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by jim@NAL
Sun Apr 21, 2019 9:34 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: wallabies
Replies: 5
Views: 3274

wallabies

So it appears in my local park and on the old haverhill railway line people have been spoting
wallabies .for some very odd reason someone has realised a load in to the wild in suffolk
by jim@NAL
Sun Apr 21, 2019 9:06 pm
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: North Avenue Line
Replies: 159
Views: 65778

Re: North Avenue Line

Got the lighthouse in place this weekend. It works great had it going for 4 hours last night .But I have noticed 3 of my building that I sprayed with textured paint have not done too well and the paint has peeled off .I will post some pictures tomorrow
by jim@NAL
Mon Apr 15, 2019 10:33 pm
Forum: Scenery
Topic: (WH)WHR Buildings
Replies: 187
Views: 88366

Re: (WH)WHR Buildings

Great use of the bridfeeder
by jim@NAL
Fri Mar 29, 2019 11:47 pm
Forum: Projects
Topic: Sand hopper
Replies: 62
Views: 23981

Re: Sand hopper

You have been busy. They look great
by jim@NAL
Wed Mar 27, 2019 9:59 pm
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: North Avenue Line
Replies: 159
Views: 65778

Re: North Avenue Line

https://youtu.be/PbhFZx7yfL8

Its just about finished .it should run smother after the motor has run in. Just one window too paint and it can go outside
by jim@NAL
Thu Mar 21, 2019 10:16 pm
Forum: Projects
Topic: Sand hopper
Replies: 62
Views: 23981

Re: Sand hopper

They look fantastic
by jim@NAL
Sun Mar 17, 2019 8:55 am
Forum: Projects
Topic: Getting underway!
Replies: 4
Views: 3946

Re: Getting underway!

Sounds like a great start
by jim@NAL
Sat Mar 16, 2019 11:04 pm
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: The Charnwood Forest Light Railway
Replies: 315
Views: 124455

Re: The Charnwood Forest Light Railway

That's very strange have you tryed running a train over it .if you do and it's fine I would leave it as it is
by jim@NAL
Sat Mar 16, 2019 11:01 pm
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: North Avenue Line
Replies: 159
Views: 65778

Re: North Avenue Line

Thanks for the comments just about finished painting it tonight. I will hopefully wire it up and get it out in the garden next week
by jim@NAL
Fri Mar 15, 2019 9:29 pm
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: North Avenue Line
Replies: 159
Views: 65778

Re: North Avenue Line

After looking at a lot of pictures. I went for Gray stripes in the end .well I had some gray paint in the workshop at work too so that helped decide a bit too. Now to paint the windows door wire it up .then it can go outside
by jim@NAL
Wed Mar 13, 2019 6:05 pm
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: North Avenue Line
Replies: 159
Views: 65778

Re: North Avenue Line

Bit shorter but looks better
by jim@NAL
Wed Mar 13, 2019 6:01 pm
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: North Avenue Line
Replies: 159
Views: 65778

Re: North Avenue Line

Andrew I'm unsure how to paint it .after studying lots of pictures .I think I'm going to paint a small red bit at the top and then gray and white stripes
by jim@NAL
Wed Mar 13, 2019 6:00 pm
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: North Avenue Line
Replies: 159
Views: 65778

Re: North Avenue Line

Cut the very top off the lighthouse as it dident look right. Looks lots better now.
by jim@NAL
Tue Mar 12, 2019 9:48 pm
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: North Avenue Line
Replies: 159
Views: 65778

Re: North Avenue Line

Now a few coats of pva and then paint
by jim@NAL
Tue Mar 12, 2019 9:47 pm
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: North Avenue Line
Replies: 159
Views: 65778

Re: North Avenue Line

It's renderd thank God not an easy job.
by jim@NAL
Fri Mar 08, 2019 10:38 pm
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: North Avenue Line
Replies: 159
Views: 65778

Re: North Avenue Line

Thank you Peter yes it's very very big .
by jim@NAL
Fri Mar 08, 2019 10:01 pm
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: North Avenue Line
Replies: 159
Views: 65778

Re: North Avenue Line

The door is a little small for the scale but I think it looks right and after looking a pictures of light houses they had quite small doors anyway
by jim@NAL
Fri Mar 08, 2019 9:58 pm
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: North Avenue Line
Replies: 159
Views: 65778

Re: North Avenue Line

Some more done on the lighthouse. Having some celitex left over from work I cut some up .ct1 it together and having some plasterers scrim in the van I waped it in it.i then gave it all a coat of pva. Iv renderd it in tile adhesive
by jim@NAL
Thu Feb 21, 2019 11:17 pm
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: North Avenue Line
Replies: 159
Views: 65778

Re: North Avenue Line

I hope so peter it looks very bright on the video needs a bit of ajusting but should be ok
by jim@NAL
Thu Feb 21, 2019 9:37 pm
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: North Avenue Line
Replies: 159
Views: 65778

Re: North Avenue Line

https://youtu.be/Br08TTWNR4U It works lights very bright on the video and I need to find a different power surply for the motor that turns the spinging part .it's a old hornby train power pack I bought from a junk shop for 8 pounds and it's not that great it gets very hot .I will change this for som...