Scalefour Forum

An excellent exhibition! Many thanks to the Society members who gave up their time to man desks and answer all sorts of questions thrown at them.

Many thanks guys!

I have just 'discovered' this thread, which I have read with great interest. Iak your work is excellent. As I am a bit of a 'Departmental Nerd' I thought I would provide a little background on this type of wagon for others to see that even 'boring black engineers wagons ' do have their differences. ...

Thanks for the information re meetings Flymo

Having decided to make a weekend of it(with domestic authority blessing) i am staying out at the Innkeepers Lodge in Weston Turnville, could a 'newbie gatecrash one evening?

Mark,
Excellent work!
Dave Harris

Thanks to Quentin and dal-t for the clarification in this instance. I am aware that the law of copyright can be complicated for the unwary and was just seeking to ensure that none of us fell foul of it.

Can I just say 'be careful'! Copying a complete document is a breach of copyright, and page 6 of the document says that no part may be reproduced without the owners permission.
Its easy to do in this electronic age, but can still lead one into a costly legal action

This thread is excellent! I have one question though as a newbie to track/point construction........ do you normally leave the sleeper/crossing timbers unstained until the end of construction, or have you omitted to stain them for clarity in construction for this thread?

An excellent set of photos and notes! Many thanks for your efforts!

In response to Kelley's comment about use by the MOD, I can confirm that in the 1990s an example of this loco was quietly rotting away underground in the excavated tunnels of the RN Store Depot at Copenacre, just west of Chippenham, Wilts

If you look carefully at the bottom picture, there seems to be a short fence/handrail coming from the wall of the building? Maybe, given the size of the visible lintel and the short fence/handrail this was indeed a 'cellar' of some sort

Having had some experience with munitions I would suggest, that despite the various regulations issued over the years, we must remember the dateline for the Soham incident. At that time the priority was to move munitions as quickly as possible from point A to point B. Whilst, if time and resources p...

Must admit i agree with Knuckles latest comments. Also with Martin's comments earlier.... there are published standards which work and have worked for 40 years. I was taught ' if it works and it aint broke then dont try and fix it'. Or like Knuckles, am i missing something???

Mike , thanks for the suggestion

Doh! Why didn't i think of brass angle behind the steps! Thanks Bill

Thanks for the subsequent suggestions. I'm not sure about the 'welding' idea, having watched the 'film' it would appear to leave a very 'coarse weld', and the steps need something very fine just on the mating surface, with maybe some re enforcement on the rear which would not be visible. I'm leaning...

Gentlemen, Many thanks for all your replies. I must admit i was a bit shy of trying the pin and glue method on such a small part, but having seen the replies and given it more thought, I will give it a go as it seems to be the most logical way around the problem, maybe with some small re enforcing s...

I am not sure if this question has been asked before, but here goes! I have broken off the steps on a Heljan Class 14 loco. I am looking for some advice on the best type of glue to reattach the steps? I have tried an epoxy and a superglue. Both intialy seem to work but the slightest pressure and the...

A nice show. Well done to all in the Scalefour enclave, an impressive mini show!

I think the 'beginners kit' is a good idea. M'Lord's descriptive efforts are excellent, please lets have more for beginners or those returning to modelling after many years away, and finding many changes.

An excellent day! Many thanks to the organisers for a good 'format' for the day. Also thanks to the demonstrators for their patience in answering all the questions fired at them throughout the day (hopefully all of them managed a break at some point). Also thanks to the guys and girls in the kitchen...

John, Thank you for an excellent posting. I think all would agree that all of us have learnt something from your excellent 'construction article'. I for one was looking at the same chassis on my bench and wondering just where to start! Could your writings, and the useful questions by others be conde...

Just to echo the earlier comments. Many thanks for this thread, its a great help!!!

Tony,
Many thanks for your reply. That clarifies things nicely and means I can get on with my first attempt. Thanks for the tip as well.

Regards
Dave

Having just bought a Craig Welsh u/f kit for a 9ftwb wooden u/f. I note extra items are required. The extras include brass wire at various thicknesses and also 'wire' at other thicknesses. My question is what sort of 'wire'... can it be brass, or nickel silver, or steel, can anyone help with what so...