Tag Archives: Canon

Vitamin ‘C’ for Hornby’s 42XX

Posted on July 30, 2013 by bawdsey

Oranges?, nup, its an easy way to give your ‘sloppy’ chassis a quick boost to stiffen them up, and perform better. Best of all its another fifteen minute hero, it takes no time at all to do this modification. Most … Continue reading →

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Last call for Albion Yard …

Posted on July 15, 2013 by bawdsey

As I’ve mentioned before this year is going to be the last shows for Albion Yard. The dates below are the final bookings for the layout, so if you’re attending one of these shows and want to see the layout, … Continue reading →

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Not another MPD, & Parkside’s Mica X7…

Posted on July 13, 2013 by bawdsey

It’s easy to think that sometimes, and I have to admit I’m not the biggest fan of this type of layout as often they are a bit ‘samey’ and it takes a real artistic touch and observational flair in particular … Continue reading →

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Exhibition Diary 2013

Posted on July 11, 2013 by bawdsey

This year is going to be a short season starting next weekend 20th July for Albion Yard at Larkrail 2013 http:Camrail.htm The exhibition page will be updated in the next week or so with the remaining three shows the layout … Continue reading →

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Hornby 42xx Chassis modifications

Posted on July 3, 2013 by bawdsey

This is a view of the new guard irons that I’ve made for Hornby’s 42xx, which has given an immediate improvement in the locos appearance both from the side and rear view. Its an easy mod to do and I’ll … Continue reading →

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Is 42 really the answer to everything? …

Posted on June 29, 2013 by bawdsey

Hornby in shock horror steam engine fiasco…. Hornby today released pictures of the ‘new’ 42xx which they claimed was all their own design. We can prove this is a lie and we the ‘foamati’ demand to know why at £119 … Continue reading →

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SuperQuick Track …

Posted on June 16, 2013 by bawdsey

Superquick? making track? Surely they make railway buildings and des rez in cardboard?, They don’t do track do they … Well, technically that’s true, but in preparation for a DVD project with Paul Lunn and Chris Walsh of Activity Media … Continue reading →

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The Impressionists IV

Posted on June 13, 2013 by bawdsey

Keeping to the theme of making things that look like something else, here’s a part converted Airfix LMS Brake Van. I have three of them two fitted and this one which was unfitted and had been pulled apart for test … Continue reading →

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13, Feeling Lucky ?

Posted on June 1, 2013 by bawdsey

This is Parkside Kit No PC13, and I was feeling lucky. Its an interesting prototype and a visually appealing wagon being a covered hopper. Its taken quite a while to get the kits I’m building together, partly because the layout … Continue reading →

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The Impressionists III, & Even More Shades of Grey

Posted on May 23, 2013 by bawdsey

More shades of grey have appeared in the workbench. As part of a makeover of a Hornby Railroad Class 40 I’ve tried out a technique used by a number of military modellers called pre shading. The picture above shows the … Continue reading →

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