tetleys Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 The Red Arrows are training over my house as I type, I'll get in touch with RAF Scampton and get them to mosey on down to P.North but , today being Valentines day they usually do the 'heart with arrow' routine for us locals and I'm not sure foreigners in Cambridgeshire qualify. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted February 14, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 14, 2013 (edited) Ah Dave the synchronisity of RMweb. On a clear day I can, from my rear windows in 36E, see the Arrows practising. Not today sadly as West Burton and Cottam are creating their own little bit of atmospheric decoration. As for 'The Laird', I am obviously unread, but after all, I am but a Drake. So, educate me further chaps, in 1958, what (planes) might we have seen in the sky over P.N. from Scampton? (Just so Gilbert has some ideas for his back-scenes......) Quack. Edited February 14, 2013 by Mallard60022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianwales Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 Hi All For 1958 the official RAF aerobatic team were the Black Arrows flying 16 Hawker Hunters. Ian 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gerbil-Fritters Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 In 1958, 617 Squadron reformed at Scampton to fly new Avro Vulcan Mk1s carrying 20 kiloton A bombs. So a Vic 3 of white triangles on the bookshelf covers should do nicely... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachmann Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 1958? It's probably Walter Batty's pigeons... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
45609 Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 Hi All For 1958 the official RAF aerobatic team were the Black Arrows flying 16 Hawker Hunters. Ian 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium great northern Posted February 14, 2013 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 14, 2013 Look what happens when I go out for the day. Aeroplanes, nuclear bombs and the novels of Sir Walter Scott. We'll be having our own version of Mastermind at this rate. No nukes here, and I'm not cleaning up the mess from all those birds flying over. Idiot pigeons flying into the windows is bad enough. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium New Haven Neil Posted February 15, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 15, 2013 A nice new photo of the N5 or C12 would bring it back on topic nicely, Gilbert..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted February 15, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 15, 2013 Look what happens when I go out for the day. Aeroplanes, nuclear bombs and the novels of Sir Walter Scott. We'll be having our own version of Mastermind at this rate. No nukes here, and I'm not cleaning up the mess from all those birds flying over. Idiot pigeons flying into the windows is bad enough. Poor birdies, they only want to look at your layout...............or suggest what might be placed in shot of the day (need to replace the word 'shot' if talking with pigeons). As for nukes, I though that is what happened to Peterborough a few years back............. P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Richard E Posted February 15, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 15, 2013 As for nukes, I though that is what happened to Peterborough a few years back............. P That's the Development Corporation for you. Not only did they rip the heart out of the city they demanded redevelopment of the station area. Funny how history repeats itself. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post great northern Posted February 15, 2013 Author RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted February 15, 2013 A few shots for you today, after which I must find out why I suddenly have no space left on my hard drive. Here come some more coal empties. Those trees have got to go. Grantham's A3 Flying Fox is at Platform 2 with the 8.26 Grantham - KX as the WD wearily covers the last half mile of its journey. Well, we like portraits of A3's, don't we? Or at least most of us do. In the shed yard. Does the footplate of the C12 really dive like that? No. 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gerbil-Fritters Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 There must be a solution to the unacceptably camp lamps crisis! They're getting jauntier and more flamboyant by the day! 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium New Haven Neil Posted February 15, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 15, 2013 Washed in Daz? Lovely C12 shot..... There is something very nice about Flying Fox too, always liked the GN tender. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micklner Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 Origins of Flying Fox ?, as not a current Hornby version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted February 15, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 15, 2013 There must be a solution to the unacceptably camp lamps crisis! WD+WD.jpg They're getting jauntier and more flamboyant by the day! Might look better with ER pattern lamps - those look a bit 'non ER' to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium great northern Posted February 15, 2013 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 15, 2013 Origins of Flying Fox ?, as not a current Hornby version. Definitely not. DJH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium great northern Posted February 15, 2013 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 15, 2013 Might look better with ER pattern lamps - those look a bit 'non ER' to me I agree Mike. Those are Springside's BR lamps, but they really are huge. I've now decided on the LNER type for all new purchases, but I still have plenty of these, and they aren't cheap to replace in the kind of numbers I need. I have two jobs to do to disguise these a bit. The first is to make them nice and dirty, and the other is to file down Bachmann's overscale lamp irons so that they will seat properly. Both though are "round tuit" jobs. Looking at the real thing it is noticeable how crooked the lamps often were, but it is yet another of those things that looks totally wrong on a model, even though it is "right" on the real thing. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tetleys Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 Gilbert, The over-scale lamps have always been a problem but remember how difficult it is just holding and drilling at this size I think the only alternative would be to permanently fix smaller scale lamps in place using super glue and the of course it would then be virtually impossible to alter the head codes. You can't win but at least we are all in the same boat or at least those not modeeling in O, Now there's and idea. Dave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianwales Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 . You can't win but at least we are all in the same boat or at least those not modeeling in O, Now there's and idea. Dave Hi Dave Are you suggesting Gilbert rebuilds PN in O gauge, now that would be some layout. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gresley Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 Hi Dave Are you suggesting Gilbert rebuilds PN in O gauge, now that would be some layout. Ian . . . . . he's already got his eye on the place next door. gresley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gresley Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 Definitely not. DJH. some how that dome appears to be slightly large (high). Is it right ? gresley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium New Haven Neil Posted February 16, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 16, 2013 I should be careful making comments about lamps, as none of my locos seem to have them.... When I'm more recovered, I must make an expedition up into my garage loft, in which resides an LNER pattern lamp, and measure it up. Buried under a zillion stock and loco boxes, motorcycle parts, and all the stuff that will come in handy one day,,,,, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CUTLER2579 Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 Quote" Well, we like portraits of A3's, don't we? Or at least most of us do".Quote The superior ones amongst us Gilbert at least,as was the man himself. Superior! I'll get my coat.And Suitable Armour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrushVeteran Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 I've been looking to see if there are any manufacturered in 3mm but haven't found anything yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gresley Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 I've been looking to see if there are any manufacturered in 3mm but haven't found anything yet. Yes there are. I've got some. Go to the 3mm Society. gresley 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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