RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted April 27, 2014 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted April 27, 2014 Some photos just to show there really is some progress! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted April 27, 2014 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted April 27, 2014 And the rest of the shots: More holes (forgot them originally) The two paired up. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coombe Barton Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 No bag of splinters in the photos? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev_Lewis Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 No bag of splinters in the photos? The might all be in his fingers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted April 27, 2014 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted April 27, 2014 The might all be in his fingers! I can think of worse places! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted April 27, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 27, 2014 Can you mark the place on your board where the zebra crossing will be. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted April 27, 2014 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted April 27, 2014 Can you mark the place on your board where the zebra crossing will be. Yes of course, anything for you Rob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted April 27, 2014 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted April 27, 2014 Other than some sanding down of the boards and tidying up the garage there's been no other progress today. After nearly cutting up the wrong length of timber twice, I decided that today was not one to play with power tools and the weird geometry of the third board. On the plus side I've been able to look at the instructions and frets of the 7mm loco kit I got for my birthday. It has six wheels... any guesses what it could be? (Robin is not permitted to enter as he has inside information!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted April 27, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 27, 2014 On the plus side I've been able to look at the instructions and frets of the 7mm loco kit I got for my birthday. It has six wheels... any guesses what it could be? (Robin is not permitted to enter as he has inside information!) I've still got that excellent publication on the class if you want to make use of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted April 27, 2014 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted April 27, 2014 I've still got that excellent publication on the class if you want to make use of it. So have I. You forced me to buy the publication at the Stafford show. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Siberian Snooper Posted April 27, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 27, 2014 Other than some sanding down of the boards and tidying up the garage there's been no other progress today. After nearly cutting up the wrong length of timber twice, I decided that today was not one to play with power tools and the weird geometry of the third board. On the plus side I've been able to look at the instructions and frets of the 7mm loco kit I got for my birthday. It has six wheels... any guesses what it could be? (Robin is not permitted to enter as he has inside information!) Not a pannier tank of the 1366 class perchance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted April 27, 2014 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted April 27, 2014 Not a pannier tank of the 1366 class perchance. Guilty as charged. 10pts. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Siberian Snooper Posted April 27, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 27, 2014 Guilty as charged. 10pts. It's good to see you're being converted to to real motive power. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted April 27, 2014 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted April 27, 2014 The kit is from Agenoria and contains lots of shiny bits, some not so shiny bits, wheels, motor and gearbox. It was ordered at the Stafford show and picked up at Kettering before being confiscated by Mrs Spams. It's not going to be started until: ~ The boards for Pencarrow are done ~ I've finished off the Signal Box for Damian's layout ~ I've got Treneglos and its stock ready for the Barnstaple show ~ I've practiced on a few more brass wagon kits... In order to put off the build further I may add a few more items to this list! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted April 27, 2014 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted April 27, 2014 It's good to see you're being converted to to real motive power. Mmmm, I blame Robin. I was looking for a Beattie Well Tank to be the first loco but understood that a 2-4-0 was not the best place to start on building chassis. Also, having looked at the options, it was a Laurie Griffin kit I wanted but although Laurie has the body frets available he's not redone the chassis yet. Apparently there was an error in the wheelbase of the original chassis. Having talked to Laurie it sounds like the chassis redesign work is towards the bottom of a long list... So no BWT just yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted April 27, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 27, 2014 Don't blame me but Mike Stationmaster and I both agreed it looks a great model on inspecting the one on show at Stafford.I'm sure you'll make a damn good effort at building it.You did more than ok on that WEP wagon kit.It will come in handy when you build Weymouth Docks as your next layout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted April 27, 2014 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted April 27, 2014 Don't blame me but Mike Stationmaster and I both agreed it looks a great model on inspecting the one on show at Stafford.I'm sure you'll make a damn good effort at building it.You did more than ok on that WEP wagon kit.It will come in handy when you build Weymouth Docks as your next layout. I'm still blaming you. Weymouth docks in 7mm! That would have to wait until the kids are old enough to leave home and I can knock through their bedrooms. Regardless of your attempts to brainwash me, the project that follows Pencarrow will be 4mm and Southern and NCR based. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold mudmagnet Posted April 27, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 27, 2014 I had heard that you will be building the 1366 from a conversation with PD&SWJR (aka Paul) in Taunton today. I also gather that he may be partly to blame for the 7mm route ..... Anyway, judging by your progress with the etch wagons I saw at Stafford, the loco kit should be ok .... Looking forward to progress. p.s. mentioned to Paul that you will be bringing Treneglos down to us - he came over all funny ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted April 27, 2014 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted April 27, 2014 I had heard that you will be building the 1366 from a conversation with PD&SWJR (aka Paul) in Taunton today. I also gather that he may be partly to blame for the 7mm route ..... Anyway, judging by your progress with the etch wagons I saw at Stafford, the loco kit should be ok .... Looking forward to progress. p.s. mentioned to Paul that you will be bringing Treneglos down to us - he came over all funny ..... Yes, Paul has a lot to answer for ;-p Looking forward to dusting TG off and returning to the SW. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Siberian Snooper Posted April 27, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 27, 2014 The kit is from Agenoria and contains lots of shiny bits, some not so shiny bits, wheels, motor and gearbox. It was ordered at the Stafford show and picked up at Kettering before being confiscated by Mrs Spams. It's not going to be started until: ~ The boards for Pencarrow are done ~ I've finished off the Signal Box for Damian's layout ~ I've got Treneglos and its stock ready for the Barnstaple show ~ I've practiced on a few more brass wagon kits... In order to put off the build further I may add a few more items to this list! Some people just have no sense of adventure. Having seen a 4mm agenoria kit go from a box of bits to a nicely running loco, they go together very well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted April 27, 2014 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted April 27, 2014 I'm getting slightly concerned that there are dark (GWR) forces at play. Whilst I was away one of the Stafford BCB crew, Nigel, acquired some 7mm locos from that well known auction website. He's very kindly offered me one of the three on loan whilst I sort out my own motive power. This will be very useful during the trackwork / wiring phase. Thousand thanks Nige. (And don't worry, I'll have no problem returning it!) 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted April 27, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 27, 2014 I'm getting slightly concerned that there are dark (GWR) forces at play. Whilst I was away one of the Stafford BCB crew, Nigel, acquired some 7mm locos from that well known auction website. He's very kindly offered me one of the three on loan whilst I sort out my own motive power. That would be great pulling my bloater Chris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted April 27, 2014 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted April 27, 2014 Just to redress the balance I'm considering placing a bid on this: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mettoy-C-W-O-Gauge-0-4-0-Locomotive-Hurricane-34065-no-tender-not-boxed-/181390631364?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item2a3bb961c4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted April 27, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 27, 2014 Just to redress the balance I'm considering placing a bid on this: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mettoy-C-W-O-Gauge-0-4-0-Locomotive-Hurricane-34065-no-tender-not-boxed-/181390631364?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item2a3bb961c4 Now I know you're a wind up merchant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted April 27, 2014 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted April 27, 2014 Now I know you're a wind up merchant. Here's one for you then Rob: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Wind-up-Realistic-Safari-Animals-7-to-choose-from-Lion-Tiger-Hippo-and-more/280949746911?_trksid=p2047675.c100013.m1986&_trkparms=aid%3D555012%26algo%3DPW.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D22047%26meid%3D6507575606873661713%26pid%3D100013%26prg%3D9537%26rk%3D6%26rkt%3D30%26sd%3D261200329939 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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