Phil's Workbench

A daily updated blog typed by someone with painty hands, oil under his fingernails and the smell of solder in his nostrils who likes making all sort of models and miniatures. And fixing things.

Wednesday, October 31, 2007

Plastic fantastic

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jinty roof Originally uploaded by Phil_Parker . I’m a lazy model maker really. When it comes to the little fiddly bits on a locomotive I qui...
Monday, October 29, 2007

Severn lifeboat

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Airfix lifeboat Originally uploaded by Phil_Parker . How’s this for an unusual find at a model railway show – the first Airfix Lifeboat I’ve...
Sunday, October 28, 2007

Banbury Show

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L&WMRS 7mm scale layout Originally uploaded by Phil_Parker . Here’s a hint. If you want to see a model railway show and have the space t...
Saturday, October 27, 2007

Handrails

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jinty handrail Originally uploaded by Phil_Parker . It’s always a good idea to take a proper look at the prototype of any model you are buil...
Friday, October 26, 2007

Well timed oil change

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Issue 32, Volkswagen Camper & Commercial Originally uploaded by Phil_Parker . Fame again ! Issue 32 - Volkswagen Camper & Comercial ...
Thursday, October 25, 2007

The Guardian in positive story about railway modelling shocka !

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No need for a blog post tonight. I just need to point you at this article in today's Guardian: Rod, I salute your train set by Annalisa ...
Wednesday, October 24, 2007

Beginners etched kit

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Craftsman Model kit for an 02 Diesel Originally uploaded by Phil_Parker . Andy sent in a question, “hello, can you suggest an easy brass loc...
Monday, October 22, 2007

Beading

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jinty beading Originally uploaded by Phil_Parker . I um’ed and ah’ed about the beading on the Jinty for quite a white. It’s really tiny and ...
Sunday, October 21, 2007

Badger Mini Sandblaster

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Y7 window Originally uploaded by Phil_Parker . I’ve always wanted a sandblaster. And now I have one. A Badger model 260-1. OK, It’s a only a...

Squishiness

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rusty beam Originally uploaded by Phil_Parker . While driving back from Vanfest a couple of months ago I heard a bad clunk. The sort of clun...
Friday, October 19, 2007

Squeezing things in

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jinty gearbox Originally uploaded by Phil_Parker . The Jinty build is a bit ahead of the blog so I’ll bring things up to date. Firstly the t...
Thursday, October 18, 2007

Mystery

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8ba bolts Originally uploaded by Phil_Parker . It’s always source of wonderment to me that you can’t get a railway modeller to a show that i...
Wednesday, October 17, 2007

Jinty body

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jinty body 1 Originally uploaded by Phil_Parker . Back to the Jinty for a while. The body is interesting and fairly simple so far. Interesti...
Sunday, October 14, 2007

Sore feet and bargains

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KMBC Stand Originally uploaded by Phil_Parker . Another day, another 8 hours on a hard floor. I’m sure it has got worse since yesterday… On ...
Saturday, October 13, 2007

Model engineers have it easy !

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puffer hull Originally uploaded by Phil_Parker . At a railway exhibition I have to make things work, fix them when they break and talk to th...
Thursday, October 11, 2007

Setting up

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The Blue Boat on its stand Originally uploaded by Phil_Parker . Model Engineers seem to have more time off than the rest of us. That’s the o...
Tuesday, October 09, 2007

Suggestions please

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suggestions paper Originally uploaded by Phil_Parker . Beyond the station at Flockburgh we need some more scenery. This all started a couple...
Monday, October 08, 2007

Sudbury part 3 - Damage report

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missing huts Originally uploaded by Phil_Parker . There was no getting away from it. We had to take a look at the layout sometime and assess...
Sunday, October 07, 2007

Sudbury part 2

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layout in church Originally uploaded by Phil_Parker . After a good nights sleep and excellent breakfast at our hotel, we trundled off to the...
Friday, October 05, 2007

Sudbury part 1

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Flockburgh at Sudbury Originally uploaded by Phil_Parker . It takes just over 3 hours to get from Leamington to Sudbury. Despite reports on ...
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