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Hi Steve, I see you have placed " Lightning " on what looks like a possible turntable site, so have you kept your original t/table ? Have you received your order from C&L yet ? Martyn.

Ha ! Should of guessed :-https://exactoscale.com/ Martyn.

I've just had a good surf around and I can't find anything : ) Martyn.

Hi Matt, Not sure about the 1:50th question, but if I were you I would clean the paint off the top of the rails sooner rather than later, otherwise it will be a right pain to get off and it will leave flakes on the sides of the rail. Keep up the good work. Martyn.

Is that statement directed to us ? Or is it what you tell the wife : ) Martyn.

The bottom entrance to the goods yard has finally had some weathering applied, loads more to do but it's nice to get rid of the bland colour of the ballast and plywood worktops. Martyn.

Thanks for the advice Ken, I always use to have Antex irons, but the last one lasted not even two years and after some research found out they are now made in China rather than in the UK. And another thanks goes to you, as it was interesting threads like yours that finally helped get my enthusiasm ( mojo ) back. Cheers, Martyn.

Morning Ken, Have you got the new solder station fired up yet? Just wondered what you thought of it, as I intend to buy an Esra this time. I miss loco building and would like to do at least one build over the winter, I have a few little boxes gathering dust in the cupboard, but the layout build has taken president of late. Keep up the good work, Martyn.

Hi Fabrice, I think with the two transversers it can keep it interesting, the lower siding could be made longer into a headshunt so you could set back some wagons into another siding ( or two if you used a tandem turnout ). Tandem as in 3 way point ( gives it more interest ). All the best, Martyn.

It might be a good idea to collect it soon, as Phil is closing down Intentio. Such a shame as the quality of his kits are second to none in my opinion. Martyn.

Art, Welcome to the slippery slope that is 7mm, I've never regretted the move, and I'm sure you will feel the same now you have a " all singing all dancing 08 ". Martyn.

No I haven't made a start on the box yet, I just needed to see the size of the base and where best to site it. It's in the to do pile, but it's far from the top I'm afraid. ATB, Martyn.

Hi Guys, Not a lot to show of late, I am just toying with some greenery or should I say parched wild grass, and weathering of some of the trackwork. And a big thank you goes to Simond of this parish, I had an electrical shorting problem which I could not solve for over two weeks ( very frustrating), but as the saying goes two heads are better than one, and we sorted it in the end, and yes it was my fault in the first place ! I really must update my lighting, the quality of the photos is a bit grainy to say the least. All the best, Martyn.

Evening Simon, Regarding concrete, have you tried " kiln sand "? Much finer than the normal building sand, and then there's my latest acquisition I brought this aerosol on impulse from the local B&Q, I have not got around to trying it yet, but the tin lid looks good.... ATB, Martyn.

I have one of Davids ( Jinty ) speakers in my 08, sounds awesome, would recommend. Martyn.

Talking of bikes , I had a Suzuki GT750, which was a 3 cylinder water cooled 2 stroke piece of rubbish which went through 3 alternators.... My Z900 was a much more reliable beast. Martyn.

I use to have a MK 1 Ford Escort Mexico, and a Ford Escort Cosworth..... : ( Martyn.

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Hi Ernie, They are C&L chairs, 2 bolt GWR pattern, Beeding cement works I know the place well. I used to play around the area as a young lad and later use to drive their trucks. Martyn.

Absolutely awesome, brilliant work Jinty. Martyn.

If you have a steady hand you can get good results with an airbrush, especially using acrylic paints, makes the job a lot easier. I paint my timbers first, but I build my track using timber ply sleepers, I use just good old Halfords satin black for timbers on the main lines and if I want to fade them down for the sidings I rub some thinners on them until they go a silver colour. See below. Hope this helps, Martyn.

The paint will not key to the rail sides with enough strength, so as you thread the rail back in it will all scrape off. Believe me I know : ) Martyn.

Morning John, I'm afraid not, life is too short, although I remember a 4mm layout at an exhibition some years ago with working point rodding and even the facing point locks operated as well, unreal!! All the best, Martyn.

So now I've decided where the signal box is going, I've made a bit more progress with the point rodding. ATB, Martyn.

A big thank you to Phil at Intentio, I thought I'd do a dry run of the signal box kit I brought from him at Telford, just so I could see where to site it on the layout. I have built a few mdf kits before, but none come close to this kit, so crisp and it all ( so far ) fits together so well, brilliant. . ATB, Martyn.