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Dr. Bond of the DVLR · Post by **Dr. Bond of the DVLR** » Sat May 08, 2010 10:07 pm

I will soon be having to move my indoor boards about 1foot down...

musket the dog · Post by **musket the dog** » Sun May 09, 2010 7:24 pm

Unexpected turn on events today...

Went into the shed to start removing the baseboard and discovered a wasp that got in yesterday had started to build a nest on the roof :S

DolwyddelanLightRail · Post by **DolwyddelanLightRail** » Sun May 09, 2010 7:32 pm

musket the dog wrote:Unexpected turn on events today...

Went into the shed to start removing the baseboard and discovered a wasp that got in yesterday had started to build a nest on the roof :S

Hmmm get rid of it NOW before it gets bigger!

I had one that was starting to make a nest IN MY OWN DORM at school 2 weeks ago

would have been interesting!

musket the dog · Post by **musket the dog** » Sun May 09, 2010 7:38 pm

DolwyddelanLightRail wrote:
musket the dog wrote:Unexpected turn on events today...

Went into the shed to start removing the baseboard and discovered a wasp that got in yesterday had started to build a nest on the roof :S

Hmmm get rid of it NOW before it gets bigger! I had one that was starting to make a nest IN MY OWN DORM at school 2 weeks ago :? :? would have been interesting! :lol:

I did this morning, it was only one still building a nest so I put a bucket of boiling water underneath it and knocked it off the ceiling, and then ran. VERY fast

mhlr · Post by **mhlr** » Sun May 09, 2010 9:44 pm

I just get a propane bottle and set a match infront of it... watch you don't set the shed on fire though

DolwyddelanLightRail · Post by **DolwyddelanLightRail** » Sun May 09, 2010 10:10 pm

mhlr wrote:I just get a propane bottle and set a match infront of it... watch you don't set the shed on fire though

I was thinking of doing that, but i thought against it when i remembered that:
1 the whole roof is old oak frames,
2. It's an old chapel
3. It's a grade 1 listed building!

musket the dog · Post by **musket the dog** » Tue May 18, 2010 6:06 pm

Latest project I have been running a while. I've been making some custom lettering for some of my repainted stock. Some of it's far from perfect as I can't print white ink, so I have to print a background.

First was Terrier. I printed of a set of wasp stripes, more as an experiment, but I think they look ok

musket the dog · Post by **musket the dog** » Tue May 18, 2010 6:13 pm

Another was my playmobile coach, this is an example of what I mean; not perfect....

musket the dog · Post by **musket the dog** » Tue May 18, 2010 6:16 pm

Also did all my log wagons, vans and made a couple 'Not To Be Moved' signs.

Now in a race, to get my railway back to running order before the 5th of July as this is when I have to have an operation, putting my right hand out of use for about 3 months. And Exams are coming too

musket the dog · Post by **musket the dog** » Wed Sep 15, 2010 8:09 pm

Good evening all

Not updated for a while, so here are a few of my more recent projects.

First of all is rebuilding my snowplough. The original used to simply attach to the front of a loco, till there was an accident involving a tree, and it didn't fit and awful lot after that.

So a total rebuild was in order, this time to be wagon mounted. This is about half way through, the basic frame has been built onto the wagon.

musket the dog · Post by **musket the dog** » Wed Sep 15, 2010 8:14 pm

Also the Plough has been strengthened and up graded

musket the dog · Post by **musket the dog** » Wed Sep 15, 2010 8:19 pm

Not yet complete but a work in progress

Also my line being a preserved line with no turning facilities it made no sense having a loco incapable of hauling a train tender first. So my LGB shorty had to suitably modified. I have removed the cow catcher and added a shunter's platform. Only now missing a buffer, unless anybody can think of anything else?

Made simply from some spare wood, coffee stirrers and some old Mecanno

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