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As you already have some DAS clay, let a chunk of it dry then create your own powders simply by filing it. Different grades of file give different grades of texture. Use an old stiffish brush*, pick up your paint, dab it in the now powdered DAS and stipple it on. The DAS clay takes up the colour of the paint. * cheap brushes from the likes of ‘The Works’ work best.

For some that’s a decent baseboard.

Like you, my mojo comes and goes too. Other interests take precedence at times as well, nothing wrong with that at all. Just enjoy it all. I’m sure your modelling mojo will return - and anyone who can produce superb concrete and as good a slipway and coast as you have should be able to get to grips with the buildings when you are ready. … and yes, bay windows can be a bit of a bu$$er.

... but Lemon Drizzle Cake is.

It's funny that you should mention that... A couple are winging their way in this direction even as we speak. Hopefully they won't put the existing fleet too much to shame, I don't think I could justify replacing them all.

Thank you @meanach and @Waverley West It is most encouraging to receive positive comments from people whose layouts I have admired for a long time now.

… as evidenced by the fact that the cow didn’t fly over the moon, she just jumped over it.

Jumping back a couple of topics, photographs on the BBC website show some quite sizeable and recognisable remains being brought ashore. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66045554 Edit to include link.

My side is improving but movement is still a wee bit painful, so, I’m sitting at the workbench contemplating the oversize roof ribs of some Bachmann Mk1s. Do I try to reduce them or is life too short? I’m interested in hearing other’s approach to these ribs. Have you decided to just live with them? If not, how have you gone about reducing them?

Surely it would be the car that needed drugging rather than the driver.

It may be self identifying as a pannier though. You need to be very careful you know.

The temptation to sing 'The Lion Sleeps tonight' is never more that a whim away. The difference between a drummer and Dr Scholl's? Dr Scholl's bucks up the feet. Who sang 'Aint no sunshine'? Oh. I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know,

Things have come to a bit of a halt in the loft. L few days ago I took a tumble coming down from the loft and gave my side and back a good bash against the balustrade on the main stairs. I don't think that there is anything broken but a fair bit soft tissue damage - it only hurts if I bend, twist or sneeze. A bit inconvenient more than anything. However … every cloud, silver lining and all that. A good while ago now I started working on engineer's wagons for the layout. Limited movement has meant that I could spend some time at the workbench finishing them and making them a bit mucky. I'm quite pleased with how they have turned out. They will look Ok in a rake at normal viewing distance.

I was having a browse and saw this for the first time. Wonderful.

It looks likely that this will end up being tested in court. According to commentaries the waivers signed by the passengers could be null and void if the owner is shown in court to have been reckless or negligent. Those e-mails must go a long way to helping make a case.

I hit the supportive button mostly for Beth, not necessarily for you.

Probably just waiving the dry cleaner bills for brown trousers.

As long as they don’t miscalculate and take out the distillery.

It took a few seconds … but, yes … very clever

I saw that earlier and thought ‘blimey’. Or words to the effect. I’m sure I have read somewhere that those travelling on this submersible had to sign all sorts of legal waivers and indemnities before they could do so, including forgoing rights to make any claims in the event of misfortune. How those disclaimers will stand up in court is now anybody’s guess.

Evening all Another day of unspecified pottering (thank ChrisF). I am still suffering discomfort from the fall (and still sleeping in the recliner). It is so frustrating. I can spend a whole day avoiding twisting and turning then I will forget and bend down quickly or turn sharply or even just sneeze and something seems to go ping and it’s back to square one. At least there are things on the workbench getting suitably mucky - but the list of other tasks that need doing is growing by the day. Valerie has been very understanding but I don’t know for how much longer I can put off doing necessary ‘stuff’.

Happy anniversary, Mr & Mrs O.

…. and some others don’t realise they have the right to remain silent.

Not easy, as I understand the sea urchin puts even a Hippo's tail twirl to shame.

They do get about don't they. I've still got half a ton (or so it seems) of casting plaster left too, so they will be around for a while longer. A small Narrow gauge quarry layout as a diversion? Stop being a silly bu$$er, Warren. Yes, but with mixed success. To achieve some variation I use some of my own moulds. Very high tech stuff. Use a biscuit or Roses chocolates tin lid, preferably after consuming the contents. Scrumple up some tin foil, more in a fan shape to give parallel strata rather than a ball, line the biscuit tin and pour in your plaster. Can be a bit hit and miss but more often than not it produces useable rock faces. Here is an example of how I used them on a layout I built some twenty years ago. Probably not as good, overall, as the woodland scenic moulds but more than adequate when used to give a bit of variation.