Yorkshire Dave
Western Thunderer
Ah, but how do you know its there? Does it only come in existence when you actually see it?
I've often thought of painting some historical figures in various shades of white and plonking them on the layout for fun.
7mm Pencarrow - Cornish BR(S)
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Ah, but how do you know its there? Does it only come in existence when you actually see it?
I've often thought of painting some historical figures in various shades of white and plonking them on the layout for fun.
Paul Cambridge
Western Thunderer
Nice one Dave! Glad you understand the joke. The problem is it could be in the basket and also dead and alive at the same timeAh, but how do you know its there? Does it only come in existence when you actually see it?
. I’ve tried to get my head around Quantum Mechanics (I’m weird like that) and it does my head in. I can get my head around Special Relatively and a fair bit around General Relatively, but QM is just plain weird. This hasn’t a lot to do with railway modelling, except that QM describes the building blocks of the materials we use to make stuff, which is where I get my kicks from.
Pencarrow
Western Thunderer
You calling me a bloater?
Pencarrow
Western Thunderer
Gosh, she's a big one isn't she?!
Much better than the cut in half pregnant lady Statue in Illfracombe IMO.
Paul Cambridge
Western Thunderer
Chris. Do I spy misuse of measuring equipment ...
! There must be a decent tool out there that will do the job, but what it is escapes me at the moment.Class 25’s on Pencarrow, what ever next!
Pencarrow
Western Thunderer
Nice one Dave! Glad you understand the joke. The problem is it could be in the basket and also dead and alive at the same time
Paul, I'll think you'll find the building blocks are plasticard and MEK. Not seen many stalls at shows selling QM.
Paul Cambridge
Western Thunderer
Plastkard and MEK are made of molecules, which are made of atoms, which are made up of weird particles that do counter-intuitive stuff. It’s all happening in your buildings my friend!
Pencarrow
Western Thunderer
Chris. Do I spy misuse of measuring equipment ...
Class 25’s on Pencarrow, what ever next!
Ah yes, guilty as charged to misuse of measuring equipment. I would like to offer up the fact that it has also been used as a measuring tool not just a clamp. I can also offer up that a more suitable tool is in the garage but it's dark, cold and damp outside.
This is however not my first tool abuse in the last few days. Jeweller's screwdriver to apply filler to the wall. Compass with a knife taped to it to cut large curves. Better stop the confessions there...
Pencarrow
Western Thunderer
Cheers Pete, took a bit of trial and error until i was happy with the sags. A few minor adjustments to lessen the sag in some areas - easy to do by adding a little packing strip to the formers. I do seem to end up making life difficult for myself! Do Melcarfe do buildings in 7mm? Would save a lot of time...
GrahameH
Western Thunderer
simond
Western Thunderer
They used to. I had one of their terrace houses, and their goods shed on the Greater Windowledge Railway.
Bit of added detail and they pass muster, but they’ll always look like a Ford Escort, compared to the Iso Grifo & the Gordon Keeble that you have made in your hand made buildings.
There’s a joke out there somewhere about Civil Engineers and vernier calipers, I feel...
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Simon
Stubby47
Western Thunderer
Re the sloped path. When wandering around many of the Cornish towns & villages, it's quite often a path will turn in to steps rather than be just a slope.This may be due to the steepness of the terrain, and your path may not need steps, but maybe a test piece could be used to view the options?
I'm also intrigued as to how you're trying to convince folk that making a dodgy sagging roof is a difficult thing to do...
I'm also intrigued as to how you're trying to convince folk that making a dodgy sagging roof is a difficult thing to do...
Pencarrow
Western Thunderer
Cheers Stu. I should have said intentionally saggy with the sags where you want them. I agree that it's easy to make a flat roof that ends up being not quiet as flat and square as it should be.
You'll have to send me some photos of paths with steps next time you're out and about. Will be interesting to see at what sort of grade steps are put in.
PS, In a clear out the other day I found your mock up of the B&W chicken shed. Still got a place for it in the revised plans...
You'll have to send me some photos of paths with steps next time you're out and about. Will be interesting to see at what sort of grade steps are put in.
PS, In a clear out the other day I found your mock up of the B&W chicken shed. Still got a place for it in the revised plans...
Pencarrow
Western Thunderer
Smashing stuff.
GrahameH
Western Thunderer
Well, you certainly kept your artistic side quiet !
Lovely sketch matey and would do justice to many I've seen.
G
p.s. I hope you are feeling somewhat better now.
Pencarrow
Western Thunderer
Chris I pick up on my lastventure to the local model shop some Woodlands Scenic "Briar Patch"
it makes excellent ground cover it worth looking at and come's in green or brown.
There will certainly be scope for areas of briar patch on the layout.
Not heard of that product before, so looked it up. Looks to be seamoss covered in scenic material.
