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Preseli Chris wrote: ↑Wed Jul 02, 2025 12:20 pm My purchase of kebab sticks arrived today. I will be using them for the engine shed doors and some other projects that I have on the to do list .

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Hi Chris,

I have found both plasticard and wood works for me, although I do find wood is for me far easier to work with, with cutting and assembly. What ever I build out of any of these materials I never leave outside, but to that degree, now that our line is somewhat shorter now, with not having the turnaround anymore, it’s left less space to put buildings on it, so it’s easier now actually not having permanent buildings on it. The wagons and whatever else is put away after each run anyway.

Enjoy what you build and don’t get too discouraged with the stuff that doesn’t quite work out.

Thanks Rod.
My next planned project is to make a powered road rail maintenance vehicle.
The donor model is a 1:18th scale Ford ex French fire brigade water tender .
Progress, or demolition so far .

Nice one Chris, I'm sure that will make a wonderful model... Where do you get such ideas from I wonder?

Peter Butler wrote: ↑Sun Jul 06, 2025 4:04 pm Nice one Chris, I'm sure that will make a wonderful model... Where do you get such ideas from I wonder?

From the Master of course

Peter Butler wrote: ↑Sun Jul 06, 2025 4:04 pm Nice one Chris, I'm sure that will make a wonderful model... Where do you get such ideas from I wonder?

Bit of a strange question Peter Chris has answered itself with
“The Master of course”

MORIARTY:
I have trodden in the steps of the masters!
GRYTPYPE:
You’ve trodden in something.



Phil

gilfachphil wrote: ↑Mon Jul 07, 2025 12:43 pm MORIARTY:
I have trodden in the steps of the masters!
GRYTPYPE:
You’ve trodden in something.



Phil

Took awhile for the penny to drop ...... Ah the Goon show

Specifically 'The Moriarty Murder Mystery"

You keep that up, you might just get me all enthused to start on my model T conversion.

gilfachphil wrote: ↑Mon Jul 07, 2025 1:23 pm Specifically 'The Moriarty Murder Mystery"

Showing your age Phil . Its a little bit before my time ,although I do remember Fireball XL5 on the old black and white tellys filmed in Supermarionation.

Old Man Aaron wrote: ↑Wed Jul 09, 2025 4:07 pm You keep that up, you might just get me all enthused to start on my model T conversion.

Hi Aron your model T is 1:1 scale ?

Preseli Chris wrote: ↑Wed Jul 09, 2025 9:47 pm

gilfachphil wrote: ↑Mon Jul 07, 2025 1:23 pm Specifically 'The Moriarty Murder Mystery"

Showing your age Phil . Its a little bit before my time ,although I do remember Fireball XL5 on the old black and white tellys filmed in Supermarionation.

Chris,

I am not old enough to have heard and remember the original broadcasts! A fair few were re-broadcast in the time when I had audio equipment and was able to tape them for repeated listening and absorption of bits of Goonery, and Google is very useful in making vague memories accurate,

Phil

Preseli Chris wrote: ↑Wed Jul 09, 2025 9:48 pm Hi Aron your model T is 1:1 scale ?

No, that's the Model A.

I meant to say, have a 1/18 Model T in an early stage of conversion, similar to what you're doing here. You can of course expect a thread on it, once progress moves beyond the "Initial Dismantle And Lose Interest" phase..

You've already overtaken me, and I'm very much looking forward to seeing your build evolve.

Here's my Model T....
Put into service to provide gas products along the line.

Been waiting for parts on order to be delivered for the truck project . Have managed to get it to run on two AAA cells but will go for a three cell battery pack . made the pickup body using , plasticard and then laminating it with kebab sticks .

Progress so far.

Looking good Chris. If you fit 3 AAA cells (3.8v) RC Trains have a Rx unit which will allow radio control to be fitted. I have just fitted one in my Messerschmitt model conversion.

Looks really promising
Can't wait to see it in action

Rik

Since the forum downtime I have progressed with the rail truck and manged to run it .the battery pack is suspended below the tailgate.

Love the step bed tray at the back, don't see that done very often.
Grant.

Cracking job Chris, nicely finished.