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    Thread: DalaGStanator's Customs, Mods and Experiments
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Posted by DalaGStanator in Modification Gallery , 04-22-2024, 09:38 PM
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    Thread: i got some items
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Mtambo is from Chuggington, not Underground Ernie. In the show, he's a safari park guide who teaches visitors about the animals they have there (hence the camouflage patterns). He's meant to have a re...
Posted by DalaGStanator in Show Us What You Bought , 04-08-2024, 11:39 AM
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    Thread: DalaGStanator's Customs, Mods and Experiments
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Posted by DalaGStanator in Modification Gallery , 03-28-2024, 12:15 PM
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    Thread: i got some items
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A curious fact: according to this blog post (https://www.takefiveaday.com/2008/11/16/mattel-disney-pixar-diecast-cars-the-scale-of-fred/) and the Pixar Wiki (https://pixar.fandom.com/wiki/Fred), the o...
Posted by DalaGStanator in Show Us What You Bought , 03-14-2024, 06:29 PM
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    Thread: What did you do to your trains today?
Post: RE: What did you do to your trains today?

Been able to fix the converted Salty's DU using my Blu Tack idea, and the wheelslip/vibration problem is now gone. Although the driven wheelset still moves up and down a bit and he still free wheels p...
Posted by DalaGStanator in General Forum , 03-11-2024, 12:15 PM
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    Thread: From Miniature to BIG
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No, we meant the one most of us know/remember: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fc3VGMSX0AUqVyu.jpg
Posted by DalaGStanator in Show Us What You Bought , 03-08-2024, 12:09 PM
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    Thread: From Miniature to BIG
Post: RE: From Miniature to BIG

Nigels Wrote: (03-06-2024, 09:50 PM) -- pre-BR they would be that orangey brown colour that Stepney carries :blush: -- Strangely, that livery's real name is Stroudley's Improved Engine Green (when o...
Posted by DalaGStanator in Show Us What You Bought , 03-07-2024, 12:37 PM
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    Thread: Annoying YouTube
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On my mobile device (which runs Safari; no ad blocker installed), simply refreshing a video page stops an ad from appearing again or another one being generated instead. An "alternative front end" lik...
Posted by DalaGStanator in General Forum , 03-04-2024, 09:32 AM
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    Thread: What did you do to your trains today?
Post: RE: What did you do to your trains today?

First actual run of the modded ex Annie chassis, pulling the same load as Salty on a similar track setup. While it runs more smoothly than him despite the weird traction tyres, the OG DU seems a bit w...
Posted by DalaGStanator in General Forum , 02-29-2024, 06:11 PM
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    Thread: What did you do to your trains today?
Post: RE: What did you do to your trains today?

I've just checked how my "liberated" Salty (https://www.blueplastictracks.org/thread-4636-post-67717.html#pid67717) performs on track, with slightly disappointing results. He will run fine going light...
Posted by DalaGStanator in General Forum , 02-28-2024, 03:14 PM
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    Thread: DalaGStanator's Customs, Mods and Experiments
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Seeing repair videos of early Fisher Price Talking engines confirmed most of them (including Salty) have what is basically a retooled Flat drive unit, with the sound board and button replacing the bat...
Posted by DalaGStanator in Modification Gallery , 02-27-2024, 10:38 PM
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    Thread: DalaGStanator's Customs, Mods and Experiments
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Posted by DalaGStanator in Modification Gallery , 02-24-2024, 10:42 PM
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    Thread: DalaGStanator's Customs, Mods and Experiments
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Posted by DalaGStanator in Modification Gallery , 02-23-2024, 10:52 PM
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    Thread: Talk 'n Action Oliver and Mavis with Golden Bear sound boards
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Posted by DalaGStanator in Modification Gallery , 02-20-2024, 02:19 PM
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    Thread: DalaGStanator's Customs, Mods and Experiments
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Posted by DalaGStanator in Modification Gallery , 02-18-2024, 06:05 PM
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    Thread: Custom Trackmaster Hector Thomas and Friends
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chrisjo Wrote: (02-17-2024, 10:46 AM) -- 10/10 for the idea, 3/10 for the execution. -- Why only a 3/10? If it had the TWR face (which would've been wide enough) and the ends of the upper body were ...
Posted by DalaGStanator in General Forum , 02-17-2024, 09:38 PM
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    Thread: Interesting Generic Train Customs
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Not quite what I expected by "generic trains" (either the opposite of these or not Thomas related), but I appreciate the little extra effort in making the diesel look better before the repaint. Those ...
Posted by DalaGStanator in General Forum , 02-17-2024, 08:38 PM
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    Thread: DalaGStanator's Customs, Mods and Experiments
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Posted by DalaGStanator in Modification Gallery , 02-12-2024, 08:05 PM
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    Thread: DalaGStanator's Customs, Mods and Experiments
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Posted by DalaGStanator in Modification Gallery , 02-09-2024, 12:19 PM
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    Thread: DalaGStanator's Customs, Mods and Experiments
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Posted by DalaGStanator in Modification Gallery , 02-03-2024, 09:44 PM
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