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ALB-009/10 The Workhorse and The Sodjer.
Originally posted on Alba Weathering and Effects: Two More 0 gauge beasts completed for a friend. Both are Heljan Models, Class 31 and Deltic No 9016, Gordon Highlander; completed on request in the condition you’d have seen them in circa 1969-70. I love the sheer physical presence of these models but I have neither the…
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Fine milled Grain
Some more positive observations about the Grain to note. The body itself is held on the chassis by means of two small screws, easily removed from the underside with the break point perfectly sited if you wish to repaint yours. Also apparent is the void on the chassis representing the hopper chute which provides a…
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Cereal, fill ‘er…
Last week, things went fairly quiet in the kennel after 65855 left works although I’m working on two O gauge ‘biggies’ for a friend. That said, I took delivery of one of Bachmann’s long anticipated 20 ton Grain wagons. Truly in-depth reviews of this particular model can be found elsewhere and I won’t claim special…
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Coals to Newcastle
I appreciate the blog’s been quiet over the last day or two, but here you see the reason. Although it still requires a number and shed plate for the smokebox and possibly some can doors, the J27 is now essentially complete and ready for traffic. Some typical North Eastern Region hopper wagons are being prepared…
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Odds and Sods.
Now that the J27 is a de facto ‘runner’, I’ve turned my attention to the aesthetic side. The model was one of my first, if not THE first proper kit build I undertook when I graduated from just tweaking RTR in 2009. I could see one or two wee issues such as my over-enthusiastic filing…
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A Quick One
There’s currently a pause with the Pickersgill (which is actually a 113 Class as opposed to a 72 Class – more on this later) as I wait for an appropriate gearbox. Clearances inside the old clunker mean I have to use a smaller motor with a 1.5 mm shaft rather than the type I had…
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Who’s Next?
OK, I know I said I’d tell you last night, but I was cream crackered so I had an early night! Anyway, some of my longer-suffering readers might remember the Pickersgill 72 Class last seen two years ago about to don a Hornby T9 chassis on its nether regions. Just after that particular project commenced…
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Mr Mojo Rising
While I’m off and in the process of regaining my fitness, I’m putting the time to good use at the bench and making the most of the creative buzz I’m getting right now. The other night, following a crack with Culreoch’s Jamie, I decided I needed to bring some structure to my loco building projects…
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First fruits of convalescence.
My first few days back home have been well spent with the Meat Van now complete and an 0 gauge 350hp shunter finished for a friend. Two more 0 gauge projects for friends await and I’m hopefully going to make a start on converting the 2MT tomorrow.
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The Nostalgia Builds.
Back in 1980 as a 16-year old who had just left School, I went on holiday for the penultimate time with my parents. The destination, as had become habitual, was Berwick; long a favourite of ours and a place I still adore. I’m convalescing from surgery at the moment but once I’m match fit I’ll…
Max Stafford's Kennel 