RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted June 20, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 20, 2023 The MG now has Devon number plates although its currently seen in East Kent😎 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted August 10, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 10, 2023 (edited) As the layout will be at the Bexhill show this Saturday, I am now adjusting the signal servos as they are freeing up eithveach show. I am using the Megapoints servos controller, so I can just plug the separate power supply into the baseboard with the circuit board on then run servos jumper cables to the boxed up boards so that I don't have to set the layoutup. The home starter at the Barnstaple end is on the same board do that's nice and easy to adjust. I have just had to reread the instructions on how to do the adjustments. Also LEW has been worked on in the last couple of weeks. The slipping idler gear has been checked for any damage and all gears cleaned up. The idler gear has now been refined onto the spindle using Locktight. The loco has now had a good hours run in on the High Line test circuit, so finger crossed it will perform well at the show. Edited August 10, 2023 by roundhouse 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted August 13, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 13, 2023 (edited) We had a god-daughter yesterday at the Bexhill-on-Sea show. A lot of interest in the layout and two show invites. LEW performed well all day so fingers crossed that the slipping idler gear issue has been resolved. Thexrest of the stock also worked well after a couple of tweaks to baseboard track joints. Next show is Liverpool next month. Edited August 14, 2023 by roundhouse 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OwenTheSignal Posted August 13, 2023 Share Posted August 13, 2023 Saw the layout for the first time at the Bexhill show yesterday. One of my favourites, probably star of the show for me. Great potential for long shots, glad I brought the long lens . Sadly only captured a few shots, but hope they show the beautiful setting and scenery backdrop of the layout Album: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjAQR8X, more from other layouts at the show to be added today Stuart 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted August 13, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 13, 2023 3 minutes ago, OwenTheSignal said: Saw the layout for the first time at the Bexhill show yesterday. One of my favourites, probably star of the show for me. Great potential for long shots, glad I brought the long lens . Sadly only captured a few shots, but hope they show the beautiful setting and scenery backdrop of the layout Album: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjAQR8X, more from other layouts at the show to be added today Stuart Thanks for you conments Stuart. Very nice photos. One day I will get chance to use my DSLR but generally don't get chance to set it up at shows when I do hence I normeuse my mobile phone. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OwenTheSignal Posted August 13, 2023 Share Posted August 13, 2023 9 minutes ago, roundhouse said: Thanks for you conments Stuart. Very nice photos. One day I will get chance to use my DSLR but generally don't get chance to set it up at shows when I do hence I normeuse my mobile phone. Thanks. Yes, same if I take my layout to shows - always struggling to find time to take photos. I stopped going to shows as a visitor for about a decade, interests elsewhere. I've got back into it as a visitor and exhibitor, and I now take the macro and have fun with layout photography. Layouts such as Blackmoor really deserve time to have a good look around, especially at the brilliant scenery effects you've created on there. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted August 17, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 17, 2023 (edited) The postman has just put a parcel from Modelu through the letter box. Painting these will keep me busy. Hopefully they will all be done in time for Liverpool show. Edited August 17, 2023 by roundhouse 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted August 18, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 18, 2023 The sheep just about painted. Maybe a touch more weathering and they will be ready for fixing to the bridge to replace the skinny HO scale ones that were a temporary solution. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted August 29, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 29, 2023 (edited) With just a few day's to go before the layout is at the Liverpool show, the recently purchased Modelu figures have now been fixed to the bridge namely the two females and the boy sitting on the bridge parapet as per the old photo that I am modelling the scene on. 32 sheep have now replaced the dozen or so skinny HO scale sheep that were on the layout since its first show last year. The scene now looks a lot better but I may still add a few more sheep for the layouts next outing in November. Edited August 29, 2023 by roundhouse 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted August 30, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 30, 2023 (edited) Early this morning the road signpost was painted thrn the destination names added. I can't see any mileages in the photo of the real thing hence they are not on the decals that I printed. I have guessed the names by looking at the maps on Google but they make sense to me. Edited August 31, 2023 by roundhouse 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted September 3, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 3, 2023 Another sunny and warm morning here in Waterloo, Merseyside. Took a bit longer setting the layout up on Friday as just two of us. All went well till I started cleaning the track in the fiddle yard. A complete turnout blade was missing and any spare rail that I had I recently removed it from my toolbox after being in there for many years. Luckily a friend on another layout had a spare turnout so alls well. A great day operating yesterday despite being down on operators. 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium DLT Posted September 3, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 3, 2023 Lovely. What shows do you have in the pipeline please? Thanks, Dave. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted September 3, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 3, 2023 (edited) On 03/09/2023 at 13:01, DLT said: Lovely. What shows do you have in the pipeline please? Thanks, Dave. The next show is much more local to us at Tolworth on the A3 in November. There will be more up North in future years but not confirmed yet. We had another great day and won the Hubcap award for best Scouse thing by a non Scouse visitor. We had a bag of 3D printed purple wheelie bins in numerous scales that every layout was happy to have one or more on their layout which also included a model of the Bismark and also a demonstrator. We now have a Hubcap to find a suitable place for at home. Edited September 5, 2023 by roundhouse 5 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phatbob Posted September 4, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 4, 2023 20 hours ago, roundhouse said: The battleship Binsmark? ;-) 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RailWest Posted September 4, 2023 Share Posted September 4, 2023 'Recycled' by the RAF :-) 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted September 9, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 9, 2023 A week ago it was bin collection day in Liverpool. Even the local farmers put their purple bin out 2 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Holt Posted September 12, 2023 Share Posted September 12, 2023 On 04/09/2023 at 16:50, RailWest said: 'Recycled' by the RAF :-) I think you'll find that was the sister ship. Tirpitz. The Bismark was battered into a floating hulk by the Royal Navy and then scuttled by it's crew. Dave. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted October 13, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 13, 2023 (edited) This morning I decided to start changing the roof lamps on the caches for the acetylene type resin printed type by ST Models. A fairly easy conversion by carving off the moulded lamp bases and the same for the covers. The lamps have a spigot but the covers don't so I have drilled a hole in the roof and inserted a short piece of styrene rod for the lamp covers to fit over after adding superglue. Edited October 28, 2023 by roundhouse 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted October 28, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 28, 2023 A few coaches that had the oil lamps are now completed after fiithe acetylene lamps. So now attention has turned to the moulded on acetylene lamp fitted coaches. Once the moulded lamps have been removed it leaves a hole in the roof which is perfect for fitting these 3D printed ones. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted October 29, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 29, 2023 I have finally got around to fitting this USB charger into the main DCC box. As the main power pack has an extra set of terminals and is capable of 20 Amps output but only has a 5 Amp command station attached, it can easily handle this USB charger which is also separately fused. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted October 30, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 30, 2023 Another very wet morning but at least it's warm and dry in the shed. I am just finishing off the roof vents I n a brake third coach so while the roof is off I decided to enhance the passengers. There is now a droplight lowered with guard waving out of the window. There is also a crazy cat lady with her enterage plus a courting couple and a pilot who's plane has had a mishap so is on his way back to the airfield. I wonder what the gentleman is thinking but if he only knew that there was a blonde in the single campartment who has mislaid her clothes. All making use of spare figures in my people box. 6 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted October 30, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 30, 2023 4 minutes ago, roundhouse said: I wonder what the gentleman is thinking but if he only knew that there was a blonde in the single campartment who has mislaid her clothes. I believe in modern parlance that is referred to as "wardrobe malfunction". 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted October 30, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 30, 2023 26 minutes ago, Oldddudders said: I believe in modern parlance that is referred to as "wardrobe malfunction". I wonder what they called it back in the early 1930's. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted November 3, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 3, 2023 (edited) More packets of ST Models roof lamps arrived yesterday so another coach has been modified. I have also added an open window in the main passenger compartment. This photo shows the cut away interior unit for the lowered window. I have also cut away the interior to allow me to lower the windows in the gaurds compartment. I am also hoping to start adding the roof pipework but that may have to wait till after the Tolworth show. Edited November 3, 2023 by roundhouse 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted November 4, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 4, 2023 Another coach completed apart from the weathering. I also managed to research the roof top pipework and install it on the brake 3rd coach. Hopefully I will get a few more done before the show in a weeks time. 2 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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