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What is an RSU?
I was asked recently what an "RSU" is. I think I'd mentioned it on the blog somewhere and blithely thrown the term in without thinking about it. Well, to answer the question, it's the box in the photo....
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More hot RSU action
Since I've been using the RSU on a project recently, here's a not at all posed shot of the unit in typical use. One of the great benefits of the device is that joins are normally very tidy. Attaching...
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Warehouse Wednesday: Laxey quayside
Cross the sea to the beautiful Isle of Man and then head to the harbour at Laxey. It's a bit of a stroll from the tram stops but well worth it. To my mind, Laxey has the best beach on the island when...
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A proper Thursday boat
If you are reading this over your mid-morning coffee, there is a very good chance that I'll be out in the fresh air sailing the Bantam Tug. I'm pleased to say that it has turned out to be an excellent...
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Prototype for everything: Giant Wills arch kits
If you look behind the arches on Ruston Quays, you can see that what we have is some fairly thin plastic parts hiding a wooden substructure. It's how we tend to build model railways, a facade hiding...
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Green Sentinel
Taking some photos on Ruston Quays the other day, I found my green Sentinel and realised I'd forgotten how good it looks, so few seconds in front of the camera seemed appropriate. The kit if from RT...
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Unexpected oiling in the smokebox area
My Hornby Q1has been stored in a cupboard for a few years. It's nice and warm and dry in there. The model is wrapped as it came from the factory. Taking it out for some photographs, I noticed that...
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Hand lettered wagons
On Saturday, I was privileged to head over to the Princess Risborough club to see a layout in their care. Back in the 1970s, Geoff Williams built a model of Aylesbury station. That sounds simple enough...
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Perspective modelling
Another photo from Geoff William's model of Aylesbury, it's only shot on my compact but illustrates a rare feature - perspective modelling. The street leading away from the crossing looks longer than...
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Warehouse Wednesday: Laxey Mill
Stroll up the road from last week's warehouse and you find Laxey Mills. Not a dark satanic mill, well not nowadays anyway, but a modest stone building beside the Laxey river running out to sea. Once...
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Hot handrails
Planning is important. The correct time to attach the handrails to the Barclay tanks was when I could solder the knobs from inside. Instead, I left them thinking I could use a bit more heat and work...
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Home made chisel
I amongst John Webb's tools, I found this unprepossessing tool - a home made chisel. I've no idea what John made it from, suggestions are welcomed, but it's brilliant for removing excess solder from...
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Manx horse trams - RIP
The good people who run Douglas Council on the Isle of Man have decided to scrap the horse tram service along the front. IOM Today - Historic horse tram service to be axedFrom my initial reading, the...
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Kitmaster motorised van
I'm very busy working on the latest Ramsay's British Model Trains catalogue at the moment so there's not a lot of modelling getting done. Part of the job involves photographing some ancient models...
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View from the Hospital engine shed
Taking a few photos on The Hellingly Hospital Railway and spotted this view when looking through the engine shed doors. Virtually no railway in view, but quite a lot of construction equipment. I'll...
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Warehouse Wednesday: Laxey Flour Mill
I'd not planned a third Manx warehouse on the trot but while researching last week's building, I was reminded about the rather excellent Laxey Flour Mill, so thought "Why not?"The first reason is that...
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London Toy Fair
On Monday I headed over to the London Toy Fair. Obviously my trip was mostly about model railways and I've covered the goodies from this over on MREmag. However, I couldn't resist looking at other...
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Toy Fair edibles
I know what you're thinking, "We're not interested in the kits and fancy pants models at the Toy Fair - we want cake!"Well, the only cakes I saw (apart from plastic ones) were commemorative cupcakes...
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My favourite landrover
Sadly, yesterday saw the last Landrover Defender roll off the production line. You can see that they just used up all the leftover panels they had kicking around...Seriously though, I love this...
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