OK, I am an anorak ... so what is your hobby

[slobadoberbob]

I was going to say my hobby was sex, but that is not true, just more of a dream.. so why am I an anorak (hate that word)... I collect and run model trains. Z gauge to be precise. I have a fairly large lay out with about 40 American diesel locos.. These are the very tiny engines.

I started off with Marklin (german made) but they were to much like a toy so I went over to AZL or MTL (American made items)... I dread to think how many wagons I have and what the cost has been, but I can say a lot of dosh. I make a lot of my own buildings and buy again American made lazer kits.

These loco even run of DCC (i.e I have a lot running the same time using the same track with one controller using coding signals to the locos)..

OK shown you mine, so what is your poison?

I bet I get as much stick from this post as I did over Ezzie the Saint Bernard being a spare battery for my disabled scooter.. oh hell you only live once

Bob

 

[Road Runner]

Bruno (my boy)
RV
Motorbike
Car
Caravan
Computer

 

[Rainbowchaser]

I was going to say my hobby was sex, but that is not true, just more of a dream.. so why am I an anorak (hate that word)... I collect and run model trains. Z gauge to be precise. I have a fairly large lay out with about 40 American diesel locos.. These are the very tiny engines.

I started off with Marklin (german made) but they were to much like a toy so I went over to AZL or MTL (American made items)... I dread to think how many wagons I have and what the cost has been, but I can say a lot of dosh. I make a lot of my own buildings and buy again American made lazer kits.

These loco even run of DCC (i.e I have a lot running the same time using the same track with one controller using coding signals to the locos)..

OK shown you mine, so what is your poison?

I bet I get as much stick from this post as I did over Ezzie the Saint Bernard being a spare battery for my disabled scooter.. oh hell you only live once

Bob

If you were a true anorak Bob, you'd be running a layout in the motorhome off the 12v dc supply...

I have lots of hobbies and interests but the only odd one is flying tiny rc helicopters inside the motorhome.

Anorak? Nerd? who cares. Whatever floats your boat I say.

 

[DESCO]

Always wanted a model railway as a lad, have come across wonderful layouts at every turn in my life even a friend in Norfolk who had a big garden layout how I wish I had gone ahead and built the model train I wanted.

Fate intervened when I had the space did not have the money, when I finally had the money did not have the space. Now I have both unfortunately do not have the inclination.

Was destined not to win.

Dave :thumb::thumb:

 

[GJH]

Do what you want to do Bob. You're not harming anbody. Who cares what anyone else thinks.

When we were expecting our first son - over 38 years ago now - I started bulding an N gauge railway. Had it quite nice at one time but other things intervened and it was taken apart and, eventually, sold off a few years ago. I think the board might still be somewhere in the garage though

Graham

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[acting_strange]

OK Bob....you've shown us yours so here goes.................I build and sail (nationally) model racing yachts

http://www.rclaser.org.uk/

http://magicmicro.org/news.php

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Been modeling, that is building flying, driving etc..since I was about 9 yrs old

 

[slobadoberbob]

glad I am not the only one

OK Bob....you've shown us yours so here goes.................I build and sail (nationally) model racing yachts

http://www.rclaser.org.uk/

http://magicmicro.org/news.php

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Been modeling, that is building flying, driving etc..since I was about 9 yrs old

That cheers me up no end.. I am not the only sad person that uses a motorhome. Like the idea of trying a helicopter in the RV.. have flown (crashed) petrol engines models a few years back (10) .. expensive on the rota's .. made boats, in fact have been in to model making since a boy.. these days I do the trains when I get a chance.

Bob

 

[Janine]

Probably not at all interesting to you blokey blokes, but I'm a hooker.......

...I make hooked rugs..and quilts..and anything to do with textile art.

This is one I made for an exhibition a couple of years ago.

(Commissions undertaken )

 

[acting_strange]

looks great to me Janine

I can remember tatting and hook rug making with my aunties/gran etc:Blush:

 

[hilldweller]

OK shown you mine, so what is your poison?
Bob

Poison - that hits the mark.

RC helicopters.

Self inflicted pain way beyond anything Opus Dei gets up to.


Get the picture:

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxQhZLzqmtI&feature=related[/ame]

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[Diabalo]

OK Bob....you've shown us yours so here goes.................I build and sail (nationally) model racing yachts

http://www.rclaser.org.uk/

http://magicmicro.org/news.php

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Been modeling, that is building flying, driving etc..since I was about 9 yrs old

I have a couple of Marblehead model sailing yachts never got round to sailing them unfortunately, they be 1Mtr hulls with 2Mtr masts big models.
Used to fly 3mtr Composite F3J competition gliders . Fly indoor and out door electric helis at the moment. Like to do a bit of fishing and bird watching and a bit of water colour painting, kin ell where's me anorack

 

[Road Runner]

Probably not at all interesting to you blokey blokes, but I'm a hooker.......

You wanna bet Janine

Hooker?


Only teasing

 

[Road Runner]

Poison - that hits the mark.

RC helicopters.

Self inflicted pain way beyond anything Opus Dei gets up to.


Get the picture:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxQhZLzqmtI&feature=related

Bryan (Admin) sell insect zappers

 

[Janine]

You wanna bet Janine

Hooker?


Only teasing

It's a good job I loves ya, John

 

[W18BLA]

Well i have a few...

Amateur Radio
Motorbike's (Don't have one at mo)
Motorhoming
Gadget Collecting
Mountain Biking
Fixing Computers
Mobile Phones i am addicted have to have the latest need Iphone 4 NOW!
Curry's every Wednesday....

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[ninjayorkies]

MotoGP
F1 and cars in general
Knitting and sewing stuff
Painting - dog portraits/doodles mainly

Hopefully some of the above will earn me some money when I bog off around Europe

 

[Janine]

MotoGP
F1 and cars in general
Knitting and sewing stuff
Painting - dog portraits/doodles mainly

Hopefully some of the above will earn me some money when I bog off around Europe

I'm sure you could make money with the dog portraits - you've caught their characters beautifully.

 

[ninjayorkies]

I'm sure you could make money with the dog portraits - you've caught their characters beautifully.

The Jack Russell picture was dropped off last week and the owner's daughter told me that I'd 'captured the little s**t's evil face perfectly' so I take that as a compliment

 

[Road Runner]

Painting - dog portraits/doodles mainly

Hopefully some of the above will earn me some money when I bog off around Europe

You real good at it:thumb:

 

[Jim]

MotoGP
F1 and cars in general
Knitting and sewing stuff
Painting - dog portraits/doodles mainly

Hopefully some of the above will earn me some money when I bog off around Europe

Great paintings:thumb:

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[ake]

My main hobby at present is searching for a motorhome
Also interested in Ford Transits, Land-Rovers and JCBs

 

[hilldweller]

Painting - dog portraits/doodles mainly

Hopefully some of the above will earn me some money when I bog off around Europe

Looks like you're in with a good chance to me. Get parked up in St Trop, must be loads of rich folk who love their pets.

 

[slobadoberbob]

you said it

RC helicopters.

Self inflicted pain way beyond anything Opus Dei gets up to.


Get the picture:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxQhZLzqmtI&feature=related

You said it .. self inflicted pain in the wallet. mind you z gauge trains are just as expensive, but at least they do not drop out of the sky at 50 feet or tip over wrecking the blades.

It is so good to see that I am not the only sad one that spends the rest of his time out side the motorhome doing other things.... mind you I am about to wash the RV.. another 3 hours of work.. the son in law has turned up.. great he can get on the roof.

keep at it

Bob:thumb:

 

[Chris]

For some reason I collect watches and cigarette lighters.

My wife thinks I am very weird because I rotate my watches so they all get used. I have about 70 so choosing which one "deserves" to go on holiday with me can be a chore.:Blush:

 

[capinpugwash]

Seems to me that with all of us who enjoy flying radio controlled aircraft of one sort or another (I do radio contolled gliders and the little indoor helicoptors ) we should be able to muster up a squadron and protect ourselves from the sort of people who had a go at Kath (Champers) about the noise at Malvern.

Just a thought!!!

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[hilldweller]

It is so good to see that I am not the only sad one

Bob:thumb:

Hell of a site better than glued to Corri or giving dosh to overpaid footballers. It's constructive, keeps the grey cells active and a challenge.

And I've made so many people in China so happy. In fact they are going to name a town after me.

 

[hilldweller]

protect ourselves from the sort of people who had a go at Kath (Champers) about the noise at Malvern.

Just a thought!!!

Tell all !

 

[capinpugwash]

Tell all !

Sorry, Geneva Convention means name rank and number only, but others might crack under pressure.

 

[madbluemad]

MotoGP
F1 and cars in general
Knitting and sewing stuff
Painting - dog portraits/doodles mainly

Hopefully some of the above will earn me some money when I bog off around Europe

They are outstanding, I wish I could do domething like that
Jim

 

[Dodgey]

Sorry, Geneva Convention means name rank and number only, but others might crack under pressure.

Something about sunshine at one in the morning

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