West End Workbench
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Page 101 already? That was very quick.
Mick - as Graeme said, watch this space. Or watch his space. They'll turn up one one or the other. I had a bit of a rivetfest this afternoon and once I've checked all the strapping for straightness and put a coat of primer on to stop the rivets transfers falling off I think these may be on their way to a comedy address in Grimsby.
I have tried them with a set of MJT W irons and they seem to be spot on for height. The intention will be to add detailing to the containers and flats, the casting will just be the basic form. Too much detail creates casting problems and it often looks better added afterwards. I will be having a go at lettering for this container as well.
David - I'm doing a BK as it only has one door and you can get transfers from Powsides for them. Please feel free to make as many other B types as you like. The conflat V I am looking forward to completing and I still have a number of your A type containers to load them with.
John - never mind speed, that van is lovely, much better than mine. I'd be interested to see a thread on how many varieties of van you can concoct from the basic Parkside.
Ian, the K's van is OK once you get it square and running freely. The Palbrick I seem to recall was fiddly but all his kits were. I see he doesn't offer this any more, so I don't know where you'd get one now. Maybe P-D ought to give it some thought.
Robert - 17? Bugger, I need about another 11 then. Better get the iron cranked up.
Mick - as Graeme said, watch this space. Or watch his space. They'll turn up one one or the other. I had a bit of a rivetfest this afternoon and once I've checked all the strapping for straightness and put a coat of primer on to stop the rivets transfers falling off I think these may be on their way to a comedy address in Grimsby.
I have tried them with a set of MJT W irons and they seem to be spot on for height. The intention will be to add detailing to the containers and flats, the casting will just be the basic form. Too much detail creates casting problems and it often looks better added afterwards. I will be having a go at lettering for this container as well.
David - I'm doing a BK as it only has one door and you can get transfers from Powsides for them. Please feel free to make as many other B types as you like. The conflat V I am looking forward to completing and I still have a number of your A type containers to load them with.
John - never mind speed, that van is lovely, much better than mine. I'd be interested to see a thread on how many varieties of van you can concoct from the basic Parkside.
Ian, the K's van is OK once you get it square and running freely. The Palbrick I seem to recall was fiddly but all his kits were. I see he doesn't offer this any more, so I don't know where you'd get one now. Maybe P-D ought to give it some thought.
Robert - 17? Bugger, I need about another 11 then. Better get the iron cranked up.
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Thank you for the update and photos JW. All them Atlantics to play with. Will you be making them six wheel drive, as Mr King's.
By the way do you have a secret. In one picture a certain blue tank engine is visible in the background?
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By the way do you have a secret. In one picture a certain blue tank engine is visible in the background?
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Secret? No secret. Page 32, June 2011 announced the delivery of the new yard shunter:
... and for the moment, no, I haven't been tempted into any 6 wheel drive tomfoolery.
... and for the moment, no, I haven't been tempted into any 6 wheel drive tomfoolery.
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Is that your 'assault course' length of track for testing stock just in front of the cheeky tank from Sodor
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It is, but I had a lot of derailments: I had to start using EM wheels, it got that bad.
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Countryfile last night included an interesting piece about the measures needed to keep "EM" out of Britain
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Yes, I did wonder what beavers had to do with railway modelling. The threat seemed to be coming from Europe, though - I'd have thought that HO was more of a problem...Atlantic 3279 wrote:Countryfile last night included an interesting piece about the measures needed to keep "EM" out of Britain
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EM gauge beavers? I'm not sure I like the way this is going.
and please, let's keep their flanges out of this?
and please, let's keep their flanges out of this?
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Nice beaver..........and flanges can course a lot of problems and heartache.
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Wider than regular OO gauge beavers...
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I'm told the extra 1.7mm makes all the difference...Atlantic 3279 wrote:Wider than regular OO gauge beavers...
OK - as long as you don't call me Shirley...jwealleans wrote:and please, let's keep their flanges out of this?
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Fnarrr, fnarrr.... Soon be on page 102 at this rate
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Let's have something rather less silly:
Photos courtesy of Paul Bolton.
Photos courtesy of Paul Bolton.
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Only one comment to make, VERY NICE!
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