WMD - Woody's Modelling Diary

I go through stages in my model making where I can be creative and productive yet at other times the spirit is willing but the ability is no...

It was the art of soldering for me and doing one of those long outstanding jobs that exist on my (not Mrs. Woody's list!) list of things...

After yesterdays grinding and painting of a JCB backactor I thought I would carry on the painting at home. When announced back at WMD HQ, Mr...

Time to add a few more vehicles to Chalkdon. Over the years, much to Mrs. Woody's amusement, I have collected 00 gauge vehicles. I have ...

A bike ride saw me actually able to get through the previously flooded road under the railway bridge that I featured some days ago. The floo...

A visit from that great modeller Mr. Beecham today. Always good to see him and have a chat and see his latest proliferation of models. Top o...

 Hiding the join is something that model makers usually spend a great deal of time on as it adds to the realism of the model. Sometimes it i...

I am not a shepherd but as the old saying goes, 'Red sky at night, Shepherds delight!' So hopefully tomorrow will be a good day weat...

Following on from yesterdays buffer stop bodgery, the other siding has now had similar treatment to fit a buffer stop. As you may see the co...

Time to put a buffer stop on the wharf siding on Chalkdon my 009 layout. Up until now nothing has been in place to prevent rolling stock run...

One of the good things about having a Man Cave which Mrs. Woody rarely visits is that I can be as untidy as I want without repercussions! Ho...

Well, perhaps not the picture you would find on a quality box of chocolates but thatched cottages do frequently feature on the box covers of...