Category Archives: Uncategorized

How to do an undecorated model

I was delighted to receive my long ordered Rapido Osgood-Bradley coaches.  I was less delighted that they chose to take the money from my account just as the pound tanked after Brexit! The Rapido models are delightful, and full of … Continue reading

Posted in Inspiration, Jon's layout ramblings, Uncategorized | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Swiss Roll #2

Nice to see that England’s football team are firmly in the ‘Leave’ camp – but Brexit from Euro2016 with defeat by Iceland is just too much…..  

Posted in Inspiration, Out and about, Prototype, Uncategorized | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

MODELING- New Weathering Technique..for me

Originally posted on Gene's P48 Blog:
I have become a fan of plastic modelers who build armor and aircraft models. No, I am not building them but I am learning new techniques from this band of talented modelers.  I know many of…

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Fun? A little of what you fancy does you good….

“And she’ll have fun, fun, fun, till her daddy takes the t-bird away” (Beach Boys) “I know it is wet and the sun is not sunny, but we can have lots of good fun that is funny.”  (Dr. Seuss, The Cat … Continue reading

Posted in Inspiration, Jon's layout ramblings, Layout design, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Why N gauge?

I seemed to have wandered away from N gauge modelling in recent posts.  So with my 100th post on the blog, it’s back to my roots (for now) and to ask the question, why model in N gauge. A little … Continue reading

Posted in Inspiration, Jon's layout ramblings, Layout design, N Club International, Uncategorized | Tagged , , | 3 Comments