NMRA Orlando 17 – General Interest Tours
NMRA Orlando 17 – General Interest Tours I went on only one of the many general interest tours at this NMRA National Convention to the Kennedy Space Centre – awesome!
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Port Dinorwic Micro Layout
It started with a pint… It all started over a pint… I have been judging the Great Model Railway Challenge with Steve Flint, the editor of Railway Modeller, the largest circulation UK model railway magazine. He asked me to do a series of articles on scenery etc and I was looking for the next theme for …
Add the Finishing Touches to the Kino Diorama
Add the Finishing Touches to the Kino Diorama I can’t believe we’re finally there! The Diorama Blitz Kino model kit sent to me by Doug Foscale is finally done and all I need to do is add those all important finishing touches. This has been a great little diorama to do and what it needs …
King of Scarlets – A Quarry Hunslet
King of Scarlets – A Quarry Hunslet As a modeller, you just can’t beat a good set of photos to work from. At Statfold Barn last week, they had the King of Scarlets on display. It’s an Alice class Quarry Hunslet from Dinorwic. I have a 16mm kit to build plus an OO9 kit so …
Statfold Barn Enthusiast’s Day 2018
Statfold Barn Enthusiast’s Day 2018 I love the Statfold Barn railway. It’s a private railway owned by a real enthusiast! What I love about this layout is the professionalism – they’ve built new facilities since my last visit – and how much is in steam. It’s also a chance to ride on velocipedes (you can …
Sunday Update 11th March 2018
Well, I’ve been trying to spend some time doing things other than videos at weekend – it’s not hard to do! So apart from finishing Tomb Raider (the 2013 edition) on my Xbox: And then, despite saying I’d go model, starting the next game – Rise of Tomb Raider. I did glue a few pieces …
Rethinking Priorities
I thought I’d better explain why I’ve been dropping the number of videos recently. I’ve been doing my YouTube channel for around two and a half years and I suspect very few people realise how much time it takes. I spend almost all my weekends either doing videos or editing them and it’s gotten to …
Train Street – Hanoi, Vietnam
Train Street – Hanoi, Vietnam I’ve just got back from an amazing three weeks in Hong Kong and Vietnam. Of course, I managed to find some trains and I wanted to share one of my favourite spots of the trip – Train Street – Hanoi, Vietnam. Location There are actually loads of train streets …
Layout Tour Christmas 2017
Layout Tour Christmas 2017 This week is a whistle stop tour of my layout. There’s loads to do still but it’s great to take stock at least once a year and see that it is progressing, even if it’s really slowly…. If you are enjoying the series then please subscribe to my blog …
Warley Model Railway Show 2017
Warley Model Railway Show is the largest show in the UK with over 90 layouts this year. They asked me to film it and boy, did it take a long time to get round them all and I still have a sinking feeling that I missed a few. If I missed yours then …