Boards completed!

At last the three boards for the 3mm version of East Boldre are complete. Just the choclate blocks to attach to hold the leg stays- must pop out to the shed.
So- Teignford is due to come to our next meeting to have the lighting worked out- have the electrics, just nothing to hang them on.

Class 33 from Bruce Smetham.

 As laying of track for the3mm version of East Boldre approaches, I am slowly making a start on motive power.
The M7 is under way as are various others but there are to be some Diesel interlopers.
There will be a Hymek and a Class 03 to add to available motive power.
As can be seen, the Class 33 is well on the way with the windows opened out- a coat of undercoat will show areas that need improving- the reason for all this industry? See next time!

Seriously-Its Southern.

 In another life I have to confess I modelled in 4mm-OO really! Now, that may come as a shocking revelation to some but, I am not ashamed!
The layout, East Boldre ( for Hatchet Pond) was based in the New Forest, near Beaulieu actually. As with all my layouts, East Boldre is a figment of the imagination although one resident of said village queried this as the location and, more especially- trees, convinced her to check her local history.
Why am I telling you this?
Well, I had started to build East Boldre 2 in 4mm but decided to replicate the layout in 3mm. The basic boards have been sold and the money will be used to buy the wood for, what will be, my third 3mm layout.
You may have noticed that some Southern items have been creeping in to what has been a blog about modelling ex-GWR territory. This will enable me to indulge my childhood passion because I have had association and have had close attachment to the main Bournemouth- Waterloo main line for most of my life.
The pictures show my 4mm efforts and to this end a layout with about 7ft viewing area will be created. I will use 3mm Society 12mm gauge track with Hugh Martins superb handbuilt pointwork. This time the track will be laid on cork and have SEEP pointmotors operating them It will not be instant but the wood will be aquired soon- so if it's BR9Souther) that interests you-WATCH THIS SPACE!