Mjwomack

This I thoroughly believe. Somewhere in the absolute cavern of my mind was that many tanks didn't have interior paint so that it didn't flake off and become micro-shrapnel during combat. (Not for the faint hearted being cooped up in there)

Finally a day for modelling and the chance to try and get off the bottom of the last page of this GB! (The only way is up, from here) Aside from life interruptions, one of the things that's been on my mind and delaying a start is how to paint this model. Specifically it the instructions say that large parts of the underfrqme (chassis if you prefer) were painted to look like teak. Which struck me as odd and with the added question of how to replicate it, if it was true. Big breakthrough was this website https://www.steve-banks.org/prototype-and-traffic/133-teak-coaches And it seems that it was the case! I've settled upon a dark primer underneath and the teak paint on top, whereas the bodywork (as real teak) will be more nuanced over a whiter primer and possibly yellow undercoat on some panels. All in all it's a plan so rattle can and bits to the paint shed

Too specialised for the general reference section, but have you come across this guy... https://www.steve-banks.org/prototype-and-traffic He really knows his stuff! Some very good commentary on the equally excellent photos

These https://www.migjimenez.com/en/ammo-paints/817-king-tiger-interior-colors-special-takom-edition-vol-1.html Does strike me as suspiciously colourful! An OOS anyway which makes the choice easier. Anyhow, some grey primer is now on everything.

I was thinking Metropolis

19390s cinema had some excellent spaceships, not sure if the criteria for this GB

Quite possibly a little bit too much Easter wine yesterday, but I think this would be a great strap line for this GB Man is born free but everywhere is in Trains (Rousseau, allegedly)

I feel I'm in the wrong place because STGB's are for experts and from the other threads it's obvious you're all way over my head; this is OOB, nostalgia for the 21st century. Nostalgia- because as a youngster I loved the Bandai 1/48 series with full interior. Never knew or cared if they were accurate it was just super cool. But you can't get those kits without selling a grannie nowadays and I've not got any grannies left (for the avoidance of doubt I didn't sell them). But the new kid on the block is Rubicon. 1/56 scale so a tad smaller but a wargaming scale. Some of their kits come with full interior; no idea why a wargamer needs a full interior but it suits me. So it's nostalgia updated. OOB because, well that's just what it says on the box!!! Here then is a box Instructions, decals and indeed P/E - again can't help but think that this is a level of detailing unnecessary for wargaming. I did Rubicon's Hetzer for the 38(t) GB so I know what's coming up. The instructions are beautifully printed but prone to lacking clarity; that was a bigger problem with the Hetzer because truly every variant was included, but I'm expecting some befuddlement along the way. The decals are 'there' but the marking guides are so vague as to be useless. Might need a lot of help with that section, but I do like the box art so might go for that- assuming it's remotely genuine? Guess I'm a bit more interested in authenticity then when I did those Bandai kits. Lots of part sprues Which to my mind is a lot of kit for £25 Long time since I'd looked at a Tiger II, so I'd forgotten that even in this scale it's a big ole beast! Now the retro with a twist bit (and why it's an exploded Tiger II), The one thing about those Bandia kits was that I loved the interior but could never see it. So, this time around the plan is to build it as an 'exploded diagram' with various elements elevated on some alloy rod that I have to hand- got to love a scraps box! And time for another question - I see Mig Ammo do a Tiger II interior paint set- is it worth getting or is it simpler to just use as a guide and look in the paint box? I have a lot of paints, but being married to an artist I'm always open to buying more paint. Currently got 3 stalled GBs hoping for some Bank Holiday love, so this one will be a slow burner for a few weeks- but there weren't very fast to start with were they?

Wondered if Street Level Models would get a mention- the tube stock was too far sarf to interest me but I did their GE station building which was excellent so I'm confident this is going to be good. Epping line comes to mind

I'm.not saying I would but I thought it had.to move (without the aid of king kong) So buildings aren't eligible? Intriguing, outside the datespan but using a chassis from the era

I thought wagon, possibly narrow gauge, but can't think of anything suitable in your preferred area of operation

I'm IN(trigued)

That would be brilliant in the diorama gb- proper 3 dimensions

I know I'm retired but honestly it was before my time! I find that easy to believe though; the one thing I know is that a lot of models are based on the replica from the Rainhill commemoration, which has a shorter funnel because the loading gauge was tighter for getting under the bridges. Meanwhile, because (like Oscar Wilde) the one thing I can't resist is temptation, @Bobby No Mac dalliance with big Revell locos in the Golden Age GB has been enough to 'persuade' me to add the Revell Big Boy to my loco roster for this, which will give one USA, one Italian and one GB- that's the global reach of the railways!

I don't know, let's ask on Monday when it's April fools day, he might surprise us

This is the moment where I finally get round to building a Connie, but should it be a KLM one, because I have Dutch ancestry, or go totally French with the Air France version? Or maybe I wait and see what's left in KingKit when we get closer to the date?🤷‍♀️

And now you've got me thinking about getting a Revell Big Boy for that GB on top of the two Kitmasters I've lined up. But that's partly because I fancy the immaturity of striding up to the counter and saying, "I want your Big Boy please, oh a couple of slag wagons if you've got any slags'

This is seriously impressive modelling! To a Golden standard I'd say!!!

I did a load of research on. this way back in 2017 it turns out! To summarise, the 1804 original was double flanged, which this model isn't and there are no extant drawings of the original, seems it's a Trevitherick engine but probably later and with a family resemblance to the 1804 one. Full rabbit hole available here http://www.irsociety.co.uk/Archives/59/Locos.htm So deed as eligible unless @Paul821 whom I think said he'd co-host deems otherwise.

I'm sure there's room for interpretation of the dates. Never seen that boxing before

Always room for more Deltics! The Esteemed Leader is doing a show and tell at the moment

I reckon Airfix sold plenty on the back of first ever flights; mine was a DanAir one for Spain. Alas, Airifx put odd fuselage halves in and there was a delay awaiting the exchange; hopefully no. such problem here

The.story of City of truros record is fascinating, simply put it seems a correspondent of the railway magazine no less logged it, bit great Western weren't sure they wanted a reputation for being speed freaks. How times changed And a link https://www.heritagerailway.co.uk/14889/city-of-truro/#:~:text=3440 City of Truro acquired,in the four-weekly magazine.

It certainly is, though I imagine if you found that unpalatable, it would be an easy affair to mark it up as a DB one.

I'd broaden it out to architecture full top- Lutyens &co I've got a card model of the original Schipol terminal building of the era and in a week's time and off to wallow in Art Deco splendour at the Midland Hotel, Morecambe; so both transport links but they don't move so they're not in. And in any case I've really got too much on my plate already.