chris p bacon

2 hours ago, durham light infantry said:

 

How long to eat it?

Ages…. My jaws still in the floor 😁

I'm really not jealous of someone who can build a quality layout in the same time it takes me to unwrap a wagon wheel....

1 minute ago, RFS said:

 

If you buy postage online it's not only cheaper than the going to the Post Office, you can also have the postie collect it from you for free. It's currently £3.99 for Tracked 24 up to 1 Kg, and that includes £150 compensation. The collection service is optional, or you can take the parcel to the PO for the same price having pre-paid online. 

Quite a few people in the village have already opted to buy postage online and then take to the village post office as it's 'cheaper' unfortunately the village post office doesn't make anything from just being a drop off point so they put a letter out 2 weeks ago stating that unless it does more business in the next couple of months it will close and it's then an 18 mile round trip to the next nearest.

Sometimes some things aren't actually cheaper. 

I actually passed through Aviemore on Thursday afternoon. I've been late for so many things in the past so this time I turned up early but there was nothing to see....

I knew we should have stopped in Pitlochry.

2 hours ago, adb968008 said:

A longer version has appeared here

I didn't realise it it hit it 4 times......🙄

59 minutes ago, steve1 said:

 

I hate Jack Russells with a passion. Vicious, yapping things. One frightened my granddaughter to hysteria this morning chasing her down the street. She’s scared of all  dogs at any time but this thing was the worst. If I had caught it I would have kicked it’s teeth in, if I had a gun I would have shot it dead.

 

steve

I know how you feel, I hate other peoples children too, but for some reason the parents think they're important when in reality they'll just end up being a disappointment to them. 

2 hours ago, nickd said:

Hi Chris, I only build in 7 mm.  Nick

Thanks Nick, I've only done one set of etches in 7mm and opted for .55 Nickel Silver, it worked well.

 I note it's 0.45mm brass, Is this 4mm or 7mm ?

21 hours ago, Jeremy Cumberland said:

Wainwright was scathing of the choice of name...and the choice of route, and pretty much everything else associated with the Pennine Way. In spite of this (or perhaps because of it), I'd still unhesitatingly recommend Wainwright's Pennine Way Companion as your guidebook to anyone thinking of doing the walk. His frequent moans probably match many walkers' own, and make his expressions of delight all the more joyous.

 

Take an up to date map, though. Things, including parts of the route itself, have changed rather a lot since Wainwright's day.

I'd also note that the tenner Wainwright left behind the bar in the Border Hotel Kirk Yetholm for anyone completing the walk ran out quite a while ago, I live opposite and had to pay for my own...

Off topic a little but many think of the Pennine way as a simple walk in the country, the local mountain rescue say they've brought quite a few down off the Cheviots and some of them were still alive. So many underestimate just how remote they are.

Oooh interesting. Living not that far (in borders distances) I’ve been looking at this one too. I’ve not gone into detail so don’t have anything to offer. 

15 minutes ago, Steamport Southport said:

 

Must get a new hat!

 

 

Wear the Fox hat....

14 hours ago, relaxinghobby said:

The wheelbase is 26mm, would this fit in your Wantage loco?

WTC No5 used 3'0" diameter wheels, the only source was Alan Gibson. The wheelbase is 6' - 24mm

Diamond Lights - Waddle & Hoddle

I built a few in the late 80's early 90's before starting to notice the they weren't quite right but enjoyed the builds. I have a few left to build in the pile and was going to change the ends and re profile the roof following the recent discussion and improve the under frames. Some might say "why bother" but I find them enjoyable to build. 

29 minutes ago, Nile said:

They were in the sintered nylon material, formally known as white strong and flexible (WSF), which has a rough surface.

The prints I saw were also in this medium, to me it showed a complete lack of understanding of printing as there were other much better options available to print with.  Comparing what I had on shape ways at the time the only reason for the use of WSF* had to be the price, as the fine detail resin would have put the prints at somewhat astronomical prices. This high price could only have been due a high percentage added by the designer.

* I have questioned @rue_d_etropal repeatedly about what support or advice was offered to finish these WSF prints such as what, if any, adhesives are compatible with the WSF. I was unable to find any adhesive that worked as it either didn't penetrate the wsf or couldn't bind to it.

Of the 3 models I have seen, only 1 was completed, but only after the use of 80 grit sandpaper to clean the body up with multiple layers of filler primer. Luckily it wasn't a panelled coach as it would not have been possible without complete loss of what little detail there was. The purchaser did say at the end it would have been easier to scratch build.

Of the other 2 the purchasers gave up and vowed not to bother with 3D again, unless they could see it before purchase.

9 hours ago, Nile said:

I've bought some of his designs from Shapeways, so not entirely pie in the sky.

I've seen 3 vehicles and listened to the quantity of rectification required, what was your experience?

On 25/08/2023 at 12:52, rue_d_etropal said:

I am asking this as I have been asked by BRM about working with someone who is doing something for the magazine.  

51 minutes ago, rue_d_etropal said:

I have no interest in writing an article myself which is why I suggested someone with experience writes one.

It's like comedy gold... 

1 hour ago, phil-b259 said:

And your alternative is???

 Sticking to discussing HS2 rather than EV's

10 hours ago, relaxinghobby said:

As a non-pug, no saddle tank where did you put the motor?

Do you have any spare etches?

The motor is in the boiler

the severly hacked high level gearbox is in the firebox.

I can get more etches, but it's not an easy build as it was only ever going to be a series of parts to aid a scratchbuild. Send a PM with your email addressed I can send some build notes which can give an idea of what it was like.

8 minutes ago, relaxinghobby said:

A deficit but practise builds skill, nes pas?

So I am trying to keep going. Don't get bogged down over small faults. Keep the modelling momentum going.

I use the 3' rule, if you look at it under magnifiers it'll drive you potty trying to improve it, but at 3' it'll look good....but then I'm a bit of a bodger 😀

I'm sure there was a article in an early MRJ about some of the early WTC stock from etches, but think that might be the tram bodied coaches.

On 11/09/2023 at 07:37, relaxinghobby said:

Motive power was a series of small steam pug locomotives

Not being picky but it they weren't actually pugs. WTC No 5 was a George England well tank that started life in 1855/6 as 'Shannon' on the Sandy & Potton Railway. Having lived in Sandy for most of my life it was a bit of a favourite and with nothing available I drew up my own etches and built her in 4mm (OO) & 7mm and a friend did her in 4mm P4!

1 hour ago, AY Mod said:

"The best show that no-one ever went to"

Those of us that did thought it was rather good.

Safety Dance - Men without hats

On 06/09/2023 at 18:23, phil-b259 said:

It’s also sometimes known as the ‘duck test’ in law - i.e. if it looks like a duck, acts like a duck and quacks like a duck then a reasonable man is justified to assume that the item in question is indeed  ‘a duck’

 Where that falls down in todays society is that the Duck may well self identify as a horse called Mabel. 
 

I’ve thought about self identifying as a dining room table as they get laid everyday…..😬

I'm sure I remember reading that Gerry Anderson didn't like the character 'John' so put him on TB5 as there was little dialogue or filming.

1 hour ago, Dunsignalling said:

If you actually think it's cheaper, set against average earnings, to live in Devon than in London, you really aren't as clued up as you sound!  

If we're doing Top Trumps....I'm in The Borders...it's a winning hand as 23% of the properties in the village are either airbnb or holiday homes and the Scottish governments ability to shoot themselves in the foot over house valuations and fixed price /offers over has meant young people are unable to obtain mortgages, but this isn't the thread for it.