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Hi Rik,

The easiest way to turn brass bar like Peter has done is.

Place one end of the bar in a vice, the other in a drill, (most drills now have a slow start) then start very slowly and keep it steady. It's surprising how easy it is....

Again Steve for a first attempt that's great, although maybe not to much rust on the chassis maybe. But all in all a great job...

I have seen worse Steve believe me..........

The only reason I thought of a drone is , Don't you have a mate who did a video with one last year...

Nothing more to say about it Peter.....Just absolutely flipping BRILLIANT......

BorisSpencer wrote: ↑

Thu Feb 14, 2019 9:35 am

A great magazine this month, so much relevant and interesting content. I would suggest that I now look forward to Garden Rail more keenly than SMT!

I agree, my SMT doesn't arrive sometimes and GR has far more content in my view.

Steve can I just say that you have done an excellent job with your loco.
For a first attempt it's absolutely brilliant, the amount of detail and skill put into it is first class..

Black would be an excellent choice my friend.. Matt preferably.....

Looks great Graeme, it does blend in with the boards well. Will you be ballasting the track mate, if you are, you won't see the sleepers hardly at all....

Well just got this months Garden Rail Magazine and this is another one of ge-riks articles and I have to say I haven't been disappointed. Well done Rik on another excellent article on "How to be a Scratch-Bodger". You are an inspiration to us all. You show us with just a little imagination how to a...

Like Rik, I didn't find it boring. Higher shots from a Drone, if that's what you are contemplating Greg, would be great I think and other members would appreciate it also maybe.

I have been searching the internet (youtube videos of model railways) for inspiration for my next build and have found this..... www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4tpOPYqK2A I believe this is 7mm NG and is a wonderful model on a magnificent layout. That is a very nice loco and a great looking layout.... Seu...

Peter Butler wrote: ↑

Mon Feb 11, 2019 10:34 am

I do have trouble imagining how you can integrate the gnomes though!

Very good Peter....

Well just got this months Garden Rail Magazine and this is another one of ge-riks articles and I have to say I haven't been disappointed. Well done Rik on another excellent article on "How to be a Scratch-Bodger". You are an inspiration to us all. You show us with just a little imagination how to ac...

Very good Andrew, I must get round to doing some skips after all the other jobs that need doing...
At the moment I haven't been to good, so they are all on hold....

Looks like a lot of hard work as gone into keeping the line nice and tidy.

Superb video Greg, I love the sawmill. you and Rik are brilliant in showing us how to do shunting....Thanks..