Phil's Workbench

Maybe they are Irish - then they could be the &quo...

2012-05-26T17:11:58.375Z

Maybe they are Irish - then they could be the "little people" !

Hobbits?

2012-05-26T14:58:59.404Z

Hobbits?

This year, for the first time, a caravan has made ...

2012-05-26T08:08:30.387Z

This year, for the first time, a caravan has made an appearance on one of the show gardens so there is hope. I think Dairmuid Gavin would be the best contact as he seems to be a designer of a more experimental bent and likes to suprise people.

Maybe there IS some 009 in there, it's just to...

2012-05-25T17:14:16.044Z

Maybe there IS some 009 in there, it's just too small to see !

Take a look at this one: http://chrisodonoghue.co....

2012-05-25T12:25:04.619Z

Take a look at this one:
http://chrisodonoghue.co.uk/show-rhs-chelsea-2007
No trains as such, but a carriage at least. Chris is well known 009 modeller.

Don't worry, be happy! You know you want to!

2012-05-23T10:58:23.011Z

Don't worry, be happy!

You know you want to!

You have 10000 loco bodies? I thought my unbuilt k...

2012-05-22T10:00:24.130Z

You have 10000 loco bodies? I thought my unbuilt kit stash was big!

(Tongue firmly in cheek of course!)

They are fab photos. As I always maintain, it'...

2012-05-20T20:25:13.300Z

They are fab photos. As I always maintain, it's the person behind the lens that counts more than anything...! I do like that mine layout, pity there aren't slate asteroids flying around in space!

Fred came from here: http://www.7-8ths.info/busy...

2012-05-20T20:24:30.643Z

Fred came from here:

http://www.7-8ths.info/busybody/start.html

Lovely, cartoony figures for teh garden.

A great charicature of Fred!

2012-05-20T20:21:55.034Z

A great charicature of Fred!

Thanks very much. It's a good book as far as m...

2012-05-20T16:12:27.290Z

Thanks very much. It's a good book as far as my quick scan through shows. Basically a primer for all things Southern. You won't get enough to build a model from it, but then there are hundreds of books on the subject, what you get is the "big picture" and the starting point for the process.

I suppose it's like any journey - point someone in the right direction at the start and things are a lot quicker than if they head off the wrong way.

Just ordered a copy Phil, via your link... Don'...

2012-05-20T15:48:07.929Z

Just ordered a copy Phil, via your link... Don't spend your spoils all at once!

"Picking it up to flick through from the back...

2012-05-20T13:10:47.675Z

"Picking it up to flick through from the back (we always do this, I wonder if Chinese people flick through from the front)"

Yes they do, if they're anything like Japanese, at least. It's doubly confusing to try and make sense of an oroginal japanese manga only to find you've been reading it backwards.

Well done on even getting into a book: that's far abouve any aspirations I have.

You do get some atmospheric shots in magazines but...

2012-05-19T21:51:17.895Z

You do get some atmospheric shots in magazines but usually with smoke and steam rather than lens flare. I did take some other photos along these lines though, but you'll have a to wait a few weeks to see them in print.

I love it. "while useless for publication&quo...

2012-05-19T08:57:06.598Z

I love it. "while useless for publication" says a lot. Pity that atmospheric & artistic is not to the taste of current editors who seem to prefer clinical, documentary - even 'forensic'.
I'd rather have this on my wall though.

Too many pints of Broadside! Love the eyeball tran...

2012-05-17T18:15:20.856Z

Too many pints of Broadside! Love the eyeball transfers.

Your wish is my command - I'll do this next we...

2012-05-17T17:53:16.296Z

Your wish is my command - I'll do this next week.

Please post an "undead" photo, when avai...

2012-05-17T14:35:53.655Z

Please post an "undead" photo, when available.
--Jeff

How true! I got a set of these screwdrivers as a C...

2012-05-17T10:30:06.044Z

How true! I got a set of these screwdrivers as a Christmas present in 1979 (yes, really) and they are still going strong.

It's not a plan but there's a nice picture...

2012-05-16T15:24:02.862Z

It's not a plan but there's a nice picture of it on wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:SMR-CAA-car.jpg

What a difference! And that curve is nice, you'...

2012-05-13T09:31:12.465Z

What a difference! And that curve is nice, you're right.

Nice!

2012-05-12T07:15:05.581Z

Nice!

Thank you so much for this blog. I have lived wit...

2012-05-11T19:42:26.938Z

Thank you so much for this blog.
I have lived with this problem for such a long time thinking it was a major problem.
Your blog is highly appreciated.

If i could meet you in person, you would be gettin...

2012-05-08T21:26:36.325Z

If i could meet you in person, you would be getting hug straight away! I took my car to the garage and they quoted me £200 and me being stingy decided to follow your guide and it worked!
Thank you so much!

2012-05-08T07:01:48.300Z

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