RMweb Gold 5BarVT Posted August 4, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 4, 2021 3 hours ago, chuffinghell said: I suppose I shouldn’t use the term OCD really as it’s not an official diagnosis but it just sounds better than I’m a fussy sod Perfectionist. Does that sound better? Paul. 3 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 1 hour ago, chuffinghell said: you could always just wear a false beard while modelling Are there any women here? It might just be a hen night in Wigan... 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted August 4, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 4, 2021 5 hours ago, NHY 581 said: Mine's quite close. Too much wool. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted August 5, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 5, 2021 18 hours ago, Bogie said: He doesn't look that different from his avatar. But then who am I am I to talk. But where is the banana and maracas?............actually it's probably best if we don't know 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted August 5, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 5, 2021 10 hours ago, St Enodoc said: Too much wool. I don't quite know how to respond to that having never met @NHY 581 in person I didn't want to hit the 'like' or 'agree' button and end up offending Rob 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
magpac Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 Finally caught up! Now I need to face up to the fact that I've been reading these threads to put off going into the garage and cutting up wood to start building baseboards. 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 Can't beat a bit of avoidance behaviour. It's going to rain for the next few days. So there's little point in planning to do anything outside. But as it's still summer, it won't be too cold (or too hot.) to spend a few hours in the garage. You just ran out of excuses. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold lezz01 Posted August 6, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 6, 2021 Sadly I still have to do pond maintenance on Saturday rain or no rain. Koi keeping was supposed to be a nice relaxing hobby.....HA!!! It also makes railway modelling look like a dirt cheap hobby. Regards Lez. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 You would think that fish, having been around for a lot longer than we humans, would be able to take care of themselves by now. Maybe the pedigrees have become spoilt and lazy? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold lezz01 Posted August 6, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 6, 2021 The trouble with koi is that they are just swimming s*** machines, they make an unbelievable amount of waste. They also have to be just about the most fragile fish around. The only fish that are harder to keep are marine tropical, you only have to look at them wrong and they all die. I've had nothing but trouble with them all summer, poor water quality, parasites and low oxygen it's been a total mare. I'm running so much air it looks like the pond is boiling. Regards Lez. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted August 6, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 6, 2021 8 hours ago, magpac said: Finally caught up! You have my sympathy for having put yourself though that, I hope you make a speedy recovery 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted August 6, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 6, 2021 (edited) 8 hours ago, MrWolf said: You just ran out of excuses. The dog has eaten my homework The whole of August is a Jedi Holiday Edited August 6, 2021 by chuffinghell 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Winslow Boy Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 I was beamed up by aliens I've been pinged so have to isolate in my bedroom. 1 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlfaZagato Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 I'm busy re-reading this thread. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted August 6, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 6, 2021 2 hours ago, AlfaZagato said: I'm busy re-reading this thread. I feel your pain 1 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted August 7, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 7, 2021 (edited) As @MrWolf has pointed out I’m quickly running out of excuses so I suppose I’d better do something Only a little something though I was going to mount the pulleys on discarded track sleepers but in my opinion they were too thick* and wouldn’t have given the impression of being buried flush with the ballast *further exaggerated by the fact all the existing rodding were built off the layout on a sheet of 0.5mm plasticard So wondering what @Alister_G might do (being the master of all things styrene) I took some 0.75mm thick strips and did as best I could with a craft knife I actually surprised myself, probably wouldn’t be able to repeat it though Anyway after an application of sleeper grime they don’t look too bad IMO I will lightly weather the pulleys, probably with my favourite dark earth powder Having already cut up some track sleepers I’ve used them to make steps into the signal box Still lots to do but at least I’m doing something for a change Edited August 7, 2021 by chuffinghell 10 6 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham T Posted August 7, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 7, 2021 I'm hoping to receive some of those pulleys from the UK, so that's some useful info - thanks. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Alister_G Posted August 7, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 7, 2021 Nice job mate, they look great. Al. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 That's a very neat job you've made of those pulleys, they're something that I'm not really looking forward to doing, along with point rodding, signals... The list goes on! 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Bogie Posted August 7, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 7, 2021 There you go Alister G will now be known by the nickname Moats (master of all things styrene). 1 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted August 7, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 7, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, MrWolf said: That's a very neat job you've made of those pulleys, they're something that I'm not really looking forward to doing, along with point rodding, signals... The list goes on! Thanks Rob I found doing the rods away from the layout much less hassle than it would have been otherwise 1 hour ago, Alister_G said: Nice job mate, they look great. Al. Thanks Al 1 hour ago, Bogie said: There you go Alister G will now be known by the nickname Moats (master of all things styrene). Sorry Al If it helps I’m a Trainee Of Scribing Styrene Evergreen Rod Edited August 7, 2021 by chuffinghell 1 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winslow Boy Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 Be careful what you wish for. Oh and by the way I'm not at least offended that you didn't include me when you said you were ruñning out of reasons not to do something but would advise not coming up north for the foreseeable future as you may u end up being .......... With love from 'knuckles' Magraw the Treacle Gang enforcer 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted August 7, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 7, 2021 3 minutes ago, Winslow Boy said: Oh and by the way I'm not at least offended that you didn't include me when you said you were ruñning out of reasons not to do something but would advise not coming up north for the foreseeable future as you may u end up being ......... Sorry about that Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Alister_G Posted August 7, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 7, 2021 34 minutes ago, Bogie said: There you go Alister G will now be known by the nickname Moats (master of all things styrene). 19 minutes ago, chuffinghell said: If it helps I’m a Trainee Of Scribing Styrene Evengreen Rod It could have been a lot worse... Master Of Intricate Styrene Trimming... Al. 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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