Administrators Phil Parker Posted June 29, 2019 Administrators Share Posted June 29, 2019 It's time for round 3... As ever, the rules are simple: The model must fit in a standard 8-inch square cake box. It must include two railway items You can interpret the theme any way you like. It's up to you if you want to start a build thread, but we'll be calling for entries (3 photos + 200 words) at the start of October. The prize is £100 of Humbrol products! 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Keith Addenbrooke Posted July 1, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 1, 2019 I used to go on holiday each year to Weston-Super-Mare as a child: those donkeys haven't aged a bit in over 40 years! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted July 1, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 1, 2019 I have to agree Keith. The annual pilgrimage to WSM was always looked forward to. If I had a choice, my days were always spent in the field next to Uphill Junction watching the endless stream of Summer workings. I might well enter this one............ Rob Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlfaZagato Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 How are international entries handled for prizes? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Sweet pea Posted July 1, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 1, 2019 An interesting theme Phil. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Phil Parker Posted July 1, 2019 Author Administrators Share Posted July 1, 2019 27 minutes ago, AlfaZagato said: How are international entries handled for prizes? If I'm honest, no idea yet. I'm sure there are ways to do it though. £100 worth of brushes would keep you going for a while and could go in the post! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Huw Griffiths Posted July 1, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 1, 2019 4 hours ago, OOman said: An interesting theme Phil. 6 hours ago, Keith Addenbrooke said: I used to go on holiday each year to Weston-Super-Mare as a child: those donkeys haven't aged a bit in over 40 years! 5 hours ago, NHY 581 said: I have to agree Keith. The annual pilgrimage to WSM was always looked forward to. If I had a choice, my days were always spent in the field next to Uphill Junction watching the endless stream of Summer workings. I might well enter this one............ For me, it was more likely to be Teignmouth. I must admit that I particularly liked the journey there if the train was hauled by a Class 52. As an aside, I might also mention that my earliest memory is actually of another holiday - in Blackpool. -Specifically, my earliest memory is of travelling upstairs on a "Balloon" tram. A few years later, my parents won a holiday in Austria, where I remember being fascinated by the trams (more rail transport stuff - and electric - lovely). Unfortunately, I was rather young at the time, so I'd have no chance of remembering which cities these trams ran in. 4 hours ago, AlfaZagato said: How are international entries handled for prizes? 3 hours ago, Phil Parker said: If I'm honest, no idea yet. I'm sure there are ways to do it though. £100 worth of brushes would keep you going for a while and could go in the post! Just for a moment, I had this nightmare vision of a hundred quid's worth of candy floss being sent in the mail - and then I realised you were talking about transporting prizes. Although I can't see this sort of thing going on here, I was amused to hear about how some expats sometimes get presents home to their families - getting a (reliable) colleague who's popping home to take the item with them and pop it in the mail after they land! Seriously though, I'm not expecting to get the time to enter this one. If I do manage to get any free time in the next few months, I might be more likely to put it towards what really interests me - building models that actually move on rails. However, I'd like to take this chance to wish everyone who does enter this challenge the best of luck. Huw. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marly51 Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 (edited) Train journeys were always associated with childhood holidays for me. Might try scaling up again this time, but need to check what model railway items are available in Gauge 1 first? An opportunity to scratch build a carriage in card, possibly? Modeller Jim Read, here on the Forum, has made some lovely micro layouts with the locomotives and rolling stock made of card and has very kindly shared his techniques. https://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/116975-making-a-7mm-0-gauge-lner-y8-side-tank-loco-from-card-for-about-£30/ Edited July 8, 2019 by Marly51 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dickon Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 I think I might have a Cunning Plan A Del Prado static loco (or two) with the rear end of the cab cut away and a seat at the front end of the tender a couple of Toast rack carriages O scale people and a OO scale signal on a low post at the end of a shallow platform and we have a 15" gauge miniature railway almost anywhere around the British coast 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marly51 Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 23 hours ago, Dickon said: I think I might have a Cunning Plan A Del Prado static loco (or two) with the rear end of the cab cut away and a seat at the front end of the tender a couple of Toast rack carriages O scale people and a OO scale signal on a low post at the end of a shallow platform and we have a 15" gauge miniature railway almost anywhere around the British coast Hope you give this one a go, Dickon? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dickon Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 Hope you give this one a go, Dickon? Thanks Marlyn It's currently number one of two or three possible ideas 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Class 74 Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 Hehe, love that "sinking"-sign in the Video, pretty cool! (too late too late...) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johna Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 First time entering the competition but I have a plan. Now were is that stick of rock. Johna 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Brooks Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 Heya Phil and Andy.. Will you be displaying Cakebox Entries again at Peterborough show this year. Thanks Andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Phil Parker Posted September 3, 2019 Author Administrators Share Posted September 3, 2019 5 minutes ago, Andy Brooks said: Will you be displaying Cakebox Entries again at Peterborough show this year. At the moment, I think the answer is no, but I'm in the office for some filming and meeting tomorrow, so will try and persuade them otherwise. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Brooks Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 22 minutes ago, Phil Parker said: At the moment, I think the answer is no, but I'm in the office for some filming and meeting tomorrow, so will try and persuade them otherwise. Thanks Phil.. For letting me know.. Fingers crossed Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 47137 Posted September 24, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 24, 2019 On 29/06/2019 at 18:19, Phil Parker said: It's up to you if you want to start a build thread, but we'll be calling for entries (3 photos + 200 words) at the start of October. Phil - when you call for entries, will you allow ten days or so for people to submit their entries? I've got a build underway and realised I might be offline at the start of next month. - Richard. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Phil Parker Posted September 24, 2019 Author Administrators Share Posted September 24, 2019 Difficult. The call is from the first of October, a couple of days is OK, but ten days or so means the voting is likely to be halfway through the month or later. I appreciate your problems, but I've got to think of everyone. Sorry. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 47137 Posted September 24, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 24, 2019 32 minutes ago, Phil Parker said: Difficult. The call is from the first of October, a couple of days is OK, but ten days or so means the voting is likely to be halfway through the month or later. I appreciate your problems, but I've got to think of everyone. Sorry. No worries - I can have a laptop with me. - Richard. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Phil Parker Posted September 30, 2019 Author Administrators Share Posted September 30, 2019 Last day for building - tomorrow I'll be asking for entries. Ideally, I'd like to start the voting on Tuesday 8th October and announce the results a week later. Oh, and the next round starts tomorrow. You have been warned. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Phil Parker Posted October 1, 2019 Author Administrators Share Posted October 1, 2019 OK, time for entries. Please send 3 photos and 200 (ish) words describing your model to: phil.parker@warnersgroup.co.uk and I'll set up the pages and voting. I'd like to get this kicked off by the start of next week, so entries in by Sunday, please. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Phil Parker Posted October 4, 2019 Author Administrators Share Posted October 4, 2019 Thanks for all the entries so far. I'll aim to get these set up next week, but there might be a couple of days delay as our web system has been upgraded. However, if you haven't entered - get a move on! E-mail phil.parker@warnersgroup.co.uk Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Chris Chewter Posted October 8, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 8, 2019 (edited) Hi Phil. My entry seems to be missing. I've sent it through again in case my original email at the beginning of October has been lost. Edited October 8, 2019 by Captainalbino Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dickon Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 Mine is also missing. I've just resent the email. Fingers crossed! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Phil Parker Posted October 8, 2019 Author Administrators Share Posted October 8, 2019 Nothing has come through from either of you - I've just checked again. Send to phil.parker@warnersgroup.co.uk Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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