Thanks for the comments guys, you sure know how to humour an old man,
I do get a bit worried at times though, when I write stuff up like I do that I might offend the
real modelers among you, but having only found this hobby a while ago I don't really know much about trains or modeling, until 24 months ago I had never entered a forum, or even knew they existed for things such as this.
I only found out by chance when trying to find a track plan of sorts.....any sorts......at all.....any how...any way...
I know I need to get out more.
Then it took quite a while of being a "Lurk" :? before plucking up enough courage to join one.
As for model RR I did'nt know Jack..........
..........about flexitrack, about DCC, about modelling products,about how tos, and terms like bashing, kitbashing, what a 2-8-4 was,or 0-6-0, and you realise the list goes on. Oh, The money I've wasted
so I guess this is my way of having a blast and enjoying the ride.
So thanks for your support iis612, I appreciate the comment.
All your feed back :hey: is a boost to the ego and is sure to prolong my enthusiasm for the journey.
I do love the learning and the practical hands on bits.... like when the sparks fly ....or when something actually works or looks how it is meant to..... and wonder why I didn't stumble upon the hobby years ago. I find it very relaxing....most times.
Boy oh Boy, I seem to rabbit on and get nowhere,...Sooo...
....while you are sleeping..............well at least some of you........I will attempt to give a shareholders view of this weeks update of the progress on the Pistonbroke RR.
sgtcarl1 Wrote:So...have you blasted through that fuse box,yet???
Ahhhhh Carl,... alas, Just as I had quietly and unobtrusively managed to place the double-bed matteress over the face of "The War Office" so she couldn't hear what I was about to do, She twigged that something was amiss,and we had to abort the plan (at great expense to the management I might add), although she assured me that it would have been a greater travesty had the mission gone ahead. Ah well that's marraige Give, Give, Give, Give, then give in.
I had better post a few Pics for those that can't read
We tried our hand at building a tunnel a while ago, its not finished because I want to make some alterations, but it was a learning thingy,
Here goes
The two outside walls & entrances
And
Some inside walls
Paint the inside & put some card over the top
A bit of lattice work and plaster cloth stuff
Then coated that with some plaster of paris..... I think
If only I could buy (steal?) more Realestate This edge would be the Ocean
Track has Ballast and the rocks are forming
And
South end
All the colours of the rainbow at the moment before the final wash to tone them all down meld them together
North entrance
I cut a hole in the top to get at stranded trains
Which I hope I can camouflage later
Just about there
And
I want to put this flashing lighthouse on top
But it may lose its keepers hut
and I will have to flatten the top somewhat I think
Anyway here is where we are at the moment
I still think the blasting Idea would have worked.
Then I would have had a real tunnel
OK,
If your computer is not all glued up after downloading all this junk and is still running, then you have the opportunity to join us at the next general meetin' of the Pistonbroke Line.
There will be no warning when,
So stand by.
Outback
Jack
LIFE....
..... Abandon the search for truth
Look for a good fantasy