As an alternative to MJT hornblocks, High Level produce some very acceptable (and compact) hornblocks and bearings - takes seconds to assemble and requires hardly any solder until ready to fix in the frames.
If you suffer from any sort of nerves, palpitations, high blood pressure or have a pre-existing heart condition which maybe aggravated by large crowds, then Warley is definitely not worth risking your life for.
I went in 2000/2001. Far too many people back then, like the teeming hordes that commute into Mumbai Station each morning. There were people actually hanging off the Hornby stand. Haven't tried going again.
Ultrascale are accepting orders again - lead time is now 10 months, so the situation is now "worse" than when they closed their doors to catch up with the backlog.....
Given that life is uncertain and much can happen in 8 to 10 months, I wonder if anyone has actually died whilst waiting for an Ultrascale order to be completed?
I'm just after taking delivery of a Laminate Third kit from IFM, but had to join Farcebook in order to place the order, so it looks like some of the coaching stock is still available in kit form.
Seems fair value at 50 Euros.
Ambitious. Going to out-Bachmann Bachmann?
Any chance of a DP1 and DP2?
Good to see more use of crossed-helical low-resistance gearboxes if that's what you're doing.
The Z-boilered variant is the one I'm particularly looking forward to reading about, especially if you do decide to make the conversion etch available to the public....