Tag Archives: Canon

Forty Shades of Grey, The Impressionists II

Posted on May 9, 2013 by bawdsey

This is the latest to go to the paint shops, its a Hornby Railroad class 40, or to some of us who have been round the block a bit, Lima. Its pretty much ready the undercoat being Halfords plastic grey … Continue reading →

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Scalefour North 2013

Posted on April 21, 2013 by bawdsey

Scalefour North at Wakefield was a good one overall and three layouts caught my particular interest. Bristol Barrow Road, seen above and shown as work in progress. Already there are a good amount of features that are possibly going to … Continue reading →

Posted in Bachmann, Branch Line, brassmasters, British Rail, canon, Chris Nevard, DCC, dcc sound, Exhibition, hobbies, Hornby, Layout, life, Model Railroad, Model Railway, Model Railway Journal, Modelling, OO Gauge, Photography, Uncategorized | Tagged Bachmann, Branch Line, Canon, Exhibition, Hornby, Layout, life, model rail, Model Railroad, Model Railway, nevard, OO, p4, photography, Railway Modeller, s4, scalefour, wakefield | 4 Comments

Boston

Posted on April 16, 2013 by bawdsey

Posted in canon, copyright, hobbies, life, media, Photography, travel, usa | Tagged america, boston, Canon, life, media, nevard, photography, travel, usa | Leave a comment

The Importance of Being Idle

Posted on March 12, 2013 by bawdsey

I was asked a few days ago whats next on the blog?, and I replied I don’t know. Theres good reason for this, I tend to spend a good amount of time just ‘looking’ at all manner of things, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Airfix, Bachmann, Branch Line, copyright, Exhibition, hobbies, Hornby, Industrial, Kalmbach, Layout, life, LMS, LNER, Midland Region, Model Railroad, Model Railway, Model Railway Journal, Modelling, Narrow Gauge, Nevard, OO Gauge, paint, Photography, research, travel, Uncategorized, Wales, Welsh Marches, Western Region | Tagged Art, Bachmann, Branch Line, Canon, diversity, Exhibition, HO, Hobby, Hornby, Layout, life, model rail, Model Railroad, Model Railway, nevard, OO, photography, Pop Art, Railway Modeller, Roy Lichtenstein, Tate Modern | 4 Comments

The Backscene (Railway Modeller March 2013)

Posted on February 9, 2013 by bawdsey

One of the features of the layout that has attracted a great deal of interest is the backscene. This is a digitally printed image 14ft x 2ft. In the March 2013 Railway Modeller theres a how to article if you’re … Continue reading →

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Buckets of Nothing …

Posted on January 31, 2013 by bawdsey

Buckets, what about them? Well they are surprisingly common and noticeable when you see them. For the steam era modeller they are often seen on a locomotive tender or hanging from a lamp iron. Sand buckets for fire fighting are … Continue reading →

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Window Dressing and First Show

Posted on January 13, 2013 by bawdsey

First Show 2013 Yesterday I went to the CMRA show at St Albans for a day out. It was pretty much what I expected of the show, which has always been a good regional event. Spread over three floors of … Continue reading →

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Last one out

Posted on December 31, 2012 by bawdsey

Today has been a quiet day just tidying up a few loose ends. One of those was 3725, a Forest of Dean Pannier with the base model again being the excellent Bachmann high cab version. Its fine having a number … Continue reading →

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More Completely Different

Posted on December 28, 2012 by bawdsey

Approaching Remembrance Sunday I posted a linked clip of the New Zealand Mosquito KA114 restoration. Well there’s another one thats worth looking at, again the photography is stunning, as is the sound track, just enjoy it.

Posted in 2012, aviation, canada, canon, life, music, Nevard, new zealand, Photography, Uncategorized | Tagged 2012, Aviation, Canon, Exhibition, KA114, life, Mosquito KA114, New Zealand, photography, restoration | 1 Comment

Thank You, and Seasons Greetings

Posted on December 24, 2012 by bawdsey

Just a quick note to say thank you and wishing the seasons greetings to all the readers who have dropped by. I have been pleasantly surprised at the number of visits and will certainly write more stuff for you to … Continue reading →

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