The latest on Llanmynach's new goods fleet

[Tigger]

Just thought folks might be interested in a progress report!  All vehicles just about completed now; just the black ironwork on the cattle vans to be painted in.  :)
I've made a start on loads for them as well, as you can see.  The coal load is removable and has some steel coathanger wire embedded in the load to make it easy to extract with a magnet; a method I employ on Buccabury.

[Hugh Norwood]

Very nice!

Tell me, have you made three of each, or is that the result of some clever time-lapse photography???  :)

[tedp]

Excellent modelling, David - but what did you do to the sheep? Drilled them into a military formation or what? They are VERY disciplined!  ;D

[Tigger]

Why thank you kind sirs!  Having learnt the gentle art of cloning, there are indeed three of each!  As for the sheep, firstly as you'll notice they're all identical (cloning again so I'll call them all 'Dolly'...) and I think, Ted, when they've settled down a bit they'll be a bit more unruly!  Discipline was only effected on this occasion by yelling "MINT SAUCE!!!" at them!  ;D

[MickT]

Left hand sheep of the rear rank is way out of dressing - and that is not mint sauce dressing but alignment............. :police:

Mick (I have served before the colours and know about this sort of thing even if I know nowt about layout building)

[Tigger]

My humblest apologies are duly proffered on behalf of my slovenly and undisciplined livestock!!  ;D

[Tigger]

"Left hand sheep of the rear rank is way out of dressing..."

I put him on the 'fizzer,Sir.  I love roast lamb...
;D

[MickT]

And get yore aircut YEW orrible specimen................

[tedp]

Yes, Sarnt Major, sah!

In Navy parlance: aye aye, sir!

[rhobat bryn]

And get yore aircut YEW orrible specimen................

Shouldn't that be "EWE orrible specimen ........."?

[Tigger]

 ;D ;D Oh dear, what have I started?
OK, so the production set actually have eight animals each and just to frustrate the military'minded, they're completely undisciplined now!  Photos later, once I've finished weathering the vehicles.

[invercloy]

Nice to see you at Barton le Clay, David. The new stock looked very nice indeed.  I look forward to reading of more being built.

I can confirm the now rather undisciplined way the sheep have arranged themselves.

[Tigger]

MORE??  you want MORE??  The railway already has over a hundred items of rolling stock on its tracks (not counting locomotives!), 75 of which are in regular use!  Actually, I have a feeling that even these twelve new items will disappear once they're in service!  I put them all on the railway last night to see how they looked alongsie the original stock and they seemed to melt into the background as though they'd always been there!  I now need to photograph them before I weather them.  Chatting to Pete Wilson yesterday I've worked out how I have so many spare Penrhyn slate wagon brake handles.  There were two in every kit.  If that's the case I must have had 45 spares!  Likewise, good to meet you yesterday and many thanks for the compliment.  Both RSM Thornton and Cprl Webb seem to approve of the more relaxed appearance of the sheep which are now 'at ease' rather than 'to attention'!! :)

[MickT]

And when did Private Webb tell you he had been promoted to Cpl? Impersonating a senior rank is a very serious crime that in his case could result not only in at least 14 days Jankers but a spell of spud sorry pug bashing.

To the Naafi - dis...........wait for it...................MISS. Turn smartly to the right, pause 2 - 3, shout "we love 009" and get orf moy square ewe (thankyou for typo correction Rhobart) 'orrible harticools.

Suggest subject distraction has now run its course and back to David's splendid models!  :)

Mick

[Tigger]

Excellent distraction Mick - many thanks and good to see you yesterday!
Back to my Naafi tea... ;D