Porcy Mane Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 Please stand by your commitment to stay away from the thread and peddle your irritating discourse elsewhere. I was rather hoping he would stick around and build a layout so the rest of us could benefit from his modelling wisdom. Maybe the best I can hope for from trainman 864 will be the odd cameo appearance to spice things up when things get a little dull. P 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted August 17, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 17, 2017 I was rather hoping he would stick around and build a layout so the rest of us could benefit from his modelling wisdom. Maybe the best I can hope for from trainman 864 will be the odd cameo appearance to spice things up when things get a little dull. P I have to disagree there, PM Old Boy. I never liked tripe. Rob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Re6/6 Posted August 17, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 17, 2017 Gordon Bennett, what a lot of old bolleaux. Our hobby is for enjoyment not endless carping and nit picking. Life is too short for all this crap. For goodness sake some people need to get out more. Lets get back to the delightful prospect of many superb cameo layouts, not all the whys and wherefores of who's involved in the organization. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted August 17, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 17, 2017 I should be shocked and stunned at all the recent nonsense but unfortunately it's just another thread where there's somebody who doesn't know (despite very strong hints from everyone else) when to drop an argument and just play nicely. I do think it's absolutely shocking however that engineering tolerances have been overlooked in the rules. What if I accidentally build a layout that ends up 2001mm long. Perhaps the think to do would be to deliberately build one that long. Would then be a great excuse to bang on incessantly about either: a. Being a rebel and getting away with it, or b. The unfairness of the evil empire who have deliberately set out to upset me (if the infringement is caught) I often think people forget that this is a railway modelling/interest website and somewhere to share knowledge and have a bit of fun/banter along the way. There's other places like facebook and twitter etc if you want to be an idiot or argue with everyone (and Trump is a great role model in that respect). So my plan tonight is to draw up a 2001mm long scheme (evil laugh....) 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Gilbert Posted August 17, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 17, 2017 (edited) "So my plan tonight is to draw up a 2001mm long scheme (evil laugh....)" Will you be allowing for the expansion and contraction caused by variable temperatures and humidity in exhibition venues....??? Edited August 17, 2017 by Gilbert Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted August 17, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 17, 2017 "So my plan tonight is to draw up a 2001mm long scheme (evil laugh....)" Will you be allowing for the expansion and contraction caused by variable temperatures and humidity in exhibition venues....??? Good point, something else the evil empire has overlooked. What a complete shambles. (All in jest) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted August 17, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 17, 2017 Boxfiles - they all ought to be in boxfiles. Hrumph. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted August 17, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 17, 2017 I do think it's absolutely shocking however that engineering tolerances have been overlooked in the rules. What if I accidentally build a layout that ends up 2001mm long. Perhaps the think to do would be to deliberately build one that long. ) It's ok this is his ruler Don't forget though that others will insist it's measured with a micrometer so don't forget to take the paint thickness into account and brush off the cake crumbs on the end. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porcy Mane Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 I have to disagree there, PM Old Boy. HOW DARE EWE! No problem my little lamb. You have the right to disagree without fear of subjugation, persecution, vilification or ridicule. I never liked tripe. He might know his onions? Regardless of his manner bringing tears to ones eyes. Boxfiles - they all ought to be in boxfiles. Hrumph. Cheat. I spose you could then legitimately build scale representation of Paddington? P (who doesn't mind the odd ungulate). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted August 17, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 17, 2017 (edited) Boxfiles - they all ought to be in boxfiles. Hrumph. Mine is...........ish........it's a box......sort of....Does this count? Rob Edited August 17, 2017 by nhy581 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
5050 Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 Is that an AGW 'double' controller? I've got a couple of the 'single' ones and they are excellent. Not seen a double one before. For those of us of a more traditional outlook on model railway electrics that is. I like the layout presentation BTW! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porcy Mane Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 Mine is...........ish........it's a box......sort of....Does this count? Mine...has ambitions to be a box. Progress is slow. Lack of progress is blamed on tea & biscuits. Even slower progress on rolling stock and the solitary prime mover. Nice controller though... P 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 Mine is...........ish........it's a box......sort of....Does this count? Rob Hi Rob What are the dimensions of your layout? Cheers, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Bigcheeseplant Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 To lighen the mood Cameo in the form of the 80s group complete with red codpiece! maybe suitable wear for the exhibitors! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted August 17, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 17, 2017 With respect Jerry, I think you may be missing something here - welcome to the world of obscure publishing ethics. If you were to look beyond the great world of the RMWeb you might just come across a tiny fringe forum known as 'Western Thunder' where you would see that 'Not Jeremy' - aka 'Simon' - is a moderator. That priviledged position has allowed him to negotiate a whole section where he is promoting his competition as the MRJ Cameo Competition http://www.westernthunder.co.uk/index.php?threads/welcome-to-the-mrj-cameo-competition.5996/ Presumably he is unable to do that on this forum as the MRJ could be seen as a rival publication to the BRM Magazine. So he has tried to distance himself on here - somewhat unsuccessfully - from the MRJ. How irritating that I was busy yesterday evening and during the day today and now the entertainment is all but over. Those that know me will know that I myself have my moments, but really, what pedantic rubbish! Trøll or Aresøl? Both, I'd say. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium New Haven Neil Posted August 17, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 17, 2017 I use beer for inspiration enhancement on occasion - is it allowed? Or will I have any award removed at a later date and get booed thenceforth? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted August 17, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 17, 2017 How irritating that I was busy yesterday evening and during the day today and now the entertainment is all but over. Those that know me will know that I myself have my moments, but really, what pedantic rubbish! Trøll or Aresøl? Both, I'd say. That's the problem with spending too long in the bath old fruit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoff_nicholls Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 I'm finding some of the comments about this competition a bit wearing. Some people seem to have started at the maximum size and pushed for more. Surely part of the enjoyment is in trying to produce a layout that meets the operational and visual criteria, well within the size limit. Then you've got a bit of slack, if reality doesn't match the plan. If the maximum is 2m, try and do it in 1.5m! My layout Aldeburgh Wharf was allowed in, despite being 5" too long, because it was gauge 3 (and it would have been very difficult to chop off those 5 inches). But I have entered two gauge 3 layouts; the second one uses my existing working diorama Lea Siding(featured in this month's BRM) but may supercede it completely. The scenic section is four feet long, with a four foot long fiddle yard area, and a two feet long traverser to allow loco run round at the other end. Ideally it would be a Suffolk branch line with a BR railbus and a J15, but it is extremely unlikely I could get those built in time, so it will probably be based on the Wisbech and Upwell in pre grouping days, with a one car passenger service. This project will be much easier than a 2mm layout in the same space, because I can draw the viewer's eye to the tiny details, in 2mm you've got a whole landscape to get right. And this is the current Lea Siding. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Y Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 How irritating that I was busy yesterday evening and during the day today and now the entertainment is all but over. Words cannot convey how disappointed I am that no-one, not one single person, flagged this easy target up on a day when I really needed to use my voodoo doll. It will be, forever, one of life's missed opportunities. Compliments of the day to any notorious publishers, book shop owners, authors, customers of the aforementioned shop, forum moderators, guest editors and other subversives from the bottom left corner of the kingdom who may, for legal reasons, be considered in both singular or plural form in relation to their occupations. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davefromacrossthepond Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 To lighen the mood Cameo in the form of the 80s group complete with red codpiece! maybe suitable wear for the exhibitors! Word Up!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted August 17, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 17, 2017 Compliments of the day to any notorious publishers, book shop owners, authors, customers of the aforementioned shop, forum moderators, guest editors and other subversives from the bottom left corner of the kingdom who may, for legal reasons, be considered in both singular or plural form in relation to their occupations. Ah, the Axis of Evil... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BG John Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 I'm finding some of the comments about this competition a bit wearing. Some people seem to have started at the maximum size and pushed for more. Surely part of the enjoyment is in trying to produce a layout that meets the operational and visual criteria, well within the size limit. Then you've got a bit of slack, if reality doesn't match the plan. If the maximum is 2m, try and do it in 1.5m! There are ways to push the boundaries without making it oversize! I have a couple in mind . I've just increased the baseboard size for my soon to be entered plan to 6'6" x 2'6" (including fiddle yard), and I'm not sure if I can actually make it that big! I have a good reason for doing it, as I could add an interesting extra feature. It might end up back at the original 4'6" x 1'6"! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted August 17, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 17, 2017 Is that an AGW 'double' controller? I've got a couple of the 'single' ones and they are excellent. Not seen a double one before. For those of us of a more traditional outlook on model railway electrics that is. I like the layout presentation BTW! Thank you. Based on an IKEA table top. Hi Rob What are the dimensions of your layout? Cheers, Hi. The baseboard is a table top. Its 1200mm x 400mm x 50mm.Cost £24.00 Then its boxed in with MDF cut to size. Illumination is by way of an LED strip light from LIDL for £5.99. Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Gilbert Posted August 18, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 18, 2017 It's all a bit worrying - photographs of model railways are appearing on this thread - will the Mods please get a grip...... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcD Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 As it looks like my membership of this "axis of evil" is the cause of my hair loss I'm off to buy a big black revolving chair and a hairless cat. Now how do you fit a "Giant Lazor" to a layout? Marc Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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