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Good tip - I'll thread mine first next time - it drove me mad threading each one individually last time! Tell me about it - the first one I did I put the posts in first thinking that the pre-drilled holes in the posts would be easy to see. About 3 hours later with failing eyes, a disabled back (fro...

Anyone used fine Fishing line for the fencing? Just a thought! Back to sleep now. :o Yes I have, mind you it isn't for the fainthearted or short sighted as I discovered. The easiest method I finally settled on was to calculate the number of posts needed for any given stretch then drill the places f...

Evergreen also make this sort of standard section material as well.

I agree with using wet and dry paper in the finer grades - even the finest ballasting materials look over scale.

That use of scribed foam is very effective.

OO v HO confusion?

That's looking OK. Good job.

It doesn’t really make ant difference what ever the scale particularly if you decide to ballast the track. If you have already added it to the rest of the track then it might be best to carry on doing so. Yep I'd agree with that. it may not be be a complex section but it will ensure that your track...

. Have now invested in my own cheap herbs and spices since er indoors caught me using her expensive shwartz. When 'the boss' bought some 'decent herbs' (as she put it), she told me to throw out the 'Supermarket rubbish'. As they make great ground cover, my layout is covered in mixed herbs . :lol: G...

Reminds me of the times I've used toothpaste to polish out scratches in clear plastic windows and canopies - works well and the model has a lovely minty smell afterwards.