Andy Y
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As reported and advertised in Model Rail 155 Phil Sutton of Rail Exclusive is to commission to improve and update the Class 33. New 33/0 with correct roof profile and corrected windscreen positions As built version with original roof panels and silencer. Photo-etched parts and see-through radiator grilles and internal framing factory installed DCC sound option Range of liveries: Green, GSYP, BR Blue, Railfreight Construction, Dutch and DRS Variations in fuel tank & battery box types, headlights and radio pods Range of printed headcodes Stainless steel worksplates, arrows, nameplates and headboards where appropriate. Delivery is expected by the end of the year. Further information available here - http://www.railexclu.../33webflyer.pdf Edit: 14.34 It appears from the above link that it's necessary to buy a twin pack @ £199 Personally I'm delighted to see the early variants to be tackled but I think there will be collaborative buying as many buyers won't want two locos of the same livery. It may lead to 'spares and swaps' being available on the second hand market.
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Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaargh!!!! Where's my voodoo doll?
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As previously announced Dapol will be producing the Western in 2mm and 4mm. I placed an article on the scanning process in Showcase here - http://www.rmweb.co....howcase/?p=1493 The initial CAD output from the scanning is now being worked upon by Dapol for checking and addition of further detail. The initial views of the CAD capture the roof profile over the window well, addressing the main issue with Heljan's earlier offering. Hopefully I can keep you updated with further information and illustrations as the process continues.
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has collated and ratified the Model of the Year 2010 results. The winners are...
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Every weekday morning an idiot sits in a library in Gateshead casting bizarre biased votes in the MotY poll. They will be sadly deflated when the results are announced to find they're not as clever as they thought they were.
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can't quite believe there are Youtube videos showing how to take locos out of boxes? is this what the hobby and the wonders of technology has brought us to?
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is wondering where the new 'Pointless debate, inconsequential rant and cyclical argument' sub-forum should go.
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I was sad to hear that Keith (reddiamond) has passed away very suddenly - http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php/topic/31432-keith-wright-reddiamond/page__pid__330063?do=findComment&comment=330063 - although I didn't actually know Keith our condolences are with his family. RIP.
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has just found someone trying to be extremely naughty in the Model of the Year poll. I estmate they will have wasted around 7 hours of their life.
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was most taken with the genuine Gurkha curry for dinner.
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How realistic are your models? Photo challenge.
Andy Y replied to Pugsley's topic in Modelling musings & miscellany
Very realistic; the poor girl's about to topple over and faint having seen the the 2011 price tickets. -
has been hiding in the skunkworks.
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sees the guinea pigs are doing quite well.
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is building it so they can come.
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says there's some interesting announcements tomorrow!
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That's just perverse! I was thinking of doing something very simple for this year (as we can't expect everyone to keep churning out small to medium sized layouts. A 20" x 11" diorama?
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Thank you to everyone who has taken time to vote for the entrants, there have been over 700 votes cast for each of the entries in the respective categories which is a fantastic level of interest from readers and members. Therefore any plaudits gained from the results should be highly regarded as illustrating a high level of peer recognition. Thank you to each of the entrants for taking the time and trouble to document each of the entries and interact with the membership in the process. I'll look forward to seeing a number of these entries in the flesh in due course but ahead of that I'd like to add my personal thanks to the participants. Anyway, enough of the opening speech. Operational Interest Category Well done to M Graff for his M - K & Eastern RR entry which took first spot by the most slender of margins. I had to look at the calculations to 3 decimal places to call the photofinish with a score of 3.965 to the runner up spot at 3.960 in eldavo's 'Waton'. The top 6 in the category are shown below: Visual Interest Category Well done to eldavo for taking the first place in the visual interest category with Waton with 72% of the votes being in the 4 or 5 mark. Superb work Dave, well done too to RBE with the runner-up spot for Outon Road. Prototypical Interest Category Eldavo strikes again in the prototypical interest category achieving a high degree of operational interest on a layout giving a nod to a real-life location in Water Orton. Congratulations to RBE for the runner-up spot in this category too with Outon Road. Overall winner Unsurprisingly with such broad appeal eldavo takes the overall prize with Waton, a superb credit to a 2mm offering which has caused many readers to question the scale. I shall be arranging for a trophy and presentation to Dave in recognition of his hard work, documentation of the project and entertainment. Worthy congratulations to RBE and Will Vale for taking 2nd and 3rd spots overall. An .xls file with a breakdown of the voting is available to any participants wishing to see the data in more detail, please drop me a PM if you'd like this.
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Cordial Christmas Greetings from Captain Kernow!
Andy Y commented on Captain Kernow's blog entry in Engine Wood
Merry Christmas Tim and Maddy. I do wonder what the neighbours think when you've been planting flags in piles of snow and taking snaps. Wonderful. -
Can we have some Xmas music she says? Having waded through four figures of naffness I managed to find the sum total of 5 tracks that I didn't detest the level of naffness or were suitable for playing over a family Xmas lunch.
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Bachmann's Super S&DJR 7F 2-8-0
Andy Y commented on Chris Nevard's blog entry in Chris Nevard's Blog
I was waiting to see this happen in its native land, lovely snaps Chris. It'll look even better with some magic muck on it and a rake of 16 tonners. -
Unfortunately I can't move galleries so it may be worth creating a topic with links to reference material?
