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  1. is the current holder of the Graham Farish Trophy, for the best small layout in N gauge...

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      Jon020

      Well done!

  2. 'Love Shack' and 'In the Name of Love' have a very pertinent link today of all days. Care to guess what?

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      Jon020

      B52 and U2... but why these aircraft today?

       

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  3. That's one ViT 47 Laserglazed; one to go... although I might leave that until weathered; first one will be quite clean.

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      Jon020

      Changed my mind. Second ViT 47 glazed. Weathering will be mostly on roof and underframe... 47s didn't get too grubby in mainline passenger service and were regularly washed (according to photos)

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  4. Happy St. George's Day!

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      Jon020

      20th wedding anniversary... mention of dragons and mother-in-law not made in same breath ;-)

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  5. That's one ViT 47 Laserglazed; one to go... although I might leave that until weathered; first one will be quite clean.

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      Jon020

      I can't praise them enough. On my first 47 (a hacked-about Bachmann) I ended up using Heljan glazing in the scale etched frames - a bit of a faff but worth the effort of that "just-right" look. This time, I've just dropped the glazing for the ViT ones into the holes - after applying black pen around the glazing edges to reduce bleed/prismatic effects and added some klear to the frames. A good snug fit and worth the time taken to improve the look. Now just need to finish the c...

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  6. :-( If anybody wants an Ultrascale wheelset for a Heljan 26 in OO please PM me - I ordered in P4 ... looks like their system hiccuped somewhere. Chasing them at present (no answer)... but might be putting on classifieds ... 7 month wait down the drain :-(

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      Jon020

      David from Ultrascale has offered to replace them (reasonably quickly)... original order glitched? Sorted at least.

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  7. :-( If anybody wants an Ultrascale wheelset for a Heljan 26 in OO please PM me - I ordered in P4 ... looks like their system hiccuped somewhere. Chasing them at present (no answer)... but might be putting on classifieds ... 7 month wait down the drain :-(

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      Jon020

      You used to get an order confirmation email with all details on it... now it's just an online confirmation and "link" to the order status.. so there's nothing to track back to. Annoyed... possibly at them, possibly at myself.

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  8. :-( If anybody wants an Ultrascale wheelset for a Heljan 26 in OO please PM me - I ordered in P4 ... looks like their system hiccuped somewhere. Chasing them at present (no answer)... but might be putting on classifieds ... 7 month wait down the drain :-(

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      Jon020

      If I did, I can't find it... doubly annoying. I;m guessing I'll get nowhere but I'll see what they come back to me with first; I've e-mailed and phoned (message left) ... Let's see how long before they get back to me.

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  9. :-( If anybody wants an Ultrascale wheelset for a Heljan 26 in OO please PM me - I ordered in P4 ... looks like their system hiccuped somewhere. Chasing them at present (no answer)... but might be putting on classifieds ... 7 month wait down the drain :-(

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      Jon020

      ???? Maybe Ivan. Trouble is, my order status now shows OO and I can't prove it originally said 18.83 as it updates with live status. I'll see what they come back with.

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  10. JLTRT screw links, strangely satisfying ....

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      Jon020

      You should try the exactoscale 4mm scale working screw link couplings... now there's a challenge to the eyesight and dexsterity - but worth it.

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  11. I'm getting rather partial to 10000 and 10001. Do you think I could get away with running one of them over the Somerset & Dorset...?

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      Jon020

      When I was allowed to handle one from the display case at a show in the summer, I was startled to see just how good the Bachmann model is... it's really upped the level of RTR product and it's a standard that I'd hoped would become the norm for new products from this manufacturer. It hasn't, but we can hope for the future.

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  12. had great fun watch the jets leaving Lakenheath on his way home from work this evening. Entertaining indeed....

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      Jon020

      The Eagle has... oh, taken off!

       

  13. Leeds lost spectacularly, at least i had double headed class 40's to cheer me up this aft

  14. Ooph, Delitcs are pricey on ebay again, probably a good thing itl stop me from shawplanning another for now

  15. Am I the only person not going to Warley?

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      Jon020

      Stuck on "Dad" duty... but at least we've got their Mum's birthday presents sorted in her absence... phew!

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  16. This time last year I realised that I'd not be able to get to Warley but received some compensation by winning an auction for a ViTrains 47 - in Virgin Livery... which for the sum of 50 notes I was quite pleased... this year I'm faced with the same restrictions and wont make it to the NEC but coincidentally have just picked up a DRS Compass ViT 47 for about the same price... which is quite pleasing too. The DRS livery is certainly my favourite "modern" livery and it'll be...

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      Jon020

      ... nice to do just a little detailing and weathering to get something a little more modern in the fleet.

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  17. why is Warley just a few days before payday! I have the weekend off work too. :-(

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      Jon020

      too much month left at the end of the money!

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  18. Not sure whether to be amused or ashamed that I've bought a pot of Elf Skintone paint

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      Jon020

      ... they've got some lovely names haven't they ;-)

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  19. is heading for Scaleforum. Just need to get out bed first..... *yawn*

  20. Scaleforum this weekend

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      Jon020

      Looking forward to it.

      See you Sunday!

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