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  1. Another wonderful addition to Farthing. Douglas Firth.
  2. I hope Slaters reintroduce the GWR range sooner rather than later!! They are a great addition to the GW modellers stable. Well done Mikkel. I would like to see it in the pre 1908 livery.
  3. Oh to be able to do that fantastic trip. Thank you Mikkel for sharing and Ihope your mum enjoyed it also. It brought back memories of my own trip to Penzance in 2017. Sadly it was by bus!!! A well constucted post also. Douglas.
  4. Alan was my first contact with the model railway community in Western Australia. He guided newcomers without bias to members of AMRA or BRMA to all railway companies to spite his love of the LMS. If you asked him for info invariably he would prepare a large folder of notes to solve your problem.On the rare occasion that he was wrong about some detail he would front up at the next meeting with an apology and the right answer. They say that when an old person dies a library burns down and that definitely applies to Alan! I feel he is now on an LMS express speeding to Scotland. Douglas Firth.
  5. It is as good as I thought it would be. Stunning work as always. I know the R-T-R people do a great job these days but the character you have achieved has brought the loco to life. Happy New Year. Douglas.
  6. While all of your posts are brilliant I think this is the best yet. The figures ,siphon,broken glass all accuratly depicted not to mention the roof held on by magnets. Then there's the Barnum... Thank you for posting . Douglas.
  7. Your late uncle was correct. A pub is the next rung up the ladder! I was once riding to Beverley, inland of Perth W.A. on my Flat tank AJ in the rain ,only about 120 kms luckily and my gloves became soaked. As Beverley is a metropolis (2pubs) I called in to the garden centre and bought a pair of gardening gloves. Sheer luxury.
  8. Thank you , they look great. I didn't know about the export details. I once borrowed an M21 and chair for a rally in the bush and I loved it. It just needed a bit more power!! I have owned a 1926 AJ flat tank (24 yrs ) and other newer brit and italiian bikes but the humble M21 hold. dear memories.Just to come back on track your modelling is pretty good also. Doug.
  9. Good to have you back Mr Wolfe. The photo of the young lady is OK but what about the BSA ? I' ve been waiting ages for a shot of your plunger twin.As you can see I am a motorcyclist and while I love your posts and modelling I long for a decent bike fix sometimes. Doug. Western Australia.
  10. Welcome back Tony and every one. While I model GWR in edwardian times I really love the majesty and speed of the EMCL locos. Doug. Western Australia.
  11. John, I love the layout of trees and undergrowth. Your views are really effective. Doug.
  12. Tony, Re. Removing cellotape residue from paper ,metal and some plastics Toluene is the quickest way to go. Toluene is very dangerous and we must use gloves ,have eye protection and either a fume hood or work outdoors as it is one of the nasty aromatic solvents. It is also carcinogenic to top things off. It does work though. I worked with it for about 30 years as a Book and Paper conservator , with PPE and there are no ill effects. But I am a motorcyclist and railway modeller!!! Don't for get the PPE if you try it as we all want you around for a long time yet. Doug.
  13. It is great to see this as one post. Your work is always inspiring and informative. I also have started this conversion on a 27xx open cab in my case. With my small exhibition layout al but finished I am back to coaches and locos. Miss Prisms comments on another site jolted my aging brain into gear re the Hornby bunker size and just in time also as I was about to go with the Hornby one!! So far I have converted the Bachmann mech to EM and fabricated a pair of replacement splashers . Next is the bunker. Your normally prodigious pace seemed to slow in recent months and I wondered if you were OK but I need not have worried ,your previous post showed what you had been up to. Keep it up. Doug.
  14. John, I would try the planting suggestion by becasse ,sorry for the lack of accent, if only to get the feel. Overall it looks terrific though. Doug.
  15. Hello I think you have done a 1st class job. It leaves my cut up Triang version far behind. In my ignorance I didn't know Roxey did a kit. Thank you for showing us. Doug.
  16. Hi Tony, Thank you for posting that info. More good advice. I am often surprised by locos or rolling stock that can't be disassembled for repair or servicing. As my travels in EM progress I wonder at the wisdom of push on wheels also. They defiantly look correct even more so if lightly centre pushed to represent the machining mark. I have purchased a number of kit built locos from a deceased estate and some of them have compensation failures that can't be fixed without removing the wheels which in this case are Sharman and they will be difficult to remove and replace as the 1mm nuts holding the rods in place may or may not survive. The remaining thread is very small. I may have to change the wheels to Markits as the rest of the locos are worth saving.
  17. Congratulations on reaching page 2400. You don't know me but I read this blog daily and have done for years. After watching you DVD on loco constuction I thought I would try to build a kit and following a couple of emails with the late Mr. Brewin I was away. I now model the GWR preWW1 in EM just to make it hard for myself on the other side of the world! Thank you for guiding me through the process of becoming a bulder of chasiss that work, Doug. Western Australia.
  18. John, I have no room for a realstic S scale layout due to a house move and therefore decided to follow my other interest, the GWR. You and others from the old Special Interest Group we once belonged to encouraged this along with threads on rmweb . Therefore I will follow Tavistock with great interst indeed. Retirement is helping my layout building and I'm pleased that you can work part time as you have always strived for perfction and while you have plenty of talent you need time also. We all do. Keep Well, Doug.
  19. Gentlemen,Ladies also if there are any reading, in Austrarlia we advertise run down sheds/houses etc as Renovators Delight The UK seems to have its fair share. Doug.
  20. It is great to see you starting this blog entry. As one who has seen your work in the flesh I will be following with interest. I am now an EM modeller with Pre WW1 GWR as my main interest . Looking forward to your next entry. Doug. Perth W.Australia.
  21. I have been eager to see your work and the result was worth the wait,well done. Doug.
  22. I have to repeat Mikkel's comment. For a modeller of the GW living downunder the links are a huge help. Thank you. Doug.
  23. Hi Iain, Like many on here, I too make everything so that it can be dismantled. Great work. Regards, Doug.
  24. Hello Iain.d, Have you tried Hobby tech for brass tube? As a builder of things I have sometimes found that they have what I need in stock.Good hobby shops are thin on the ground here in W.A. as you have probably found . I would like to see a photo of the coach when you finish it if Tony allows. I am an EM modeller ,GWR ,LNWR andMidland all pre WW1. Doug.
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