Pete's own models.
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Hayfield1
Western Thunderer
Peter
For the past year I have been pleasantly surprised at how much the prices for second hand kits, part built and built models have fallen to, especially when at least wheels are included let alone motors and motor mounts
My preference is for whitemetal kits, one Recent example was a Roxey Moulding LSWR G6 with a set of Slaters wheels, a few missing parts cost me £25 from Dave at Roxey and I have a motor in the spares box.
There have been other buys as good
Looking at your coal wagon, my dad was born in Ystradgynlais: which I presume was quite close, I think in his youth he worked at the Star mine. Seeing local coal wagons cheers me up no end
Thanks for sharing
John
Sandy Harper
Western Thunderer
Hi Peter, I am an infrequent visitor to this site so have just picked up your post. Nice to see you back at the modelling bench although bad luck with your M/bike incident hope everything sorts it's self out soon. I gave up my bikes when my eyesight deteriorated and I miss them.
Sandy
Sandy
Peter Cross
Western Thunderer
I think my riding days are probably over, I'd like to rebuild an older British bike in my retirement, but as for riding I think giving up is cheaper than a divorce.
Peter Cross
Western Thunderer
I'm past retirement now although still working. At the moment I'm not sure if my shorter collar bone would be comfortable. For the meantime I'm going to keep the peace with her indoors. She does not understand the passion or the feelings of being a motorcyclist. Falling off is unfortunate but not normally enough to stop you riding.
simond
Western Thunderer
Hang in there buddy!
I’m passed retirement age, but liked work. My successor starts on Tuesday, and we’ve a couple of months of working alongside one another, then he’s the boss…
Once the pain, shock & recovery of the accident has passed, you might feel better about it. MrsD had a fall last year, and decided not to go forward to do her test, but the year before she rode pillion around Ireland, and she’s done a few decent European trips on the back seat. I remain hopeful that we’ll do some more before I hang up the keys.
With a bit of luck we’ll go to LeMans next summer, not for the racing, but to take my MotoGuzzi LeMans to the city, just to take the photo - we already have one in front of the red gate at Mandello. The bike will be 50 next year.
best
Simon
I’m passed retirement age, but liked work. My successor starts on Tuesday, and we’ve a couple of months of working alongside one another, then he’s the boss…
Once the pain, shock & recovery of the accident has passed, you might feel better about it. MrsD had a fall last year, and decided not to go forward to do her test, but the year before she rode pillion around Ireland, and she’s done a few decent European trips on the back seat. I remain hopeful that we’ll do some more before I hang up the keys.
With a bit of luck we’ll go to LeMans next summer, not for the racing, but to take my MotoGuzzi LeMans to the city, just to take the photo - we already have one in front of the red gate at Mandello. The bike will be 50 next year.
best
Simon
Peter Cross
Western Thunderer
Had a good hour on the wagon today. All that is left to do are the couplings and the paint work touch up. And of course the inside.
With this and the Ynisarwed 7 plank, have added two wagons to my stock with little outlay.
In the near future must go through my half made and the sad cases I've acquired, and get some of not all finished.
With this and the Ynisarwed 7 plank, have added two wagons to my stock with little outlay.
In the near future must go through my half made and the sad cases I've acquired, and get some of not all finished.
adrian
Flying Squad
Sorry to hear about the accident - I hope the recovery doesn't interfere too much with the modelling.
I thought the same when I had my annual ritual of digging the VFR800 out of the shed again for it's MOT, only to find it difficult to get the "leg over" and the "sports/tourer" position stretched muscles and ligaments I'd long forgotten about!! No longer comfortable to ride.
Funny thing is on the way home I passed a BMW garage and thought - they do comfy bikes I'll have a look at what they have to offer. They were closing down and having a clear out so I bought a BMW EC-04 at less than half price! What an absolute hoot of a thing to ride - it's a bit of a marmite job - all electric bike but 85mph top speed, nice big LCD instrument dash to I can read the speed without my glasses, all the weight (battery) in the belly pan so flicking through roundabouts etc. is brilliant. Now I'm commuting 3 days week to work on the bike rather than the car and get to work with a big grin on my face. Still would like an older classic bike to restore as a retirement project and Sunday rides.
p.s. if you know anyone who wants a VFR800 FiY for £2000, one owner from new 23K miles, original including luggage. This is the pinnacle of the VFR800 models - fuel injection but pre-vtech so still gear driven cams - only £2K then please send them my way.
Peter Cross
Western Thunderer
More wagons. A tale of two iron minks. About a week ago I bought parts of an iron mink and another ABS wagon. The mink is missing the brake gear and W irons.
It has later doors. Now I was not to bothered as I thought I had some GWR W irons. But no mut of moved them on. But I do have later LSWR ones and parts for lift link brake gear. So an LSWR GPV it could be.
Then comes an odd iron mink I bought since the parts. Now this is really odd, as it is in GWR livery, lettered LMS meat.
Not sure if the LMS bought any minks. If they did I'm sure they would not of had LSWR lift link brakes and axle boxes.
So now I have the LSWR GPV that I wanted. So what now.
Well I found these WEP etches at walsall wheels for DC 9 foot underframe, and wagon detailing parts.
So that gives me the underframe for a later iron mink. I'm just missing cast springs and axle boxes. If anyone knows of where to get some, with or without W irons I'd be grateful.
I probably have some plastic springs and boxes, but I'd prefer to keep it all metal.
It has later doors. Now I was not to bothered as I thought I had some GWR W irons. But no mut of moved them on. But I do have later LSWR ones and parts for lift link brake gear. So an LSWR GPV it could be.
Then comes an odd iron mink I bought since the parts. Now this is really odd, as it is in GWR livery, lettered LMS meat.
Not sure if the LMS bought any minks. If they did I'm sure they would not of had LSWR lift link brakes and axle boxes.
So now I have the LSWR GPV that I wanted. So what now.
Well I found these WEP etches at walsall wheels for DC 9 foot underframe, and wagon detailing parts.
So that gives me the underframe for a later iron mink. I'm just missing cast springs and axle boxes. If anyone knows of where to get some, with or without W irons I'd be grateful.
I probably have some plastic springs and boxes, but I'd prefer to keep it all metal.
