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Category Archives: Hattons
2024, Motivation Monday, First One In, Fifteen Minute Heros
With the festive season officially over, twelfth night and all that, it’s been quite a good couple of weeks of getting stuff done. Over the period I was able to do some short bursts, as well as lengthier sessions in … Continue reading
Posted in accurascale, Bachmann, blog, blogging, British Rail, Cameo, Cameo layout, Conversion, DC, DCC, dcc sound, Eighties, ellis clark, Exhibition, Facebook, finescale, first look, Forest of Dean, Hattons, Heaton Lodge, heljan, hero, ho scale, hobbies, Hobby, Hornby, Inspiration, Layout, layout design, life, man cave, man-cave, model, Model Railroad, Model Railway, Modelling, Modelu, monday motivation, motivation monday, n gauge, Narrow Gauge, new year, O Gauge, o scale, OO Gauge, OO9, peco, product news, railroad, railway, Rapido Trains, research, review, scale modelling, shelf layout, shelfie, social media, Tamiya, Toy trains, train show, TT Gauge, Uncategorized, woodland scenics
Tagged Bachmann, Hobby, Hornby, life, Model Railroad, Model Railway, motivation monday, OO, trainset
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Last One Out 2023, with Francis Bourgeois
As we take our last steps out of 2023, it’s time to say thank you to all you readers, who take the time out of your day to read the blog, or look at the Instagram, YouTube and Facebook pages. … Continue reading
Posted in accurascale, Airfix, artist, Bachmann, blog, blogging, brassmasters, British Rail, Cavalex, clark rail works, Comet Models, dapol, DC, DCC, dcc sound, Eighties, ellis clark, exactrail, Facebook, francis bourgeois, Friends, gouge, Hattons, heljan, hero, history, ho scale, hobbies, Hobby, Hornby, Inspiration, instagram, life, man cave, mansplaining, media, model photography, Model Railroad, Model Railway, Modelling, Modelu, n gauge, Narrow Gauge, new year, O Gauge, o scale, OO, OO Gauge, Oxford rail, peco, railroad, Rails of Sheffield, railway, Rapido Trains, reading, review, scale modelling, seventies, shelfie, social media, Toy trains, trainspotting, TT Gauge, Uncategorized, wild swan, woodland scenics, youtube
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Merry Christmas 23
It’s that time of year again, a quick thank you to you readers for taking your time to drop by and spend some time here. The blog, YouTube Instagram threads and Facebook wouldn’t be possible without input and inspiration from … Continue reading
Posted in accurascale, Bachmann, blog, blogging, brassmasters, Cameo, Chris Nevard, christmas, D&E, dapol, exactrail, Facebook, Friends, Hattons, Heaton Lodge, heljan, ho scale, Hobby, Hornby, Inspiration, instagram, life, man cave, Model Railroad, Model Railway, Modelling, Modelu, monday motivation, motivation monday, n gauge, Narrow Gauge, O Gauge, o scale, OO Gauge, peco, railroad, railroad model craftsman, Rails of Sheffield, railway, Railway Modeller, Rapido Trains, scale modelling, shelfie, Tamiya, tangent, Toy trains, TT Gauge, Uncategorized, woodland scenics
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Heljan O Gauge Class 24 Warley News 2023
In recent years Heljan has received more requests for an ‘O’ gauge Class 24 than anything else. So they’ve gone ‘all out’ to bring you not just a Class 24/0, but also the later Class 24/1s AND Scottish Region ‘24/1s’ … Continue reading
Posted in blog, BR Blue, Branch Line, British Rail, cambrian, Cameo layout, DC, DCC, dcc sound, Eastern Region, finescale, first look, Hattons, Heaton Lodge, heljan, HO, ho scale, Hobby, Ian Futers, Inspiration, layout design, man cave, Midland Region, model, Model Railroad, Model Railway, Modelling, n gauge, Narrow Gauge, new release, news, O Gauge, o scale, OO, OO Gauge, peco, product news, railroad, railway, realism, scale modelling, Scottish Region, shelf layout, Southern Region, toy train, Uncategorized, Western Region
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Feel Good Friday, Accurascale’s classic 37
My first thoughts on the Accurascale class 37. Shot almost in real time apart from changing camera position, what you see is what I got, so no preparation as such apart from having the box ready to open. I did … Continue reading
Posted in accurascale, Bachmann, blog, BR Blue, British Rail, Cameo layout, dapol, DC, DCC, dcc sound, Eastern Region, feelgoodfriday, first look, Hattons, heljan, HO, ho scale, Hobby, Hornby, Inspiration, man cave, model, Model Railroad, Model Railway, Modelling, n gauge, Narrow Gauge, new release, O Gauge, o scale, OO, OO Gauge, peco bullhead, product news, railroad, railway, Rapido Trains, review, scale modelling, shelf layout, shelfie, test, toy train, train set, Uncategorized
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Wordless Wednesday Shelfie 2 (Guyzance)
Posted in accurascale, Bachmann, black and white, Branch Line, Cameo, Cameo layout, DC, DCC, Eighties, fall, finescale, freelance, Hattons, heljan, ho scale, hobbies, Hornby, Industrial, iphoneography, Layout, LED Lighting, man cave, model photography, Model Railroad, Model Railway, Modelling, n gauge, O Gauge, o scale, OO Gauge, peco, peco bullhead, railroad, railway, scale modelling, shelf layout, shelfie, shelfie2, toy train, TT Gauge, woodland scenics, wordless wednesday
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Monday Motivation, Saturday’s Try Out
This, above, was where I was Friday morning. The day after, a Saturday no less, the appearance is markedly different, there’s weed and grass in the early stages of development. The core operation shakedown of Shelfie 4, Maple River is … Continue reading
Posted in #saturday, accurascale, artist, Bachmann, blogging, Branch Line, Cameo, Cameo layout, canada, canadian national, canadian pacific, DC, DCC, dcc sound, Eighties, exactrail, finescale, Hattons, heljan, HO, ho scale, hobbies, Hobby, Hornby, Industrial, Kalmbach, Layout, layout design, LED Lighting, man cave, maple river, model, Model Railroad, Model Railway, Modelling, Modelu, monday motivation, motivation monday, n gauge, Narrow Gauge, nmra, O Gauge, o scale, Ontario, OO, OO Gauge, peco, railroad, railroad model craftsman, railway, Rapido Trains, realism, scale modelling, scenery, shelfie, shelfie4, tangent, toy train, train set, TT, Uncategorized, woodland, woodland scenics
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Introducing, Shelfie4 Maple River
Posted in accurascale, Bachmann, blog, Branch Line, Cameo, Cameo layout, canada, canadian national, canadian pacific, DC, DCC, dcc sound, Eighties, exactrail, finescale, freelance, Hattons, heljan, HO, ho scale, hobbies, Hobby, Hornby, Industrial, iphoneography, Kalmbach, Layout, layout design, LED Lighting, man cave, maple river, media, model, Model Railroad, Model Railway, Modelling, Modelu, n gauge, nmra, O Gauge, o scale, OO, OO Gauge, OO9, peco, railroad, railway, Rapido Trains, scale modelling, shelf layout, shelfie, shelfie4, toy train, track plans, TT, usa, woodland scenics, youtube
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Wordless Wednesday Water
Posted in accurascale, ak interactive, Bachmann, blogger, Cameo, Cameo layout, Cavalex, DC, DCC, dcc sound, exactrail, finescale, Hattons, Heaton Lodge, heljan, HO, ho scale, hobbies, Hobby, Hornby, iain rice, Ian Futers, Inspiration, Layout, layout design, LED Lighting, man cave, maple river, model, model photography, Model Railroad, Model Railway, Modelling, Modelu, n gauge, Narrow Gauge, O Gauge, o scale, OO, OO Gauge, OO9, peco, railroad, railway, Rapido Trains, realism, scale, scale modelling, scenery, shelf layout, shelfie, shelfie4, tangent, toy train, train set, TT Gauge, Uncategorized, wordless wednesday
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Rapido OO Hunslet Part 2 Chassis Test
In my first quick look at the Rapido Trains Uk 16inch Hunslet, I assumed the chassis was fully geared. Having had some issues with fully geared chassis’ before I was wondering how this one would perform. However a look at … Continue reading
Posted in accurascale, Bachmann, blog, Brutal, Cameo layout, Cavalex, DC, DCC, dcc sound, djm, first look, Hattons, heljan, HO, ho scale, hobbies, Hobby, Hornby, Industrial, Inspiration, light railway, man cave, media, model, Model Railroad, Model Railway, Modelling, Modelu, n gauge, Narrow Gauge, new release, O Gauge, o scale, OO, OO Gauge, OO9, peco, product news, railroad, railway, Rapido Trains, review, scale modelling, shelfie, test, toy train, train set, TT, TT Gauge, video, youtube
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