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  1. ianwales

    7mm and 4mm disposed of, Layoutless 1st time in 50years! very sad.

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    2. ianwales

      ianwales

      Hi Bridee, it was a model railways or me ultimatum from swmbo

    3. skipepsi

      skipepsi

      I would have packed her suitcase....

    4. bridee

      bridee

      very sad Ian no one, man or woman, should have an ultimatum like that regarding their interests or hobby hope you can build another soon

  2. ianwales

    I've bought a Bachmann 37 and inspection saloon

    1. muddys-blues

      muddys-blues

      Is this the end of the 7mm Ian ?

    2. mcrook62

      mcrook62

      Watch out Ian he's after your 7mm

    3. muddys-blues

      muddys-blues

      Already deep in discussions M ;-)

  3. ianwales

    Not so sure if 7mm is right for me

    1. muddys-blues

      muddys-blues

      hi Ian, what's the problem Mate ?

    2. 3 link

      3 link

      Why?

  4. ianwales

    Hooray, I'm going to Telford

    1. steve fay

      steve fay

      See you there

       

    2. Earl Bathurst

      Earl Bathurst

      Also see you there on the Saturday ??

  5. ianwales

    Decorating, I HATE Decorating

    1. Captain Kernow

      Captain Kernow

      I've always found that half a pound of sausages calms the nerves

    2. 45568

      45568

      Don't do it then!

    3. Stevelewis

      Stevelewis

      Me too, I let my wife do it!!

  6. ianwales

    Good weekend of Motor racing at Pembrey, just frustration that racing drivers don't understand the edges of the track are marked with white lines and they must stay within the white lines!!

  7. ianwales

    spending the next 2 days playing with racing cars down at Pembrey Circuit

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    2. Londontram

      Londontram

      I

    3. 69843

      69843

      What cars are you tinkering with?

    4. ianwales

      ianwales

      Hi

      We had Caterhams, 2CV's and Racing Trucks

  8. ianwales

    Went to get a length of 2x2 and slipped getting it out of the car and cracked the windscreen, expensive baseboard.

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    2. shanks522

      shanks522

      horrible when that happens.

       

    3. N15class

      N15class

      My brother was always good at breaking windscreens, it was always change screen in am, MOT in PM, broken screen by suppertime.

    4. sir douglas

      sir douglas

      but was the 2x2 damaged

  9. ianwales

    Bad baseboard building day, nothing went right at all!

  10. ianwales

    Cutting the tops and sides of baseboards 2 and 3

  11. ianwales

    Currently putting together a 7mm signalbox detail kit.

    1. Kev_Lewis

      Kev_Lewis

      Must get around to doing mine soon.

    2. steve22

      steve22

      That seems like it might be creative fun.

  12. ianwales

    Done some proper modelling for a change, building a Peco 7mm Signalbox

  13. ianwales

    My first set of coach wheels arrived, they are huge compared to 4mm

    1. SHMD

      SHMD

      12 inches to the foot?

  14. ianwales

    My first 7mm Parkside kit has arrived

    1. 3 link

      3 link

      Enjoy...

  15. ianwales

    Got a length of track wired on the workbench, the 04 can move 2 feet - 7mm progress

  16. ianwales

    Taken the 7mm plunge, bought a Brassworks 04

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    2. Hugh Flynn

      Hugh Flynn

      So easy to do with the stuff out there.

    3. 3 link

      3 link

      glad you have seen the light....

    4. admiles

      admiles

      Same way I started, nice model. Its a very slippery slope!

  17. ianwales

    Dippind a tentative toe in the 7mm water, I've just bought a parkside kit!

    1. MartinWales

      MartinWales

      Oh! The start of a new project?

    2. ianwales

      ianwales

      Maybe, or just a one off. bit fed up with not getting anywhere with my 4mm stuffso selling it all off.

  18. ianwales

    Contemplating changing from 4mm to 7mm

    1. skipepsi

      skipepsi

      just do it!

    2. Kev_Lewis

      Kev_Lewis

      Best modelling decision I ever made!

  19. ianwales

    Just finalised the plan for stage 1 of the new layout.

  20. ianwales

    Off to the Greenbelt Festival at Cheltenham tomorrow.

  21. ianwales

    Wondering why I can't stick to modelling one era/area instead of changing my mind.

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    2. NGT6 1315

      NGT6 1315

      So do I...

    3. steve fay

      steve fay

      Me to.

    4. surfsup

      surfsup

      Changing region? Im somewhere between a Great Western based layout and a ScotRail based one.

  22. ianwales

    Discovered smooth tarmac isn't very smooth when you go over the handlebars of a bike!!!

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    2. DonB

      DonB

      Ouch! much sympathy from a fellow sufferer (a while back now!) Self-inflicted injury, or a collision?

    3. Adams442T

      Adams442T

      Came off in a big way December 2011 [sober!] and it took me 9 months physio to recover!

    4. ianwales

      ianwales

      Going downhill the handlebars rotated downwards and because I was leaning forward I couldn't recover before going over the top, not sure wether the crash ot my wife's laughter was the worst!

  23. ianwales

    quiet day in the panel

  24. ianwales

    In a quandry, bought a Class 70 and then joined the EMGS, now what do I do with my OO steam stock!!

    1. Horsetan

      Horsetan

      Push the wheels further apart!!

    2. Mallard60022

      Mallard60022

      Sell them to me.....

  25. ianwales

    bought a sound fitted class 70 on impulse yesterday!!!

    1. Trebor

      Trebor

      I find it is better to let the women wear impulse rather than sniffing it....

    2. class"66"

      class"66"

      Lol...

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