Friday, July 31, 2009

Garratt kits

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Garratt kits Originally uploaded by Phil_Parker Yes, that's right - KITS. Two of 'em. in 7mm scale. And I have to build them in a hu...
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Thursday, July 30, 2009

Model photography

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I'm not a happy bunny. Things are not as they should be. The cause of my angst ? My new compact camera. A few weeks ago my old compact, ...
Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Posing a locomotive

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Class 37 Originally uploaded by Phil_Parker The PVA is dry. The grass is still sticking up. Now I can pose model locomotives on my little bi...

Kadet front issues

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Kadet front Originally uploaded by Phil_Parker Just a quick update on the Billings Kadet build - all seems to be progressing well except for...
Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Ganja Grasser

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Ganja Grasser Originally uploaded by Phil_Parker Once upon a time, railway modellers wishing to produce a grass effect on their layouts, the...
Monday, July 27, 2009

Ballasting

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I like to leave the painted track overnight as the enamel needs to be fully dry before ballasting. Not just 'cos it's the dullest jo...
Sunday, July 26, 2009

Making track

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PCB track making jig Originally uploaded by Phil_Parker Originally my plan had been to whack down a spare length of Peco OO model railway tr...
Saturday, July 25, 2009

Plastered

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Plastered base Originally uploaded by Phil_Parker Scenery work is messy. Perhaps that's the appeal - we all have a small child inside us...
Friday, July 24, 2009

Basic landscaping

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Stolipyrene Originally uploaded by Phil_Parker Definitely a job for the garage or at least somewhere you can make a mess. To form my embankm...
Thursday, July 23, 2009

Mini baseboard

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Mini baseboard Originally uploaded by Phil_Parker For some of the magazine work I do, I need to be able to photograph a railway model in a n...
Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Tiny gnomes

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Tiny gnomes Originally uploaded by Phil_Parker "What's this ?" I hear you bluster, "I was expecting some high quality mod...
Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Diesel Electric Ruston

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Gauge 1 Diesel Electric Ruston Originally uploaded by Phil_Parker Finishing the Ruston involved a fairly simple weathering job. First I dry ...

Kadet building

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Kadet building Originally uploaded by Phil_Parker Is nothing sacred ? At Birdingbury I'd taken along the Billings Kadet kit in case any...
Monday, July 20, 2009

Telford Narrow Gauge Show

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7/8th scale Lister Originally uploaded by Phil_Parker Time to do the postman's work for him. I had to pick up a couple of kits from Trev...
Sunday, July 19, 2009

Inside the cab

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Cab inside - front Originally uploaded by Phil_Parker Plenty of plasticard noodling here. As I mentioned before, the control panel is an etc...
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Saturday, July 18, 2009

Loco in black

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Loco in black Originally uploaded by Phil_Parker Not the greatest paint job I've ever done here. Humbrol satin black flew out of the air...
Friday, July 17, 2009

Etched plates

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Etched plates Originally uploaded by Phil_Parker The makers plates on the Ruston are supplied on the main etch. They are very nicely done bu...
Thursday, July 16, 2009

Cab interior fittings

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Cab interior Originally uploaded by Phil_Parker As supplied the Ruston locomotive kit is a bit sparse inside the cab. A generic console is a...
Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Maxi Duck

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Maxi Duck Originally uploaded by Phil_Parker Well, I said I wanted a radio control duck. And here it is. 26cm wide and 28cm tall, this is a ...
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Wooden floor

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Wooden floor Originally uploaded by Phil_Parker In real life the Ruston locomotive had a wooden floor, so in Gauge 1 the model has to have a...