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2mm Events in the next 6 months
6 February, 2010
Oulder Hill Leisure Centre Hudsons Walk, Rochdale OL11 5EF
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'Niddbeck Bridge' & 2mm Roadshow @ Rochdale Model Railway Exhibtion
(3 miles from M62, junction 20 - signed on all major routes)
http://rmrg.co.uk/Exhibition2010/Index.aspx
6 February, 2010
Stafford County Showground, Weston Road, Stafford, ST18 0BD
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7 February, 2010
Stafford County Showground, Weston Road, Stafford, ST18 0BD
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7 February, 2010
13 February, 2010
Stratton Upper School Eagle Farm Road Biggleswade SG18 8JB
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Wansbeck Road & Haverhill South at East Bedfordshire Model Railway Exhibition
East Bedfordshire Model Railway Exhibition is a one day show.
13 February, 2010
Doncaster Racecourse, Leger Way, Doncaster, DN2 6BB
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14 February, 2010
14 February, 2010
Church Hill, Wilmington, Dartford
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Kent and Essex Area Group Meeting
The subject of the meeting will be "Hands on Easitrac Point Construction" posponed from the January meeting. So bring along your components and have a go under expert tuition. Popular Easitrac jigs will be available at the meeting.
The Meeting Room at the rear of St Michael's and All Angels Church, Church Hill, Wilmington, Dartford, Kent. All welcome.
Contact Pete Townsend
18 February, 2010
Darkest Essex Area Group
Bring along a finished model to show off your skills.
More Details http://darkest-essex.2mm.org.uk/
20 February, 2010
partimers school, High Elms Lane, Garston, Watford, WD25 0UU
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27 February, 2010
Uckfield, East Sussex
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Wealden Area Group Meeting
For further details please visit http://wealden.2mm.org.uk/
6 March, 2010
Abindon Leisure & Tennis Centre, OX14 3PJ
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Welton Down at Abrail 2010
plus the 2mm Roadshow and demos
6 March, 2010
To be advised
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Forth& Clyde Area Group Meeting
For more information contact Colin Brady strath_garve-2mm@yahoo.co.uk
13 March, 2010
Aldworth Science College, Western Way, Basingstoke, RG22 6HA
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14 March, 2010
Church Hill, Wilmington, Dartford
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Kent and Essex Area Group Meeting
The Meeting Room at the rear of St Michael's and All Angels Church, Church Hill, Wilmington, Dartford, Kent. All welcome.
Contact Pete Townsend
20 March, 2010
Harvey Hadden Sports Complex, Bilborough Park, Nottingham, NG8 4PB
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'Wansbeck Road', 'NIddbeck Bridge' and The 2mm Roadshow @ Nottingham East Midlands Model Ralway Exhibition
www.nottingham-modelrailway.org.uk
21 March, 2010
Keighley MRE, Victoria Hall, Victoria Park, Keighley, BD21 3LX
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Welton Down at Keighley MRE
Welton Down will be making a reprise appearance at the Keighley Club's annual exhibition, in its final year before retirement.
21 March, 2010
27 March, 2010
Alexandra Palace, London
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28 March, 2010
3 April, 2010
Knavesmire Stand, York Racecourse, York
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4 April, 2010
5 April, 2010
10 April, 2010
Christie Miller Sports Centre, Bowerhill Industrial Estate, Melksham, Wiltshire, SN12 6QU
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11 April, 2010
11 April, 2010
Church Hill, Wilmington, Dartford
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Kent and Essex Area Group Meeting
The Meeting Room at the rear of St Michael's and All Angels Church, Church Hill, Wilmington, Dartford, Kent. All welcome.
Contact Pete Townsend
19 April, 2010
Bristol (TBA)
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24 April, 2010
North East Surrey College of Technology (NESCOT), Reigate Road, Ewell, Surrey KT17 3DS
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25 April, 2010
Stowmarket MRE, Mid Suffolk Leisure Centre, Stowmarket
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Welton Down at Stowmarket MRE
Welton Down will be appearing at Stowmarket Railway Club's Annual Exhibition, featuring a guest operator Andy Lickfold, previously in EWS.
8 May, 2010
To be advised
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Forth & Clyde Area Group meeting
For more information contact Colin Brady strath_garve-2mm@yahoo.co.uk
15 May, 2010
Moorways Sports Centre, Derby
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'Niddbeck Bridge' & 2mm Roadshow @ Derby M.R.E.
Organised by Mickleover Model Railway Group
16 May, 2010
3 July, 2010
Ewart House, Summertown, Oxford
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17 July, 2010
St. Margaret's Hall, Bradford on Avon, BA15 1DE
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And More Electrics...
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Highclere - 2mm Finescale | 7 Feb 2010 | 8:55 pm UTC
Hello
Got a bit more done this weekend. Saturday was spent in Stafford operating what is in my opinion one of the best running 2mmFS layouts ever. Today I carried on with the box that holds all the mains stuff.
Its nearly there. I have another transformer to fit inside (for the LENZ thingy), ....
NEAG Meeting update
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2mm North East Area Group | 7 Feb 2010 | 7:28 pm UTC
Those who attended yesterday were treated to an 'all bells and whistles' (literally) when Dave Boorman brought along his US acquisition of an American RTR diesel with on board sound decoder. The sound was quite impressive and, as I understand it, so was the price.Also there to be viewed were all but ....
Blowing The Winter Blues Away
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Adventures of an Armchair Modeller | 6 Feb 2010 | 5:24 pm UTC
November, December and January were very moribund months from a modelling point of view. To be honest, I just couldn't get going at all. This was partly due to an exhausting commitment to my job in the build up to Christmas. Also, I seem to suffer from lethargy over the Winter, tending more towards ....
more electrickery
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Highclere - 2mm Finescale | 4 Feb 2010 | 7:39 pm UTC
Hello again
It was about time to post something as I have been quiet recently. I have been back onto the electrics for the layout in a desperate attempt to get something running in the traditional style of a railway layout (is a layout a layout if there arent any moving trains on it?) and with the ....
Kyle - on the Fiddle - Part I
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Coombe Junction : Kyle in a Boxfile 2FS | 3 Feb 2010 | 8:50 am UTC
Update - The last two nights have seen progress on the fiddle yard area. Due to the number of boards/joints on the layout, cassettes were decided as has been depicted in a number of previous sketches.
After much consideration and options I decided that two single and two double cassettes [which can ....
Building the Fencehouses 21t hopper
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2mm layout based in South Wales The Blog | 3 Feb 2010 | 12:29 am UTC
Over the last few days I have been building some etched brass 21t hopper wagons using the "Fencehouses" kit, which is basicaly an etch that folds up into a very nice model of the prototype.
With the etch you receive a descriptive history about the prototype, an exploded diagram of how the kit goes ....
Yet Another Point Tie-Bar Mechanism - 2
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Basingstoke Area Group | 30 Jan 2010 | 11:15 pm UTC
Here is how the mechanism described in my previous post is fitted below the baseboard and the point. Remember, the point blades are fitted with operating wires, formed using the Easitrack bending jig, so the point has two vertical operating wires dropping down near the ends of the point blades. Two ....
In the Distant
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2mm North East Area Group | 28 Jan 2010 | 9:03 pm UTC
North East Area Group meeting information.Saturday 6th February 2010 Saint Barnabas Church Hall, Bournmoor.Time - Please Note 2.00pm - 5.00pm. (approx.)Recently I was asked to put on my EM Gauge Society hat and do a demonstration at my local area group meeting in the Scottish borders on how I made ....
Kyle - Scope checks...
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Coombe Junction : Kyle in a Boxfile 2FS | 27 Jan 2010 | 3:06 pm UTC
Update - Following withdrawal of CJ from the GJLC it is now time to put the foot to the pedal with Kyle, which at least is easier to transport and is making its debut in 108 days.
I still need to complete the turnouts and am pondering means of operation following all the fellow informative posts of ....
Yet Another Point Tie-Bar Mechanism
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Basingstoke Area Group | 26 Jan 2010 | 5:38 pm UTC
I purchased an Easitrack point operator and put it together, and I was impressed by the engineering, and how nicely it operated. The problem with it was, though, that my baseboard (being a hollow door) has a very thin surface and only an inch or so overall depth. I could not see how I could fix the ....
Coombe Junction - Withdrawal
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Coombe Junction : Kyle in a Boxfile 2FS | 25 Jan 2010 | 10:55 pm UTC
It is with regret, that last week I contacted the 2mm Association to formally withdraw Coombe Junction from the Golden Jubilee Layout Challenge at the 2FS EXPO this coming July, in the main, due to the logistical/financial complications of getting the layout from Barcelona to Oxford for a 48 hour pe ....
Making Sacks for the Goods Shed
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Highclere - 2mm Finescale | 24 Jan 2010 | 7:02 pm UTC
Me Again
Mark asked how did I do the sacks and things for the goods shed so I thought I would post a couple of piccies. The crates were made from small bits of plasticard and plastic strip. The sacks were made from Milliput...
Once mixed the Milliput was then rolled out into a large sausage abo ....
Kylestrome - Uncoupling magnets
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Kylestrome - 2FS | 24 Jan 2010 | 5:55 pm UTC
Due to slight hiccup in the planning department, it appears that someone forgot to drill holes for the uncoupling magnets. It looks like I'm going to have to botch a solution.
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I had no choice but to remove the middle section of a sleeper before drilling a 5mm hole f ....
Goods Shed - Third time lucky...
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Highclere - 2mm Finescale | 24 Jan 2010 | 1:37 pm UTC
Hello
Finally! After a few revelations while studying the books I have come up with my final version of Highclere's goods shed. I also found out that I had got the doors totally wrong so they had to be changed too otherwise it would just bug me rotten. I have added a few bits and pieces inside it ....
Sometimes it just doesnt go right...
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Highclere - 2mm Finescale | 21 Jan 2010 | 9:08 pm UTC
Hello
I thought this was worth posting...
After flicking through my books to see if I could find out a bit more about the goods sheds on the railway I found out that the goods sheds were raised to platform level themselves and didnt sit on a platform (if that makes sense) so I tried to add the ex ....
Kylestrome - Point operation
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Kylestrome - 2FS | 20 Jan 2010 | 4:36 pm UTC
This is now getting dangerously close to being a working layout. I've been working on the point operating bits under the baseboard.
First there are the tie bars, which are made of two pieces of 1.5mm Paxolin sheet, screwed together with 12BA screws. A short length of thin brass tube is forced i ....
Baseboards
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Elan | 20 Jan 2010 | 3:19 am UTC
Greetings all.
A quick entry this time to show completion of the baseboards.
The eagle eyed will notice that the templot track plan bears no relationship to any previous track plan attempts (I did warn you) but will now, I believe, be the final one.
We have gone from a through station to termi ....
Kyle - Overlaying...
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Coombe Junction : Kyle in a Boxfile 2FS | 19 Jan 2010 | 11:04 pm UTC
Update - Work on the track was not a great success last night so tonight saw a bit of experimentation with the rolling stock.
The bodywork of 37420 has received some filler to allow the remaining two grill etches to be placed however I realised tonight that Farish and 'Boots' nail varnish removal p ....
Goods Shed Shenanigans
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Highclere - 2mm Finescale | 18 Jan 2010 | 8:37 pm UTC
Hello again
As mentioned in my last post I managed to get a bit more done on the goods shed for Highclere at the St Albans show over the weekend and as I had today off work I decided to take a short break from the electrics and carry on with the shed. I have manged to get a bit done today, so muc ....
St Albans Show 2010
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Highclere - 2mm Finescale | 18 Jan 2010 | 8:32 am UTC
Hello
I spent this weekend at the St Albans show courtesy of the CMRA with a demo of my modelling bits for Highclere.
-My (messy) stand closest to the camera-
I just wanted to say that I had a great time and thank you to everyone who came and spoke to me (David Bigcheeseplant, Atso, Halfwit, a ....
Kylestrome - Easitrac building
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Kylestrome - 2FS | 17 Jan 2010 | 8:43 am UTC
Hi all.
Here's a quick description of my way of using the the new Easitrac bits from the 2mm Scale Association. I stress that this is the way I have decided to use them and not the way it says in the instructions. That would be too easy!
Easitrac components: left, cast brass sleepers, top, s ....
Kylestrome - Track finished
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Kylestrome - 2FS | 16 Jan 2010 | 5:34 pm UTC
And about time too, when I think how little there is of it!
There are still spaces to fill with buffer stops, though.
The new 2mm Scale Association 'Easitrac' is a joy to work with. I'm amazed at how robust it is, considering how minute the chairs are. And people have been saying for years tha ....
Kyle - Back on track...
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Coombe Junction : Kyle in a Boxfile 2FS | 14 Jan 2010 | 5:02 pm UTC
Good afternoon - Following the package of tools and materials arriving from the UK around Christmas time I am now able to develop the layout further...in fact it will be shown at the Burgess Hill Model Railway Club annual small exhibition on 15 May 2010...which is in 121 days
The previous two eve ....
Modeller's Block
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Adventures of an Armchair Modeller | 12 Jan 2010 | 11:22 am UTC
Despite having much more free time since Christmas, I have been really struggling to work up any enthusiasm for model railways, of late. This does happen to me from time to time. It is unfortunate that it has come at a time when I should be working really hard to get my models ready for the Golden J ....
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Front view of diorama Rena 1900
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BR 9F Tender - New Year Update
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2mm Model Engineering | 10 Jan 2010 | 1:34 pm UTC
Having virtually completed the tender (including fitting the motor) i though i would take on the small task of creating extra details. This includes brake detail, coal space, fireiron tool stowage and tools, and water transfer pipes.This image shows the coal space i have created. The reason for d ....
BR 9F Evening Star Locomotive - New Year Update
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2mm Model Engineering | 10 Jan 2010 | 1:01 pm UTC
Its been slow progress over the Christmas period but now n the New Year its time to push on.As you can see from the pictures a lot of work has been carried out on the locomotive and i am very nearly ready to paint. If you look closely at some of the pictures you can see extra detail within the mode ....
Trackwork and Tortoises
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2mm layout based in South Wales The Blog | 9 Jan 2010 | 1:09 pm UTC
Just to update the progress on the layout.
All the pointwork is now in, just needing the odd cosmetic chair and sliding chairs to be fitted, which I'll leave for a few days until it's all settled down, the mainline and crossover is also completed and has worked well with it's sweeping curve. I stii ....
Playing with control panels Part II
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Highclere - 2mm Finescale | 7 Jan 2010 | 9:05 am UTC
Hello
As the weather yesterday looked like this...
I had the day off work and carried on with the control panel for Highclere...
I have also made a start on the power supply for the layout, is there any reason why I cannot use one of these?
Missy ....
New Technology in Modelling
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Elan | 3 Jan 2010 | 10:20 pm UTC
Greetings again all.. well last day of modelling before work starts again which will slow things slightly.
Okay, so when doing the Parcels office, the one aspect that took longest was the window as the frame had to be completely fabricated from 5 thou plastic strip. I was also thinking about doors ....
20th Century Boy :: 21st Century Schizoid Man
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2mm North East Area Group | 2 Jan 2010 | 7:15 pm UTC
The dawn of a new decade! (Unless you're a pedant and propose waiting another 12 months.) New resolutions, new dreams, new aims!Hang on a minute. I didn't complete a single layout in the last decade. And my previous effort was completed in the last Century. So much for focus and drive...I really mus ....
Parcels Office
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Elan | 2 Jan 2010 | 7:00 pm UTC
Greetings all.
Well a very few happy hours spent at the workbench reminding myself how to model.
Whilst waiting for the track to arrive and also the baseboards and plan to be finalised, I decided to experiment with a building.
The photography is awful, sorry, but getting something this small to h ....
I hate Woodwork!
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Highclere - 2mm Finescale | 1 Jan 2010 | 5:08 pm UTC
Hello.
I really admire people who can make things from wood. It really is a talent, and a talent which is still beyond me. Today I have spent ALL day trying to make a box for my control panel and I have reminded myself why I hate it! Today hasnt been a great start to the new year and hopefully one ....
Track Plan V3
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Elan | 31 Dec 2009 | 6:51 pm UTC
Greetings all.
So, I have never been one for micro layouts and Elan was heading that way soooo rethink time, and re-assesment of railway room space.
Elan has now grown to approx 8' long on 3 baseboards 2' 8" long each (to get board joints in a suitable area). It has also been changed to be very ....
New GWR Toplight stock
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Masterclass Models | 30 Dec 2009 | 10:33 am UTC
I've updated our website with a new price list and details of our latest new offering, 2mm GWR Toplight stock. All the details are at http://www.masterclass-models.com/ ....
Wagon progress
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Elan | 30 Dec 2009 | 5:42 am UTC
Just needs a roof and couplings now. The axleboxes were a killer, but I think that second time will be easier.. <makes note> Must get some solder paste
Body and chassis still seperate for final cleaning up and painting before being merged.
OK I think I can do this.
Regards to all
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The tracklaying begins
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2mm layout based in South Wales The Blog | 28 Dec 2009 | 9:41 pm UTC
Today (27/12/09) I was able to have a very long day of working on the layout, with work starting on the trackwork.
I must say I come into 2mm at about the right time as the "Easitrac" components are really enjoyable to work with, along with all the different jigs for the making of points a lot easi ....
Why 2mm and the baseboard
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2mm layout based in South Wales The Blog | 28 Dec 2009 | 9:33 pm UTC
Although rather late this is my entry to the 2mm Association and RMweb layout challenges. The layout will be based somewhere in South Wales around 1969/70, so will be requiring quite a few mineral wagons and 21t hoppers for the coal traffic along with a selection of general freight.
With all the re ....
First 2FS wagon chassis slow but sure
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Elan | 28 Dec 2009 | 9:33 pm UTC
Greetings.
Well, I had to start something, and this is the result.
Just early days, but hopefully tomorrow will get the solebar overlays on and finish the axleboxes and springs.
But as a first attempt.. happy so far.. it's level and it rolls
Regards to all
Graham ....
Laying Tracks
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Colwyn Bay Goods | 28 Dec 2009 | 5:03 am UTC
Track electrical feeds For electrical connections I am using the brass sleepers and brass dress makers pins. I've never been a fan of soldering wires to rails, so this is a nice little alternative. I have decided to use the standard Tortoise point motor with the Exactoscale adaptor base, then some ....
Workbench complete
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Elan | 27 Dec 2009 | 11:30 pm UTC
Greetings again All.
Well, before I could really start working on some bits, I believed I needed a workbench to do those bits on that can be moved around and have all the bits safely stored. It also needed some sort of edges to stop things skittering away. So a couple of hours work today put this ....
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