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Up to now I've hesitated to show my modelling attempts here. Although growing up in the steam era, I had little interest
in railways until, living in Botswana in the '80s, I found that our nearest shopping centre, Mafeking, had a loco shed
still 100% steam. The smells and sounds revived memories, and I started my modelling. An excercise in nostalgia really.
Rather ancient now, survived two house moves, now in South Africa. Mostly pre internet, no model shops within reach.
Here's some of my son's photos.
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Apologies for taking so long to reply to this posting, but unfortunately I don't have a camera at present!
Now my son is back from holiday he has taken a few shots for me on his cellphone, showing some home made wire trees on my model.
Most are still in winter garb, as I'm out of suitable scenic stuff, and living in Africa, model shops are a bit thin on the ground.
The photos are a bit cruel, but my object is to show that making trees isn't too difficult, given time, patience, and a few beers.
Why not have a bash?
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How realistic are your models? Photo challenge.
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Tha's reet there lad. I were born in a pit village ( there were still mines then ) in the West Riding, grew up in Liverpool, but spent all my summer holidays
as a youngster there. I left England in 1968 - not related to the end of steam- and my model was an old bloke's bit of nostalgia.
I knew nowt much about railways when I started it, so it's not particularly specific, just a run down freight shed on the edge of a mill town somewhere,
maybe an ex LMS branch line?