Buggering about

And 2025. After the fairly regular break in normal proceedings while I sit in a darkened room for 5 weeks, it’s back to earth with a bump and a wall of modelling to get done. I’ll spare you the list, but there are some interesting developments, some pl…

Saturday Ramble

 I rather like doing these. None of your soft Welsh plastic – proper Airfix is the only way for 108s; they still stand up half a century after they were designed. This is the second of a trio of condemned 16Ts for Rhiw 2 with the white hand scrawl…

Bredgar and Wormshill model show

 Rhiw 2’s second outing this weekend at the Bredgar model show. Unusual these days, although I did exhibit at the almost equivalent Amberley Museum weekend for quite a number of years. The exhibition takes place in the engine shed which throws up …

Eastleigh show

Like Goldilocks’ porridge this is just right. The Southampton club have a reputation for turning out a good show and this was no exception. The exhibition manager has changed since my last visit, though if I didn’t know that I wouldn’t have notice…