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Status Replies posted by steveb860
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I came across this photo recently of a Bedford MK Army truck on a Lowmac; and it seemed a good model addition to my Shortmoor Military railway layout. There aren't many 4mm scale 1970's British military truck models available, but I did find this excellent JB Models Bedford MK Army truck kit from the 1990's on eBay, but realising if I built it built straight from the box with the canopy fitted; it would foul the loading gauge. So I scratch built a platform load bed to lower the height, airbrushed it in Tamiya Dark Green after masking the windows, as the cab is a one piece clear plastic moulding. I had to make some tiny hooks for the securing chains from 0.5mm brass wire ( a fiddley job!). I shall have now to build an end loading dock now to facilitate unloading!
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I did the same a few years back. Fitted a Kingfisher models resin non tilt fitted rear body to my MK. I also have a picture of a lightweight land rover (available from Oxford diecast) loaded on a lowmac, which I modelleid n O. Just a thought, perhaps you should do a model thread rather than a status update
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I'm surprised no one is talking about the "new" Hornby DVTs and their problems
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Seemed to me that a lot of traders were missing from Warley this year.
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Oooooooo I've just bought a 'truck tuner'!
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Just spent 48 hours in hospital after coming off my pushbike. Gotta go back next week to replace my elbow!
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is waiting for the MoT on the diesel to be done. Hope they don't ask questions about that glow plug light....
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is beginning to think that the reason most cyclists own bikes is because they can't afford BMWs!
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When will I learn that Humbrol Spray Varnish's only purpose is to ruin the glazing on my models.
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Have achieved the beginnings of pc control on the loft layout. Now to figure out turnout control...
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Has become a series 3 lightweight owner.
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has recovered from yesterday's wedding / alcohol session, and has been in the nip all day.....
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trialed transfer paper for inkjet printer. not good, not a patch on how good the laser stuff was that I was using at work. Only 1 thing for it, be very nice to Mrs SG until she buys me a very good expensive colour laser printer......I may need to treat her....
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I just used the word 'skidaddle' in my head while thinking. To mrs SG I'd like to apologise, I will shortly return that lingo to the 1950s and normal service will be resumed.
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What do you need to survive a dark night in Belgium?
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Has just realised he missed Trainwest this weekend
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has just discovered glitter can be shipped to your enemies! Muahahahaha!
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Finally a proper RTR Crane, oh wait..
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Slowly thawing out after a "Sprocker walk" in the Malvern Hills
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We have occasional compulsory drugs testing in work. they turned up today. Work Colleague: 'I need something to drink before I go down, pass me that bottle from under that desk'. proceeds to chug from bottle of 'blue energy drink', runs to sink and vomits. 'That's not energy drink, that's engine coolant.' Well that's one way to avoid testing, although he's currently in hospital getting mocked.
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For some reason, I always got the call every time at Lyneham. used to settle for a nice leasurely cup of tea, head up to the gym for testing, and sit in the sin bin for several hours.Apparantly as a 30 something single parent, I fitted the profile as a user, and that was from the Regt WO on the testing team!!
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XV179....10 years ago today....never forgotten!!
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Brilliant - I post a video at a location and someone disagrees - so what is there to disagree with ? It IS at the location named, it WAS on the date and it IS of the subject described
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Railmatch or Precision for GWR Coach Brown & Cream?
