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- Mon Jan 11, 2021 2:21 pm
- Forum: Paul Willis
- Topic: Airfix 48xx with High Level Kits chassis
- Replies: 160
- Views: 15867
Re: Airfix 48xx with High Level Kits chassis
I think I used a section of throat pastile tube (or similar) for my boiler section. Happened to be just the right diameter.
- Wed Jan 06, 2021 11:08 am
- Forum: East Midlands Area Group
- Topic: HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL
- Replies: 4
- Views: 315
Re: HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL
I would like to wish everyone 'A HAPPIER New Year!'
- Sat Jan 02, 2021 2:07 pm
- Forum: Track and Turnouts
- Topic: 3-foot radius curves in P4
- Replies: 26
- Views: 1914
Re: 3-foot radius curves in P4
Years ago I had a 'roundy' layout at home 12' x 10' with 3' curves and everything of mine ran OK including RTR coaches with just wheel changes. Mind you, I ran mainly pannier tanks and a small prairie (modified Lima with scratch built chassis) but visiting locos usually went straight on at the curve...
- Fri Jan 01, 2021 11:10 pm
- Forum: Paul Willis
- Topic: Airfix 48xx with High Level Kits chassis
- Replies: 160
- Views: 15867
Re: Airfix 48xx with High Level Kits chassis
I often use old staples to make fire iron hooks.
- Mon Dec 28, 2020 11:05 pm
- Forum: Tools and Techniques
- Topic: Best Glue for the job!
- Replies: 35
- Views: 4528
Re: Best Glue for the job!
I think shellac was recomended for use as a damp proofer, especially BITD when few houses had central heating. It certainly made card a lot stronger as well. These days I use a Ronseal wood hardener when modelling in card which mostly tends to be for building construction, often using a hybrid card ...
- Sat Dec 26, 2020 1:30 pm
- Forum: Paul Willis
- Topic: Airfix 48xx with High Level Kits chassis
- Replies: 160
- Views: 15867
Re: Airfix 48xx with High Level Kits chassis
I have found that the steam heat pipe on mine hangs to low and catches on point blades etc. I wondered about cutting out the 'link wire' and bending it up but reading what's been said about it representing a length of chain I'm not so sure now.
- Sun Dec 20, 2020 7:59 pm
- Forum: Track and Turnouts
- Topic: Turnout construction - Question here please.
- Replies: 220
- Views: 44625
Re: Turnout construction - Question here please.
davebradwell wrote:It's all in the word "now". They weren't like this originally as my first post described although they used what is a very common arrangement.
DaveB
Ah, I now understand what you were saying. Sorry!
- Sun Dec 20, 2020 6:35 pm
- Forum: Track and Turnouts
- Topic: Turnout construction - Question here please.
- Replies: 220
- Views: 44625
Re: Turnout construction - Question here please.
davebradwell wrote: Your method of attaching droppers, Enigma, is exactly how most of mine are done....now but I'm still getting failures of the few surviving originals.DaveB
That's interesting. How are they failing?
- Sun Dec 20, 2020 1:52 pm
- Forum: Track and Turnouts
- Topic: Turnout construction - Question here please.
- Replies: 220
- Views: 44625
Re: Turnout construction - Question here please.
Yes, re-inforcing plastic chaired pointwork with a few soldered sleepers concentrates stresses caused by thermal expansion and leads to failures so would suggest that you need Philip's or Enigma's mix for safety. But isn't that exactly what Philip's and Paul's mix does - reinforcing plastic chaired...
- Sun Dec 20, 2020 12:36 pm
- Forum: Track and Turnouts
- Topic: Turnout construction - Question here please.
- Replies: 220
- Views: 44625
Re: Turnout construction - Question here please.
I've used the hybrid method for many years, since the first plastic chairs appeared on the market probably. In point work I use a rivet either side of a rail break and at intervals of 4-6 sleepers depending on the size of the point and on plain track. Rivets are threaded on prior to soldering but, i...
- Mon Dec 14, 2020 1:31 pm
- Forum: Product Information
- Topic: Eileens Emporium Newsletter December 2020
- Replies: 4
- Views: 561
Re: Eileens Emporium Newsletter December 2020
I'm really trying to look after my 'elf at present.
I need to, she makes a cracking cup of tea...................
I need to, she makes a cracking cup of tea...................

- Sun Dec 13, 2020 3:13 pm
- Forum: Paul Willis
- Topic: Airfix 48xx with High Level Kits chassis
- Replies: 160
- Views: 15867
Re: Airfix 48xx with High Level Kits chassis
steve howe wrote:If ever we can get together for a Scaleforum, we should have a 'parade of 14xxs' there must be quite a few out there!
Steve
Let's all of us hope we can actually have a Scaleforum! I reckon a parade of 14xx's would be great. I wonder what the collective noun for 14xx's would be...?

- Wed Dec 09, 2020 5:25 pm
- Forum: Where to Find?
- Topic: Di-limonene supplier in UK?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1385
Re: Di-limonene supplier in UK?
Limonene I find useful for jobs where you don't want the solvent to evaporate quickly. It seems to stay 'fluid' a lot longer than butanone etc. I got mine from Hobby Holidays back in the good old days when you could buy direct from them at an exhibition.
Remember exhibitions..................?
Remember exhibitions..................?

- Sat Dec 05, 2020 7:59 pm
- Forum: Tools and Techniques
- Topic: 00/EM wheels turned down to 18.83 standards
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1865
Re: 00/EM wheels turned down to 18.83 standards
Do you have a lathe Simon? Are these wheels all metal or with a plastic centre? I'll admit I'm not familiar with them so I need to ask. I have successfully adapted OO wheels by skimming off the back to reduce the flange thickness to the recommended P4 width and then reducing the flange height a bit ...
- Fri Dec 04, 2020 1:20 pm
- Forum: Starting in P4
- Topic: My first p4 loco build mercian barclay diesel.
- Replies: 31
- Views: 3103
Re: My first p4 loco build mercian barclay diesel.
PM me your e-mail and I can send you my photos of the cab interior from Foxfield.
- Thu Dec 03, 2020 5:52 pm
- Forum: Track and Turnouts
- Topic: New range of chaired bullhead turnout kits in 00 and EM
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1861
Re: New range of chaired bullhead turnout kits in 00 and EM
I've already raised the question of a P4 version with the manufacturer who says he may well consider it once he has the OO and EM versions well under way. None of the 4mm parts appear as yet on his website - or at least they hadn't 5 minutes ago! Give Wayne a break - he said Jan/Feb for the first o...
- Thu Dec 03, 2020 4:58 pm
- Forum: Track and Turnouts
- Topic: New range of chaired bullhead turnout kits in 00 and EM
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1861
Re: New range of chaired bullhead turnout kits in 00 and EM
I've already raised the question of a P4 version with the manufacturer who says he may well consider it once he has the OO and EM versions well under way. None of the 4mm parts appear as yet on his website - or at least they hadn't 5 minutes ago!
- Thu Dec 03, 2020 4:19 pm
- Forum: Track and Turnouts
- Topic: T.W. Ward - Rails and Rail Accessories
- Replies: 8
- Views: 879
Re: T.W. Ward - Rails and Rail Accessories
Enigma wrote:grovenor-2685 wrote:NB. Its only slide chairs that are shown for FB, all the rest of the FB fittings are called baseplates as usual.
Bottom of page 8 shows an FB chair Keith. Not described as a slide chair.
BTW, it all takes a long time to download on my computer!
- Thu Dec 03, 2020 4:18 pm
- Forum: Track and Turnouts
- Topic: T.W. Ward - Rails and Rail Accessories
- Replies: 8
- Views: 879
Re: T.W. Ward - Rails and Rail Accessories
grovenor-2685 wrote:NB. Its only slide chairs that are shown for FB, all the rest of the FB fittings are called baseplates as usual.
Bottom of page 8 shows an FB chair Keith. Not described as a slide chair.
- Thu Dec 03, 2020 1:57 pm
- Forum: Layouts and Operations
- Topic: Design for Shunting
- Replies: 5
- Views: 675
Re: Design for Shunting
Would 'WeTransfer' work? I've sent some big images this way.
- Thu Dec 03, 2020 1:53 pm
- Forum: Painting and Weathering
- Topic: Recommend a Primer
- Replies: 22
- Views: 5985
Re: Recommend a Primer
andrewnummelin wrote:For extra security I often chemically blacken metals before any painting. Do others think this a good approach or not?
I do this as well. I use a blackener from Hobby Holidays which seems to work on virtually any metal and solder.
- Wed Dec 02, 2020 2:05 pm
- Forum: Track and Turnouts
- Topic: T.W. Ward - Rails and Rail Accessories
- Replies: 8
- Views: 879
Re: T.W. Ward - Rails and Rail Accessories
Interesting publication. I can admit that I have learned at least one thing from it - I never knew that chairs for FB rail were/are available.
- Wed Dec 02, 2020 1:11 pm
- Forum: Starting in P4
- Topic: My first p4 loco build mercian barclay diesel.
- Replies: 31
- Views: 3103
Re: My first p4 loco build mercian barclay diesel.
This is the one I made for mine. There weren't any parts in the body I obtained. Perhaps the original version of the kit didn't have any. Barclay Diesel Control Desk Painted.1.A.jpg I've a feeling the 2 levers are a bit to long but they won't be easy to get out now! At least it fills the cab and eli...
- Wed Dec 02, 2020 1:02 pm
- Forum: Scenery and Structures
- Topic: Winter scenes - snow vision
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1445
Re: Winter scenes - snow vision
Aye Hudson Road. https://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/30971-hudson-road-ner-1998/ https://www.facebook.com/Hudson-Road-NER-179262925452712/ Though OO it is visually rather effective, as well as having a poignancy due to vignettes given its setting during WW1. That's it. I think we had...
- Tue Dec 01, 2020 1:17 pm
- Forum: Scenery and Structures
- Topic: Winter scenes - snow vision
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1445
Re: Winter scenes - snow vision
..if you are really short for time, Phil: Okehampton, Winter 62/3? Just the snow.........? Steve I remember that winter! Still managed to get out on me bike though - although I was also off it quite often! Wasn't there an exhibition layout set in the snow? Can't remember the name although 'Hudson R...