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Re: Lightweight modular layout
« Reply #30 on: February 07, 2015, 09:43:55 AM »
And only a South African would take photos of his food for all the world to see   ;)

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I have a lot of friends that teased me about cucumber sarmies, plus we landed there in foot and mouth pandamic of 2001, so I had to point out the massive t-bone I got. The Irish are not keen on bone in meat... Sheep neck for potjie cost 1 punt.
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Re: Lightweight modular layout
« Reply #31 on: February 10, 2015, 10:49:31 PM »
Making progress. One side track fixed and wiring sorta done...

Thanks Evert (Looville) for the help and holding the module up... :thumb:
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Re: Lightweight modular layout
« Reply #32 on: February 11, 2015, 06:53:58 AM »
Awesome Ed,

It's awesome to help  :thumb:
Will look good and work well when it is all done.

See you on Thursday  ;D

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Re: Lightweight modular layout
« Reply #33 on: February 11, 2015, 07:24:53 AM »
I am getting more and more excited. :biggrin:
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Re: Lightweight modular layout
« Reply #34 on: February 11, 2015, 09:24:25 AM »
Very cool Ed. What are you gluing the rails to the blue foam with?
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Re: Lightweight modular layout
« Reply #35 on: February 11, 2015, 09:48:01 AM »
Nothing yet. Will possibly use double sided tape later on, but for now only dressing pins. :innocent:
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Re: Lightweight modular layout
« Reply #36 on: February 12, 2015, 10:59:06 PM »
Completed the track laying! This Kato track sure works fast...

Also took some pictures of the rtrack connecting across modules. Gonna be a little pedantic at first but I think I made the best choice for now...
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Re: Lightweight modular layout
« Reply #37 on: February 12, 2015, 11:01:02 PM »
Now to finish the wiring and paint the legs and I'm ready for the show...

Trouble with the scissor though. Dead short :rant:
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Re: Lightweight modular layout
« Reply #38 on: February 13, 2015, 07:09:35 AM »
Awesome, Kan nie wag om paar treine daar te loop nie. Gaan awesome lyk  :thumb:

Ek het dalk paar idees vir die landscaping  ;D

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Re: Lightweight modular layout
« Reply #39 on: February 13, 2015, 07:15:14 AM »
Ek het dalk paar idees vir die landscaping  ;D

I'm listening...  :innocent:
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Re: Lightweight modular layout
« Reply #40 on: February 13, 2015, 11:08:59 AM »
Looking fantastic Ed

I take it you are bringing it to the show next week?
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Re: Lightweight modular layout
« Reply #41 on: February 13, 2015, 11:25:35 AM »
Looking fantastic Ed

I take it you are bringing it to the show next week?

Ayup! I have to pull my finger....to get it done in time... :innocent:
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Re: Lightweight modular layout
« Reply #42 on: February 13, 2015, 12:16:29 PM »
Still a week to go. Plenty of time my friend  ;D

Cant wait to see it. I`ll be bringing my camera along.
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Re: Lightweight modular layout
« Reply #43 on: February 13, 2015, 12:38:03 PM »
LOL  ;D

Yea, Ed, we sort out the wiring this weekend, then you have something to opperate.  :thumb:

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Re: Lightweight modular layout
« Reply #44 on: February 16, 2015, 12:01:04 PM »
Ed, I assume Kato does not make an extendable track section?

We have used the Fleishmann extendable sections with quite some success in both HO and N scale to span the module joint sections.

This helps to compensate for track and/or wood expanding/contracting due to temp and humidity changes...
Francois Kritzinger

Modeling HO American and S.A.R. And any high speed trains. And lego trains. And... Oh I just love trains!