RSS Fetcher Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 Onslaughts 0 Gauge Workbench. by Onlsaught832 original page on Old RMweb __________________________________________ Comment posted by lancer1027 on Sat Jan 31, 2009 4:44 pm Hi Phill. I like the newspaper in the cab. Being rather thick when it comes to computers, how did you scale and print it. You can get technical if you want cause i will get one of my girl's help if i dont get it. ( they are always saying " oh Dad THATS EASY") http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_thumbsup2.gif keep the good work up mate. Cheers Rob. http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_wave.gif __________________________________________ Comment posted by Ian G on Sat Jan 31, 2009 5:42 pm You could give printmini ago its 1/48 http://www.printmini.com/printables/ Ian G __________________________________________ Comment posted by onslaught832 on Sun Feb 01, 2009 12:33 am F-UnitMad wrote: What's the Daily Mirror headline referring to, if anyone happens to know?... http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_what.gif The assasination of Robert Kennedy http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_sad.gif F-UnitMad wrote: And if it can be dated... I hope it matches the same time period as the loco... http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_eek.gif http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_rolleyes.gif http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_razz.gif No 1978 papers in a Warship, now, eh, Phill? http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_wow.gif http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_thumbsdown2.gif http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_wave.gif Well of course it does http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_rolleyes.gif , June 1968 http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_tongue.gif http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_lol.gif __________________________________________ Comment posted by onslaught832 on Sun Feb 01, 2009 12:38 am lancer1027 wrote: Hi Phill. I like the newspaper in the cab. Being rather thick when it comes to computers, how did you scale and print it. You can get technical if you want cause i will get one of my girl's help if i dont get it. ( they are always saying " oh Dad THATS EASY") http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_thumbsup2.gif keep the good work up mate. Cheers Rob. http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_wave.gif I'm also thick when it comes to computers http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_lol.gif , it's dead easy, just google a suitable image & save it to"my pictures" , then re-size it in "infan view", when your happy with the size just print & cut it out http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif Cheers Phill http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_thumbsup2.gif __________________________________________ Comment posted by onslaught832 on Sun Feb 01, 2009 12:41 am Ian G wrote: You could give printmini ago its 1/48 http://www.printmini.com/printables/ Ian G That's a useful link Ian, thanks for the tip, I will have a play with some of the stuff on there http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif Cheers Phill __________________________________________ Comment posted by lancer1027 on Sun Feb 01, 2009 7:42 am Hi Phill, Thanks for the info on the newspaper matey http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_thumbsup2.gif . Your warship is coming on a treat . Hope your doing br blue http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_winker.gif PS thanks Ian for the link,will have a look http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_thumbsup2.gif Rob http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_wave.gif __________________________________________ Comment posted by F-UnitMad on Sun Feb 01, 2009 3:39 pm onslaught832 wrote: F-UnitMad wrote: What's the Daily Mirror headline referring to, if anyone happens to know?... http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_what.gif The assasination of Robert Kennedy http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_sad.gif F-UnitMad wrote: And if it can be dated... I hope it matches the same time period as the loco... http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_eek.gif http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_rolleyes.gif http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_razz.gif No 1978 papers in a Warship, now, eh, Phill? http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_wow.gif http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_thumbsdown2.gif http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_wave.gif Well of course it does http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_rolleyes.gif , June 1968 http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_tongue.gif http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_lol.gif Okay, in June 1968 I was 1 and a few months old... http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_redface.gif If the Boffins ever do invent Time-travel, it'll get used the most by Rail Fans and Modellers... http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_eek.gif http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_thumbsup2.gif "Which newspaper did D832 have in it's cab on 24th Aug 1965?" "I dunno, let's go & find out..." http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_www.gif ZAP!!!! Trouble is there'd be no excuses left anymore for not getting everything absolutely spot-on, would there... http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_rolleyes.gif http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_wave.gif __________________________________________ Comment posted by onslaught832 on Sun Feb 01, 2009 4:41 pm F-UnitMad wrote: "Which newspaper did D832 have in it's cab on 24th Aug 1965?" "I dunno, let's go & find out..." http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_www.gif ZAP!!!! I would guess at maybe.......erm 24th August 1965 http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_question.gif http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_lol.gif Cheers Phill http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_mrgreen.gif http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_wave.gif __________________________________________ Comment posted by onslaught832 on Sun Feb 01, 2009 9:02 pm Hi http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_wave.gif , I have finished filling the control panals now, so while I wait for the Milliput to dry I have started distressing the body work before I can start the weathering, so as you can see I have decided to leave it green & go for a identity change to "Highflyer" which was the last green Swindon Warship as she was just before re-painting into blue circa 1969. http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/download/file.php?id=58447 Cheers Phill http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_thumbsup2.gif __________________________________________ Comment posted by G Endacott on Sun Feb 01, 2009 9:07 pm onslaught832 wrote: I have decided to leave it green & go for a identity change to "Highflyer" which was the last green Swindon Warship... Are you sure about that? I thought D810 Cockade was the last one and it stayed green until early 1970. Geoff Endacott __________________________________________ Comment posted by onslaught832 on Sun Feb 01, 2009 9:11 pm G Endacott wrote: onslaught832 wrote: I have decided to leave it green & go for a identity change to "Highflyer" which was the last green Swindon Warship... Are you sure about that? I thought D810 Cockade was the last one and it stayed green until early 1970. Geoff Endacott Sorry,I should have made myself clearer, I meant the last GSYP Swindon Warship http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif Cheers Phill http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_thumbsup2.gif __________________________________________ Comment posted by iploffy on Sun Feb 01, 2009 9:33 pm i am in awe of your skills and i love your railway do you do open days i will be undertaking a garden railway in O hope fully this year please keep the photo's and info comming Ian __________________________________________ Comment posted by d7093 on Sun Feb 01, 2009 11:34 pm Hi Phill, Look forward to seeing Highflyer when finished, green was never my favourite colour on a Warship, but when finished i think this ones gonna be a good un http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_thumbsup2.gif __________________________________________ Comment posted by F-UnitMad on Mon Feb 02, 2009 7:58 am onslaught832 wrote: F-UnitMad wrote: "Which newspaper did D832 have in it's cab on 24th Aug 1965?" "I dunno, let's go & find out..." http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_www.gif ZAP!!!! I would guess at maybe.......erm 24th August 1965 http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_question.gif http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_lol.gif Cheers Phill http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_mrgreen.gif http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_wave.gif Yeah okay I asked for that one... http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_rolleyes.gif http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_redface.gif What I meant was, "which newspaper?" as in Daily Mirror, Daily Express etc... IIRC The Sun didn't start until 1970 or so...? http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_lol.gif http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_thumbsup2.gif http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_wave.gif __________________________________________ Comment posted by Steve K on Mon Feb 02, 2009 9:50 am F-UnitMad wrote: What's the Daily Mirror headline referring to, if anyone happens to know?... http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_what.gif And if it can be dated... I hope it matches the same time period as the loco... http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_eek.gif http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_rolleyes.gif http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_razz.gif No 1978 papers in a Warship, now, eh, Phill? http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_wow.gif http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_thumbsdown2.gif http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_wave.gif By the power of the mighty Google: Take a look here, and see for yourself! Not sure what I expected my 1000th post to be, but I didn't expect it to be about a dead Kennedy... __________________________________________ Comment posted by F-UnitMad on Mon Feb 02, 2009 4:10 pm SteveK wrote: F-UnitMad wrote: What's the Daily Mirror headline referring to, if anyone happens to know?... http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_what.gif By the power of the mighty Google: Take a look here, and see for yourself! Not sure what I expected my 1000th post to be, but I didn't expect it to be about a dead Kennedy... http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_wow.gif Wow, thanks, Steve... I wonder if, in these oh-so-Politically Correct days (cue numerous 'Rants'), they'd dare to print a picture like that, in case it offended somebody or caused them distress or somehow violated their 'Human Rights'... http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_eek.gif http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_rolleyes.gif http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_rolleyes.gif http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_frustrated.gif http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_mutter.gif http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_mutter.gif __________________________________________ Comment posted by onslaught832 on Mon Feb 02, 2009 5:28 pm iploffy wrote: i am in awe of your skills and i love your railway do you do open days i will be undertaking a garden railway in O hope fully this year please keep the photo's and info comming Ian Hi Ian http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_wave.gif , I'm glad like my threads http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif , I will probably have open days when I have completed the terminus & fiddle yard (in the garage) as this would make a lot more storage for visiting loco's & stock, but it is something I would like to do in the future http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif . When you do start your railway don't forget to post your progress on here http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif Cheers Phill http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_thumbsup2.gif __________________________________________ Comment posted by Fat Controller on Mon Feb 02, 2009 5:36 pm onslaught832 wrote: F-UnitMad wrote: "Which newspaper did D832 have in it's cab on 24th Aug 1965?" "I dunno, let's go & find out..." http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_www.gif ZAP!!!! I would guess at maybe.......erm 24th August 1965 http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_question.gif http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_lol.gif Cheers Phill http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_mrgreen.gif http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_wave.gif Nah- 23rd August, left behind on the empty stock...I've found year-old papers in some of our cabs before. __________________________________________ Comment posted by onslaught832 on Mon Feb 02, 2009 5:39 pm F-UnitMad wrote: onslaught832 wrote: F-UnitMad wrote: "Which newspaper did D832 have in it's cab on 24th Aug 1965?" "I dunno, let's go & find out..." http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_www.gif ZAP!!!! I would guess at maybe.......erm 24th August 1965 http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_question.gif http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_lol.gif Cheers Phill http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_mrgreen.gif http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_wave.gif Yeah okay I asked for that one... http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_rolleyes.gif http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_redface.gif What I meant was, "which newspaper?" as in Daily Mirror, Daily Express etc... IIRC The Sun didn't start until 1970 or so...? http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_lol.gif http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_thumbsup2.gif http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_wave.gif I chose the Mirror because it was a very popular paper for working people in the 60's & 70's, the Mail & Express were more a white collar choice at the time. I chose that particular issue because it was the first issue I came across with the right layout for the era http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif Cheers Phill http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_thumbsup2.gif __________________________________________ Comment posted by lancer1027 on Mon Feb 02, 2009 6:39 pm onslaught832 wrote: lancer1027 wrote: Hi Phill. I like the newspaper in the cab. Being rather thick when it comes to computers, how did you scale and print it. You can get technical if you want cause i will get one of my girl's help if i dont get it. ( they are always saying " oh Dad THATS EASY") http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_thumbsup2.gif keep the good work up mate. Cheers Rob. http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_wave.gif I'm also thick when it comes to computers http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_lol.gif , it's dead easy, just google a suitable image & save it to"my pictures" , then re-size it in "infan view", when your happy with the size just print & cut it out http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif Cheers Phill http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_thumbsup2.gif Hi Phill, managed to scan and print a newspaper over the weekend , turn out ok. But tried to impress the girls and got a response of "Well dad i can do better" http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_rolleyes.gif so over to them. By golly it had better be good or their chores list will get an awful lot bigger http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_winker.gif . Cheers mate Rob. http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_thumbsup2.gif __________________________________________ Comment posted by Brinkly on Mon Feb 02, 2009 8:11 pm Hi Phill, Your Warship is certainly coming along nicely, I always enjoy reading your thread. http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_thumbsup2.gif Just thought I would let you know that I purchased my very own Warship this morning, granted shes a bit smaller than yours and is called Monarch, but I was thinking of a change of name to a local West Country loco, any ideas? For anyone thinking of a 4mm to the foot Warship the Bachmann model is excellent, the motor is so smooth! Nick __________________________________________ Comment posted by onslaught832 on Tue Feb 03, 2009 12:17 pm Brinkly wrote: Hi Phill, Just thought I would let you know that I purchased my very own Warship this morning, granted shes a bit smaller than yours and is called Monarch, but I was thinking of a change of name to a local West Country loco, any ideas? Nick Hi Nick http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_wave.gif , If your Warship is BSYE then I'm afraid this livery was unique to Monarch & Majestic , but if not then any Swindon Warship (D800 to D832) http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif Cheers Phill http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_thumbsup2.gif __________________________________________ Comment posted by Brinkly on Tue Feb 03, 2009 1:05 pm onslaught832 wrote: Brinkly wrote: Hi Phill, Just thought I would let you know that I purchased my very own Warship this morning, granted shes a bit smaller than yours and is called Monarch, but I was thinking of a change of name to a local West Country loco, any ideas? Nick Hi Nick http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_wave.gif , If your Warship is BSYE then I'm afraid this livery was unique to Monarch & Majestic , but if not then any Swindon Warship (D800 to D832) http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif Cheers Phill http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_thumbsup2.gif Oh I didn't know that! Phill you are a walking book! Thanks for that, she will remain unique, as I really can't be bothered with a full repaint! (Lazy I know! http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_rolleyes.gif ) Bit of a shame that, I'll just have to buy her a sister! http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_lol.gif http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_tongue.gif One thing that I will do is provide the loco with a new nameplate, fox seem to make nice ones. Cheers Nick __________________________________________ Comment posted by onslaught832 on Tue Feb 03, 2009 6:16 pm Brinkly wrote: onslaught832 wrote: Brinkly wrote: Hi Phill, Just thought I would let you know that I purchased my very own Warship this morning, granted shes a bit smaller than yours and is called Monarch, but I was thinking of a change of name to a local West Country loco, any ideas? Nick Hi Nick http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_wave.gif , If your Warship is BSYE then I'm afraid this livery was unique to Monarch & Majestic , but if not then any Swindon Warship (D800 to D832) http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif Cheers Phill http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_thumbsup2.gif Oh I didn't know that! Phill you are a walking book! Thanks for that, she will remain unique, as I really can't be bothered with a full repaint! (Lazy I know! http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_rolleyes.gif ) Bit of a shame that, I'll just have to buy her a sister! http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_lol.gif http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_tongue.gif One thing that I will do is provide the loco with a new nameplate, fox seem to make nice ones. Cheers Nick I would'nt want to re-paint it if it was mine either Nick , I think BSYE was a nice Warship livery http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_cool.gif http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_cool.gif http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_cool.gif . Incedently D830 Majestic had Paxman power units so I would assume it had detail differences to the rest of the fleet, probably exhaust ports etc http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif ..........interesting stuff(or is that just me http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_redface.gif http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_lol.gif ) Cheers Phill http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_thumbsup2.gif __________________________________________ Comment posted by onslaught832 on Tue Feb 10, 2009 6:29 pm Hi http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_wave.gif , A bit more progress on Highfyer in the last few days, I have been weathering the body to circa 1969 (pics later http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif ), but to be going on with here are a few pics of the modifacations to the body First off I have added the grill struts using brass wire: http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/download/file.php?id=60654 http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/download/file.php?id=60655 Next I have turned my attention to the roof, I have opened up the roof flaps & added chemicaly blackend doors, most are in the usual open position: http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/download/file.php?id=60656 http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/download/file.php?id=60657 http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/download/file.php?id=60658 Cheers Phill http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_thumbsup2.gif __________________________________________ View the full article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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