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  1. True Lies, Jamie Lee Curtis, that bedroom dance scene.....

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    2. yorkie_pudd

      yorkie_pudd

      so what scale you going to model that in then ?

    3. bgman

      bgman

      Oh! Don't please I've just got up n it's far too hot ! Ok if I must.....coming Jamie !

    4. bgman

      bgman

      No wonder you were sweating at the Barnstaple show !!!!

  2. Bet you can all guess what domestic item I've been failing to repair this afternoon...

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    2. Stubby47

      Stubby47

      Damm thing is still leaking ( from the in-pipe), so no chance of modelling tomorrow...

    3. Stubby47

      Stubby47

      Not at all - round IV commences...

    4. Stubby47

      Stubby47

      Hah ! Cistern 3 - Me 1. Sounds like an honourable draw!

  3. Shepherds & Treamble's public debut tomorrow - see you at Hayle !!

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    2. Barry O

      Barry O

      hope the prairie is well received...

    3. Stubby47

      Stubby47

      The whole train will take pride of place !

    4. Barry O
  4. Took the tumble dryer for repair on Saturday morning. Lots of brownie points. Forgot to take the clothes out first. Complete loss of all accrued Brownie points !

  5. Fighting a losing battle with the tumble dryer - it's not even mine ( but apparently it is ours)...

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    2. Stubby47

      Stubby47

      Nope, it's all back together, though I do appear to have too many screws....

    3. Indomitable026
    4. yorkie_pudd

      yorkie_pudd

      missing not from the dryer

  6. This evening's planned modelling has been curtailed in order to see 'The Irish Experience' at the local theatre...

  7. Pancakes for tea !!

  8. Does any member have a light engineering firm - I have a request...

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    2. gwrrob

      gwrrob

      What do you want or pm me.

    3. Stubby47

      Stubby47

      Surprisingly Paul, No...

    4. Stubby47

      Stubby47

      gwrrob, PM sent :)

  9. So, what's the big news ???

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    2. 69843

      69843

      TARDIS Blue Class 47?

    3. Stubby47

      Stubby47

      Wallet opens, King blinks at seeing daylight !!

    4. 69843

      69843

      Wallet opens, Caesar blinks at seeing daylight!!!

  10. @AndyY - The RMweb 'Fell' ?

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    2. yorkie_pudd

      yorkie_pudd

      fell off what ? chair, table or keyboard maybe...

    3. sixteen 12by 10s

      sixteen 12by 10s

      more like fell over, don't bother fitting a motor

       

    4. Horsetan

      Horsetan

      Fell...off the back of a lorry.

  11. Off to London by plane tomorrow, planned morning visiting suitable model shops curtailed by a meeting in Croydon

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    2. Captain Kernow

      Captain Kernow

      Work getting in the way of hobby, Stu?!

    3. Horsetan

      Horsetan

      Maybe his work is his hobby.... *kof*

    4. trisonic

      trisonic

      More Public Toiltets than Model Shops in London, Stu...

  12. 2013 Challenge - "The Allan Downes Experience" now open - go on, you know you want to !

    1. Grafarman

      Grafarman

      Sounds like a plan; well done Stu!

  13. Off home to native North Wales at the end of the month - so many great modellers in the area and no time to visit any of them...

    1. Indomitable026

      Indomitable026

      you're from Wales?

    2. Stubby47

      Stubby47

      Yep, born in Holywell, grew up in Rhyl, married a girl from Anglesey, look you.

  14. would like to announce to the world I'm offering a bespoke building service - www.stubby47.co.uk

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    2. Brass0four

      Brass0four

      I'd wish you luck but you don't need it. I've been considering a bespoke lamp-hut... ;) Best, Tony.

    3. Brass0four

      Brass0four

      I'd wish you luck but you don't need it. I've been considering a bespoke lamp-hut... ;) Best, Tony.

    4. Brass0four

      Brass0four

      I did NOT press three times! lol

  15. is fighting with ASP and CSS... I've forgotten most of what I knew...

  16. has managed to accumulte a half century of years today.... :)

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    2. ozzyo

      ozzyo

      Been there done that a few years back. Welcome to the old gits club! you can say it was not like this in the old days etc.

    3. Alister_G

      Alister_G

      Hippo Birdbath, Stu

    4. Stubby47

      Stubby47

      Thanks all 'n' Happy Birthday to Muz too

  17. Wallpapering done - anyone want 5 pints of unused wallpaper paste ?

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    2. Sasquatch

      Sasquatch

      Wall papering....

      Whats that?

    3. Stubby47

      Stubby47

      Wall papering is like like covering card in printed brick-paper, only on a bigger scale... Similar skills needed too.

    4. Sasquatch

      Sasquatch

      The last time I hung wall paper was when my ex was pregnant with my now 16 year old!

  18. The bad news - wallpapering. The good news, the new wall has replaced a the landing bannister, which has provided me with three superb baseboard beams :)

    1. Grafarman

      Grafarman

      Do people still paper walls?! Been spray-painting plaster for years now...!!

    2. Stubby47

      Stubby47

      The rest of the room (landing & lounge - open plan staircase) is wall papered, so I had to make it match...

  19. Off to the Bodmin & Wenford in the rain...

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    2. Stubby47

      Stubby47

      Classic cars, traction engines, fairground rides, guards van rides, chance to 'cab' a steam or diesel loco, model steam train rides, plus the normal train timetable. And lots of Cornish sunshine.... ( I blame 2manySpams)

    3. RedgateModels

      RedgateModels

      I'll pay another visit when they reach Wadebridge ;)

    4. Kev_Lewis

      Kev_Lewis

      I hope we'll get to see some photo's tonight.

  20. According to a local source of information (in the main street in Camborne) all four varieties of KMRC Westerns could and did travel on the Chacewater to Newquay branch...

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    2. Stubby47

      Stubby47

      Rich, it's more a case of a sharp salesman convincing me that's what really happened...

    3. Xerces Fobe2

      Xerces Fobe2

      I cannot recall seeing a photo of a Western on this line I think there was a weight restriction on the line too! A photo is the best evidence so lets see........

    4. BlackRat

      BlackRat

      Don't dare go in, it's worse than Arkwrights! I went in for rail joiners few months ago and came out with a baby deltic!

  21. Building a Maplin Robotic Arm

    1. neal

      neal

      makes me think of one particular episode of the Big Bang Theory, be careful how you use it!

  22. Wondering about the 2013 Challenge - what will it be ?

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    2. Stubby47

      Stubby47

      Andy Y has suggested there will be, in a few weeks, just not sure what the 'rules' will be...

    3. 69843

      69843

      If there is a section for small layouts, I'd say it's a no-brainer as to who'll enter...

    4. The Nth Degree

      The Nth Degree

      Under appreciated...

  23. Sheltering...

  24. Buildings for Shepherds....

    1. big jim

      big jim

      jumpers for goalposts

  25. Wedding Anniversary today - should I write 'To SWMBO' on the card ???

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    2. BoD

      BoD

      Ah go on go on go on go on.

    3. Stubby47

      Stubby47

      Nope, I chickened out...

    4. freebs

      freebs

      Oh you should have!

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