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5 hours ago, NHY 581 said:

However, I was informed, as of one o'clock yesterday, that I am now working today.....

Don't worry that'll all change soon eh ! 

52 minutes ago, Adrian Stevenson said:

Hi James, thank you.

 

I have this one from Woodland Scenics. Track is laid on cork, weathering is a spray coat of sleeper grime, followed by weathering powders of a dark brown / rust mixture to the rail sides. Ballast has been weathered with water based matt black to represent oil etc. 

 

Cheers, Ade. 

One could say it's as Coarse as crushed nuts ! 

Having sold my mountain bike except for one I decided to calm down and get a comfortable cruiser and take a more leisurely pace around the area.

With the large amount of traffic on todays roads I am very fortunate to have a good variety of cycle path networks which make for more enjoyable rides.

Having mentioned Lympstone it is one of my destinations, especially to a nice coffee shop, here is the cruiser at the harbour - 

Next onto the other side of the estuary and a ride to Mr.Brunels territory - Starcross

Then it's a short ride on to Cockwood and the track next to the harbour -

An early evening ride back along the path next to the Exeter Canal as the sun goes down -

A most relaxing time and helps to gather my thoughts whilst doing so.

My modelling took a back step last year, no apparent reason, just didn't fancy it and the riding took over which was well worth taking time to do.  

In a little over 3 months I had done 1000 miles without realising it......glorious ! 

There may be more to post.

G

9 hours ago, jcredfer said:

Lovely memories of Devon and delightful pictures.  When / where was the Gibraltar Stone placed?

 

It's many years since going to Woodbury Common to take the 5th Year lads, from an Exeter school, camping for a couple of days.  One evening a group of silent Ghosts drifted out of the evening mists, through the tents and away - otherwise known as the RM on exercise, an etherial experience and never forgotten...  total respect!    Not to mention going there for a day's exercise with the school Cadets and someone set fire to it, with a Thunderflash...  oops!

 

 

Hi J,

Thank you,

In answer to the Gibratar Stone it is an actual piece of the Rock of Gibraltar, donated to the Royal Marines by the people of Gibraltar in 2014 and placed on Woodbury Common where the Lympstone based Royal Marines train.

I was once having an "off road" session up there and as I rounded a piece of scrubland there laying on the ground infront of me were 6 Marines on a training exercise ! I managed to clear two of them whilst the others rolled out of the way to avoid me. We all had a good laugh and apologised to one another.

G

Thank you for starting this new topic Keith, I had contemplated doing something similar a while back but never followed it through.

For anyone who follows my ramblings on my thread they will know I too am a keep cyclist.

Following retirement approx. 9+ years ago I sold my car the next day and took to my bicycle / s ( well who ever has just one !  ).

I didn't really need a car anymore having the local station close by which could take me into Central Exeter and beyond and also with a bike if so needed.

Upshot of all this is I have cycled ever since I was 4 years old in one form or another and loved it.

I have just recently decided to be rid of my mountain bikes as it takes longer for the body to mend should I take a fall ( which I have on many occasions and suffered for it but still want to get back to it as soon as ) .

Always done the extreme rides etc but I am now calming down ( yeah right !!!! ).

Here are a few shots taken over the years to the present day which may be of interest ?

My most favourite place to ride - Dartmoor on my Giant Reign

Then off to Austria -

To proper mountain biking territory

It was a chilly start

Halfway down

Moving on a few years to my Haibike Allmtn 5.0 electric which was a really planted machine and Specialized Levo

At Woodbury Common close to Exeter

And by the Gibraltar Stone which commemorates  commando training in Devon.

That's probably enough from me for now, I hope they are of some interest on this thread and look forward to more photographs of your steeds ! 

G

2 minutes ago, KNP said:

That’s what I thought when I received the figure from Modelu!!!

Send it back and get a refund ! 

3 hours ago, Andrew P said:

So, You have time after dark now the clocks have gone back then Clive!

That's easy to deal with......

20 minutes ago, Clive Mortimore said:

Hi Big G

 

I have a Anycubic Photon printer . My eldest told me to buy Elegoo water washable photopolymer resin, which means nothing to me.

Hi Clive,

Thank you, I was considering the Photon X ( sounds like summat Dr.Who uses ! ) and will most likely be getting it soon, and thanks for the resin pointer too.

I hope it produces many items of decent quality for you mate as those buffers look very good.

G

Did someone mention beer ?

Here's one I made earlier, much much earlier....

Hic ! 

G

1 hour ago, Clive Mortimore said:

I have printed something in 3D, LNER gangway coach buffers, retracted. 

 

 

 

Yo Morty,

Very interesting, I didn't know you had a 3D device. May I ask which one you use and also your preferred resin please ? 

G

18 minutes ago, Captain Kernow said:

I am going to go out on a limb here and declare that this is indeed Art, darling.

 

One could also suggest that some of the shirts worn at SWAG could / are / possibly Art too ?

6 minutes ago, 2ManySpams said:

 

It wasn't my fault, @Mark Forrest made me drink the Plastered Pheasant. I was happy with coke.

29 minutes ago, Tim Dubya said:

 

Yes, his gas powered jacuzzi.  

I have found by eating a large tin of baked beans and sitting in a hot bath you get a similar result .

Having found and read your thread Mark all the likes etc are well deserved.

23 minutes ago, NHY 581 said:

 

 

Not sure these eco-gravy boats will catch on you know..

Just doing my bit to save the planet.

10 minutes ago, Not Jeremy said:

Actually, I'd like to register a complaint. The excessive distraction caused by that photograph and my need to acknowledge it, caused a distraction which led to my rice pudding catching on the bottom of the pan.

 

Luckily the generous application of blackberry splodge has somewhat ameliorated the ensuing ghastliness.

 

Please be more careful next time... 

So what you're trying to say in layman's terms....you nearly Bu@@ered up your food !

I'll just leave this here....

Oh ! And if all else fails I could always....well ya know ! 

4 minutes ago, brossard said:

consistency in buildings on a layout.

(Apologies to James for using your thread on this topic but may be of general interest when building your layout.)

I would agree with you John especially if the same mediums are also used rather than chop n'change between various paints i.e. Acrylics to Oil based ( Humbrol etc.).

Using a basic palette of muted colours from one source can bring the whole scene into a homogeneous one.

G

Mock up of the Week....

Before I tidy the track off the floor I thought it might be an idea to place some of my part built structures beside it to get an impression of what might be coming.

The original platform can be adapted ( cut about basically ) to fit once the track is on some baseboards and I think I'll be happy with the proposal for Drewe Tor now.

It may be reminiscent of my most favourite layout in 7mm that deservedly keeps winning cups for the Best in Show( you know who you are  ) but without that to inspire me it wouldn't have got to this stage in all honesty. Faffing about should now become some sort of reality hopefully.

Here are a few iPhone snaps to show what I mean.....

I thank you.

G

Excellent set of photographs Rob, so where's the book ?

6 minutes ago, brossard said:

made all the buildings from blown up Scalescenes

Nothing wrong with that, they can be extremely effective even in 7mm scale.

There's always an alternative !

1 hour ago, Tim Dubya said:

I apologise unreservedly about the Cameo photograph and wish to make amends with a pre-1897 photograph of your home town (?) railway station.

 

 

That's exactly what I wanted to make before the 7mm bug bit me. Lovely detailed scene worth modelling.