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6 hours ago, bgman said:

 

I'm having more fun Morty and there's plenty of time for modelling when I get inspired again, but for now I am happy doin' my ting !

Good, I am glad you are having fun, that is what life should be about.

 

 

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Where are you at? That looks familiar. Lovely setting.

 

As our pre booked holiday to Egypt looks highly unlikely to go ahead as planned, we have taken the precautionary measure and booked a week away in the van. So we may we’ll be coming back to Dawlish next month.

 

Cheers, Ade.

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6 minutes ago, Adrian Stevenson said:

Where are you at?

 

It's the small harbour at Lymestone Ade, just around the back of the main street, very pleasant.

 

Nice pub for them as wants one by the station and Susannah's Tearoom just up the road ( closed at night ).

 

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1 minute ago, Re6/6 said:

Your bike looks the business Grahame!

 

Good evening dear fellow,

 

Thank you, very enjoyable and I tend to get quite a few comments too !

 

One comment generally aimed at me as I ride is ....." That's a brute !" to which I usually respond with....."Thank you and the bike's not bad either !!! " :jester:

 

 

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47 minutes ago, 2ManySpams said:

 

Yo Morty, Oddball says....

 

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:P

 

And it beats hanging doors or decorating eh Spammerz ? ;)

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Warm and tranquil evening along the Estuary and Exeter Canal

 

Looking back towards Powderham Church

 

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Exeter Canal just as the sun is setting

 

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On 15/07/2021 at 21:25, bgman said:

Warm Days and Railways

 

Just to show that I haven't totally stopped modelling....

 

My Scorpio Kit Armstrong Goods in its raw state on some Peco track for trials laid out on the living room carpet for a play !

 

 

Who needs all the complication of baseboards etc to have fun.

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32 minutes ago, Clive Mortimore said:

Who needs all the complication of baseboards etc to have fun.

 

Takes me back to my yoof Clive ! 

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3 hours ago, gwrrob said:

When the sun shines on any Devonian river , be it the Dart,Teign, Exe, Axe, Avon or Tamar , it gladdens my heart.:heart_mini:

So only in the evenings for the Tamar then?

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On 17/07/2021 at 09:50, bgman said:

Warm and tranquil evening along the Estuary and Exeter Canal

 

Looking back towards Powderham Church

 

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Exeter Canal just as the sun is setting

 

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Grahame

We are hoping to camp at Exeter Racecourse in the motorhome sometime and the walk along the estuary looks inviting. Do you know if  the car parks along there have height barriers. Another place we like to visit is the nature reserve at Dawlish Warren we went there when living at Brixham but by car and I cannot remember whether there was a barrier there.

I do remember clearly there was a barrier at Sharkam Point, Brixham.

 

Regards Don

 

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5 hours ago, Donw said:

 

Grahame

We are hoping to camp at Exeter Racecourse in the motorhome sometime and the walk along the estuary looks inviting. Do you know if  the car parks along there have height barriers. Another place we like to visit is the nature reserve at Dawlish Warren we went there when living at Brixham but by car and I cannot remember whether there was a barrier there.

I do remember clearly there was a barrier at Sharkam Point, Brixham.

 

Regards Don

 

 

Hi Don,

 

I can't say categorically but I will try and find out for you.

 

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5 hours ago, Donw said:

 

Grahame

We are hoping to camp at Exeter Racecourse in the motorhome sometime and the walk along the estuary looks inviting. Do you know if  the car parks along there have height barriers. Another place we like to visit is the nature reserve at Dawlish Warren we went there when living at Brixham but by car and I cannot remember whether there was a barrier there.

I do remember clearly there was a barrier at Sharkam Point, Brixham.

 

Regards Don

 

Don,

just a thought but would Google street view be able to show height barriers?

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11 minutes ago, Ian Smith said:

Don,

just a thought but would Google street view be able to show height barriers?

Ian

 

Google street view often stops just before the intersting bit but yes it would be worth trying. I am not to sure where they exactly are and just though maybe Grahame has parked there and then got the bike out. The other thing is some of the street view may be quite out of date.

 

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2 hours ago, Donw said:

maybe Grahame has parked there

 

When I retired approx 9 years ago I sold my car the next day and haven't driven since ! 

Bike power rulz :D

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Hi Don, I am going down to Dawlish again next month.

 

I recall there is a car park to the right of the little tunnel leading to the sea front. A motorhome would not fit through that tunnel. You would normally drive through that then turn left to the car parks.

 

Cheers, Ade.

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30 minutes ago, Adrian Stevenson said:

Hi Don, I am going down to Dawlish again next month.

 

I recall there is a car park to the right of the little tunnel leading to the sea front. A motorhome would not fit through that tunnel. You would normally drive through that then turn left to the car parks.

 

Cheers, Ade.

 

Good point that Ade. So I looked on Google the tunnel is 8ft clearance the Motorhome is about 10ft. However there is a pay and display nearby which doesn't show a a barrier so it would be park there and walk. It was 15 years ago when we left Brixham so I think I am allowed to forget the tunnel. 

Don

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The Milky Bar Kid G.W.R. Loco is Strong and Tough .......

 

After approximately a year of very little modelling activities I have resurrected my 2021 Class project and trial fitting of various parts thereon.

(Apologies if it has featured in this thread previously)

 

I have placed an order with Laurie Griffin to replace some of the white metal parts on the tank and will start to motorise the chassis once other parts arrive.

 

Here she is Nestle-ing in an unassembled state to give an idea of the current build with my replacement footplate build using the Silhouette cutter, which I have found to be a useful aid again following the original "banana" shaped resin casting that was beyond repair.

 

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