RMweb Gold Popular Post Worsdell forever Posted March 26, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted March 26, 2023 Portrait of a moorland wanderer. 33 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post Worsdell forever Posted April 11, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted April 11, 2023 I've been looking for a while for a horse and rider, it needed to be quite a large horse to represent a Cleveland Bay, this of course ruled out all the H0 scale ones, there are some 4mm ones but these either have huntsmen riding them or look very pony club gymkhana... Dart Castings though do an 'Arabian Horse, with rider' I thought I'd have a look at it at York and decided it's big enough and the rider didn't look like they were after a rosette or a fox's brush. What I was hoping to represent is this - Jack Welford, known as America Jack or Mister America (he lived at America House Farm), he was a local Character, savior of the Cleveland Bay horse and friend of my grandad. The Dart horse and rider were a good start, a bit of filing was done so he would sit a bit further back and his riding helmet eased into a flat cap, might have to have another go at this as it's still a bit domed. A plastic sheep, possibly by Preiser, was gently butchered to fit across the front of the saddle and after the horse and Jack were painted it was glued on and the gaps filled a bit at a time with thick super glue and painted. 19 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium wagonbasher Posted April 22, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 22, 2023 On 11/04/2023 at 19:55, Worsdell forever said: I've been looking for a while for a horse and rider, it needed to be quite a large horse to represent a Cleveland Bay, this of course ruled out all the H0 scale ones, there are some 4mm ones but these either have huntsmen riding them or look very pony club gymkhana... Dart Castings though do an 'Arabian Horse, with rider' I thought I'd have a look at it at York and decided it's big enough and the rider didn't look like they were after a rosette or a fox's brush. What I was hoping to represent is this - Jack Welford, known as America Jack or Mister America (he lived at America House Farm), he was a local Character, savior of the Cleveland Bay horse and friend of my grandad. The Dart horse and rider were a good start, a bit of filing was done so he would sit a bit further back and his riding helmet eased into a flat cap, might have to have another go at this as it's still a bit domed. A plastic sheep, possibly by Preiser, was gently butchered to fit across the front of the saddle and after the horse and Jack were painted it was glued on and the gaps filled a bit at a time with thick super glue and painted. I like it, A fascinating incite into North Yorkshire pastimes. Andy 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gr.king Posted April 22, 2023 Share Posted April 22, 2023 (edited) Post in error. Deleted. Edited April 22, 2023 by gr.king Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post Worsdell forever Posted April 23, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted April 23, 2023 Put the layout up in the garage yesterday as there's a few jobs that need doing before it's next outing which will be at ExpoEM in Bracknell on 13th and 14th May. First one done and ticked off was to fit leg adjusters, straight forward screw them to the legs before putting the layout up. This will hopefully mean that the coal depots will be used more, that end was always sloping down and we've never managed to get it level with just packing the legs up. Also at the coal depots end the turnout hasn't been reliable for a while, looks like the pivot on the motor had slipped down, now secured with a couple of dabs of glue. Got Jack into position, drilled two of the horse's legs and inserted wires which fit into holes in the hillside. Next problem to sort is one of the electro magnets that seemed to be dead, turns out the magnet is fine so I now need to find the fault in the wiring. New car turned up! 29 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Compound2632 Posted April 23, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 23, 2023 2 hours ago, Worsdell forever said: ExpoEM in Bracknell on 13th and 14th May. Woo-hoo! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted April 24, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 24, 2023 On 23/04/2023 at 10:52, Worsdell forever said: Next problem to sort is one of the electro magnets that seemed to be dead, turns out the magnet is fine so I now need to find the fault in the wiring. Yes, the magnet is fine it was a pin in the plug between baseboards that had got pushed in, swapping pins has sorted this and it seems to work fine. 4 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post Worsdell forever Posted May 10, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted May 10, 2023 Think all the little jobs are done, just need to get it all packed up for the journey south on Friday. Hope to see some new faces there and I'd imagine less people who regularly walk the line... 23 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Compound2632 Posted May 10, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 10, 2023 Looking forward to seeing The Depots in the flesh - and yourself, of course. I'm planning on coming both days, so I hope I'll see 1908, 1918, and 1928 over the course of the weekend. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post Worsdell forever Posted May 11, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted May 11, 2023 You always find another little job to do... This morning I've dry brushed some grey paint on the terrace roof where it was discoloured a bit and spotted that the trespass sign was quite faded so printed another and stuck it on, no doubt find something else to do. 18 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrkirtley800 Posted May 11, 2023 Share Posted May 11, 2023 Hope you have a good weekend Paul. Give my regards to the EM Society members. Wish Icould be there. Derek 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post Worsdell forever Posted May 13, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted May 13, 2023 All running to time... 29 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Compound2632 Posted May 13, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 13, 2023 Good to see The Depots in the flesh at last and you too, of course! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post Worsdell forever Posted May 13, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted May 13, 2023 2 hours ago, Compound2632 said: Good to see The Depots in the flesh at last and you too, of course! And good to see you. What... how... eh? First time it's run through turnouts since it's been regauged (so first time through any turnout...) and no issues at all. 20 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted May 13, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 13, 2023 Anyway, after that silliness, a good first day at ExpoEM, layout ran well, met quite a few rmwebbers and 5 people who have walked the line... Now off to see what culinary delights Bracknell has to offer. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Jason T Posted May 13, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 13, 2023 Wetherspoons or…. 😃 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted May 13, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 13, 2023 13 minutes ago, Jason T said: Wetherspoons or…. 😃 Hopefully not. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Jason T Posted May 13, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 13, 2023 Where else is there in Bracknell? 🤔 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Andy Hayter Posted May 13, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 13, 2023 (edited) almost anything I would hope Edited May 13, 2023 by Andy Hayter Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted May 13, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 13, 2023 1 hour ago, Jason T said: Where else is there in Bracknell? 🤔 3 minutes ago, Andy Hayter said: almost anything I would hope It turns out they've ground up the old concrete Bracknell and build a new town centre on top, lots of places to eat. Went to a world buffet and now enjoying a decent pint* in a quite nice modern type pub. *Mostly lacking a nice creamy head, but then we are down south... 3 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Compound2632 Posted May 13, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 13, 2023 3 hours ago, Worsdell forever said: And good to see you. What... how... eh? First time it's run through turnouts since it's been regauged (so first time through any turnout...) and no issues at all. Ah, I didn't see that! But I'm back again tomorrow... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Lawson Posted May 13, 2023 Share Posted May 13, 2023 7 hours ago, Worsdell forever said: All running to time... Nice to meet you both. Really enjoyed your layout...even if I didn't get to see the pig😁 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porcy Mane Posted May 13, 2023 Share Posted May 13, 2023 You'll have seen most of these: He's just posted up a full series of Rosedale. Rosedale - The Depots by Knox Family, on Flickr 16 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted May 14, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 14, 2023 13 hours ago, Porcy Mane said: You'll have seen most of these: He's just posted up a full series of Rosedale. Rosedale - The Depots by Knox Family, on Flickr Yes, seen those. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post Worsdell forever Posted May 14, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted May 14, 2023 Nearing the end of ExpoEM 2023 and 1489 is still putting on a good show. 20 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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