Recent content by Groove

  1. Groove

    HO operation on a car battery.

    I know that I've seen a layout that ran off a bunch of (maybe 6?) AA batteries. The guy would run it at exhibition and charge the batteries overnight in the hotel room. No regulator as such just a switch for forward and backwards. Unfortunately I've got no idea of any more details then this...
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    How do you make snow?

    We've used washing power quite successfully. One possible thing to watch out for is that some washing powers go blue when wet!
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    Programming

    nothing that springs to mind, but if no one's got any idea's PM me and I'll see what I can write (in a spare moent!)
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    searching for maps

    Google maps? at least you'd have the sat photo's too. that may not give enough detail though
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    Security fencing

    don't know about sad, but kind of diffrent. Not the sort of thing you see on most peoples layouts.
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    Security fencing

    That looks like what I'm after! Cheers
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    Security fencing

    anybody know of any companies that make this stuff? I'm looking for the modern chain link stuff but not having much luck with finding any in the UK.
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    TBA II Progress thread

    That Helix is obscene! I want one! :D infact I want two! nice work sir!
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    train v non train

    Hi (again) I know I don't post here as often as I should (or would like to) but I read everyday! anyway, went to an exhibition on sunday and one of the main things that struck me was most layouts have too much 'train' (track etc) and not enough 'not train' (town, houses, all that other...
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    Small layouts

    First, HI! I've been lurking for a while now, but decided that I should take the plunge! I'm not an experienced modeller at all, in fact building my first layout. (I built two other with my dad, but was young and never really finished any of them) Anyway back to my current model... 47x8...
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