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tom_tom_go wrote: ↑Sun Oct 15, 2017 9:20 am I looked up those lamps you are using and they are a nice design as the battery is housed inside the base.

How big are they?

Do you have a link Tom?

FWLR wrote: ↑Mon Oct 16, 2017 6:07 am Steve, do you have a product code or link to those draw separators, i have done search’s for them but can only come up with Kitchen storage organisers.

I think IKEA stopped selling those a couple of years ago Rod, unfortunately.

I've tried moss transplantation too, using yoghurt amongst other products, and the biggest problem has always been birds tearing up any loose moss when scavenging for insects. Moss that has managed to 'seed' naturally seems to be more resistant to this avian assault!

I've used plastic pipe as uprights to support filcris rails. 18 months on and it's still where I put it.

It's a shame that had to go Grant, but as you said, something had to give. I think you might miss the shade it provided though?

Here's something that somtime's works for me. go to a $2.00 (1 pound?) shop and buy a cheep metal ruler. Pick a spacing which will suit your purposes (every 'x' mm). Clamp a fence on your pillar drill that is spaced the distance from the bit to the inside of the angle (or edge if piece to be drille...

Delightful scratch building (or should that be modding?) This is the sort of modelling I enjoy.
Excellent stuff, Rik

Looks good Phil - I tend to use preserved wood panelling covers in roof felt As an aside, i like the grads van in the second pic - is it scratch built or is it from a kit? I'm trying to avoid wood as much as possible Mark. Our garden would generally be described as 'wet', and anything in contact wi...

tom_tom_go wrote: ↑Fri Sep 01, 2017 9:44 am I hav often wondered if you can use Marmite as grease...

There must be some legitimate use for it...

Whilst I have used mortar to create platforms in a couple of places, I have one station that needs to be removable, and have found some 10mm thick flooring slate tiles which work well. At present they aren't detailed, but I''m toying with scribing in flagstone detail. I can simply pick the tiles up ...

Dwayne wrote: ↑Mon Sep 04, 2017 11:47 pm 3 foot narrow gauge, 1:20 scale... or as I prefer... 1:20n3

That would make me 1:16(give or take)n2

I think you've misunderstood Danny's post. Vehicle excise duty, as it's properly called, does not pay for the roads. It is a general tax that goes to the exchequer to be spent as the government seems fit. It is no longer a road fund tax. Any motorised vehicle is licensed to use the road; horse rider...

The potential for this topic to result in a flame war would be sufficient to lock it, if I were an admin

I'm very late to this thread Rik, and have been playing catch up on the forum this week, having spent a fortnight in the Midlands working on my daughter's house, so all I can do is echo what everyone else has said - a brilliant piece of kitbashing/remodelling. I used to make model boats, and was mor...

Why isn’t Creosote sold anymore. Elf n' safety Since 30 April 2003 retailers can no longer sell creosote and coal tar creosote wood preservatives to the general public in Great Britain Since 30 June 2003 general public can no longer use creosote and coal tar creosote wood preservatives in Great Bri...

When you've finished it, you should name it 'Arkwright's Broom'

(30 years old this broom, and only 'ad 6 new 'andles and 3 new 'eads)

Very nice loco, and I love the station shelter in your last photo too.

Good stuff, I do like your bridge and supporting piers Is your Dad related to IKB?

The first train to run the entire length of the GWLR metals was Dorothy, in late August 2016; taking the engineers inspection train carrying out ride comfort and track quality inspections. 2016-08-09-16.07.47_sm.jpg Waiting for the off from the site of the future Dublo Station (for Hornby and distri...

Thank you to all for your kind comments. :D Philip, the advantage of playing 'catch up' is that the line has had 12 months to mature, and I am really pleased with this stretch of embanked track. Much of the planting isn't 'to scale', but that was part of the accommodation I reached with the planning...