Category Archives: hacks

Bookmarklet for Flickr BBcode

Posted on 31 March, 2010 by Steve

If you use Flickr to store photos and wish to easily generate link code to show images in posts on NGRM (or other forums which use the BBcode syntax), simply drag the link below to your browser’s bookmark bar (usually … Continue reading →

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The Duplo Railmotor

Posted on 19 September, 2009 by Steve

Another advantage of visiting my parents’ house is that it holds the national archive of early 1980s Lego and Duplo. My two year-old daughter is really getting into it, and this time put together this interesting creation while our backs … Continue reading →

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Roco vs Hunslet revival

Posted on 17 August, 2009 by Steve

It’s another of those projects that has spent longer in the bits box than on the workbench, but as my OO9 pipeline dries up (i.e. I’ve now done all the easy ones) I’ve started to look again at the union … Continue reading →

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Faking finescale

Posted on 24 March, 2009 by Steve

Champions of accuracy, look away now. I’ve spent a few entertaining evenings in front of the TV hacking away at an old Peco N gauge turnout to replace the plastic crossing vee and check rails with metal bits. As it’s … Continue reading →

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