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 ...