Western Thunder

  1. Forum and new members

    Admin notices and a place to say hello

    1. Forum Information and Issues

      Admin announcements and for any questions relating to the forum software and structure.
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      Latest: Permission issue PhilH, 16 February 2021
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    2. New members

      Introduce yourself and ask any questions
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      Latest: Hello Keith Phillips, 14 February 2021
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  2. Action & Activity

    A place to post any modelling activity or progress

    1. Gallery

      Photographic collections of prototype and models
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      Latest: Wensleydale Railway LarryG, 28 February 2021 at 23:29
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    2. Workbenches, including workshop techniques.

      An area to post workbench threads or any other useful workshop techniques.
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      Latest: Finney7 - 4200G Group Std Tender Build - Scale7 adrian, 28 February 2021 at 23:58
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    3. WR Action

      Western Region and GWR
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      Latest: Stephen Fay’s Layouts & diorama’s ( Sonning Cutting ) john lewsey, 28 February 2021 at 19:37
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    4. Area 51

      Non Western Region modelling
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      Latest: Life in a Northern Town - Guesstimating Neil, 28 February 2021 at 17:01
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    5. Layout Progress

      Updates on any layouts under construction
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      Messages:
      28,460
      Latest: Podimore: the platelayers are out (part 2) AJC, 28 February 2021 at 23:14
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  3. Talk

    1. Talk

      Chat, discussion and fluff
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      Latest: BUSES ~ Model and prototype... LarryG, 24 February 2021 at 11:19
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    2. Resources

      Books, magazines and links to pictures and videos
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      Sub-Forums: 3

      Resources

      Sub-Forums

      1. Coaching stock

      2. Book Corner

      3. Gardeners World

      Latest: Masterpiece Models’ “Western” Cliff Williams, 22 February 2021
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    3. Permanent Way

      Trackwork and complicated mathe
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      1,192
      Latest: Norman Solomon Mick Bonwick, 26 February 2021 at 13:00
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    4. Techniques

      Covering topics such as Soldering, Painting, DCC etc
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      298
      Messages:
      5,056
      Latest: What to do when an etch drawing is bounced by PPD? mickoo, 27 February 2021 at 22:54
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    5. CAD Corner

      CAD, CAM, CNC, Lasers, software, 2d, 3d
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      2,098
      Latest: QCAD - getting started guides. Big Train James, 28 February 2021 at 23:42
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  4. Society news

    1. Exhibitions

      Exhibition dates and reports
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      Messages:
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      Latest: Gauge O Guild - Next Big Virtual Show on 6th March 2021 Jackie Kneeshaw, 27 February 2021 at 12:55
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    2. 2mm Lounge

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      Latest: Grahame's N/2mm bashes Overseer, 28 February 2021 at 23:51
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    3. EM/S4 & S scale

      News and information
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      26
      Messages:
      240
      Latest: EMGS Oxfordshire Area Group Proposal PaulR, 22 February 2021
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    4. S7 Group

      News and information
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      183
      Messages:
      5,702
      Latest: Skytrex PCA Dog Star, 28 February 2021 at 19:47
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    5. G1/32

      News and information
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      Latest: Prototype G1 Western D1054, 22 February 2021
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    6. G3

      News and information
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      Messages:
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      Latest: GWR Loriot Well Wagon rusty, 26 February 2021 at 11:48
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  5. MRJ Cameo Competition

    A dedicated area for all matters related to the MRJ Cameo Competition

    1. Rules and admin notices

      The admin side of the competition, rules , notices etc. etc.
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      Latest: Shortlisted Cameos appearing at Railex this weekend geoff_nicholls, 28 May 2019
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    2. Entries

      Officially registered entries for the competition.
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      Messages:
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      Latest: Bethesda Sidings Captain Kernow, 24 December 2020
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    3. Discussion

      General chat area related to the MRJ Cameo Competion
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      Messages:
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      Latest: Life Saving Mask Modification Osgood, 3 February 2021
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  6. Group Builds

    Area for posting and discussion of Group Builds

    1. Rules and Discussion

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      Messages:
      4
      Latest: Group Build Discussion 40126, 15 May 2018
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    2. GB1. The 4 Plank or Greater Wagon Build

      Discussions:
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      Messages:
      130
      Latest: Yorky D's SECR dropside - Rollout - 4 groovy planks man Marc Dobson, 20 September 2020
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    3. GB2. The Display Track Build

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      Latest: Two short planks simond, 15 September 2019
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