Robatron86 Posted May 15, 2015 Author Share Posted May 15, 2015 Try this: http://www.chrispcollectibles.com/mycollection/cmw Thank you Nick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWR88 Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 Layouts looking superb Rob! Are the new buildings to the right of the bridge DPM kits? All the best, Lloyd Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robatron86 Posted May 16, 2015 Author Share Posted May 16, 2015 Thanks Lloyd. All the buildings are Walthers Cornerstone kits. Well, it's arrived. I only ordered it yesterday... 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robatron86 Posted May 20, 2015 Author Share Posted May 20, 2015 I love getting post... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robatron86 Posted May 20, 2015 Author Share Posted May 20, 2015 Well my post contained 3 sets of decals. Santa fe cabooses 1910-1970 (to properly finish my one off), Santa fe tank cars 1950-1980 and CBQ 40ft boxcars. I started on the boxcar. It started out as an Accurail Great Northern in this livery: After an hours work: (Apologies for the poor pic quality) I also purchased some weathering powders on Daniel's advice. Just to experiment with for now. Let's see how it goes! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielB Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 I love getting post... I got one of these envelopes this week too! Glad you decided to give powders a try, I'll be watching your progress. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-UnitMad Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 I got one of these envelopes this week too! Glad you decided to give powders a try, I'll be watching your progress. Parcels (yep, parcels, plural!!) due for me this week... Nice great big ones.... Wallet & plastic suffering... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robatron86 Posted May 23, 2015 Author Share Posted May 23, 2015 My debit card wasn't ready for the abuse it has got in the last few weeks... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielB Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 My bank account can't survive the battering I've given it over the last few months. I've had to do overtime for a month to replenish what I've spent and I'm not even half way to putting that money back! Bad Dan, BAD! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robatron86 Posted May 28, 2015 Author Share Posted May 28, 2015 Same here. Overtime needed badly! With the S4, decals weathering powders, 2 new wagons and now these: I decided I need to standardise my couplers. Poor wallet... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robatron86 Posted June 5, 2015 Author Share Posted June 5, 2015 (edited) Don't you just hate it when you go into a model shop to pick up some Milliput, and you walk out with something else: I had this on pre-order at Model Junction, and it arrived in store yesterday....very bad boy! I did pick up some Milliput as well.... Edited June 5, 2015 by Robatron86 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 Don't you just hate it when you go into a model shop to pick up some Milliput, and you walk out with something else: I had this on pre-order at Model Junction, and it arrived in store yesterday....very bad boy! I did pick up some Milliput as well.... It would be nice to have a local model shop that I could walk into and pick up anything suitable for US modelling - says he who has just visited the local sorting office and ransomed a Blair Line LLC kit - It has taken 5 days to worm its way through the ParcelFarce customs charge department Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robatron86 Posted June 5, 2015 Author Share Posted June 5, 2015 It would be nice to have a local model shop that I could walk into and pick up anything suitable for US modelling - says he who has just visited the local sorting office and ransomed a Blair Line LLC kit - It has taken 5 days to worm its way through the ParcelFarce customs charge department Trust me Jack, having a shop within driving distance is both a blessing and a curse. Did you get hit with a charge for it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 (edited) Yes - that was why I had to go down and pay the ransom! Kit looks good, so that is some compensation - it is going to take some assembly though! It is one of these https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zFfKIGwK74 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YiU9MKJP1ow Edited June 5, 2015 by shortliner Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robatron86 Posted June 5, 2015 Author Share Posted June 5, 2015 Of course! I must have mis-read that! That does look good I have to say. I do like Blair Line stuff. I have some of the self adhesive fans and vents and they do finish off a building kit nicely. Their stuff and BLMA are two great go to manufacturers for detailing bits. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zomboid Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 Awful when that happens, isn't it? Model junction is pretty local to me, too. Should go for a "browse" sometime... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CourthsVeil Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 - It has taken 5 days to worm its way through the ParcelFarce customs charge department Jack: Just five days ? You lucky boy !! Last time the small loco I had bought needed seven WEEKS to find the way from Frankfurt/Airport to Mecklenburg (customs office) and back to Hessen, where I live… (You know where Mecklenburg is? Outmost north-east spot of Germany! And Frankfurt LIES in Hessen…) And I had to apologize to the seller in the US !! Armin No wonder that these days so many US-sellers refuse to post to Germany. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 (edited) Yes, Armin - maybe I am lucky - what annoyed me was that it took 3 day from seller in USA to Heathrow and on to customs and then it sat about waiting to get the charges sorted - with no tracking details to say what happened after Heathrow - and to really upset me - it said it had been delivered to destination (my address) at 0758 this morning - err sorry "NO!" it was at the sorting office awaiting the ransom to be paid! Edited June 6, 2015 by shortliner Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 46444 Posted June 5, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 5, 2015 Awful when that happens, isn't it? Model junction is pretty local to me, too. Should go for a "browse" sometime... Could be expensive! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robatron86 Posted June 5, 2015 Author Share Posted June 5, 2015 Just a few photos I took this evening 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robatron86 Posted June 6, 2015 Author Share Posted June 6, 2015 Tilley Yard South will be appearing at the Farnham and District Model Rail Exhibition, October 10th and 11th at Connaught School in Aldershot. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWR88 Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 Hmm coming down my way Rob. I might just have to come go to the show to see the layout. All the best, Lloyd 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ceejaydee Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 I went into model Junction yesterday to pick up a loco that I've had on pre-order since December and walked out with an NCE Powercab too! I've enjoyed reading through your thread seeing your project steadily progress: I need to sort myself out with a small layout to run my stock on.... but I've been saying that for years now! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robatron86 Posted June 6, 2015 Author Share Posted June 6, 2015 Lloyd - Been a Hampshire man most of my life! Spent 16 years in Aldershot. Only recently moved a few miles down the road into Surrey. I do hope you come along, would be nice to put a face to the name. Chris - It was you who took the last Powercab then! Stuart had said that they were the most popular dcc controllers they stocked. I'm glad you enjoy reading my thread, and that it inspires you Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielB Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Layout is looking great Rob. Not long now until Florida! Enjoy it! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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