbulit. The barge was excellent. Boy was I pleased to see that train enter the shed! The layout lives on and we will showing boards at the Wakefield Show with an invitation to take on the layout. We want to use it to develop skills and practice techniques with it being exhibited at a later date as we realised it could be fun to operate! Edited November 2, 2018 by enginelane 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TouchCabMike Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 Well I thoroughly enjoyed that! Is it just me or was there much less "infill" cutaways of Fawley Hill this week? There seemed to be much more speaking and shots of modelling... I am extremely proud of what we achieved in the time, even if we did run out of paint for the sea/perspex! As stated in the show, we dedicated this build to Dave Clucas, our ex chairman who passed away a couple of days after we agreed to take part. I feel we did him proud, and the positive comments so far are testament to that, so thanks guys! #ClucasBay It was a brilliant experience being on the show, and I thought the friendship and camaraderie amongst the teams was fantastic. We all stayed in the same hotel and had some great chats. We helped out the Shunter Guys and Wakefield with tools and parts during filming, and rightly so - we are all modellers, not enemies! As I said before the episode, I think all 15 layouts have been awesome. The Shunter Guys layout was awesome. I loved the theme park! And Wakefield, wow, where did that come from. We were joking as time was called that they must have wheeled in a pre built layout. They did amazing pulling it back at the end. Well done to both of the teams! I was excited to see TouchCab on the TV too! 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 Well I thoroughly enjoyed that! Is it just me or was there much less "infill" cutaways of Fawley Hill this week? There seemed to be much more speaking and shots of modelling... I am extremely proud of what we achieved in the time, even if we did run out of paint for the sea/perspex! As stated in the show, we dedicated this build to Dave Clucas, our ex chairman who passed away a couple of days after we agreed to take part. I feel we did him proud, and the positive comments so far are testament to that, so thanks guys! #ClucasBay It was a brilliant experience being on the show, and I thought the friendship and camaraderie amongst the teams was fantastic. We all stayed in the same hotel and had some great chats. We helped out the Shunter Guys and Wakefield with tools and parts during filming, and rightly so - we are all modellers, not enemies! As I said before the episode, I think all 15 layouts have been awesome. The Shunter Guys layout was awesome. I loved the theme park! And Wakefield, wow, where did that come from. We were joking as time was called that they must have wheeled in a pre built layout. They did amazing pulling it back at the end. Well done to both of the teams! I was excited to see TouchCab on the TV too! Agree! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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