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77021 Loco Group update
Just a quick heads-up to bring attention to latest developments with new build 77021. The outer section of the smokebox door has been completed and a mock up of the locomotive’s ‘face’ has been arranged as shown above. The group is also grateful to Matt Stoddon, restorer of EE Type 3, No 37175 for his…
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An easier route to a Jumbo?
Regular followers of my blog will know of the struggle involved in creating my model of 57375. As one of the staples of the Scottish Railway scenes from the 1890s to the early 1960s, the lack of a modern kit for this class can be seen as a significant gap in the market in 4mm…
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A Sort of Homecoming.
Yesterday was a really good day. I took a trip up the Caley to Glasgow to meet my long time friend and modelling mentor, Dave Franks. (Obi Wan to the Culreoch gang!) I paid a visit to the ScRSG’s lair in a secret location in Glasgow’s East End. Perhaps not as secret as Johann Lamont’s…
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Tank advancing.
Tonight, I had the soldering iron on. Initially to add some spacers to a Stanier tender chassis for the Black Five I re gauged back in November. Once I’d done that I saw the opportunity to make some progress with the chassis on the 782 class which also lay aside whilst I concentrated on getting…
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Waifs and Strays, Pt 2.
On with a few more of the motley collection of pre-owned kit-builts waiting upgrade. This one is also an ex Ks kit for the ex Great Northern and LNER J50 class tank loco. Like the NE-derived J72 on yesterday’s entry, a small number of these distinctive tank engines found their way to Glasgow’s Eastfield depot…
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Waifs and Strays, Pt 1
An aspect of modelling that I increasingly enjoy today is finding an old model that needs upgraded. Particularly if it’s an old kitbuild. A number of these have come into my possession of late and for very good prices. One such is this nice little J72 tank built from an old Ks kit. The builder…
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like father, like son (the transport paintings of Camille and Lucien Pissarro)
Re-blogged from ‘The Beauty of Transport’ blog, via Dave at ‘Locoyard’ like father, like son (the transport paintings of Camille and Lucien Pissarro).
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Happy New Year!
Well here, we are. 2013 has at last been consigned to the dustbin of history and a brand new year lies before us. 2014 has potential to be a truly historic year and one of great opportunity. I hope it lives up to what I and countless others hope it will. Meantime, some low-level activity…
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Milepost 100
This post is my 100th on the blog and in all probability, the last of 2013; a year I’m frankly happy to see the back of for various personal reasons and I hope that I can leave that baggage behind as we venture into a new year that holds potential for good things. I’ve been…
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Iain Mac’s art raises it’s profile.
You can now follow Iain’s works in progress on Facebook by following the link below. https://m.facebook.com/iainmacart?ref=stream&__user=1289267687
Max Stafford's Kennel 