Tim Dubya

1 minute ago, Bucoops said:

Yorkshire bond? Making them bricks go further ;)

Yes I keep forgetting a Yorkshireman is a Scotsman with all the generosity beaten out of him 😜

34 minutes ago, Oldddudders said:

Smart move, frankly....

Yes, after studying the sprues and looking at the real things in the "Southern Nouveau" book, I've come to the same conclusion.

I'm looking at something like gapped brickwork (no idea what it's called but I've asked the question in another post on here).

20 minutes ago, Flying Pig said:

Flemish bond

Thanks but it's not that one. The white parts in the illustration are gaps in the brickwork to allow air to flow through. Should have explained that better.👍

Me again...

Can anyone identify the name of the brick Bond on the illustration below?

... and does any manufacturer make this in plastic?

Those of you that have seen my other recent question might know where I'm going with this 😁

Cheers, Dubs 👍

42 minutes ago, Mallard60022 said:

Ummmmm!

Phil

Uboat? do you something we don't Quackers?

Anyone know what the prototype for the S&D building is, I don't recognise it at all?

Passengers in the mk1's is a nice touch.

My bank's money is safe.

10 minutes ago, ThaneofFife said:

Wonder if those new 31s are easily converted to EM/P4.  Its just that to my eye the bogie frames look quite inset.....

That could be the deal breaker between these and the @Accurascale 30/31's 🤔

Any good?

https://www.stationcolours.info/

3 minutes ago, tractionman said:

I plumped for one of these, good value for twenty quid

 

https://www.kernowmodelrailcentre.com/p/24480/44-004-Bachmann-Scenecraft-Provender-Store

Considering a kit is now something like £20, that's damn good value.  If all else fails it's certainly an option.

Thanks

Thanks guys, a case of suck it and see I guess 👍

Evening guys,  just contemplating starting the ratio provender store I've been scared of for the last couple of years.  I've heard from various sources that the kit is a bit a dog to assemble and I'm looking for any advice regarding the pitfalls with it. The steps are definitely going in the spares box, possibly along with the rainwater goods (I have a stash of Modelu components for these) and I will replace the floor with something more substantial out of styrene.

Cheers Dubs

The artist, formerly known as Mrs Dubya is cat sitting this little beauty at the moment.

Nothing much special about that except that little fluffkin there will most definitely be a descendant of not only our long gone kitties (Kitty and Peggy 😭) but most definitely will be a GGG grandchild of "Burglar Bill", black and white stallion of the Foxhill estate in Bath.  He must of been gone for 10 years or more but a good 75-80% of all existing kitties will be a result of Bill.  I remember the last time I saw him, looking very disheveled, dragging himself off to his next 'conquest' 🤣

28 minutes ago, nathan70000 said:

Eh?

You need to understand that comrade Duck often forgets to take his medication.

7 minutes ago, Goodnight Sweetheart said:

It is however a shame it’s only available on the high spec / expensive option model.

It's a DCC function isn't it?

2 minutes ago, woodenhead said:

It cannot be good that one company can do models already done by others and everyone loves them for doing it, but when another company does the same thing it's somehow bad.  All model companies should be able to pick and choose which models they believe they can sell to it's customers.

Personally it's just disappointment that we're not going to see something unique from Bachmann.  I agree it's good for the market and therefore us but there's plenty of stuff out there that we don't have or that needs a retool to modern standards.  

Nevermind 😕

Thrash that O2, thrash it!

Baffling replication (as usual).

My money is safe for another 21½ hours, until the LSWR Corridors and G6 get announced 🙄🤔😕🤣

2 minutes ago, KeithMacdonald said:

 

I refer my honourable colleagues to "Holy Water", in which a stolen lorry-load of Viagra gets dumped into the water supply of the local shrine, leading to some "miracle cures"

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1292652/

The film is supposedly set in Ireland but was actually filmed over the border from here in Devon.

Brilliant film!  It's been a while since I saw it but I'd most definitely watch it again!

13 minutes ago, St Enodoc said:

Well, nobody else has bitten, so:

 

"No, those Fokkers were Messerschmidts!"

and if you don't know...

Well, looking into my crystal balls reveals...

LSWR Corridor's, (56'/54'ers - BCK, BTK, CK, TK) and of course, the Ironclad family, including the Pull-Push sets.

Maunsell Q Class

and if course, Mr Adams finest G6.

Yeah, some 47's then 😜

17 minutes ago, Re6/6 said:

Ruby's favourite place!

Polecat 😜

9 minutes ago, John Besley said:

Exeter St David, doesn't get much better than that 👏 

Central ? 😜

You guys talking of paint has reminded me of one of the most useful "modelling" apps I have on me phone.

paintRack

iOS & android

"A virtual paint rack for miniature, hobby, and wargamer painters!

Track your hobby model paint collection now! Scan their barcodes. Find matches of paint colors across brands. Save your miniature paint recipes for future reference.

FEATURES:

LIBRARY: track your paints with over 20000 paints from top manufacturers!

SETS: create custom paint SETS (or recipes) for your models

*WISH LIST: helps you track paints you need

*RAPID SCAN: most bottles can be added by scanning bar codes on bottles

*COLOR TOOLS: will help you find the best matching paint colors"

Enjoy 👍😁