RMweb Premium Ian Smeeton Posted February 21, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 21, 2022 As long as you have your priorities right. Regards Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium TrevorP1 Posted February 21, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 21, 2022 5 minutes ago, Jesse Sim said: G’day all, Thought I would share another project that’s on the go at the moment which will explain why Woolmer Green’s progress has slowed… In June this year a few mates and myself are taking on Cape York. Cape York is the most northern part of mainland Australia, it’s going to take about three days of driving to get to Cairns, another 9 hour drive along a dirt road to get to the start of the Telegraph track and about 3 days of slow moving, low range four wheel driving to get to the top. So the project is, obviously my car… Still plenty to do, but I must apologise as this is really taking up most of my money and time as I need to live out of the car for roughly three weeks…. But I will be doing small bits and pieces on the layout but updates will be slow. As I said, a lot of hard driving and the rig needs to be in tip top condition. Excellent! Can't beat a good road trip. Please keep us updated as you go along. Or maybe a thread for the trip? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Sim Posted February 21, 2022 Author Share Posted February 21, 2022 22 minutes ago, TrevorP1 said: Excellent! Can't beat a good road trip. Please keep us updated as you go along. Or maybe a thread for the trip? A once in a lifetime opportunity to be honest. Hard to get three weeks off and considering it is a fair distance away. No probably not a seperate thread. I’ll have no reception after cairns anyway. but I will throw a couple of photos up here for sure. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Sim Posted February 21, 2022 Author Share Posted February 21, 2022 26 minutes ago, Ian Smeeton said: As long as you have your priorities right. Regards Ian I’m slightly confused by this Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Dragonboy Posted February 22, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 22, 2022 Will you be taking a modelling project with you? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Sim Posted February 22, 2022 Author Share Posted February 22, 2022 26 minutes ago, Dragonboy said: Will you be taking a modelling project with you? Is beer a modelling project? 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold tractionman Posted February 22, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 22, 2022 21 hours ago, Jesse Sim said: A once in a lifetime opportunity to be honest. Hard to get three weeks off and considering it is a fair distance away. No probably not a seperate thread. I’ll have no reception after cairns anyway. but I will throw a couple of photos up here for sure. looks amazing, prompted me to check this out--https://www.tropicalnorthqueensland.org.au/articles/guide-cape-york/ good luck with the venture north :-) all the best, Keith 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Sim Posted February 22, 2022 Author Share Posted February 22, 2022 Finally felt a bit of inspiration and spare time today and the room was under water. Yay! Lucky I didn’t put the floor tiles back in from the last time it flooded…… 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Sim Posted February 22, 2022 Author Share Posted February 22, 2022 1 hour ago, tractionman said: looks amazing, prompted me to check this out--https://www.tropicalnorthqueensland.org.au/articles/guide-cape-york/ good luck with the venture north :-) all the best, Keith I actually haven’t seen that article, so cheers. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Sanderson Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 Time to dig out the O2? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Sim Posted February 22, 2022 Author Share Posted February 22, 2022 9 hours ago, Dylan Sanderson said: Time to dig out the O2? That guy is an absolute flog 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Chamby Posted February 22, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 22, 2022 12 hours ago, Jesse Sim said: Is beer a modelling project? In 1:76 scale, yes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharky Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 10 hours ago, Jesse Sim said: That guy is an absolute flog What do you mean? Surely you can see the benefits of running trains on carpet and underwater! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Sim Posted February 23, 2022 Author Share Posted February 23, 2022 2 hours ago, Sharky said: What do you mean? Surely you can see the benefits of running trains on carpet and underwater! Surely you can’t be serious? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwealleans Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 You should embrace that - how often is your railway room under water? 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Fatadder Posted February 23, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 23, 2022 That looks a hell of a trip, have you had to do much to the car to get it up to the job? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted February 23, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 23, 2022 18 hours ago, Jesse Sim said: That guy is an absolute flog Have you seen his 3D printed LBSCR B1 "Gladstone" class. He drew it as well as printed it, and it runs. 3D printing if you done the drawing yourself is scratch-building, something many of his critics claim unable to do. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Sim Posted February 23, 2022 Author Share Posted February 23, 2022 7 hours ago, Clive Mortimore said: Have you seen his 3D printed LBSCR B1 "Gladstone" class. He drew it as well as printed it, and it runs. 3D printing if you done the drawing yourself is scratch-building, something many of his critics claim unable to do. Okay, let me re-phrase, he’s a part time flog. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Sim Posted February 23, 2022 Author Share Posted February 23, 2022 10 hours ago, The Fatadder said: That looks a hell of a trip, have you had to do much to the car to get it up to the job? Yeah it’s had a lot of work done and still needs a lot of work. So far I have fitted a bullbar with a winch, lifted it 3 inches and also put better tyres on. It still needs upgraded upper control arms and diff drop (because I’ve lifted it). A snorkel for the river crossings and a dual battery system. The dual battery will go in the canopy/toolbox on the tray so I can run my fridge and lights for cooking. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted February 23, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 23, 2022 43 minutes ago, Jesse Sim said: Yeah it’s had a lot of work done and still needs a lot of work. So far I have fitted a bullbar with a winch, lifted it 3 inches and also put better tyres on. It still needs upgraded upper control arms and diff drop (because I’ve lifted it). A snorkel for the river crossings and a dual battery system. The dual battery will go in the canopy/toolbox on the tray so I can run my fridge and lights for cooking. Is the ute 4WD? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharky Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 15 hours ago, Jesse Sim said: Surely you can’t be serious? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Sim Posted February 24, 2022 Author Share Posted February 24, 2022 4 hours ago, Sharky said: You had me worried there, thought you were ganna leave me behind and not post it 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Sim Posted February 24, 2022 Author Share Posted February 24, 2022 7 hours ago, St Enodoc said: Is the ute 4WD? But of course 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted February 24, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 24, 2022 Just now, Jesse Sim said: But of course So you need to drop both diffs? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Sim Posted February 24, 2022 Author Share Posted February 24, 2022 2 hours ago, St Enodoc said: So you need to drop both diffs? Not the rear, just the front. As I went 2 inch t rear and 3 inch front 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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