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this is why we fly

Posted on May 28, 2014 by bawdsey

Another one of the occasional posts showing life from the other side of the door, I’m lucky I get to see this from time to time. This is an Instrument approach into Queenstown EN Zed. I must go there one … Continue reading →

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Twenty Twenty Vision

Posted on May 9, 2014 by bawdsey

  This week there’s been quite a kerfuffle about Bachmann’s 20% price rise, most noticeably on assorted forums and meejah. Basically rising costs have meant that Bachmann have passed on elements of that rising cost to the end user, the … Continue reading →

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The Future of Exhibitions

Posted on April 23, 2014 by bawdsey

My good friend Mr Cooper of ‘The North’ has written eloquently http://newheymodelrailway.  regarding how the standard of the reporting of recent shows exhibitions has slipped of late. Some of course may agree with him, but one thing is clear, nothing stays … Continue reading →

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Time on your hands ..

Posted on April 19, 2014 by bawdsey

I’ve often said it but time is the most valuable commodity we modellers have. It matters not if you ‘buy’ time, either literally by paying someone to do something for you, or making the best use of your own time … Continue reading →

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We Can Be Hero’s

Posted on March 28, 2014 by bawdsey

Hero’s in toy trains? Well here’s two of them. A GoPro hero, and a Bachmann 08. GoPro cameras are well known for their build quality, functionality, compact size, robustness, and last but not least image quality. The second hero here … Continue reading →

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Day two

Posted on March 27, 2014 by bawdsey

Day two of filming, the aggregate depot being one of the examples used.

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Filum stars

Posted on March 26, 2014 by bawdsey

Filming today, hard work but good fun!

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Wales in Nottinghamshire

Posted on March 15, 2014 by bawdsey

This weekend no shelfies for me, it’s a big trainset , Aberbeeg, 70’s South Wales in scale7 at the Nottingham show.

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2014, Year of the ‘Shelfie’ / Selfie

Posted on March 11, 2014 by bawdsey

2013 was, we are told the year of the ‘selfie’, basically a self portrait taken with a smartphone or tablet and bunged on the interweb for millions to drool over. Interestingly there’s some research that shows that if you are … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year Bargain!

Posted on January 1, 2014 by bawdsey

A quick post today to say thank you for everyone who has read and commented on the blog over the past year, I hope reading the blog has given you as much enjoyment as I’ve had writing it. 2013 was … Continue reading →

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