rob D2

10 hours ago, McC said:

 

I am a proud Irishman but with 3 irish team members and 12 british it’s probably unfair to label us the emerald team ;) 

Sorry , no offence intended , it’s just a convenient shorthand to differentiate with blue box and red box . Can we call you green box ? Even though it isn’t ..;)

6 hours ago, bradfordbuffer said:

Painted vans where all the vogue in the 80s turned up a lot at model shows in 80s

They’ve managed to make a robin reliant even less cool, by linking it to trains ,

That wins my achievement award for today ;)

54 minutes ago, sirwilliamfrs said:

A manufacturer, Accurascale, goes out of their way to make life easier for modellers by introducing a removeable roof panel and gets criticised for it on a painted sample. I'm sure if the experts on here have noticed an anomaly, so will Accurascale themselves. Less chance of damaging your model, therefore more chance of being able to use the lifetime guarantee if needed, what more can you wish for? The liveries look great by the way.

Well , it’s hardly up there with splitting the atom..

everyone’s entitled to their view , and he was just pointing it out . I’m sure the faith I have in the Emerald Isle team , means it’ll be sorted .

Great work as always !

looks like a massive heap of dung  so you've got it spot on !

5 hours ago, 97406 said:

A little weathering has been applied to 008. It really brings it to life.

Really brings out the exceptional depth and detail on those bogies …

still dithering about getting one …it’s not core fleet but does look great …

1 hour ago, jjb1970 said:

This is an unusual one at Seoul Incheon, a US Army RC12. Not sure whether there's a military compound at Incheon or if it was just visiting.

 

Got a few aerials there ! Guessing it’s DAB enabled ;)

10 hours ago, BachelorBoy said:

 

Domestic sales of model railways in Japan are about a quarter bigger than in 2019.

 

13 billion yen is approximately £70 million. That works out at around 60p per year per person in Japan.

 

 

 

 

How many people in japan ? And I wonder how many active modellers ?

4 hours ago, MJI said:

 

No, we just realised that commuting is a total waste of time and money, saves me £300 a month, moved from sturggling to cmfortable.

I’d never get anything done, unless I put a padlock on the goodies !

I’ve been rereading a ton of old Rail mags ,

apparantly the availability  of the 60 was about 85% and the 66 was 95% - you can guess what the EWS yanks preferred 

19 hours ago, bradfordbuffer said:

Broadsheet newspaper? Lime St?....must of been a top link driver on a milage job to Euston! To be fair any driver worth the title would of waited to Euston scores left on train...and first class was by the blocks at Euston!.....and there was always a left over magazine in the first class wc!🧐! Very often hidden in a copy of the times on tea time trip back north.....

I used to hide copies of railway modeller inside copies of razzle or fiesta …less embarrassing that way round …

9 hours ago, Phil Mc said:

 

A toothbrush bristle for the aerial usually avoids nasty scratches to your hand.....😉

 

Cheers,

Phil.

Yes, he has weaponised his grid !

On 11/02/2024 at 17:47, younGGuns7 said:

TBH the TMC Ltd edition suits my needs so I am sure that I can live with any issues to get something I would like. I don’t count the rivets and like D15 it looks fine on the layout so that is one easily please person 🤦‍♂️🤣👍

I’ve never met an actual rivet counter ( must be a steam thing ), but I do ask the basic shape resembles what the prototype is and not a potato - that’s the basis of a model , something that looks like a full size one , but in miniature 

I like Ben Jones , he comes across well. 
I still think the shape of the Bachmann one is better. It seems to be a bit tall this one , for some reason it reminds me more of this .

18 minutes ago, APT Fan said:

That's not really a cat is it?? 😯

 

Hoping its just a photoshop given that its in the line of fire sitting on that rail.

🤷‍♂️

*No pussy was damaged in the production of the class 56 *

8 minutes ago, JN said:

I thought people might want to watch:

 

That’s not quite right , the first one was 2001-2003 A res version. I know this cos I brought one and I was only in that house 2001- sept 2003

3 hours ago, Dorset33 said:

Ok, I understand ref the axles. But this is two side on photos. What am I missing? The step on the bogie and on the foot plate do not line up and the edge of the bogie frame looks to be further inset than it should?

Ok,its probably slightly off centre , but not by much , 

29 minutes ago, The Fatadder said:

Not started yet, but I will be using e Amal thinners as per James and Nick,  all be it there’s a little more risk when you won’t be covering the area with a new transfer

I’d be more concenered about the solidity of the grey transition. I’ve got a few blue box with wavy lines awaiting repainting 

1 hour ago, The Fatadder said:

Mine arrived today, absolutely lives up to my high expectations for it.   Even though I won’t use them, it was the little things like the pre cut etched plates that really set it apart.

 

Now to get to work on removing the coal sector logos, and get it converted to 56078 in 1999 condition 

What did you use to get it off please ?

I think at exhibitions you need a few biggies - I’ve stood next to young Joe Public and they soon lose interest and wander off with shunting planks, TMDs and the like . Though I can appreciate the intricacies of super details and nicely weathered stock , I think it’s lost on youngsters mostly .

The reason I have a plank is not by choice , it’s the compromise I have to make in terms of size, time and money . I much rather have Paddington in OO

38 minutes ago, reddragon said:

I said tumbleweed because of the total silence for a least an hour after the Tarmac announcement when it wasn't a class 40, or Stanier!!

I was underwhelmed with excitement 

1 hour ago, Steamport Southport said:

 

Ta Mac!

 

😁

 

 

 

Jason

Ah, I see now ,

wrong scale !

I was hoping for “ EWS 37s - next 37 batch - 37051, 057, 114 “

Im sure they’ll get to them, preferably before I become old and forgetful 

22 hours ago, McC said:

Tomorrow. There will also be an announcement at MRS

Did I miss an announcement ? Can’t see an new thread or anything 

It’s tough but never give up !

I went from 19st to 10 and a half at my smallest ( developed a bit of an issue the other way ). 

Have you used a calorie counter on a phone ? That got me from 14 to 11.

I find intermittent fasting good too. Eat for 8 hrs , fast for 16 …not every day though 

29 minutes ago, Covkid said:

 

The problem with that thought (which I had considered) is the saloon which was painted Mainline blue then EWS red was a BR built vehicle and not the LMS designed vehicle which Bachmann have produced. Of course Bachmann could adopt the "nearly" which some other manufacturers seem to offer these days, and release their LMS design saloon in Mainline blue, but how much criticism would they get as opposed to sales ?  Thinks back to Lima class 33s painted in CIE livery as just one example 🙂

 

   

I think Britannia pacific do the correct saloon ? Woukd be a fair few quid I guess, but look nice in mainline 

Don’t see why the weather would cause anything at present

easterly , 5 kts, 2000m viz, broken at 400’ 7/7.

might be a bit saucier later on with the wind straight across 15 G 25

No doubt that cockney can turn up and start shouting his clap trap at the aircraft .

Was it worse earlier on ?