Oh, Mr Porter!

Film fans among you will notice that the blog is named after a particularly famous line from a film from the late 1930s. I like this film. It is good.

The film in question is 'Oh, Mr Porter!' (1937) which starred a fantastic trio - Will Hay, Moore Marriott and Graham Moffat. It's a very funny film and, despite it's age, holds up rather well! instead of giving a brief plot summary, I shall be a lazy git and plop a link to the film here:

The wonders of technology, eh? Anyway, you may be wondering at this point "where are you going with this you silly sod?" well first off, don't use that tone with me! And secondly, A.C. Stadden sell models of the main cast in 7mm scale. Here's a set I've painted up...

"How can the next train be gone when it's right here!?"

"All aboard for Ballyhooley, Ballykelly, Ballybuggle...and all the other bally places!"

Colonel Stephens isn't impressed with Mr. Porter and his staff...

The figures were not my first project related to 'Oh, Mr. Porter!' I kit-bashed a model of 'Gladstone' (a very peculiar locomotive in the film) from an old Mainline J72.

'Gladstone' as played by K&ESR No. 2 'Northiam'

'Gladstone' Mk. I with Harbottle!

'Gladstone' Mk. I with plates

'Gladstone' Mk. I repainted to a more accurate blue livery

'Gladstone' Mk. II with stovepipe chimney

'Gladstone' Mk. III with new chassis, modified chimney and smokebox

A little out of scale...

She still needs a bit of work, but I think she's turned out alright for an engine made on a budget of £15!

And so my second blogpost comes to it's rather unsatisfying conclusion. Yay?

Kindest Guards

Stuart