Bill Radford

That Princess Coronation reminds me...

We've already discussed The Repair Shop, there's now The Repair Shop - Australia on Quest.

The first prog had a 3-rail Dublo "Flying Scotsman" in for repair which was done - it looked suspiciously like a Duchess running as an 0-6-0!

First round of British Superbike at Navarro in Spain(!) this weekend. Also, World Superbike at Assen. Both live on Quest (Ch 12 Freeview) from 11am on Sunday.

BTCC starts next weekend!

On 17/04/2024 at 09:42, Enterprisingwestern said:

 

Lamp irons?

 

Mike.

Ah yes - they were too small for me to even think about fixing!!

8 hours ago, PieGuyRob said:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/235489569040?

 

Makes you wonder what this is for, unless I have missed something?

Did Heljan do a 37?

I suspect that it is for a Vi Trains version - that needed much fiddling and painting for buffer furniture. The "snow ploughs" are some of the yellow bits - no idea what the sprue of little yellow ones are for.

1 hour ago, McC said:

 

Funnily enough the biggest challenge, we face nowadays is not in achieving accuracy of body shape, detailing, variations, bogie position and wheelbase or color matching, but rather that the customer will not compare to the prototype, but to models that have gone before, which are in many cases, quite wrong and part of our motivation to bring out corrections 😀

It's not just you, there was a post on here when the Midland Pullman HST first appeared that it was the wrong colour!!

Didn't notice until I saw the photo!

(Smokebox number wrong - in the catalogue at the time 45606 was pristine, early crest)

F1 owner Liberty Media buys series in deal valued at £3.6bn

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/motorsport/68707565

RIP MotoGP!

Daughters of the Night ~ Nocturna

Try this site...

https://www.derbysulzers.com/

A lot of details of 24/25s but adding details about Peaks.

21 minutes ago, G-BOAF said:

I remain concerned about the removable roof section interface and the alignment of the piece relative to the rest of the body.

On the Deltic it's like Ernie's wig...

You can't see the join.

First round if MotoGP this weekend. Ducati dominance again?

It's all good advertising...

Every time CH & JV are mentioned so is a certain liquid.

Just watched the highlights of Phillip Island World SBK. Thought it was going to be a Ducati white(red)wash again after  race 1 and Supersport Races 1 & 2 but Alex Lowes' Kawasaki took Superpole and Race 2, Ducatis took the next SIX places though!

Just had the body off on D12 to lubricate the bogie pivots - the squeek was driving me mad! So took the opportunity to unplug the cab lights. Don't have to chase it round after every stop with the wand now.

World Superbike Round 1 this weekend at Phillip Island - Race 1 already tken place . I don't know the result so please don't tell me!

Trapped Inside A Dream ~ Vaudavillain

5Z97 Toton to Crewe passing Tutbury & Hatton at Midday today.

20096 & 20107 Jocelyn Feilding 1940-2020.

With Pullman painted ex Mk2a BSO, Scotrail Mk3 and Scotrail Mk2f DBSO

0Z66 Doncaster Roberts Road to Longport Freight Depot through Tutbury & Hatton at 1207 today.

66703 Doncaster PSB 1981-2002, 66782, 66788 LOCOMOTION 15 & 66722 Sir Edward Watkin.

Only just in time!!

20 hours ago, 08221 said:

 

Thanks @Bill Radford!

 

I never knew there is a model shop there, it’s only a few miles from me and we go to the garden centre round the corner a lot - time for a visit!

 

Take care.

Its been there for about 10 years. It's a manufacturing unit - you have to ring the bell round the side.

16 hours ago, montyburns56 said:

It's kind of ironic that the nearest town is called Hatton.

Thanks for the upgrade but we're happy to still be a village!

Mech Models out by St Georges' Park - although US outline based used to have plenty of basic modelling stuff.

I have no problem with Artificial Intelligence, it's Natural Stupidity that gets my goat...

17 hours ago, Hacksworth_Sidings said:

https://youtu.be/61V3P1iHZ44?si=tiWxJmfEV8XB-zdG

 

Decided to check YouTube… This? Or something totally different?

Yes that's the programme.

"It's the only thing I've got left remember my (insert family member) by."

"How did it get in this condition?"

"I left it in the shed for 25 years."

18 hours ago, Hacksworth_Sidings said:

It baffles me how those models can get into such bad nick, yet ask such high prices.

Watch The Repair Shed for all the valued family heirlooms!!

13 hours ago, John Besley said:

Not sure what chassis it is, best upgrade by launching it at the bin...

Certainly covers all the bases though!