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- Sun Dec 30, 2018 12:43 pm
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: North Avenue Line
- Replies: 159
- Views: 66757
Re: North Avenue Line
I'm hoping to get some more done tonight and will post some more pics. I got a lot of plastcard for Christmas so some of it will go towards finishing the lighthouse
- Sun Dec 30, 2018 12:42 pm
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: North Avenue Line
- Replies: 159
- Views: 66757
Re: North Avenue Line
Lighthouse update fixed some mirror plastcard inside the part that will turn .iv also fixed some mercarno to the end that will attach the gearbox. The gearbox is from an tamiya rc car with the diff locked on one side and iv got a model boat motor that should turn slowly on very low volts.the builbs ...
- Sat Dec 29, 2018 7:33 pm
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: Village church in stone effect concrete
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4298
Re: Village church in stone effect concrete
That's a great looking church
- Fri Dec 21, 2018 8:45 pm
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: Happy Christmas & New Year 2018
- Replies: 25
- Views: 10442
Re: Happy Christmas & New Year 2018
Merry Christmas to you all .happy New year.
- Sun Dec 16, 2018 9:38 pm
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: Time to build a railway...but where?
- Replies: 3373
- Views: 1092497
Re: Time to build a railway...but where?
That's a fantastic look loco Peter.
- Tue Dec 11, 2018 7:16 pm
- Forum: Garden Railway Technical Help & Advice
- Topic: Animals on the line
- Replies: 29
- Views: 12223
Re: Animals on the line
I sprayed waterd down chilly powder to get rid of cats in my garden and this helped loads.A very old gardener who I used to help told me to chase off the squirrels from the garden and this would stop them returning.i tried this in my own garden and it actually did work.
- Tue Dec 11, 2018 7:07 pm
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: Time to build a railway...but where?
- Replies: 3373
- Views: 1092497
Re: Time to build a railway...but where?
This looks good already Peter look forward to seeing more
- Tue Dec 11, 2018 7:09 am
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: North Avenue Line
- Replies: 159
- Views: 66757
Re: North Avenue Line
Very good idea I hadent through of that my garden gets the sun and gets very hot
- Mon Dec 10, 2018 4:08 pm
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: North Avenue Line
- Replies: 159
- Views: 66757
Re: North Avenue Line
This will go inside the lighthouse top part and turn .iv got a rc car gearbox and motor that I will modify to turn this part with a very bright led bulb in the centre I also have some mirrors to go inside to help reflect the light .
- Mon Dec 10, 2018 4:05 pm
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: North Avenue Line
- Replies: 159
- Views: 66757
Re: North Avenue Line
Started to make the revoveing light for the lighthouse. I bought some credit card size magnifying glasses off e bay .
- Fri Nov 30, 2018 8:32 pm
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: North Avenue Line
- Replies: 159
- Views: 66757
Re: North Avenue Line
Yes it's going to be very big I think it's going to end up about 4 and a harf foot high
- Fri Nov 30, 2018 1:14 pm
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: Time to build a railway...but where?
- Replies: 3373
- Views: 1092497
Re: Time to build a railway...but where?
Very nice peter
- Fri Nov 30, 2018 10:26 am
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: North Avenue Line
- Replies: 159
- Views: 66757
Re: North Avenue Line
Thank you all for the kind comments. More progress tonight roof is on its way
Totrod
I recently built my daughter a totrod it's like a little go kart that you push along with a rod .it's all from scratch and all from wood .
- Wed Nov 28, 2018 10:00 pm
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: North Avenue Line
- Replies: 159
- Views: 66757
Re: North Avenue Line
The lighthouse I started this last night it's going to be a little complicated to build but I like a challenge
- Tue Nov 27, 2018 10:44 am
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: North Avenue Line
- Replies: 159
- Views: 66757
Re: North Avenue Line
Thanks for the tip Peter I will get some black next time I do a roof.the reason I used cheap tile grount/ adhesive . I used a small pot at home for a small job in my kitchen. I left the pot in my shed and it set like concrete so iv used the same stuff again it goes off very quick.this building will ...
- Mon Nov 26, 2018 10:55 pm
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: Thatched cottage - RE-ROOFED
- Replies: 63
- Views: 32275
Re: Thatched cottage - RE-ROOFED
There are a lot of thatched cottages where I live and that's spot on
- Mon Nov 26, 2018 8:21 pm
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: North Avenue Line
- Replies: 159
- Views: 66757
Re: North Avenue Line
Sorry this is the North avenue light railway office. As you can see the office has seen better days and is looking tired .this is the first time iv used plastcard for the slates and very pleased with how they look .I will make a jig at some point to make cutting these easyer
- Mon Nov 26, 2018 8:13 pm
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: North Avenue Line
- Replies: 159
- Views: 66757
Re: North Avenue Line
This is the both avenue light railway office made from plastcard and then renderd with very cheap bathroom grount
- Mon Nov 26, 2018 8:09 pm
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: North Avenue Line
- Replies: 159
- Views: 66757
Re: North Avenue Line
Not been on the form much as my daughter work and life in general is taking up time but started this building a few mouths ago iv finished it tonight