Simple build today. Just two new pieces. One large platform and the last push out from board one. This bit was difficult though as it had to fit within the large platform. The prongs needed spreading to allow the piece …
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Today’s build was a pair of mirror imaged piston blocks. On a real steam train, the pistons drive the wheels. There is probably a term for it, on the model the turning wheels move the pistons, decorative not functional. Star …
Read moreOdd socks
For years I have been thinking one of these socks had faded. Suddenly I discovered I have two pairs of these odd socks.
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Something that happens in a chat room is that the chatters make an occasional joke. A “I think it was a squirrel” B “LOL” or you might get A “I think it was a squirrel” B “Was that an armadillo?” …
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Today I sustained my first injury. I slipped with my Stanley knife blade. The build consisted of a wheel bogey. I struggled with the last bit which didn’t make sense. Having looked ahead many pages, I finally saw it was …
Read moreBuilding a train Day 4
Today was the big moment. I was securing the wheels in position. The instructions showed how to line up the cogs. A specific tooth had to fall into the specific sprocket. I thought this was just to ensure the cogs …
Read moreTicket please
I tutted as I squeezed by the two gents who had appeared to have decided to have a chat in the entrance to the train station. Only after I reached the platform did I realise he was asking to see …
Read moreBuilding a train Day 3
Today’s session concentrated on getting some gears into place and involved the use of the measuring tool for the first time. The measuring tool is just another shape pushed out from the plywood. It’s length indicates where to cut the …
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Building a train Day 2
I broke my page a day rule and have just built three pages worth. Each page was a wheel, pretty much identical apart from being labelled R, C and L. There are differences in the holes which will come into …
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My Christmas present this year was a model kit. Similar to an airfix kit, but this is made of wood. Inside the box was 8 sheets of plywood, lovely smell. Plus a pack of toothpicks and rubber bands. First impression …
Read moreSlow journey to work
I was a bit slow drinking my coffee this morning. I still have half a cup when I realised I only had five minutes before the bus arrived. It was a standard journey on the bus until I overheard a …
Read moreWashing liquid sachet
You know those washing liquid sachets, the small plastic bags that you put into the heart of the wash. Well, I was holding one when I leant over, and it squeezed out of my hand, straight down my throat. I …
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