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Nice to meet you today Chris. Has Robin finished playing with the toy train set (1/10th scale model) yet? For anyone unable to attend: I can confirm that 2ManySpams had been allocated the naughty step at the exhibition.

Nice to meet you today Robin. Has Spams let you off the naughty step yet?

I agree with Chris P Bacon's suggestion. The drain needs to be higher up, somewhere near the top of the drum / top of the machine is about right. The Screwfix link above will give you what you need and the open top of the pipe provides the air vent. One thing I'm not sure of from your photo is the diameter of the pipe. 40mm is standard but yours looks a little on the small side. Perhaps it's just the way it looks in the photo? It's probably worth checking the water supply pipes again too to make sure they're clean, that the rubber washers are in good condition and the threads are undamaged. New washers or even new pipes aren't expensive.

I enjoyed the show. High standard of modelling on every exhibit, nice chats with several operators and other guests, and I managed to get a pasty from one of the hard-working kitchen volunteers before Andy Y snaffled them all. I hope this will become a regular event.

First class work as usual Jeff. Is it worth trying a little dry brushing, working the brush upwards to catch the tile edges with paint?

Only 33% over budget. That probably counts as an improvement.

Backscene?

MRCHAIN from http://www.markits.com/ Slightly over scale for 4mm but that makes it easier to use. There are several earlier threads on RMweb where 3-link couplings are discussed.

He's been knitting sheep in several scales to populate the fell.

I find this site useful: https://www.parcel2go.com/

Professionally weathered leisure wear?

Several gallons of Colron too!

Bertiedog's advice is certainly the proper way to go about it but I can offer a cheapskate's alternative for you to consider which I have used on the little MDF I have around the house (a window seat / radiator cover and some sectional wargaming boards for my sons): I have simply primed with standard emulsion before applying a gloss top coat(s). I think I originally saw this suggested by Kevin McCloud on one of his design series several decades ago.

Whilst I am in agreement with your post Mike, unfortunately the tractor mark was devalued shortly after its implementation when some Dutch farmers successfully applied to use it on their vegetables. There is a disconnect (some might use the word 'dishonesty' in this context) between what the people think is meant by a label or marketing claim and the standards they think ought to be applied. Take for example McDonald's advertising using the term '100% British and Irish beef'. In addition to the point you make above they only need to source a tiny percentage of their meat from Britain for this to be an accurate statement and this could even be beef that has simply been moved across the border to Northern Ireland prior to slaughter. I purchase meat from two local farms run by people I trust. Thus, though still not 100% guaranteed, I feel that I know the origin of the meat, the welfare standards under which the animals have been raised, what they have been fed and what standards have been applied at slaughter plus I have the added bonus of supporting the local economy. Such meat costs a little more (not the inflated supermarket organic premiums though) but this is easily balanced by eating less meat over all.

I hope they just stick to doing pictorial tattoos.

Or, if you don't fancy cutting thin strips from the tape, Fox do 'stainless steel' lining transfers, ref. FG1481 and FG1491 - https://fox-transfers.co.uk/general-alphabets-linings?colouralpha_lining=2705

Firefox & Win10 working fine for me.

Foil tape, e.g. http://www.wickes.co.uk/Wickes-Self-Adhesive-Foil-Tape-50mm-x-45m/p/161265

Thanks for the information. It pains me to miss it but I can't bring myself to give money to Murdoch. Disappointing that ITV have opted not to have a highlights programme. I understand there is a highlights programme on Saturday evening on S4C so I'm hoping to be able to view that via BBC iPlayer. (The listings indicate 20:30 to 21:30 Rygbi.) Off to the library tomorrow to see if they have a copy of 'Learn To Speak Welsh In One Day' so I can understand the commentary.

I prefer this solution: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-39974147

Now that I think of it ... I used some Rust-oleum Universal All-surface paint on three old Ikea tables that are made from a painted MDF top with plastic legs. I used some fine grade glasspaper to gently rub down all the surfaces before brush painting (no undercoat required). One coat was sufficient even though the tables were two different colours. This was several years ago and the tables are still fine with no chips or signs of deterioration. So the Manrose ventilation pipe should be fine. However, I don't know if the paint comes in the colour you require and it isn't cheap (£20 for 750ml).

Have you considered flexible MDF? Another thought would be the cardboard tube from a roll of carpet but I don't know if any of that comes without a spiral 'grain'.

I expect he will just claim it was all OK when he posted it. My suggestion would be along the lines you (& Kris) mention, i.e. chalk it up to experience, block him and report it to eBay via a Dispute. They are unlikely to do anything because they tend to favour the buyer but you never know and it might just be of use if lots of people report the same buyer. I suggest you include some photographic evidence (and video too if you can) in your correspondence with eBay. If you try to sell it again you could include a small footnote in your listing about re-listing due to a timewasting buyer and you could mention that you have made a video recording of the loco showing movement and sound. Just a thought. I wonder if the buyer tested it on DCC? Any indication in his feedback profile of him buying other DCC fitted locos? Always possible he's a numpty rather than deliberately dishonest. You may also like to follow him via eBay to see if he puts a similar loco up for sale in an undamaged box.

Hmmm, yes, I could have worded that better. I didn't mean to imply that the Malvern-style penning was used in The Lakes. As you say, there are sheep everywhere up there. The pens are used on The Malverns to control where the livestock graze. They need to be kept away from areas with rare wildflowers for example. The area of land and number of livestock involved are tiny relative to the Lake District.

Still happens. I last read about one last year but I wouldn't be surprised if it happens more frequently. Lots of sheep around and lots of dog owners. Slightly OT - Sheep and cattle are currently being used to manage the tops of the Malvern Hills themselves and keep the land looking like it used to. They are penned into areas using electric fences and help keep the unwanted plants like bracken in check. These penned areas are moved around at intervals. I suppose this is much like the Lake District but since the main parts of the Malvern Hills are no longer parts of farms it has been a conscious reintroduction rather than just part of the normal farming practice.