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Where is the ‘wow’ factor?
My visit to TINGS and the various forum discussions that followed provoked a certain amount of thought. The NGF threads on the exhibition really just showed that everyone is different, and different people like different things. So some people disliked … Continue reading
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TINGS 2018 #2
Burshaw North Western is set in BR blue days, in the north west of England. I was pleased to see this layout at last, as I had booked it for an old ESNG show, and the builder then had to … Continue reading
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TINGS 2018 #1
Off to The International N Gauge Show on Saturday, with a car load of club members. 110 miles to get there, almost all on motorway, and the roads were delightfully trouble free – the early start was worth it. ESNG … Continue reading
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Making trees
Thanks, Brian, for this short ‘how to’ film about making model trees using Buddleia from the garden. Of course, what we need now is a video on how to make ‘N’ gauge Buddleia, as it is an essential for modern … Continue reading
Odd modelling ideas #0625
From the Guardian, an interesting project – the Tashkent metro …. After the ban on photographing the Tashkent metro in Uzbekistan was lifted this summer, Amos Chapple, RFE/RL’s photographer went underground to reveal the art, architecture and nuclear-blast protection in … Continue reading
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Tagged Hints and tips, inspiration, Layout design, model railway
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Well worth the wait….
The postman delivered two parcels today – my Revolution Class B tankers. I hadn’t realised that I’d ordered 14…. But I must have, as they arrived today and they all look wonderful. I’d started with the black liveries, so didn’t … Continue reading
ESNG meeting – 15 August 2018
Good to see 12 persons at last night’s meeting – and the treasurer was delighted that some of them even paid up their annual subs! We got Raysden out of Derek’s garage for the evening. We wanted to take it … Continue reading
