Dragonboy

This is looking good Andy and hopefully will give you plenty of fun shunting troublesome trucks about. 
 

The auto frogs are giving me food for thought as frog power transfer is a headache I’m wrestling with for points I’m building in N where I was planning on using sliding switches with the operating black lever drilled through to take wire linked to the tie bar but there is so little throw on the tie bar I think the travel needed in the switch will be far too much.

One observation if I may? As soon as you offered up the Metcalfe stone it drew my eye to the platform surface which by comparison looks very blue. This may of course be an optical illusion caused by the camera, or not enough coffee my end.

Brian

With the mention of Port Isaac I was wondering if you and your band will be scanned by Modelu to recreate the Fishermens Friends so you could form a cameo outside the pub?

On 03/04/2022 at 09:47, Enterprisingwestern said:

 

That explains a lot Andy!

 

Mike.

Enjoying the mayhem bodging madness progress on YouTube.

With this Australian link now surfacing don’t give Andy the idea of an Australian layout ………… Oh 🤔
 

Brian

Lovely pics Jonathon. Right train company. Right period and that means kettles in abundance.

Brian

8 hours ago, Physicsman said:

Underlying structure....

 

"Tables" built using L-girders, over-engineered for the task, as you'd expect from me! 12mm birch ply tops. 

 

Details on the relevant pages of this thread.

 

 

 

 

 

 

I’m glad I read your preceding posts before I saw these pictures otherwise I might have thought you had done an Andy Peters on us as well.

Such a pain that your pictures are lost to us and thank you for taking the trouble to do a bit of a catch up on the history.

Brian

Well done to Andy and all the team and thank you for restoring equilibrium to my and I suspect many others worlds in the quite chaotic world we find ourselves in. 

15 hours ago, Ponthir28 said:

So nice to see you back. I didn’t know how much I missed my little Muddle fix.

Indeed. The world hasn’t been the same with not being able to catch up with the Little Muddle muddlings over my first brew of the day. Now to catch with what has happened during the blackout. Has the crate been offloaded or the door fixed. And what’s the position with the hidden cannonballs ………….. 

1 hour ago, Andrew P said:

No 1 for me, far more subtle. 

 

I tried to get on yesterday to post on Bute Road, but it took for ever, so I gave up in the  end.

 

I do like my daily dose of Little Muddle though.

I totally agree. The day doesn’t start right without the first mug of coffee of the day and a catch up with what’s happening, or not, at Little Muddle.

yes RMWebb was not in a good place yesterday but well done to all involved in sorting the issues out as it seems to be playing nicely today.

Maybe the team could tackle the off loading of the crate ………….. or even the engine shed door.

Brian

Superb modelling Jeff. 
 

You could start your own business producing stones for others to use on their projects …………

looking at the section of wall which has sustained some damage, will you be adding some random stones around the area as I’m guessing in reality the area wouldn’t have been tidied until a 12” to the foot Jeff came in to repair the wall?
 

Brian

If too much rain falls on Little Muddle will it become Little Puddle?

1 hour ago, Ponthir28 said:

What’s normal?

 

I’ve always said normal is overrated. 

I’ve never been able to strip the cellophane off DVD’s without using a knife or nail file to break in

6 hours ago, KNP said:

Swooping in around behind the train it does appear the Squadron Leader is lining up!!!

 

I just had an image flash by of Robert Shaw from the Battle of Britain diving out of the sun shouting “Attack Attack Attack” 

Now that thought has traumatised me 

Will you be taking a modelling project with you?

Those Crimson Lake liveried locos are sumptuous. It was the LMS lake locos which set me on my adult modelling track way back in the 70’s and LMS is still my first love, despite the occasional digression.

Brian

I think the bolting horse in the video is wasted pulling a cart. I think it would be better suited to the 3.15 at Newmarket. 
 

Brian

There was a video clip in one of the BRM virtual exhibitions of Ladmanlow Sidings which was taken up into the Peak District on which it was based and videod and it looked incredible 

I’m just worried about how your going to get at the cannonballs 

17 hours ago, KNP said:

Work has slowed on the sleeper wagon.

Two reasons

Firstly with load added I have painted it and was about to add the chains when I sat back and thought

'Have I got the sleepers the right colour?' ...... so it has been parked for a while until I clarify it.

 

 

and secondly....

I have been building 0 gauge.....!

 

Don't worry intrepid reader Little Muddle is not about to become Big Muddle.

 

Rather I was asked if I could build a Tudor house for my youngest (7) granddaughters class, Taylor is learning about them but they only have pictures......

So Grandad to the rescue and using Purple Bob's Hobbies card kit of one I have just finished this

 

 

 

A few things to tidy like the corners but how long will it stay like this....!

This is, I believe, meant to be a half relief model but I used that and as it had internal detail I have altered and tweaked it a little so you can peer it around the back and have a look in...

 

 

Each of those floor beams are folded card, 12 of them, patience was a virtue during their construction.

These pictures make the dark brown felt tip on the corners look very purple.......I can assure you in the flesh its not that bad.......honest!

 

Now back to my sleeper and their colours! 

 

 

I would add a touch of rusting to the chairs Kevin we as if they’ve been in use and have been lifted and are now being taken away.

if the load is intended to be new sleepers then I’m not sure that the chairs would already be installed. 
 

Brian
 

That presumably makes him undercover security then ……….

21 hours ago, Physicsman said:

 

That's an interesting point and a valid suggestion. A project for a time when I return to the diorama, I think. I like your idea, but I think it'd require at least 3 half trees at that end and, for the moment, I want to be doing something different....

 

.... So this afternoon I'm going to be rearranging my storage under the boards as it's a real mess under there. Not modelling, but looking forward to it!

Oooooh yes. You can’t beat a bit of a sort out and reorganisation.

I did much the same the other day with my work bench and paint and tool storage so everything is more easily accessible when working. So far I’ve not failed to put my hand right on what I need, but can’t help wondering what’s gone missing that I’ve not realised I’ve lost. 
 

Brian

And just think how many N gauge locos you could squeeze into the available space ……….

BriaN

Very impressed with those trees Jeff. I picked up a couple some time ago at a show but they’re not really tall enough so making my own seems a good option as I’ll get a better sense of scale as I go along. Something else to add to the list but I do think trying new things and ideas is part of the modelling journey. 
 

Brian

53 minutes ago, KNP said:

Work continuing on the sinister wagon….

Sleepers being added by what with the cut out holes????

 

 

Now I see

 

 

Lead smuggling, very rife in these parts!!

 

Wagon very light even with the brass couplings fitted so weight needed but where to put it??

In the load of course hidden from view…,,

 

I’m thinking that’s a delivery of cannonballs for use by the vessels which patrol Little Muddles coastal waters to keep them free of Pirates and other such ne’er do wells. 
 

The last shipment was apparently sent in a crate by lorry, but hasn’t been heard of since leaving the foundry. Rail transit is seen as a more reliable delivery method.