Locomodels
Western Thunderer
Hello everyone, as this is my first posting, perhaps a brief introduction is called for.
I have been a lurker on this site since January, but as I have had nothing to show you and not much to say or contribute, I did not want to waste your time, until now.
As with most of us I have been making models of one kind or another since I was old enough to use scissors and glue on cereal packets. Working through ‘Micromodels’, ‘KeilKraft’ and ‘Airfix’ kits But then I am old enough, just, to remember seeing A4’s, in Garter Blue with stainless steel, bursting out of the Hadley Wood tunnels.
My background is in the aviation business, having served my time at deHavillands. Astwick Manor Ae.T.S. Since then I have worked on many airplanes including, Mosquitos, Spitfires, Tiger Moths, Piper Cubs and a host of other light aircraft. Additionally I worked for many years in the advertising, TV and commercial world building models and film props.
My main interest in the railway world is in Scale7, LSWR and the locomotives of William Adams. Of course there are other favourites too, such as the BR 9F, Wainwright D class, McIntosh Dunalastair II, others too numerous to mention and even some Great Western types.
The current ‘great project’ is restoring a watermill for habitation, so you will understand that modelling time is somewhat limited. However the management has kindly decreed that Sunday shall be modelling day, so a start has been made on the BR 4MT tank.
We are situated in the empty quarter of Northern France and I am fortunate enough to have built up a reasonably well equipped dedicated workshop. With three mills, one a Taylor Hobson JH (as recommended by Tony Reynalds), lathes, pillar drills, grinders, bead blast cabinet, compressors, air brushes and larger spray guns. I still have a 4 ton fly press from my ‘live steam’ days. Soldering is catered for with a gas torch, temperature controlled iron and a resistance unit. Though I still have my trusty 40w Weller somewhere.
The title of this thread is interesting but could be somewhat misleading, until, that is, you understand that the GER referred to is not the well known railway company but the name of the village in which we live. So if you find yourself wandering around in the leafy Boccage area, do feel free to drop in and share a few glasses of red with us.
For those of you who know Garrison Keillor and his stories of ‘Lake Wobegon’, our tales of the watermill could easily begin…”Nothing much happened in Ger this week” in fact that could well be my sign-off line!
The BR 4MT 2-6-4T build will follow shortly.
I have been a lurker on this site since January, but as I have had nothing to show you and not much to say or contribute, I did not want to waste your time, until now.
As with most of us I have been making models of one kind or another since I was old enough to use scissors and glue on cereal packets. Working through ‘Micromodels’, ‘KeilKraft’ and ‘Airfix’ kits But then I am old enough, just, to remember seeing A4’s, in Garter Blue with stainless steel, bursting out of the Hadley Wood tunnels.
My background is in the aviation business, having served my time at deHavillands. Astwick Manor Ae.T.S. Since then I have worked on many airplanes including, Mosquitos, Spitfires, Tiger Moths, Piper Cubs and a host of other light aircraft. Additionally I worked for many years in the advertising, TV and commercial world building models and film props.
My main interest in the railway world is in Scale7, LSWR and the locomotives of William Adams. Of course there are other favourites too, such as the BR 9F, Wainwright D class, McIntosh Dunalastair II, others too numerous to mention and even some Great Western types.
The current ‘great project’ is restoring a watermill for habitation, so you will understand that modelling time is somewhat limited. However the management has kindly decreed that Sunday shall be modelling day, so a start has been made on the BR 4MT tank.
We are situated in the empty quarter of Northern France and I am fortunate enough to have built up a reasonably well equipped dedicated workshop. With three mills, one a Taylor Hobson JH (as recommended by Tony Reynalds), lathes, pillar drills, grinders, bead blast cabinet, compressors, air brushes and larger spray guns. I still have a 4 ton fly press from my ‘live steam’ days. Soldering is catered for with a gas torch, temperature controlled iron and a resistance unit. Though I still have my trusty 40w Weller somewhere.
The title of this thread is interesting but could be somewhat misleading, until, that is, you understand that the GER referred to is not the well known railway company but the name of the village in which we live. So if you find yourself wandering around in the leafy Boccage area, do feel free to drop in and share a few glasses of red with us.
For those of you who know Garrison Keillor and his stories of ‘Lake Wobegon’, our tales of the watermill could easily begin…”Nothing much happened in Ger this week” in fact that could well be my sign-off line!
The BR 4MT 2-6-4T build will follow shortly.
it is certainly an impressive collection of machinery.
so as usual I'll just sit quietly and 
from the Back of the Class.
