Spitfire2865

Damn. My vacation goal is unachievable then. Hmm. Maybe Ill stumble across something. I managed to in Paris.

There used to be a decent train section in one of the larger toy stores, but that went. There's Hobbyland at the end of the Vondelpark but even given my interest in Dutch stuff, I didn't find a huge amount there a year ago - friendly enough shop, though, but check opening times.

Paris is much better, indeed.

wibble

Why are such tiny things so damn expensive. I thought I could find a pack of say 500 or 1000 for less than

Just use Vallejo

Testors are easy to find, and rarely give me issues. Though I have had issues with "matt" blacks being satin.

Vallejo would be interesting to try.

I agree with Captain, tis the only way really

Resistance is futile.....

Oh dear, Boris is getting amped up again....

Ohm alone?

Its currently forming a boil so no chance of infection yet. Though if it pops, Ill definately clean it, rub any and all burn cremes I can find on it, and bandage it up. Though it was a very minor burn to begin with.

It should not be a boil (a yellow filled zit) if it is get to a doctor PDQ. It should be a blister that is only filled with water, this normal. It will pop in a day of two and the skin under it will be a bit red but nothing to worry about.

Sorry, yes Ozzyo, its just a blister. Got my words mixed up.

Apparently it takes a long time to upload a 1 minute video...yes I actually recorded something.

Yes Im very out of frame, and my voice is terrible. But a demonstration nonetheless.

Impressive. Thks.

Wish I had a bigger cupboard for all the kits.

I still have over 30 unmade at the foot of the wardrobe, including several Slaters oo Midland 3 axle clerestories - must get them made!!

I wish I had more money and more time for more kits

Yes you are. The l&y pug. I tried removing all the screws and it still wouldnt budge.

ok will send a pm with pics this evening

Thanks. I found using turtle wax makes a bit of a mess and I want to be able to run the body shell under a tap at the end to remove the leftover polishing compound. And well...I have no skills to make a new mech, nor would I like to ruin a new loco in the first place.

If you can find a microfilament that is elastic, it is much easier to get the stringing tight.

Stretched sprue...

Id rather a filament which slightly shrinks under heat.

And stretched sprue and me dont get along very well. For some reason, Airfix sprue just burnt rather than melted, and Im all out of otner sprues,

Don't worry - we will tickle his diodes to cheer him up.

O speckled gruntbuggly, thy micturations are to me...

That's it ian, pinch all our best lines...

I finally got it to work...now I feel that the color is too bright...

Weather it!

My workbench shows my struggle.

"France, a beautiful country--unfortunately it's full of French people", my old French teacher used to say.

69843- being a tourist..though id rather just explore freely.

judge dread-haha

Being a tourist is great-did it in '09, as well as a bit of London and the South of England

Just wish I'd been as interested in railways then as I am now

try scale link http://www.scalelink.co.uk/acatalog/Locomotive_Driving_Wheels_.html

the wheels work the same as Romford but only insulated

Scalelink does not have wheels suitable for a Jinty.

I have no idea who you're referring to...;-)

If you're phoning them anyway, might as well deal with the subject of the email (?)

I cant phone them. Im in the US, theyre in the UK, I cant make international calls.

But I mean a company which seems to solely be based around an email. I found a wagon tarp maker who has a single email to his site. Emailed him a few questions and no response in over a week.(still not too late to give up) Or a custom lead weight company months ago. I understand a few days because something couldve come up. But really? Weeks to months? I just think if youre going to run a business you...

Good to hear that you got it done. Perseverance is the key, mixed with a dash of optimism!

Yes, they used to say similar things about Perseverance kits....

Wow. Just a couple days ago and I wouldnt have laughed so hard..

Put it in some sausage. CK will eat it.

Ooh, shades of the 'Bacon slicer' Safety film shown before the old Walport films on board ship...(some of this parish will remember them well...)

Once again Im reminded to ensure my RMweb posts are grammatically clear. My fingers are still attached...though theyd probably be safer in a sausage than on my hand.

Try South East Finecast - they sell em'....

Dave Cleal.

Southeast doesnt stock the Jinty wheels and theres no way I can contact them to ask.

Mainly trains doesnt stock the jinty wheels either.

Aren't we all!

My wife says I have too much shape!

All because the Lady forgot her essay... then proceeds to jump out of a window and ski down the mountain ;-o

You could do a night scene.

I know what you mean about lining.

Saying that, I still like the LNWR coach livery.

I'd pay someone else to do it for me.

Waxed feathers melt if you get too near the sun.

you don't walk away from a bad landing..

A good landing is one you can walk away from. A great landing is one you can reuse the plane afterwards.

Hahahaha my bro got the ME109 and it only has maybe 20 parts hahaha

German engineering is very efficient!

Shackleton = 40,000 rivits flying in close formation :-)

No Ive worked almost full time before. I would take that over school. At least with work, when the day ends, your duties end as well...no homework.

tell that to my boss .....

You only get one chance at school, trains can wait...

I order a book in early may and it still has not arrived. Pissed of is a understatement.

I use Hermes where I can as they give a much better service than Royal Mail

Well idk if it was Royal Mail or the USPS. The latter is exceptionally bad at delivering mail.

Holding 3 link hooks in

ABS use them as handrail stanchions in their GWR shunters wagon. Very useful. Lovely things.

These are some big split pins though, bigger than any handrail knob in 4mm. Also I only got three of them. Kits from LRM for those curious.

You need a sign -

"Good food is NEVER rushed!"

Please wait. Your stomach is important to us. ....You are twenty-ninth in the queue.....

Boris, you are more correct than you know.

Its amazing how peope shoehorn in getting food into their commute. Then get mad when they arent first.