Nelson Jackson

I'm over the moon with this announcement however feel sad for DJ models, at least DJM are doing the preserved NER livery.

wonderful job! 10/10

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lovely wagons! I reckon you need a layout soon perhaps to hold all the rolling stock you have haha, looking forward to the next updates.

Thank you very much everyone for your comments! Noted Jonathan, must get round to ordering some rivet transfers!

Hello everyone, Wow has it really has been nearly 2 months since I've done any railway modelling well you can blame school for that but now I'm back on track and this is my latest model a Ex North British 3 plank wagon, instead of using a plain plasticard sheet and scribing on the planks, I tried out some pre scribed plasticard, it turned out alright I felt. although you have to double up the plasticard because the backs aren't scribed and the sheets are quite thin, but overall I think it's a better method and easier to do. The straps are Alan Gibson and axle boxes are four most models. I don't know wether to paint it now or wait until I finish another few wagons and paint them all together, just depends on how I'm feeling. Btw if anyone wants to scrutinise my work an image of the wagon can be found on page 39 of "LNER wagons volume 3" Thanks Nelson

Lovely work, really looks the part

Lovely models!

Can some one pick up Locomotion No1 (2 if possible) for me please, I'll cover the cost and postage no problem, PM me if you are able to do this, I'd appreciate it, thanks in advance. Issue solved, thank you.

You can also add false motion frames below the boiler, here you can see the removed items and extended roof, I hope you don't mind me posting this picture, just trying to help out a fellow modeller.

Mike is correct, you also don't need the pipe going down to the footplate and you can also remove the cylinder covers along with the rim on the chimney, also depending on your engine, you may need to extend the cab roof.

Wow Steve! Great job on that chimney, superb job and only done with hand tools, nice one!

Ever since Hornby brought the production of Humbrol paints back to the UK, all my examples in the newer branding (seen far left) have been rather quite poor, too thick, too thin, too greasy, non drying! Streaked finish. Whereas the older ones (second from the left) are absolutely brilliant paints, never had a single fault with them, that goes for the other 2 on the right hand side as well. Now I don't know if this is accurate but I was told ever since they brought the production back to the UK they have changed the formula of their paints, could this be the reason why they are rubbish? Btw does anyone know of the history of the tin second form the right? It seems to be a rather short lived livery as I've only got 2 examples.... Please bear in mind this is what I've personally experienced with Humbrol paints, your view could be completely different but this is what I've experienced, after wasting too much on the newer tins I've decided to try tamiya paints, so far so good!

It is indeed possible, as I've demonstrated on this CIE bullied wagon, yes the hinges are over scale, but boy it's great fun letting the door bounce off the springs. Since I've done this one, I have also done another one and it has slighter smaller hinges but still too big for 1/76, but hey ho, what can you do. Nelson

Lovely model! I love the colour scheme as well, hope you get the motor issue sorted out soon.

Thank you for your comments everyone, this kit is one of the many famous revell '46 kits they made ages ago and this is a reboxed version, in real life there were 4 similar designs that Blohm & voss proposed, of course none of them were ever made as Germany didnt last very long and was overrun preventing any to be made. An interesting subject however.

Hello everyone, No railway items to report on but I did mange to build 2 military kits, the stash is slowly decreasing the first one is a Pegasus hobbies KV2, a simple kit with some fitting issues and basic detail so I added the steps and jerry can rack along with tools. The second kit is a revell BV P194 which is a Blohm & voss proposed multi-purpose light bomber aircraft of which no prototypes were made so mine is in 1946 livery/condition, this kit took 3 weeks to build so I am glad it's over Nelson

Excellent tender, very neat, I also would like to know how the flair was done

We use this method (brass tube) for our exhibition layout, we use it for nearly everrything, telegraph poles, signals and trees, you can just about see it under the telegraph pole on this pic.

Beautiful engine! Crimson is far nicer