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More weathering done or possibly overdone and I touched up the hull chipping, Need to get some salt streaks on the black part next and bed the stuff in and some fading on the red. You can just about see the Smoke coming out of the stack but as it was near gale force it did not hang about to much!

Any Bundle prices then?

Address pal has a few guidelines and prices depending on your drop point and if it goes over max size, I try use use this for everything now and it works well. Some UK Crowds wont take the address though, Track Shack and Phoenix Precision are 2. Anyone got any tips on Vectis, Bidding on 3 IOM 4 wheel coaches at the moment.

Dunno if you know but Kernow operate a Loyalty Scheme. I am in that and its handy when you have some points built up so can take it some coin off the next big purchase. Check their website for more info. How does it work? Every time you make a purchase through your loyalty account, a point is awarded for each pound that you spend. For example spend £1 and receive 1 point, spend £53 and receive 53 points. Each point is worth 1p of loyalty credit. Once you have reached 500 points this is automatically converted to a loyalty credit. You can spend this credit immediately or you can continue to collect points and let your credit build. Please note that points are not awarded for postal charges.

Too right or they will be shelf sitters for a bit after the rush of the people still working pick theirs up. I hope Dave's getting us ready and flying a kite for the future Mr Dyer stall Prices LOL! Best price will win my bid, here or over the water.

July is fine, Bit of breathing space so to cobble a few bob together. Just need to figure out which ones to choose.

Hi Eoin, Hope all god mate, Thats looks just perfect, Excellent flawless finish as usual and fab step but step.

Crikey look at that Dirigible! Love the RE.8 underneath too. Is that a Scratch build jobbie. I take it it has just popped out of the Hangar on the left, any links to this Layout?

Man Alive that looks like a torturous job, Take it they are computer cut out?

The Dark Side. Well those light went in lovely! Just stuck in the spot light post shots, I was not going to but what the heck. You wont see these in daylight to be honest so these are a luxury. Stern lamp, Nav Lamp, Cabin Lamp and foremast light all in.

LOL, there is a Superb Example which TBH makes my one look Like dog muck. However I have taken much from the chaps build but the fact the ol fella did 80% of this already I can really go back an wipe out what he had done as that was his stamp. The are areas I see that what once he would of done to prefection and I have seen his plank on frame stuff from the billing boats range he kinda rushed into the build without much thought about fit which is gutting for a fella that I certainly look upped to and still do! Pity I did not learn as much more from the man in my youth when I had the chance. This guys model as described as having more detail than the real thing. It is a work of patience, Art, Detail and pure model making but needs a mucking up! LOL If you care to have a gander here is the link: https://www.modelboats.co.uk/forums/postings.asp?th=101076&p=17

The mans for turning. Watch the yellow stuff take over next!

Yes it would Mick.

Managed to slide away Sunday with a very slight Cider hangover and decided to tackle to fiddle yard, I only had 3 cobalts left and can get anymore for the time being so only one point is operational and I have yet to do the left side. My Baseboard planning was not that great as I have lost about a 10inches on the right side due to the curve starting mid board on the 'live' side and a brace underneath had to be removed to get the motors in. Lots of cussing. Next time i will do this aspect a wee bit better. When done I should get 6 Medium size trains in there, Most trains will be of 3 coaches this being a Secondary route. I can get 6 coaches where the 4-CEP is sitting. Hard ol work this railway Modelling lark is.

My Canon got a dump in the River last week after a buddy capsized the indian Canoe with two kids on it, Dried out now and working thankfully! Weathering has started now with the base down, gonna be a lot of learning with how to do something on this size and have it looking good hoepfully like the real deal picture below and the lights were fitted yesterday.

Hi Lads, My packet if goodies came so the rigging is 90% done, just need to do the rat lines and source a suitable Cargo hook. Still need to have some 1mm cable or the winch to arrive and some black a white rigging thread and a few other bits n bobs to set it off. Leds going in tonight in the cabin area Heres the status at of Last Saturday,

mm, I do wonder about the sense of putting this on the outside of a box, Packing list normally goes on but not the Value. Most likely a thing for the impending brexit I reckon. Thats also why I get mine set to my work address and the fact the courier left the stuff outside my door unattended previously.

Looks Great now let the trains loose!!!

Hi Lads, I only came across these the other day and they arrived in the post today so I tested one on a 12V Battery straight and hey presto they do what it says on the Tin. Perfect. Wow not too over bright either I blew 4 GOW filament bulbs the other day, Bought 6V ones but I'd say they gave me 3V and they went pop on the 6V Supply so I decided to try the Leds with Resistors instead should have some fun sticking them into the lamps on the Puffer later as she is running off of 12V. No need for another power cell! I got them from the shop below. https://www.railwayscenics.com/electrical-and-electronics-lighting-and-leds-3mm-led-lights-3mm-cool-white-12v-water-clear-led-with-integrated-resistor-p-2183.html

There early signals were shite apparently electronics wise so no surprise here with the tower.

crikey there a bit expensive?

Did you look into the Rail Options from China?, Works quite well too, We moving a fair bit in these days.

Indeed 462 would be certainly nice. Maybe a Tie up with the RPSI such like some companies in the UK/ Canada who partnered with the NRM have done would benefit both parties too. Concentrate on the RPSI Steamers which would go nicely with the current Crop of motorised boxes.

SSM Do a Stencil for CIE, He might have one for the Snail if you ask him?

The Step up convertor arrived in the post today. Some types of these are handy as you can also step down so have a application for Model Railways too if you want to power lights off your 12V you just dial in the out put and hey presto (not this one though). Simple enough to use. you can see here the unit was set at 22V output, the little POT was then dialed with a screwdriver to the desired out put that I needed to 24V. Magic The joy was short lived as the flipping mister unit gave up the ghost 10mins later. 5 years old but 10 mins switched on. FFS. I hope to be able to get the mister part itself now so I don't have to junk the whole thing. You can see the mister unit taken apart in the 2nd last photo.