00/H0 Coaching Inn
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As you can see, it's still under way.
I can well understand why Bob has given Metcalfe the thumbs up and its own area on this website.
Detail ……. excellent; card is of excellent quality; the reinforcers inside give it real strength; accuracy beyond doubt …… as you can see, so far I'm really sold.
I perhaps wish I had started off with a simpler model but this was a gift horse.
So far ….. it's making me think …….. but I'm already happy to put Metcalfe on my Christmas List for the family.
More later …….
Life is just a bowl of cherries!
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I like the look of the one you have, boot fair you say, :hmm where is the nearest one to me.
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'You may share the labours of the great, but you will not share the spoil…' Aesop's Fables
"Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy" - Benjamin Franklin
In the land of the slap-dash and implausible, mediocrity is king
"Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy" - Benjamin Franklin
In the land of the slap-dash and implausible, mediocrity is king
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When you get your next one, don't forget to scan it, and or draw around various bits so that you can add extensions and so on, covering them with paper downloads from Scalescenes and similar.
What a good idea Doof, never ever thought of that so clever, thanks :thumbs
John
I don't think this will not be the last card kit that you make, if you fancy trying some free one's try looking, for or ask if anyone has any of the Hornby Magazine's laying around, as most of them came with a free Scalescenes building in them, that you could try next, I have quite a few of them if you fancy trying one.
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'You may share the labours of the great, but you will not share the spoil…' Aesop's Fables
"Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy" - Benjamin Franklin
In the land of the slap-dash and implausible, mediocrity is king
"Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy" - Benjamin Franklin
In the land of the slap-dash and implausible, mediocrity is king
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I'll you know how the model develops. Won't do any just now as I've just drunk a large rum and blackcurrant! :cheers
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Your Inn is coming along very well John - bet you wish you'd taken the plunge ages ago.
Doug, those hints and tips about weathering are great ideas and, as ever, the photos say a thousand words - it's little bits like that which make this forum so good - unsolicited input from guys with more skill than we'd ever have just to help us to up our game a little - all freely given.
What a wonderful forum this is :thumbs:thumbs:thumbs:thumbs:thumbs:thumbs
Diesel, I'm impressed with how your lead flashing looks in the gulleys on your Inn. Mine never seems to lie without a slight seam down the tiles thus looking as if it sits on top of the tiles rather than under them where it actually should be. Any tips ?
Also, why did you use the Wills roofing on the engine shed ?
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A New Dawn 2 gives the chance because of its five themed sections to have different buildings and these plus the Oasis models makes it affordable.
I think the Metcalfe models are good for the present front for family, which is also good. I like some of the Wills models and as Brian says, later it will be good to have fun with one of those.
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I'm also pretty impressed by the Wills roof - the joint isn't really a problem but I do like the proper relief of the tiles. :cheers:cheers
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I notice the pub is a Bank's house! A good old Black Country brewery!
Their mild ale makes good paint stripper! and the Bitter is skull cleanser!
No, Joking apart, they do a good beer. I should know, I've drunk enough of it!
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That sound like a useful tip Reg. I'll give it a whirl. I presume it's enamel gunmetal paint you use :roll:I use baco foil for my roof flashing petermac ,and paint it gunmetal grey . That gives a metalic appearance rather than plain grey.Just the flashing i mean.:thumbs
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Sorry to digress on this excellent thread, but I'm so glad that Bank's is still brewing. It was/is an excellent brewery, and, at the age of 16 provided my first pint!Nice job mate!
I notice the pub is a Bank's house! A good old Black Country brewery!
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It seems that the reports of their shut down were greatly exagerated, it's once again an independant brewer using some of the old, traditional recepies. Now that's what I call a pint :exclam:exclam
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To digress even further, I was at Chepstow Racecourse last week and was speaking to one of the senior brewers at Felinfoel Brewery.
It seems that the reports of their shut down were greatly exagerated, it's once again an independant brewer using some of the old, traditional recepies. Now that's what I call a pint :exclam:exclam
Forget Bacofoil. Now that's great news indeed:exclam:cheers:cheers:cheers:cheers
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I have been surprised and very happy with my Metcalfe items, most significantly my 4-arch stone viaduct. The kit is easy to build, looks good, takes detailing and has (in my case) stood up to four summers outside in the almost-open air. This will be its last season as I have an identical kit to build a replacement section but the original would be good for several more years yet if other things such as the liftout arrangements didn't need atention.
A great range and sensibly - albeit not cheaply - priced for what you get, which is very well designed and printed items on good quality card. And they tell you a few tips such as how and where to reinforce.
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