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Hi All, Bit of a lurker I admit but enjoy a bit of placcy modelling when I get time which isn't as often as I would like. Anyway my first hobby which is on hold at the moment is model engineering. I have built a 5" gauge English Electric class 37 which is powered by two 12v car batteries in series to give 24v. These supply the current to drive 4 electric motors in the bogies. Still want to finish a steam loco I started but having a three year old spare time is very limited. Here's a youtube link to a bit of vid of me driving a friends Southern Railway S15.

What a cutie! Congrats to you both. Enjoy the relative quiet life while you can. Mines just turned three and is bolshie as you like. Still love him with all my heart though. You get used to the 'honking'. You'll also get peed on at some point and I'm sure they know exactly what they're doing. I also remember changing his nappy for a dry one once when he decided it was poo time. If you want to replicate the effect stamp as hard as you can on a tube of toothpaste. Best wishes to you all ,Mark

Lovely pictures. Does make you drool dunnit?

Nice work Bex!

Many, many congratulations. Bang goes the modelling time! Ask me how I know. Every second worth it though. Mine is 3 next Monday. Big party planned this Sunday at a soft play area for him and nursery called today to say they were pretty sure he has Chicken Pox. Been a few cases there. Only a few spots so far, so keeping our fingers crossed. Enjoy Sam now as they only get louder Regards, Mark

I like the way the pilot has ejected and is on the ground and the Harrier still hasn't come to a halt. Regards

Keep up the good work Sammy. Nice to see you're not sat in front of the Wii all the time. Best wishes, Mark

Did you turn up the drive shaft yourself? What lathe have you got? Love this thread. Regards, Mark

Don't think I had ever built a model aged 7 let alone painted one. Keep up the good work Sammy.

Scalelink had strong model railway connections doing lots of etched brass sheets for railings, gates etc. Not sure if 1:32 works out for one of the larger scales for narrow gauge model railways. i.e. the 2 foot narrow gauge stuff used to bring ammo up to the front during WW1. Cheers, Mark Edit: Ah yes! scroll down the page a bit and there's the railway bit for the scale.

Just used some lifecolour for the first time on a Spit I'm building and have to say the it sprayed really well. Iused their own thinners BTW. Regards, Mark

I think that the starboard light should have a blue tint to it to allow the yellow filament of the bulb to show green. Blue/yellow make green. This was certainly true of semaphore signals on the railways where the spectacle plate had a blue lens to show green when combined with the yellow flame from the oil lamp.

Right! I'm off to throw my modelling gear in the dustbin. Excellent modelling. don't think I have sen better. Best wishes, Mark

How much is the P&P on it?