glasspusher

Looking at the pictures that accompanied the above post, it seems that you need extra fingers to be a pipe smoking train dad! :-) http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/107911-1910-mini-layout/&do=findComment&comment=2195065

Nice box Jason. As regards the stairs, oddly enough one of the boxes on our club layout 'Waterstock' has not yet had any steps added. It has been there a number of years too and nobody has yet questioned how the bobby gets in or out.

Excellent stuff Jason. That chap on platform 2 just needs a Snap Dog.

Plunger I reckon. Could he be an Obstetrician? About to perform a ventouse delivery? He's no plumber, the trousers are too high.

It'll be the heat generated by all that plaster curing.

Looks a bit like a submarine stuck in an ice flow.

Hi Andy P. What happens if you try to paint and weather the hanging Basket Liner (HBL)? Anthony

<snip> You're all going to be bored stupid of these shots before long but here is the progress update </snip> I find it inspiring Jason. Motivational even, to hie me thither into the garage and get on with mine. Difficult being in two places at once though, so I'm either reading this and the Lunester shennanigans, or I'm gettin' on with stuff. Keep it up, it's all good. Anthony

Interesting Project. The house second from right in your prototype photo doesn't look too safe though. can't make up my mind whether the front wall is bulging or whether it is sliding /subsiding downhill into its neighbour on the right. Will you be looking to re-produce that particular feature? Could be tricky to do without it looking just plain 'wrong'. I'll be keeping a keen eye on this, much to the detriment of my own modelling output I fear.

Hurrah for the Bacup Britannia Nutters. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/9899499/Morris-dancers-dance-on-after-winning-health-and-safety-row.html

A happy dance for the first circuit. Always a fantastic moment. :danced: :yahoo: :dancer: I'm a firm believer in the old adage "Test more, worry less" so plenty of circuits to be done whilst you think about sorting the 'Down Main'.now. Anthony

For me it was a little HOn9 MPD layout in the Nov '73 MRC. it was by Nigel Adams and it sparked off my railway modelling days. It had everything to me, aged 11. Industrial, run down, grimy and clever use of Airfix engine sheds. Best bit was it was in a space less than a square yard, about all the space I could aspire to at 11. It's memory stayed with me for years. it wasn't even my magazine copy it was my brother's. My funds at that time would never stretch to 35p or whatever the magazine cost then. Not with Spangles and sugar mice to buy. Strangely it was also responsible for bringing me back into Railway Modelling as an adult 30-odd years later when I discovered a bound copy of the entire years magazines for 1973 on the second hand shelf at Midland Counties Publishers. Flicking through, my eyes alighted on the very article and the old flame was re-kindled. Thank you Nigel Adams. my obsession is your fault. I recall now that there was also the Rawnook & Holme branch, in September MRC of the same year, though I can't recall the builder's name . I'm off to go look. It had L&YR in spadefulls. A couple of years later, '75 I think, During a family holiday in the area I made my first visit to Pendon. The rest as they say, is history. Kind regards, Anthony

Absolutely lovely job on that 4F. Hard to think it was just a powder job (though skillfully done). It just looks so beautifully... well...Workaday. Super. Edit: Sorry, I'm a bit behind the times with these posts. Oops!

Excuse me whilst I rescue my lower mandible from the carpet. Ah! Thats better! Excellent Modelling Mr F.

I can't even see them from here! Any bigger piccies?