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- Sat Feb 20, 2021 12:03 pm
- Forum: The Workbench
- Topic: My other workbench
- Replies: 26
- Views: 3684
Re: My other workbench
I've been spending some time "supervising" the renovation of our Flagship Theatre's ceiling. The original 1910 plaster ceiling was literally falling to pieces, so the decision was made to use the covid19 "downtime" to pull all the old plasterwork down and replace it with modern p...
- Sat Feb 20, 2021 11:45 am
- Forum: The Workbench
- Topic: Tinwald workbench
- Replies: 45
- Views: 5741
Re: Tinwald workbench
found my Kibri UPS 2000 Plasser & Theurer model stowed away in a shoe box.
It looked a bit plain, so I couldn't help myself and "grubbied" it up! (sorry to all the purists whop like things prestine)
it had a very hard day's work!!
It looked a bit plain, so I couldn't help myself and "grubbied" it up! (sorry to all the purists whop like things prestine)
it had a very hard day's work!!

- Sat Feb 20, 2021 11:35 am
- Forum: Scenery
- Topic: Polystyrene cliffs?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 190
Re: Polystyrene cliffs?
I have used polystyrene exclusively for walls, and cut escarpments, on my layouts and use water based acrylic poster paints to protect them. I do, however, cut the styrene on a proper styrene cutter bench. The heat from cutting "seals" it to a degree and I apply the paint liberally over it...
- Sat Feb 20, 2021 11:21 am
- Forum: Bachmann
- Topic: Class 08 Spare Parts
- Replies: 6
- Views: 81
Re: Class 08 Spare Parts
I second Pete's Spares
- Mon Dec 14, 2020 6:15 am
- Forum: The Workbench
- Topic: My other workbench
- Replies: 26
- Views: 3684
Re: My other workbench
I agree Geoff, however those speakers are way too valuable to end up in landfill!! and the moving lights are also a tad too pricey to throw away!! It just seems that our technical crew don't look after the Venue gear as well as they tend their own equipment. I bit of housekeeping can save a show.
- Mon Dec 14, 2020 6:11 am
- Forum: Personal Layouts - Under Construction
- Topic: Tinwald is back!
- Replies: 47
- Views: 5049
Re: Tinwald is back!
thanks for your comments gents; Gerald thankyou for noticing these areas were sparse and desolate and needed something to fill the space. Turntable fitted - just, and the refueling area was created, as I was running out of trees and lichen!! So it all came together rather well. Stainsacre & Buff...
- Sat Dec 12, 2020 8:07 am
- Forum: Personal Layouts - Under Construction
- Topic: Tinwald is back!
- Replies: 47
- Views: 5049
Re: Tinwald is back!
its been a while and my health has been up and down. I've had to stop exercising as my left hip has been steadily getting worse and worse. I made an appointment with my GP and she recommended an X-ray of both my hips to see of there was a problem. Turns out I had "severe degenerative changes in...
- Sat Dec 12, 2020 7:18 am
- Forum: The Workbench
- Topic: My other workbench
- Replies: 26
- Views: 3684
Re: My other workbench
well I've not posted much on here lately. A combination of health and assisting at my workplace (mainly just being there so they don't have to keep locking the warehouse up) I keep myself busy by cleaning/fixing bits and pieces that I know they don't have time to do, such as these .......... 2020100...
- Wed Sep 02, 2020 6:43 am
- Forum: The Workbench
- Topic: Tinwald workbench
- Replies: 45
- Views: 5741
Re: Tinwald workbench
OK it's been a while since I even looked at Tinwald, let alone did anything! Funnily enough, I've been going into work, more or less fulltime, as we have had to "down size" our warehouse and condense our operation, due to this Covid19 marlarkey. So we've gone from 3 warehouse to two, all p...
- Thu Aug 13, 2020 2:46 pm
- Forum: General Model Railway Discussion / News
- Topic: Why do you do it?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1039
Re: Why do you do it?
I was born in the wrong ERA. Would love to be back in the 50's again, all that hat wearing and trench coats, smokey railway platforms, aroma of pipe tobacco mixed with stale perfume in the carriage compartment, the simple life camping beside a brook or sitting in a deckchair with shrilling seagulls ...
- Sat Aug 01, 2020 10:19 am
- Forum: Scenery
- Topic: Gluing a grass mat
- Replies: 5
- Views: 458
Re: Gluing a grass mat
....... I used straight undiluted PVA and it worked a treat, just need to smooth it all out with a brush so it wouldn't be "lumpy"- good as gold
- Fri Jul 17, 2020 8:24 am
- Forum: Personal Layouts - Under Construction
- Topic: New layout up and running trains
- Replies: 11
- Views: 611
Re: New layout up and running trains
nice looking setup there Colonel, I particularly like the rolling stock of TTA you have. They are a favourite of mine to weather.Have been trying my damndest to get hold of the white BP TTA's you have there. So far I've had to satisfy myself with the green and yellow variant. ..... and welcome to th...
- Wed May 20, 2020 11:53 am
- Forum: Scenery
- Topic: Hiding surface mount point motors
- Replies: 5
- Views: 639
Re: Hiding surface mount point motors
a bit late to the convo but here's what I did to hide my surface mount motors ................... DSC_0535.JPG can you see it?? DSC_0531.JPG I have one behind the (matchstick) fence, and one in view, that will be camouflaged later on. You can also hide them under/in buildings and under station platf...
- Thu May 14, 2020 3:23 pm
- Forum: The Workbench
- Topic: My other workbench
- Replies: 26
- Views: 3684
Re: My other workbench
I've been busy again on my other workbench preparing for a venue opening maybe...........sort of...........sometime. Anyway it's been keeping me sane during this lockdown period and an excuse to get out of the house. Ok ok it's not technically essential work per say but I've got away with it so far!...
- Wed May 13, 2020 4:21 am
- Forum: General Model Railway Discussion / News
- Topic: More eBay nonsense...........
- Replies: 96
- Views: 8260
Re: More eBay nonsense...........
found this the other day just by chance but gives and incite into what us poor "Southerners" are dealing with re postage from the UK ............ https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/SELECTION-OF-3-TREES-OO-GAUGE-TRAIN-SCENERY/373047268613?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2...