Greg 2W1BUF
@bigbernie.bsky.social
RAF Historian, 100 Squadron Historian, musician, drinker of tea and gin. Rugby (Cardiff and Wales). Licenced amateur radio operator. 009 gauge and aircraft modeller. Guitar noodler. Casnewydd, Cymru. #AvGeek #RailGeek #HamRadio #AmateurRadio
Today, and all days, my boys ☠️
November 9, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Today, and all days, my boys ☠️
October 29, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Found this photo of @racheljs.bsky.social and me earlier, not long after we'd got together, so probs early 2020 before the bloody COVID shenanigans. I am noticeably more grey about the follicle output, but happy to report that Rachie is still jolly gorgeous 🥰
October 16, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Found this photo of @racheljs.bsky.social and me earlier, not long after we'd got together, so probs early 2020 before the bloody COVID shenanigans. I am noticeably more grey about the follicle output, but happy to report that Rachie is still jolly gorgeous 🥰
Many thanks my fine chum, I had a quiet but enjoyable day. I hope you are both having a grand time on your holibobs.
My sister, a lifelong lover of Concorde, had never actually seen one in the wild. It bought me great pleasure to remedy that on Tuesday @bristolaero
My sister, a lifelong lover of Concorde, had never actually seen one in the wild. It bought me great pleasure to remedy that on Tuesday @bristolaero
October 9, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Many thanks my fine chum, I had a quiet but enjoyable day. I hope you are both having a grand time on your holibobs.
My sister, a lifelong lover of Concorde, had never actually seen one in the wild. It bought me great pleasure to remedy that on Tuesday @bristolaero
My sister, a lifelong lover of Concorde, had never actually seen one in the wild. It bought me great pleasure to remedy that on Tuesday @bristolaero
What a super and friendly place this is 👍🙂
September 7, 2025 at 8:18 AM
What a super and friendly place this is 👍🙂
The Phantom is in a very bad way. Send positive thoughts.
September 4, 2025 at 10:37 AM
The Phantom is in a very bad way. Send positive thoughts.
In other news, it is day two of my holibobs. I'm finishing these off today and priming them before going away for a few days tomorrow. And, unusually for me, I'm indulging in a spot of daytime drinking 👍😁🍻🤣🤣
August 17, 2025 at 3:02 PM
In other news, it is day two of my holibobs. I'm finishing these off today and priming them before going away for a few days tomorrow. And, unusually for me, I'm indulging in a spot of daytime drinking 👍😁🍻🤣🤣
Another week away, another set of wagons to build. Another #Dundas kit, this time 3 x Class A WW1 War Department ROD Class A 4-wheel wagons with removable sides
August 11, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Another week away, another set of wagons to build. Another #Dundas kit, this time 3 x Class A WW1 War Department ROD Class A 4-wheel wagons with removable sides
Ian, here's today's booked flypast, from BBMF Display Schedule 2025 Dates, Venues, Timings - Military Airshows News & Press Releases. share.google/Cjfm8ybYUoSd...
August 10, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Ian, here's today's booked flypast, from BBMF Display Schedule 2025 Dates, Venues, Timings - Military Airshows News & Press Releases. share.google/Cjfm8ybYUoSd...
M4 westbound betwixt J14 and J15 is currently a stand, and has been for 30 minutes. Bang goes my early finish...
August 8, 2025 at 12:29 PM
M4 westbound betwixt J14 and J15 is currently a stand, and has been for 30 minutes. Bang goes my early finish...
A shade over an hour's work later. Bogies and body assembled, just waiting for the glue to go off overnight now. Then final assembly, and she'll be in the paintshop at the weekend when I get home 👍🙂
August 4, 2025 at 6:59 PM
A shade over an hour's work later. Bogies and body assembled, just waiting for the glue to go off overnight now. Then final assembly, and she'll be in the paintshop at the weekend when I get home 👍🙂
I don't know why I haven't thought of this before, but the recent free cutting mat with #railwaymodeller magazine from #peco has inspired me to assemble a "go box" and bring along a couple of wagon kits to build while working away this week. First up, a WW1 WD ambulance van 👍🙂
August 4, 2025 at 5:55 PM
I don't know why I haven't thought of this before, but the recent free cutting mat with #railwaymodeller magazine from #peco has inspired me to assemble a "go box" and bring along a couple of wagon kits to build while working away this week. First up, a WW1 WD ambulance van 👍🙂
I haven't picked up one of my guitars for two years.
Until about 20 minutes ago. My trusty @tanglewood.bsky.social acoustic. We may need some time lols
Until about 20 minutes ago. My trusty @tanglewood.bsky.social acoustic. We may need some time lols
July 19, 2025 at 7:20 PM
I haven't picked up one of my guitars for two years.
Until about 20 minutes ago. My trusty @tanglewood.bsky.social acoustic. We may need some time lols
Until about 20 minutes ago. My trusty @tanglewood.bsky.social acoustic. We may need some time lols
COVID day 2, and I've been outting my time to good use. the weathering on the distillery transfer little (big) diesel shunter is coming along nicely. It looks shiny, but that's a wet coat of matte varnish, it'll dry dull.
July 8, 2025 at 5:11 PM
COVID day 2, and I've been outting my time to good use. the weathering on the distillery transfer little (big) diesel shunter is coming along nicely. It looks shiny, but that's a wet coat of matte varnish, it'll dry dull.
When we're having a cup of tea, remind me to tell you the tale of how the modern-day 617 Squadron neglected to adopt your wise stance on hornets, and were given a salutory lesson in dog-fighting skills by those who wore the hornet on their tail 😀☠️🤣
June 29, 2025 at 4:27 PM
When we're having a cup of tea, remind me to tell you the tale of how the modern-day 617 Squadron neglected to adopt your wise stance on hornets, and were given a salutory lesson in dog-fighting skills by those who wore the hornet on their tail 😀☠️🤣
I shall illustrate the proper meaning of "foxy" with these photos of my very, very, VERY foxy Fijian lover 👍😁😍🤣
June 14, 2025 at 11:14 AM
I shall illustrate the proper meaning of "foxy" with these photos of my very, very, VERY foxy Fijian lover 👍😁😍🤣
I'm awake early (again, what's wrong with my body clock ffs) for day 2 of the Statfold "Spectacle Of Steam" event. Here I am yesterday with my Fijian lover 😍
June 8, 2025 at 4:32 AM
I'm awake early (again, what's wrong with my body clock ffs) for day 2 of the Statfold "Spectacle Of Steam" event. Here I am yesterday with my Fijian lover 😍
What a ridiculous idea
June 7, 2025 at 9:00 AM
What a ridiculous idea
So the nameboard plaques for my in-progress 009 gauge layout have arrived, and I'm very happy with them 👍🙂
June 6, 2025 at 5:11 PM
So the nameboard plaques for my in-progress 009 gauge layout have arrived, and I'm very happy with them 👍🙂
Glenda, many apologies, I completely forgot to send a photo of the speaker / mic. Here it is!!
June 6, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Glenda, many apologies, I completely forgot to send a photo of the speaker / mic. Here it is!!
This is the Kato chassis that the diesel mechanical shunter will sit on. A very new and shiny chassis 😳🤣 I'm undecided whether to paint it matt black and drybrush some weathering on, or make it gloss red and use washes. That'll be later though, because we're going to a car boot sale now apparently 🤣
May 25, 2025 at 11:10 AM
This is the Kato chassis that the diesel mechanical shunter will sit on. A very new and shiny chassis 😳🤣 I'm undecided whether to paint it matt black and drybrush some weathering on, or make it gloss red and use washes. That'll be later though, because we're going to a car boot sale now apparently 🤣
I take my hat off to those of you that can / have painted miniatures. I am beyond rubbish at painting them, which is an issue when you're building a model railway!! This was my last attempt, the pilot of a Bristol Bulldog I built a couple of years ago. That model is displayed sans pilot 😁🤣🤣
May 25, 2025 at 11:06 AM
I take my hat off to those of you that can / have painted miniatures. I am beyond rubbish at painting them, which is an issue when you're building a model railway!! This was my last attempt, the pilot of a Bristol Bulldog I built a couple of years ago. That model is displayed sans pilot 😁🤣🤣
Thanks Carl!! None of my stock stays looking new for very long, I like everything to have a sense of "use" about it. This is a Class "D" War Department wagon, repurposed as a ballast wagon post-WW1 that i built last year from a Dundas kit.
May 25, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Thanks Carl!! None of my stock stays looking new for very long, I like everything to have a sense of "use" about it. This is a Class "D" War Department wagon, repurposed as a ballast wagon post-WW1 that i built last year from a Dundas kit.
It needs another coat, but I think that Brunswick Green is suiting my little diesel mechanical shunter quite well. What are your thoughts, Bluesky chums?
May 25, 2025 at 8:03 AM
It needs another coat, but I think that Brunswick Green is suiting my little diesel mechanical shunter quite well. What are your thoughts, Bluesky chums?