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by Tropic Blunder
Mon Jul 04, 2022 9:43 pm
Forum: 3D Printing
Topic: Latest developments
Replies: 59
Views: 15264

Re: Latest developments

The latest way ive managed to get around the stirations (ridges) is to give it a good sand with 120 and 240 grit then lie it on its side and give it half a dozen coats of the tamiya painter filler in the cans and sand flat. you can get quite an achievable finish. at the end of the day 3d printing is...
by Tropic Blunder
Sun May 29, 2022 11:04 am
Forum: Quarterly Garden Railway Gallery
Topic: June 2022 Gallery - LAST TWO days for entries
Replies: 25
Views: 9961

Re: June 2022 Gallery - LAST TWO days for entries

Not mine but absolutely still my favourite live steamer :D
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by Tropic Blunder
Thu Nov 25, 2021 12:13 pm
Forum: General Garden Railways
Topic: The Great Garden Railway Inspection Reports
Replies: 333
Views: 193284

Re: The Great Garden Railway Inspection Reports

I must say I am less then impressed with this bridge. hard to believe any traffic is permitted at all over it given it has no beams or structure! DSC04767.JPG Likewise I recommend this home signal is removed asap to prevent injury or loss of track access due to the post collapsing DSC04768.JPG waiti...
by Tropic Blunder
Thu Nov 25, 2021 11:58 am
Forum: General Garden Railways
Topic: The Great Garden Railway Inspection Reports
Replies: 333
Views: 193284

Re: The Great Garden Railway Inspection Reports

Part 2 DSC04745.JPG A quick staff change with the waiting log train and we depart from Badger Creek. Originally electrified and running two car EMU's very similar to the Victorian railways Tait trains its now little more then a passing place DSC04749.JPG Finally back at Port Melbourne after my exte...
by Tropic Blunder
Thu Nov 25, 2021 11:43 am
Forum: General Garden Railways
Topic: The Great Garden Railway Inspection Reports
Replies: 333
Views: 193284

Re: The Great Garden Railway Inspection Reports

Come next morning I found myself boarding the steam railcar along with numerous members of the ESET society. Steam being allowed to run on the mainline isn't an everyday occurrence and attendance reflected that with the membership! DSC04723.JPG With a screech of the brake blocks the railcar pulled u...
by Tropic Blunder
Sun Oct 10, 2021 1:47 am
Forum: 3D Printing
Topic: Dduallt Station building
Replies: 54
Views: 15953

Re: Dduallt Station building

Looks great!
by Tropic Blunder
Tue Sep 28, 2021 11:36 pm
Forum: General Garden Railways
Topic: The Great Garden Railway Inspection Reports
Replies: 333
Views: 193284

Re: The Great Garden Railway Inspection Reports

I believe in between visits to Mitches and the NEVR he was visiting other railways his reports just havent managed to escape the hills as of yet. Reception is terrible up in the Dandenongs and as soon as he makes it back to a nice hotel user "Cooltrain" will update us :)
by Tropic Blunder
Mon Sep 27, 2021 9:47 am
Forum: General Garden Railways
Topic: The Great Garden Railway Inspection Reports
Replies: 333
Views: 193284

Re: The Great Garden Railway Inspection Reports

Its universally known that when seeing someone in clean Hi-vis with a hardhat you best look busy but luckily for the crew of the Down Pass to Myrtleford this fella seemed to be looking for an Eltham South Electric tramway. He soon boarded for a slow trip over the mountain towards the Museum tramway ...
by Tropic Blunder
Tue Sep 07, 2021 10:20 am
Forum: Quarterly Garden Railway Gallery
Topic: Garden Railway Gallery Sept 2021 ENTER HERE
Replies: 40
Views: 17620

Re: Garden Railway Gallery Sept 2021 ENTER HERE

My favourite Station building photo. Obtained from an estate years and years ago for a long time it was the only infrastructure on the entire line. Interior lighting was my iPhone 3 with the torch on.
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by Tropic Blunder
Tue Sep 07, 2021 9:58 am
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: Time to build a railway...but where?
Replies: 3350
Views: 1080563

Re: Time to build a railway...but where?

Good to see trains have returned. your modelling is stunning especially in the village area. still dont think ive ever seen functional drainage in a model villiage before!
by Tropic Blunder
Sat Sep 04, 2021 1:29 am
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: North East Victoria Railway
Replies: 248
Views: 106150

Re: North East Victoria Railway

Thank everyone its been quite nice for life to slow down enough for me to cram some time into G scale again. The inspector coming has been the push I've needed for a long time to actually get the railway to a point where its presentable. the Beyer Peacock is my own model and still missing a lot of d...
by Tropic Blunder
Tue Aug 31, 2021 10:46 am
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: North East Victoria Railway
Replies: 248
Views: 106150

Re: North East Victoria Railway

240875816_4303517389740525_724740364377263352_n.jpg Waiting for the tip from the guard for departure 240666061_576091210412716_719762126360799550_n.jpg A new arrival, another bachmann 2-6-0 has been acquired for another Colonial mogul but in the meantime I've converted it to RC to fill the roster a...
by Tropic Blunder
Tue Aug 31, 2021 10:35 am
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: North East Victoria Railway
Replies: 248
Views: 106150

Re: North East Victoria Railway

Hi all its been a long time between updates and so a lot has changed not all of which will be covered in this update. The biggest change is due to the impending arrival of Mr Inspectre (yes hes still coming. hes been slowed slightly due to covid and a few detours to other local lines) the NEVR has g...
by Tropic Blunder
Thu Feb 18, 2021 10:14 am
Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
Topic: Regner Else
Replies: 7
Views: 3684

Re: Regner Else

Thanks everyone. I did and some research and as people have noted regner usually only does extremely limited numbers of models with little to no documentation unless its in German! I read the Argyle manual, Filled it with rainwater and managed to get a full boiler of rainwater into it, Filled it wit...
by Tropic Blunder
Wed Feb 17, 2021 1:07 am
Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
Topic: Regner Else
Replies: 7
Views: 3684

Regner Else

Hi all, I recently acquired this Regner Else from facebook and it looks to be brand new which is obviously great news for me but its come with no instructions of any kind. I emailed Michael Ragg at Argyle and he said they've never imported one and thus have no documentation on it. has anyone had any...
by Tropic Blunder
Wed Feb 17, 2021 1:04 am
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: North West Tonight
Replies: 17
Views: 4351

Re: North West Tonight

Awesome Rik!
by Tropic Blunder
Wed Dec 09, 2020 10:48 am
Forum: Videos
Topic: One for our Australian friends
Replies: 3
Views: 2756

Re: One for our Australian friends

Some excellent footage particularly the shots of the 400 class Garratt with ore train running from Broken hill. We chased the line from there back to Peterborough a few years back and it boggles the mind how little is out there!
by Tropic Blunder
Mon Dec 07, 2020 8:11 am
Forum: 3D Printing
Topic: Resin 3D printers - wagon plates
Replies: 14
Views: 5133

Re: Resin 3D printers - wagon plates

Fantastic work. Im always blown away at how fast the technology moves forward. Imagine where we'll be in 10 years!
by Tropic Blunder
Thu Nov 26, 2020 1:48 pm
Forum: Quarterly Garden Railway Gallery
Topic: DECEMBER 2020 GALLERY - LAST DAY TO DAY
Replies: 41
Views: 20871

Re: DECEMBER 2020 GALLERY ENTRIES HERE

Ill throw my hat in the ring. Its a shot from the first few years of the NEVR back in 2016 when the line was just a circle of track, its certainly come a long way since.
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by Tropic Blunder
Thu Nov 26, 2020 1:31 pm
Forum: Projects
Topic: Southwold coach
Replies: 77
Views: 26568

Re: Southwold coach

Seems you've dialled that printer in quite well Rik! Fantastic work