durham light infantry

14 hours ago, Sidecar Racer said:

Travel the A19, from Middlesbrough to North Shields. 30 minutes, at least 5 different accents.

I may have mentioned before, but one of the joys of living in the North East is that some shows let you have your dog with you. 

Here is Syd, welcoming visitors to my demonstration stand at Birtley a couple of weeks ago.

The following day it was his brother Fred's turn. He called shotgun on the front seat, and is clipped into the searbelt .

The week before that all 3 of our family were dog of the week at Barter Books.

After 3 years of hospital visits and some quite distressing testing, it was discovered recently that my diaphragm doesn't work properly now.

This was discovered by a Pshycologist!

It was probably due to being not ventilated when admitted to hospital, as I was triaged to not survive. But I did. 

14 hours ago, MJI said:

Only found out this afternoon.

 

Very little about it.

Definitely, just googled it. An American International day about as inclusive as the World series of Baseball.

As a sufferer we could do with more awareness and help. Nearly 4 years on and still trying to cope.

1 hour ago, franciswilliamwebb said:

 

The layout on the bed, of course!  SWMBO will be thrilled when she finds we do actually have room for one more! 😇

Rest assured, the layout was only resting on the bed while the railway room was being reorganised. The allocation of a dedicated room in the house is on the condition that there is no modelling anywhere else.

52 minutes ago, NHY 581 said:

 

 

Morning Mike, 

 

Sadly, the nest of tables as used by yourself ( and me for four layouts), has, in a moment of sheer folly, been discontinued by IKEA last year. 

 

Hence my switch to a different base board solution for Project W. 

 

Rob

Morning Rob

I am using an alternative for the next layout (actually it's number 3 or 4 in the build queue now)...

There was some text in that...

Anyway, 9mm mdf. 125mm at the front should give a depth of 95mm to play with. Enough room for Cobalt ip point motors, latches on

the sides, alignment dowels and hand holes. Lightweight fascia is 10mm Foamex, rigid and stronger than foamboard (Sheep Lane actually lives on top of that).

On 11/03/2024 at 21:21, LBSC123 said:

Apologies if it’s been answered before @NHY 581 but how do you attach the fiddle yard sections of the layout to your IKEA lack baseboards? 
 

Keep up the great work. 

Overcentre latches on Sheep Lane, and wip Hornbeam Limestone.

On 22/02/2024 at 19:19, westernfan said:

As I keep saying

I think of myself as middle aged, then remember I don't know any 120 year olds...

1 hour ago, Michael Hodgson said:

  They recommend you give cats a bath every month or two. 

Who is they?

People who have never had a cat in their life

People with armoured skin and scratch proof faces

People whose metabolism can replace the blood loss quickly

7 hours ago, AY Mod said:

This seems as good a place as any. Has anyone else watched any Masters of the Air on Apple TV?

 

Band of Brothers was a classic of course and Pacific was good too but I really am struggling with Masters of the Air from the same stable. Although the CGI is clever it very obviously is just that; maybe it's that? Or the characters?  I don't even know if they're based on real people whereas Band of Brothers very definitely was.

 

It doesn't seem that they used a single flying B17 for shots; just mock ups for in-flight and some ground shots. Compare that to the glorious summer of 1989 when, if you were lucky enough, you'd get to see five Fortresses, a Mitchell and Mustangs over Cambridgeshire and E. Anglia filming 'Memphis Belle' - it was far more cheesy as a film but at least they did the flight sequences well.

 

 

Having looked forward to it for years I'm really struggling to enjoy it.

Afaiui the big issues are costs of maintenance, insurance, certification (paperwork), fuel and pilot currency. Everything in the vintage warbird world this side of the pond went silly after Shoreham. In the States I don't think the FAA has  come to decision after the mid-air collision at Dallas (B17 and P63).

Regarding the story, I think the main characters are based on real people and real events. 1 statistic I came across recently, was that the loss rate of the 8th Air Force from deployment in England until 6th June 1944 was 78%. If it hadn't have been for Big Week in February 1944 it would have been nearer 90%...

I can thorougly reccomend the rest of the content on this guys channel.

Before leaving for Pontefract on Friday I managed to get the last of the track down. 

Scenics next.

Nope. Tomorrow I will be subverting the classic Joy Division album cover.

Just a reminder that Sheep Lane will be at the always excellent Pontefract show this weekend  27th/ 28th. Rm webbers always welcome. I will be assisted by my good friend Martin Jones, provided I can deter him away from bargain hunting. A good weekend and a proper jolly boys outing playing trains.

22 hours ago, AndyB said:

I really like this and look forward to seeing the scenic treatment in due course.

 

One thing I'd like to ask is how you managed to get such precise straight cuts on the foam board? I can't see any gaps or wobbles. All very impressive! 

Cheers. Andy

Hello Andy. No secret just a sharp Stanley knife onto a hard surface ( the iKea table top which is the next 009 layout). I use a rigid knife (not the retractable type) against a long steel straight edge, and change the blade as soon as I feel it start to drag. The radiused corners are done with an Olfa compass cutter and sharp scalpel. 

The radiused corners look a lot better, and they provide support for the lighting fascia which is also stock storage. The carrying holes have been reinforced with a plastic U section, making them much stronger.

Once the scenics have been completed I will overlay all the exposed surfaces with Holly Green mount board.

23 hours ago, durham light infantry said:

In a similar vein. On a flyer from a mail order from Upstairs Downstairs.

Track laid and working on side 1, which will be a small halt and goods siding. Side 2 will be a mirror image but with a timber merchants yard. The bogie coaches will be replaced by 4-wheelers which will look better in the small space, but the bogie coaches do go round ok despite the sub 9" radius in places.

15 hours ago, MartinRS said:

There's one fatal flaw in your argument. Elephants can't jump!

Back to Schrodinger again. Just because nobody has seen them jump, doesn't mean that they can't.

6 hours ago, NHY 581 said:

 

 

That said, there are benefits to going native. For one, you can walk quicker if you speak Welsh. 

 

 

 

Don’ t knock the natives.........

 

 

Is Welsh time  that much shorter? 6 minutes in Welsh is 8 minutes in English! I have a Welsh friend who elasticates time. Renowned for "Back in an hour", turns up 90 minutes later while your bladder is bursting and you have missed your 1pm lunch slot.

`Definite impetus needs to be achieved. I was planning to exhibit Friston Dean first in November, but could/will have it ready sooner.

Goathland 20th/21st July...

49 minutes ago, NHY 581 said:

 

Hi Paul,

 

Here you go......

 

213 ( Kof ii ) from Lenz

 

 

150 Badoni from Lilliput

 

 

 

I also have examples of Gr851 and Gr835 from Lima and Rivarossi respectively. 

 

 

Rob

 

 

Is that Kof related to Alfred and Judy?

P.S. I usually "cough"before Gxxxx Wxxxxxx

21 hours ago, 2ManySpams said:

After. Nice bush....

18 hours ago, NHY 581 said:

 

 

He likes panniers really. 

 

See...

 

 

 

 

He's in denial. 

 

Rob

No he's not. They are honorary Beattie Well Tanks and honorary 02's. Used by the Southern at Wadebridge before the xxxxx xxxxxxx came and ruined it.