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dave`s dangerous · Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2009 3:20 pm Post subject:

Sorted now anyway Doug but it still is a bit baffling to me, my brain don`t work properly these days.
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poliss · Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2009 3:34 pm Post subject:

If you look at the top right of your browser Dave, you'll see a little icon that says 'Page'. If you click that and move your mouse down to 'View Source' a text box will open with long lines of HTML such as,

"{ font-size: 10px; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #444444; "

Font family tells the computer what style of type to use. Windows puters will usually use Arial and Macs usually use Helvetica. Sans-serif tells your puter not to put wiggly bits on the ends of letters. The number after Color tells your puter what colour the type has to be. #444444 is a paler shade of black for instance.
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dave`s dangerous · Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2009 5:42 pm Post subject:

I did what you said Doug and now I still am wondering what`s it all about?? now it says I am accessing with [trillion] as part of url its all clear as mud to me. Have to go back to playing with trains.

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poliss · Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2009 5:48 pm Post subject:

Trillion is a chat room program Dave. What have you been up to?

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dave`s dangerous · Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2009 6:29 pm Post subject:

poliss · Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 3:46 pm Post subject:

Scrap roundhouse idea. Kit is just far too big. Will just have to put naked tracks from the turntable instead.

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upnick · Engine Driver Joined: 02 Oct 2008 Posts: 1476

Hi Poliss,

Shame about the roundhouse could it not be cut down to fit in

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poliss · Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 4:03 pm Post subject:

Nope, thought of that. The indexing is different to the turntable so would need quite long curved tracks to make them reach the doors properly. Would need a layout around 10 foot long by 4 wide to look right. My ideas are too big for the space available.
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upnick · Engine Driver Joined: 02 Oct 2008 Posts: 1476

Only solution is a scratchbuilt roundhouse Poliss using possibly Pikestuff kits bashed.
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poliss · Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 5:13 pm Post subject:

Take a look at your hands Nick. See those two big things at the ends? I have ten of them instead of two.

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poliss · Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 6:43 pm Post subject:

I'm fine with the big stuff. I can knock you up a full size Dalek at the drop of a hat. It's the little stuff I have problems with. Must be why I model N Scale.

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poliss · Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 6:46 pm Post subject:

If anyone wants a full size Dalek btw, I'll need lots of old fashioned plastic lemonade bottles, 2 babies rattles and a coconut.
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dave`s dangerous · Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 6:49 pm Post subject:

poliss · Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 6:53 pm Post subject:

I was very good at Algebra. The teacher used to ask me a question and I would say 'eh'?

The square on the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares on the other two sides.
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dave`s dangerous · Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 6:59 pm Post subject:

dave`s dangerous · Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 7:04 pm Post subject:

Just been installing my newley aquired Peco PL50 Turnout Sitch Module with the PL51 and the Lever Sitche`s P26 and got to say they are the easiest way to install points motor switches , when finished will make a vid and put it on.
Is`nt Life Exiting

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poliss · Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 7:17 pm Post subject:

The square hypot thing is very useful if you're scratchbuilding buildings from real life. It tells you how tall they are without having to carry a ladder about with you.

I hear the PL26 point switches are better than hornby ones because you can use CDUs with them.
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dave`s dangerous · Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 7:40 pm Post subject:

This could be handy if you want an incline

and can understand it

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poliss · Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 7:14 pm Post subject:

I have all the track now. Only thing left to do is cut and fit some short pieces for the turntable exits.
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poliss · Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2009 10:16 pm Post subject:

Yesterday and today. Cut pieces of plasticard to fit under all my Tomix track to put it on the same level as the Unitrack. Also cut a piece of balsa to fit under my Minitrix double slip. Everything seems level now.
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dave`s dangerous · Posted: Sat Nov 28, 2009 1:00 pm Post subject:

Is the plasticard everbody seems to use, the ratio wills type of card which you get for walls etc.???
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poliss · Posted: Sat Nov 28, 2009 1:04 pm Post subject:

No, mine was by Slaters. Comes in A4 sheets for £1.10 for the 40 thou thickness I needed. Got mine from Modelzone.
Here's the Slaters Plastikard website.
http://www.slatersplastikard.com/
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dave`s dangerous · Posted: Sat Nov 28, 2009 1:10 pm Post subject:

Thanks Doug , that must also be the Slaters that do the rail cleaner I used to buy. Shall have to get some of that card and have a go at building my own models
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dave`s dangerous · Posted: Sat Nov 28, 2009 2:23 pm Post subject:

poliss · Posted: Sat Nov 28, 2009 4:30 pm Post subject:

You could use plasticard. It will give you an exact height and won't compress.
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dave`s dangerous · Posted: Sat Nov 28, 2009 7:00 pm Post subject: