Little Muddle

[57xx]

7 hours ago, Worsdell forever said:

 

Well, everything is travelling 'at speed', just not necessarily a very high one 🐌 🐢

 

Little Muddle is travelling at 67,000mph

[Winslow Boy]

2 minutes ago, 57xx said:

Little Muddle is travelling at 67,000mph

Just not all of it at the same time.

Edited Thursday at 16:02 by Winslow Boy

[St Enodoc]

8 hours ago, KNP said:

Yes, and after you mentioned it I checked all the hatches and they measure 30" x 18" (in OO scale) so I feel another alteration coming on......???

 

Thought of a name....

 

Destiny

Symphony

Rhapsody
Melody

Harmony

[KNP]

It's definitely Bradley Manor in charge

 

[Winslow Boy]

1 hour ago, KNP said:

It's definitely Bradley Manor in charge

 

Yes we know it's in charge but is it moving.

[37Oban]

10 hours ago, St Enodoc said:

Symphony

Rhapsody
Melody

Harmony

Spectrum is Green!  Mm, possible layout name: Spectrum Green?

 

Roja

[Winslow Boy]

1 minute ago, 37Oban said:

Spectrum is Green!  Mm, possible layout name: Spectrum Green?

 

Roja

Sounds like some pop group to me.

[Limpley Stoker]

20 hours ago, KNP said:

Yes, and after you mentioned it I checked all the hatches and they measure 30" x 18" (in OO scale) so I feel another alteration coming on......???

 

Thought of a name....

 

Destiny

I’m reminded of my Triang clockwork tugboat ‘Annie’ I used to have in the early ‘50s . It wasnt far off 1/72 scale.

[1466]

29 minutes ago, Limpley Stoker said:

I’m reminded of my Triang clockwork tugboat ‘Annie’ I used to have in the early ‘50s . It wasnt far off 1/72 scale.

Five shillings was the price , if I remember correctly. The larger trawler was Seven shillings and sixpence .

[KNP]

Here they go, milk on its way

 

 

[Midland Mole]

For some reason of all the goods formations seen during the steam era, milk trains are one of my favourites to see modelled. No idea why.

Just another example of what an odd person I am I guess 😄

[Siberian Snooper]

Going back to your tug, you need a couple of boiler room air intakes, they're the trumpet like things that you see on boats of that era.

 

 

[KNP]

2 hours ago, Siberian Snooper said:

Going back to your tug, you need a couple of boiler room air intakes, they're the trumpet like things that you see on boats of that era.

 

 

Agree, all in hand still much to add to it.

Thanks

[KNP]

The tug with no name….

After it was pointed out those doors went and I have added my own, as big as I could, so at least it looks like you could get through them!!!

Canvas bridge screen fitted using my favourite item which is a piece of a plastic bin liner glued with Roket card glue….good combination.

 

 

Much more to add, bridge details, towing hook, cowls, tow guards over engine hatch’s, possibly a boat, handrails, mast, lights to name a few items off the top of my head!!!

 

 

Edited Saturday at 15:25 by KNP

[KNP]

[KNP]

For those of you in the area my friend, Andrew, has organised an exhibition of NG layouts and here is the flyer if you are interested.

 

 

 

[KNP]

Base colours being applied before everywhere gets cluttered with detail.

 

[KNP]

The current important end of a milk train, the new Milk Brake Van.

Just waiting for its transfers.

 

 

[1466]

18 hours ago, KNP said:

Base colours being applied before everywhere gets cluttered with detail.

 

May I ask a question, please ? Why are tugs  painted those colours of black and fawn? I understand that black is serviceable but  does  fawn , or the combination of colours stand out at sea ?

( I’m mildly colour blind ).

Thanks.

Ken 

[KNP]

52 minutes ago, 1466 said:

May I ask a question, please ? Why are tugs  painted those colours of black and fawn? I understand that black is serviceable but  does  fawn , or the combination of colours stand out at sea ?

( I’m mildly colour blind ).

Thanks.

Ken 

No idea but my guess would be a black hull wears well and the fawn colour easily seen in any weather day or night?

My reason for the fawn is that I have loads of Vallejo Cork Brown and it was a chance to use some up plus it looked nice??????

[MrWolf]

I'm guessing that the fawn was better for hiding the in service rust streaks?

[Pecketts And Panniers]

It costs more to paint it, though.

I'd heard that fawn was a little deer.

[Siberian Snooper]

6 hours ago, 1466 said:

May I ask a question, please ? Why are tugs  painted those colours of black and fawn? I understand that black is serviceable but  does  fawn , or the combination of colours stand out at sea ?

( I’m mildly colour blind ).

Thanks.

Ken 

 

Before privatisation, Port Auxiliary Service, tugs, lighters and barges at the Royal Dockyards, were black hulled and fawn coloured upperworks.

 

 

[MrWolf]

Has this train that arrived about 1890 been turned and sent back to the junction yet?

 

Picture: Disused Stations.

[gwrrob]

On 13/10/2024 at 11:09, KNP said:

Hand made using a wire bending gadget and eye.!

What diameter wire Kev @KNP asking for a friend.