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

[NHY 581]

Morning all, 

 

There has been something of a.........ahem.....'cough'....mishap at Chateau Sheep this morning. 

 

The Room of Doom has become a tad 'congested' over the last week or so due to ongoing works in relation to Project X and the adding of the MRJ collection from the front reception room at the request of the 'Domestic Authorities. As such there is a need to restore some order as I have a couple of weathering projects to attend to.( amongst other things..)

 

An early morning coffee was summoned and I popped into the RoD to assess the situation and establish a plan of attack. 

 

As I stood surveying Project X, contemplating the adding of 'water', unbeknown to me, The Works Forecat entered in 'stealth mode'. 

 

I decided to conduct further contemplation from the Throne of Doing and seated myself accordingly, whilst still assessing Px. 

 

A split seconds thought of 'That's not right' was followed by what can only be described as a tirade of thoroughly industrial language from the Works Forecat who had curled herself up on the seat of the Throne of Doing. 

 

I accordingly returned to the vertical somewhat sharpish, spilling some coffee in my haste. Turning  I saw The Works Forecat make off, unscathed but still loudly grumbling in her unmistakably industrial terms...............

 

On exiting the RoD I am reliably informed that T.W.F was subsequently involved in a further 'incident' having collided, in her haste,  with George  The Mischievous Apprentice as he was absorbed with  trying to swat a fly on the landing. 

 

The W.F has since been traced to the State Dining room and a formal apology has been offered by the Management, accompanied by suitable crunchy treats........

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited March 12, 2022 by NHY 581

[JustinDean]

‘Throne of Doing’ was the point I may have spat some tea out. 
 

Jay

[woodenhead]

I thought the 'Throne of Doing' was hosted in the smallest room, or is that the 'Throne of Reading'.

[Graham T]

I know that running too many threads is a pain, but I really do sometimes think that George TWF deserves a thread of her own

[Ramblin Rich]

I'm not quoting the whole thing, but reading Rob's deadpan delivery of the 'mishap' has been the most enjoyable thing I've done for days.

A couple of things weren't addressed though. I'm hoping that none of the spilt coffee went onto anything modelling related, and that the Forecat did not inflict any physical injury on the sitting parts? Getting an earful is fair enough but I hope no weapons were engaged!

[NHY 581]

3 hours ago, Ramblin Rich said:

I'm not quoting the whole thing, but reading Rob's deadpan delivery of the 'mishap' has been the most enjoyable thing I've done for days.

A couple of things weren't addressed though. I'm hoping that none of the spilt coffee went onto anything modelling related, and that the Forecat did not inflict any physical injury on the sitting parts? Getting an earful is fair enough but I hope no weapons were engaged!

 

 

Thank you for your concern, Rich. 

 

I can gladly confirm the two points raised. 

 

Spilt coffee did not contaminate anything modelling related though in it's descent it narrowly avoided landing on the fleeing W.F which would have added insult to injury. 

 

Secondly, one's nether regions were not compromised. 

 

I thank you. 

 

 

 

Edited March 12, 2022 by NHY 581
Sausage hooves

[Fishplate]

7 hours ago, NHY 581 said:

The Works Forecat entered in 'stealth mode'. 

 

My wife's cats . . . . 

 

(now that is a grammar nightmare ~ an 's' followed by an apostrophe, or an apostrophe followed by 's' ? Who cares, you know what I mean. Anyway I digress )

 

. . . . .  know that stealth mode does not work in this house. They do know that if they set a paw on the stairs towards the bedrooms and railway room they are in deeeeep cat do-do land. 

 

Very amusing telling a cat that is endeavouring to sneak out of permitted territory 'left, right, left, right, left, right'. The faster you say it, the quicker they go . . . . . . 

 

ps I am currently owed approximately 60 cat free years ( 1 cat = 1 year; Multiple cats = multiple years per year. Currently Mrs FP has two, previous maximum of three. None have been, or are, in Southern or BR green. Hopeless).

 

pps Unless there is a significant increase in life expectancy, or the NHS discovers something new that means I will actually finish my model railway  in my 130th year, I am going to struggle to get my cat free allowance in . . . . . .

 

ppps I think the cats may have won.

[Worsdell forever]

7 hours ago, woodenhead said:

I thought the 'Throne of Doing' was hosted in the smallest room, or is that the 'Throne of Reading'.

Contemplation? 

[NHY 581]

Evening all. 

 

The first coat of 'water' (still drying) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited April 3, 2022 by NHY 581

[JustinDean]

Looking lovely Rob!

This is the layout you’re bringing to SWAG right?

 

Jay

[NHY 581]

44 minutes ago, JustinDean said:

Looking lovely Rob!

This is the layout you’re bringing to SWAG right?

 

Jay

 

 

Hi Jay. 

 

Yep, that's the intention and no reason why it won't make it. 

 

Rob. 

[JustinDean]

1 minute ago, NHY 581 said:

 

 

Hi Jay. 

 

Yep, that's the intention and no reason why it won't make it. 

 

Rob. 

Excellent! Another reason to look forward to this event :-)
 

Jay

[wiggoforgold]

10 hours ago, NHY 581 said:

Evening all. 

 

The first coat of 'water' (still drying) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is all very Upwell. Looking forward to seeing it for real at SWAG.

Alex

 

 

 

[NHY 581]

Edited April 3, 2022 by NHY 581

[Re6/6]

11 hours ago, NHY 581 said:

Evening all. 

 

The first coat of 'water' (still drying) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Excellent grass there Rob!

[Gedward]

 

Loving the reflections in the pond Rob. What are you using to create it?

 

[NHY 581]

10 minutes ago, Gedward said:

 

Loving the reflections in the pond Rob. What are you using to create it?

 

 

 

Evening George, 

 

So far, two layers of PVA. 

 

First time I ve tried this. In fact, first time I've tried modelling water....

 

 

Rob. 

 

[Re6/6]

9 minutes ago, NHY 581 said:

So far, two layers of PVA.. 

 

Rob, this method is shown in a good scenics book (that I can't find right now. ...drat!), He applied layers and then used a hair dryer on the final coat to create ripples. It looked the business.

[Winslow Boy]

Rob try Andrew P thread  Bute Road, Milton Parkway Station, Bute Road Yard & West Leigh Depot. A NSE / SWT Route through the South Coast. Mid 1990's To Now. He's done I very convincing estuary using that method.

[Gedward]

1 hour ago, NHY 581 said:

 

 

Evening George, 

 

So far, two layers of PVA. 

 

First time I ve tried this. In fact, first time I've tried modelling water....

 

 

Rob. 

 

 

Yep, I've read good things about PVA for water effects. Really not sure what I'll use in the harbour, there are so many products available now. Right now I'm favouring using a two part epoxy, the type used to make novelty table tops. Glass Cast 3 clear epoxy resin. When the time comes I'll do plenty of tests anyway I'm sure.

 

 

Edited March 13, 2022 by Gedward
Editing copy and typos

[KNP]

If its any help I used layers of PVA 'flicked up' with the side of a wide brush when I did Cold!

 

The harbour at Little Muddle was done the same way but with the brush held in the same direction to get the feel of some uniform movement - ie tide.

 

 

 

[Gedward]

 

Very effective technique right there. Really does have sense of movement.

 

[2ManySpams]

On 12/03/2022 at 19:48, NHY 581 said:

Evening all. 

 

The first coat of 'water' (still drying) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

That's a diesel, not a coat of water...

[2ManySpams]

44 minutes ago, KNP said:

If its any help I used layers of PVA 'flicked up' with the side of a wide brush when I did Cold!

 

The harbour at Little Muddle was done the same way but with the brush held in the same direction to get the feel of some uniform movement - ie tide.

 

 

 

 

That's very, very good.

[On30runner]

On 11/06/2018 at 13:02, The Stationmaster said:

 

The Great Cockcrow Railway - within earshot (alas) of the M25.  My son is a regular there and took me along for my (early running) Father's Day treat although I have been before.  great little railway and it was fairly busy passenger wise yesterday because it was a nice sunny day.  Regrettably because of the strong light I couldn't get decent shot of the T9 and this is the best I could do after a bit of photo fiddling - very nice runner in the hands of its Driver (who works as a Driver for Freightliner in his day job).

 

Who's your son Stationmaster? I look after the track there