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  1. cromptonnut

    Away for a week and a half ... and 450 notifications to plough through.

  2. cromptonnut

    Never accidently turn your head towards a fan and sneeze. Don't ask me how I know this.

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    2. melmoth

      melmoth

      I remember seeing some (presumably) Young Farmers attempting to urinate off a tailgate on the M4

    3. bgman

      bgman

      S'not funny !

    4. shanks522

      shanks522

      This amused me!

       

  3. cromptonnut

    Just ordered a vinyl record online from a shop in Fratton. Just two minutes walk from Fratton Model Centre in fact. Would be rude not to pop in, wouldn't it? There's also a Maplin Electronics inbetween them, this could be a dangerous trip out...

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    2. Tim Dubya

      Tim Dubya

      would that be shellac?

    3. steve22

      steve22

      Even cylinder maybe; and get down, Nipper!

    4. HeeleyBridge

      HeeleyBridge

      Make mine a double Tim :) I could do with geting shellaced...

  4. cromptonnut

    Flat drill battery stops play.

    1. NGT6 1315

      NGT6 1315

      Playing with drills? Whatever floats your boat, mate… ^^

    2. cromptonnut

      cromptonnut

      Making holes for bolts to join baseboards together. A partial charge was enough to make the 2 holes needed now it's back on charge.

       

  5. cromptonnut

    Wondering why nobody's made a model of a Dace wagon yet.

    1. Tim Hall

      Tim Hall

      Cos they're daced and confused?

  6. cromptonnut

    Went to Gaugemaster for a couple of bits and the wife forced me to buy an N Gauge "Ivor" 08. Well when I say forced, I mean she didn't say I couldn't...

    1. Mallard60022

      Mallard60022

      Cheeky.....

  7. cromptonnut

    Wonders how long it'll be before the union decides a strike is necessary. Having memories of "Carry on at your convenience"... everybody out Brothers.

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    2. Horsetan

      Horsetan

      That assumes you still have a job that you can go on strike from, when all's said and done.

    3. cromptonnut

      cromptonnut

      Depressing, isn't it?

    4. Tim V

      Tim V

      I'm al-right Jack....

  8. cromptonnut

    Bought a new cordless telephone which refuses to register. "In case of difficulting ring xxx...", erm if my phone isn't working how am I meant to?

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    2. bgman

      bgman

      Toucans & string

    3. NGT6 1315

      NGT6 1315

      Sultans of Swing

    4. Metr0Land

      Metr0Land

      Your call is really important to us

  9. cromptonnut

    Power drills are big things. So how come I've managed to lose mine? Anyone got an idea where it might be hiding?

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    2. LNER4479

      LNER4479

      Same place as where I've left the attachment for the hoover (ie the last place where I had it)

    3. mcrook62

      mcrook62

      You lent to someone

    4. Horsetan

      Horsetan

      Of course, having bought a replacement, the "lost" one will immediately turn up.

  10. cromptonnut

    A good morning's modelling so far, only two plasters needed.

    1. Pete 75C

      Pete 75C

      Quit while you're ahead or it will be a full body cast by bedtime.

  11. cromptonnut

    Lyme Regis cinema is on fire :(

    1. Captain Kernow

      Captain Kernow

      Horrific though the events in Belgium are, this event is also going to be unpleasant for the good people of Lyme.

    2. big jim

      big jim

      4D showing of the towering inferno

  12. cromptonnut

    Sounds like another exciting night of class 37 bedroom action is on the cards.

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    2. Mallard60022

      Mallard60022

      Does it include Clag?

    3. Horsetan

      Horsetan

      Ooh look, something the size of a Class 37 has just come into view between the sheets...

    4. NGT6 1315

      NGT6 1315

      Carrying a big stick, eh?

  13. cromptonnut

    Not liking being awake at 5am thanks to my wife's cold resulting in snoring that would put a class 37 to shame.

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    2. Satan's Goldfish

      Satan's Goldfish

      Just don't tell she sounds like a blowing exhaust

    3. 45059

      45059

      I'm also full of the snots at the moment. Imagine if we were neighbours, it'd sound like a double- header!

    4. cromptonnut

      cromptonnut

      I am too but why is it always the loudest snorer that falls asleep first?

  14. cromptonnut

    wondering how much space South Croydon Junction and Selsdon Station (with the Addiscombe branch still operational) would take up ...

    1. Pete 75C

      Pete 75C

      Are you planning on BUYING that hall in Merstham???

    2. westerhamstation

      westerhamstation

      Lots

  15. cromptonnut

    I've somehow just managed to glue a bridge side on upside-down. Quite an achievement really.

    1. muddys-blues

      muddys-blues

      DOH !!!!! I think 99% of us have done something similar

  16. cromptonnut

    Next challenge ... legs.

  17. cromptonnut

    This evening's challenge - sorting out what to say at my aunty's funeral. Not just a tribute but somehow I've ended up agreeing to take the whole crematorium service.

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    2. Horsetan

      Horsetan

      Tea, Father?

    3. Re6/6

      Re6/6

      All the best to you.

    4. skipepsi

      skipepsi

      Stick to the good bits and see if you can raise a smile.

  18. cromptonnut

    That lovely feeling when your first train does a complete circuit of the new layout without stalling or derailing.

    1. Spitfire2865

      Spitfire2865

      Then the second lap finds multiple faults somehow.

    2. cromptonnut

      cromptonnut

      Nope, been trundling round for an hour and it's still good :) The problem will be adding the second train, mind...

  19. cromptonnut

    Having fun refreshing my mind on how to wire up "common return". Remind me again why I have 12 sections on a 4x2 layout...

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    2. cromptonnut

      cromptonnut

      most of it is storage sidings, and wanting to be able to control two trains on a single line into a passing loop on scene at any one time.

    3. HeeleyBridge

      HeeleyBridge

      and to justify the purchase of two 'classic' H&M Powermasters from EBay ...

    4. cromptonnut

      cromptonnut

      Not with mostly Poole N gauge Farish split chassis stock!

  20. cromptonnut

    Happy with the cheap Lego substitute I've just obtained from Lidl.

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    2. Mad McCann

      Mad McCann

      Why not? That sort of thing can land you a Turner prize...

    3. BlackRat

      BlackRat

      Does it hurt as much when stepped on?

    4. HeeleyBridge

      HeeleyBridge

      Oh yes </churchill voice>

  21. cromptonnut

    Successful experimentation with lighting effects to create a model thunderstorm.

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    2. Tim Hall

      Tim Hall

      1 spoon + 1 microwave oven could give something frisky....

    3. NGT6 1315

      NGT6 1315

      1 dollop of plutonium gives you a radiant smile.

    4. Huw Griffiths

      Huw Griffiths

      That's right - you glow in the dark.

  22. cromptonnut

    Curious how this "little N gauge APA box project" seems to have cost me almost

    1. Satan's Goldfish

      Satan's Goldfish

      when i tried the 2011 challenge (which would have been a similar size) i set myself a budget of

    2. cromptonnut

      cromptonnut

      Well I already had the trackwork (1 point and 2 lengths of flexi) but am including the stock I need. Had to buy platforms, station etc plus a decent backscene.

  23. cromptonnut

    Wondering how my wife can hear me drop a track pin on the carpet when she's in the kitchen cooking - yet can sleep through her own snoring which sounds like a tractor in need of a service?

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    2. Horsetan

      Horsetan

      I have no idea what I sound like when I'm sleeping. Probably a Toyota Pious.

    3. sharris

      sharris

      A Toyota Pious - is that the new Popemobile?

    4. Horsetan

      Horsetan

      The Pope has a secondhand Renault 4 that's been at least twice round the clock. His official car is a Ford Focus.

  24. cromptonnut

    I've just ordered my first Legobiffoman sound chip.

    1. Worsdell forever

      Worsdell forever

      Mmm, Legomanbiffo ones are better...

    2. cromptonnut

      cromptonnut

      that's the guy, you know what I meant :P

  25. cromptonnut

    2016... hopefully the year I finally give up all these half-finished projects, consign them to the bin, and actually build a proper layout (once I've cleared the crap in the spare room)

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    2. irishmail

      irishmail

      That's what I say every year...

       

    3. Re6/6

      Re6/6

      Don't bin stuff..sell it..there's money to be made!

    4. muddys-blues

      muddys-blues

      Ha ha .... I bet this applies to a majority % of modellers the world over "including myself"

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