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  1. Frappington Jct

    Just missed an item on ebay by 1 second. Very cross. :(

    1. Guest

      Guest

      Missed one by half an hour! Train was late at Poole then a Flat Tyre on my bike!

    2. Horsetan

      Horsetan

      Er, no. Right spelling first time round.

  2. Frappington Jct

    Been doing battle with (and very nearly losing to) a pair of Dapol coaches and their glazing

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    2. Nelson Jackson

      Nelson Jackson

      I know how you feel matt :)

    3. Frappington Jct

      Frappington Jct

      I was not beaten! Just need to do thee vents now (cry)

    4. 69843

      69843

      Avast ye glazing!

  3. Frappington Jct

    Suddenly, having Costa Rica as my WC sweep stake team dosen't look too bad :)

    1. Horsetan

      Horsetan

      They'll probably beat England as well in order to complete a clean sweep.

    2. Frappington Jct

      Frappington Jct

      In a way I sort of hope that happens!

  4. Frappington Jct

    Well, the Liverpool camp's going to be veeeeery uncomfortable when training starts again next season

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    2. Red Devil

      Red Devil

      Toothy one will probably be in Madrid anyway.....

    3. beast66606

      beast66606

      agreed Mike

    4. Mallard60022

      Mallard60022

      That toothy thing was mostly crocked and still took us apart....

  5. Frappington Jct

    Really must stop thinking about 7mm narrow gauge. I really haven't got the money!

    1. Barry O

      Barry O

      go on .. its not as expensive as you think..

    2. Frappington Jct

      Frappington Jct

      I'm still doing OO though and many things still need buying for that! But you never know...

  6. Frappington Jct
    You had me convinced against buying them until I saw the price...
  7. Frappington Jct
    Apparently when the staff heard where he was, they weren't too surprised (well, as much as they could have been!)
  8. Frappington Jct
    Update! Progress has been slow due to exams but I have now completed the engine compartment doors and windows. Basically I've cut out the old guards doors and replaced them with indented plasticard ones, along with having cut out adjacent windows with a thin frame. As is often the case, I do apologise for the picture quality
  9. Frappington Jct

    Is confused

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    2. Frappington Jct

      Frappington Jct

      Well, it's meant to be changing from diesel to steam in Newport station, but according to Real Time Trains, it's only been allowed 2 minutes for the change - suggesting that either it's not happening or the site's wrong

    3. Metr0Land

      Metr0Land

      Loco change is Cardiff Pengam Sidings http://www.uksteam.info/tours/t14/t0531a.htm

    4. Frappington Jct

      Frappington Jct

      Oh. Then their website is wrong then. Guess I won't be going spotting this Saturday then

  10. Frappington Jct

    Just watched "Harry and Pauls story of the twos" on BBC 2. Now can't stop thinking that everything is a comedy spoof

    1. big jim

      big jim

      that was the funniest thing ive seen in ages! the panel show bit was brilliant and "barry hill" genius!

    2. Michael Delamar

      Michael Delamar

      I liked the masterchef bit

  11. Frappington Jct
    Well, I was hoping to match it to the colour currently used by Hornby as the vast proportion of my current crimson and cream comes from them and having it all look vaguely the same would be good, but I appreciate that that may be asking too much
  12. Frappington Jct
    Thanks. I'm open to both really, I don't really mind
  13. Frappington Jct
    Simple question this, what paints on the market are the best match for the BR carmine and cream coach livery? Thanks in advance
  14. Frappington Jct
    Thanks Nelson
  15. Frappington Jct
    Thanks
  16. Frappington Jct
    Update time. The sentinel's going nicely, with the window frames sanded down, the cabs made (and what fun they were...) with windows cut out and now attached to the body, and a recess has been put in to take the chimney. I would have gone a bit further tonight but I've got two exams tomorrow so haven't really got the time. One more point, as may be noticeable in a couple of the pics, I've left the clips on either end of the body to connect it to the chassis. These are fairly well disguised, with the plastic at the non-engine end cut down so that it's below window level and at the other end it's been coloured in with a black permanent marker.
  17. Frappington Jct

    One cab done (yay!), one still to go (nooooo)

    1. Twright

      Twright

      Well done

  18. Frappington Jct

    Given up on the super glue. Just used Uhu to fix a detatched set of sleepers...

    1. wiggoforgold

      wiggoforgold

      But you can't stick your fingers together with uhu

       

  19. Frappington Jct
    Thanks mate
  20. Frappington Jct
    Thanks
  21. Frappington Jct
    Right, new project. The single has been sent off for painting and I'm moving on to another, slightly more ambitious project. This is a conversion of a Hornby Railroad Gresley teak brake 3rd into a diagram 97 sentinel railcar. This is inspired by Manna's project - which is/will be a lo better than mine! So far I've managed to remove the body from the chassis, the coach ends and all of the windows, along with part of the non-window section of the coach. These still all need to be filed down, but it's getting there.
  22. Frappington Jct

    Wishing I wasn't re-sitting Chemistry tomorrow

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    2. Nelson Jackson

      Nelson Jackson

      Oh I get you, yeah I have to do the same next year as well :(

    3. hornbyandbf3fan

      hornbyandbf3fan

      Is it C1 as that's what I have. I did get an A* in a mock I did tonight so im reasonably confident

    4. Frappington Jct

      Frappington Jct

      This is C2 that I'm resitting, followed by C3. I got an A* in C1, but a C in C2, so I wasn't happy

  23. Frappington Jct

    As a challenge to my sister: has anyone heard of a band called "The Vamps"?

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    2. Astockfan101

      Astockfan101

      Sounds a bit like a southern emu!

    3. Mallard60022

      Mallard60022

      Google is your friend..........

    4. Trebor

      Trebor

      as it happens I have...

      one direction there not, and I don't like there music either...]

       

  24. Frappington Jct

    My wrist hurts from attacking a coach with a Stanley Knife. And I'm only half done :(

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    2. 69843

      69843

      ^Yes, but not exactly good.

    3. DonB

      DonB

      Bet National Express are a bit peeved!

    4. Twright

      Twright

      Sounds interesting W Matt

  25. Frappington Jct
    Looks good. I'm guessing the plan is for the guide book?
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