well filled baps The Sheep Chronicles. The adventures of a Sheep, the Works Forecat and the Works Apprentice, George.

[The Stationmaster]

4 hours ago, Graham T said:

 

The Citroen 2CV - absolutely hopeless for making omelettes.

Allegedly designed to take two bales of hay plus a calf in order to make it sell to farmers who needed a vehicle to take an animal to market. 

[Captain Kernow]

5 hours ago, Graham T said:

 

The Citroen 2CV - absolutely hopeless for making omelettes.

Ma voiture est tombée en panne.

 

[MrWolf]

If we painted one dark green with a yellow boot lid, it would fit right in around here...

[NHY 581]

1 hour ago, MrWolf said:

If we painted one dark green with a yellow boot lid, it would fit right in around here...

 

Would need wasp stripes...

[Stubby47]

6 minutes ago, NHY 581 said:

 

Would need wasp stripes...

How about a red canvas roof?

[NHY 581]

Morning all, 

 

The dust has settled after the expedition to Taunton. 

 

Bleat has been returned to it's perch in the Room of Doom which is set to undergo a further tidy up ahead of the winter modelling season. 

With no exhibition commitments confirmed for next year, though several 'expressions of interest' received, I will have chance to ( as per earlier post ) progress a few things. 

 

Rob.

[NHY 581]

Mmmmmm...........Yum. 

 

Two of Rapido's finest have landed at Chateau Sheep. 

 

 

 

 

Jolly damn good. We'll soon be sorting out that glossy exterior....

 

Rob. 

 

 

[Stubby47]

The couplings look a little droopy.

[NHY 581]

Won't be there for long. I'm switching to three links. 

[Stubby47]

18 minutes ago, NHY 581 said:

Won't be there for long. I'm switching to three links. 

 

Ooh, get you.

 

You'll be joining DRAG soon and going all P4.

[NHY 581]

I was joking, Stu.........

 

You might recall how I feel about "The Devil's Danglies". 

 

Not sure I could elevate to the dizzy heights of DRAG anyway. They are a very clever bunch of chaps. 

 

Rob

[Stubby47]

Servos, that's what you need, servos.

 

A bit like Pecketts, in that you know you need them, but just haven't realised it yet.

[Gilbert]

39 minutes ago, NHY 581 said:

Won't be there for long. I'm switching to three links. 

You're banned...

[Captain Kernow]

2 hours ago, NHY 581 said:

I'm switching to three links. 

Come on in,  the water's lovely!

 

Magnetic links are the future!

 

[Captain Kernow]

1 hour ago, NHY 581 said:

Not sure I could elevate to the dizzy heights of DRAG anyway. They are a very clever bunch of chaps.

You would be most welcome!

 

It's all smoke and mirrors,  anyway!

 

[Re6/6]

4 hours ago, Captain Kernow said:

It's all smoke and mirrors,  anyway!

 

Indeed!

[MrWolf]

Have you vandalised those wagons yet? Given your previous record, there ought to be pictures by now! 😉

[NHY 581]

28 minutes ago, MrWolf said:

Have you vandalised those wagons yet? Given your previous record, there ought to be pictures by now! 😉

 

Evening Von Wulf. 

 

Er........ummm.........no, not yet. Been way laid with stuff.....cool stuff.......ish......

 

 

[NHY 581]

4 hours ago, Captain Kernow said:

You would be most welcome!

 

It's all smoke and mirrors,  anyway!

 

 

😳

[MrWolf]

1 hour ago, NHY 581 said:

 

Evening Von Wulf. 

 

Er........ummm.........no, not yet. Been way laid with stuff.....cool stuff.......ish......

 

 

 

You can't go giving us half a tale like that, there's been enough "suspense" over on my thread tonight...

[Winslow Boy]

1 hour ago, MrWolf said:

 

You can't go giving us half a tale like that, there's been enough "suspense" over on my thread tonight...

 

Oh that's what you're calling it now is it. I had something else in mind.

[NHY 581]

1 hour ago, MrWolf said:

 

You can't go giving us half a tale like that, there's been enough "suspense" over on my thread tonight...

 

 

Well...............

 

I've been quietly "de-weathering" this little chap. I'm still at the stage where I am taking the factory weathering off so this is a midway...ish view of the proceedings

 

From this........

 

 

 

To this.........

 

 

Still a fair way to go before I start adding my own weathering. 

 

 

Rob. 

[MrWolf]

It looks more convincing already, the original coat of muck was far too even.

[03060]

9 hours ago, NHY 581 said:

 

Well...............

 

I've been quietly "de-weathering" this little chap. I'm still at the stage where I am taking the factory weathering off so this is a midway...ish view of the proceedings

 

What are you using to remove the factory weathering, please Rob ? I have a few coaches that I would like to clean up.

 

Regards,

Ian.

[NHY 581]

Further "progress" ( I hope ! ) this morning...

 

From this........

 

 

 

 

To this..........

 

 

Not much of a difference but the tank and cab sides have been polished using car polish, the boiler top, dome and tank tops ( ! ) have been re-weathered. 

 

 

Lots more fine tuning is required but I'm utilising the "fresh pair of eyes" manoeuvre.....In other words, do a bit, leave it and come back to it. 

 

As an example, I can immediately see that the tool box needs blending back in and of course the cab doors still need de-weathering. 

 

Rob.