They were the posh type, us oicks had to make do with the paper ones. Probably banned nowadays though. Still you could experiment with fireworks
What happened at your workbench today?
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that reminds me...
about 60 years ago - do you remember these small fire crackers, that were sold in mats?
nearly an inch long, as thin as a ball pen mine, with a short fuse?
then they even sold "cannons"to shoot them individually.
with these one could tumble over H0 cars, or disperse Airfix armies...
as they say, war is the father of al inventions - so i started to replace track-ties with crackers.
a real pity, that we had no film cameras in that time!
given the right timing, locos did turn over and shorter H0 cars could fly up to four or five inches high.
short story long (no typo) - that was the end of my H0 layout.
(Addams family stile)
Chris Vernell
45.29 N, 75.75 W
So that explains the second P!Ah! So I wasn't the only pyromaniac, in my youth?
PhilP.
Yes I remember them. Didn't give much of a bang though. And certainly not for blowing up train sets. Especially as I could only afford 1 loco
Jasper
Hey, I'm only being creative here!
After I recently bought a new camera, I decided to build a camera wagon. It has a stand attached to it that has the standard attachment on top that tripods have, so that any camera will fit on top.
Since the wagon will usually be at either the head or tail end of the train, I gave it a four wheel truck at one end, to ensure the smoothest possible running. The camera stand is right above the pivot point of the truck. As far as I can recall this is my first six-wheeler.
It occurred to me that having a figure operating the camera could make for a good whimsical look. For size, that would have to be about a 7/8" scale figure. To give you an idea, here's the only figure I have of that size, posing as camera operator:
Since the wagon will usually be at either the head or tail end of the train, I gave it a four wheel truck at one end, to ensure the smoothest possible running. The camera stand is right above the pivot point of the truck. As far as I can recall this is my first six-wheeler.
It occurred to me that having a figure operating the camera could make for a good whimsical look. For size, that would have to be about a 7/8" scale figure. To give you an idea, here's the only figure I have of that size, posing as camera operator:
PhilP
G Scale, 7/8th's, Electronics
Stripped the old batteries etc out of the Bachmann Rail Truck yesterday...
Then had to work out what had previously been done to the wiring..
As is usual, as soon as you start disturbing anything, wires start breaking away from the circuit board. - It took as long to make those repairs, as to revert it back to track power.
I have a hankering for one of these..
But not this one.
PhilP.
Then had to work out what had previously been done to the wiring..
As is usual, as soon as you start disturbing anything, wires start breaking away from the circuit board. - It took as long to make those repairs, as to revert it back to track power.
I have a hankering for one of these..
But not this one.
PhilP.
viaEstrecha
Spanish metre gauge in G scale (on the cheap)
Trying to complete winter projects so that I have no more excuses not to make a start on repairs to scenery outside, and so I've at long last finished the tractor load - a Heller little grey Fergie in the guise of those made in France under licence. The wagon will be in general traffic so I left the wagon stakes in place, for protection from clumsy fingers.
The tie down fixings are intentionally a touch chunky, which reflects my inability to work with fine components these days.
The tie down fixings are intentionally a touch chunky, which reflects my inability to work with fine components these days.
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Have you test run the camera to see if it is not affected by the high ends!
Jasper
Hey, I'm only being creative here!
What do you mean by high ends?
The parts of the ends that are higher than the base that you have screwed the camera to.
JimmyB
Now retired - trains and fishing
I build my camera wagon to follow curves, as otherwise the track disappeared from going around corners.
Camera Wagon
To This camera wagon is an item of rolling stock that will be pushed by a loco around the track, with a video camera mounted on to...
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Jasper
Hey, I'm only being creative here!
I now realise that over the years, I've come across and read this at least twice. Very impressive.I build my camera wagon to follow curves, as otherwise the track disappeared from going around corners.
Camera Wagon
To This camera wagon is an item of rolling stock that will be pushed by a loco around the track, with a video camera mounted on to...
I may attempt to do this one day.
Then yes, I have.
Gizzy
A gentleman, a scholar, and a railway modeller....
Whilst running my Klein Dicke loco at a GSS meet last weekend, I realised that it was running the wrong way, compared to my other locos.
So I've just used my Massoth Service Tool software to put it right.
Another thing I learnt from MMTS, was how to program the Navigator with the picture icon for each loco, so whilst I have the MST, I'm adding these in for all my locos....
So I've just used my Massoth Service Tool software to put it right.
Another thing I learnt from MMTS, was how to program the Navigator with the picture icon for each loco, so whilst I have the MST, I'm adding these in for all my locos....
playmofire
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Definitely made by Boeing.