I have acquired a sheet of methfix transfers but there are no instructions as to how to use them.
Please give me some advice about what to do to get good results.
Thank you,
Mike
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- Sun Feb 12, 2017 10:04 pm
- Forum: Painting and Weathering
- Topic: Methfix transfers
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4584
- Tue May 20, 2014 2:50 pm
- Forum: North East Essex (NEEAG)
- Topic: May meeting
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1475
Re: May meeting
Hi all, Great to see the photo with members examining the test track. I hope it can be restored to full working order as a memorial to Derek's modelling and professional skills. I regret that I will probably be unable to attend the June meeting but I hope to be available for the one after. Many than...
- Thu Jan 30, 2014 7:25 pm
- Forum: Operating in Practice
- Topic: Horse boxes and race meetings
- Replies: 28
- Views: 9384
Re: Horse boxes and race meetings
Many thanks for your interest and help. I have some ideas now of what went on. Race traffic seems to be a topic not covered very much in all the railway literature.
Cheers,
Mike
Cheers,
Mike
- Mon Jan 27, 2014 4:57 pm
- Forum: Operating in Practice
- Topic: Horse boxes and race meetings
- Replies: 28
- Views: 9384
Horse boxes and race meetings
I like horseboxes and before designing a layout I need some information about how the horses were brought to racecourses and unloaded in Edwardian times. When the horses were unloaded were they stabled at the unloading sidings or transported to stables at the course? Or would they remain in their ho...
- Sun Jan 06, 2013 6:29 pm
- Forum: Steam Locomotives
- Topic: MR Kirtley Well Tank 0-6-0T - Peter K kit
- Replies: 26
- Views: 12707
Re: Instructions for MR Kirtley Well Tank 0-6-0T
Great to see the excellent photos and information about the Kirtley Well Tank. I have some of the etches for the kit but it is not complete with no fittings. Bought some years ago from a second hand stall. I have made a start on the chassis but haven't got very far. Seeing the photos inspires me to ...
- Thu Aug 02, 2012 1:00 pm
- Forum: Steam Locomotives
- Topic: Ivatt Self trimming tender
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1749
Ivatt Self trimming tender
I am building a London Road Models (Ex George Norton) LNER J6 with Ivatt self trimming tender. The instructions are not clear as to the internal parts of the tender and really need an exploded diagram to show how the tank front plate (7), front coal plate (11), front coal plate stiffener (12) and ot...
- Mon Apr 30, 2012 4:47 pm
- Forum: Chassis and Suspensions
- Topic: 4-wheel coaches
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2905
Re: 4-wheel coaches
Thanks for your advice. The carriages are GER 1870/80s stock built from Peter K body kits.
Mike
Mike
- Sun Apr 29, 2012 7:22 pm
- Forum: Chassis and Suspensions
- Topic: 4-wheel coaches
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2905
4-wheel coaches
I am currently building some etched brass 4-wheel coach bodies. To complete I will need compensated w-irons suitable for the 3ft 6in coach wheels. The Scalefour stores only seems to have wagon types. From where can I get compensated w-irons for coaches and cosmetic whitemetal coach springs and axleb...
- Tue Feb 28, 2012 2:20 pm
- Forum: Materials and Techniques
- Topic: Lint and rubberised horse hair?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 17799
Re: Lint and rubberised horse hair?
I am told that Superdrug sell lint.
Mike
Mike
- Mon Nov 28, 2011 8:20 pm
- Forum: Tools and Techniques
- Topic: Fixing wheels and pinions to shafting.
- Replies: 27
- Views: 12421
Re: Fixing wheels and pinions to shafting.
Thank you. When I fitted the wheels I pushed them nearly home on the axle, put a little loctite inside the wheel and then pushed it on to the axle at the right back to back. Beats me how the loctite got into the bearing! The other two axles are OK. Of course the problem one had to be the driven axle...
- Sun Nov 27, 2011 8:42 pm
- Forum: Tools and Techniques
- Topic: Fixing wheels and pinions to shafting.
- Replies: 27
- Views: 12421
Re: Fixing wheels and pinions to shafting.
I have used Loctite 603 to fix driving wheels to axles. Unfortunately some loctite on one wheel has got into the axle bearing and jammed that wheel set so it wont turn. How can I free it without destroying the Sharman driving wheel? Ideas please.
Mike
Mike
- Sat May 14, 2011 3:44 pm
- Forum: Couplings
- Topic: Sprat and Winkle couplings
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4495
Sprat and Winkle couplings
Have you any ideas as to how to fit 3mm Sprat and Winkle couplings to bogie rolling stock? I like to fit the couplings with the hook part below the headstock but the presence of a bogie seems to make it impossible.
Thanks,
Mike
Thanks,
Mike
- Fri Jun 18, 2010 2:02 pm
- Forum: Railway Buildings
- Topic: Large goods sheds
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5329
Re: Large goods sheds
Thanks Rod for the reference to GW Goods Services. I will try and get it through the Public Library. I didn't know about this book as I always ignore anything GWR but it may be useful to me.
Cheers,
Mike
Cheers,
Mike
- Fri Jun 18, 2010 9:27 am
- Forum: Railway Buildings
- Topic: Large goods sheds
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5329
Large goods sheds
Please can anyone help with information about large goods sheds with two roads for inward and outward (transit?) traffic in urban areas. Plenty of photos and information on branch line goods sheds for 3 wagons or so but not on larger ones. Photographers seem to like to photograph station buildings/p...
- Wed Mar 17, 2010 7:19 pm
- Forum: Steam Locomotives
- Topic: Source of a dished smokebox door?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4204
Re: Source of a dished smokebox door?
If you are desperate for a Little Sharpie kit I do have a spare that I might be persuaded to part with. Built one but will I ever get round to the other??
Mike
Mike
- Sun Mar 14, 2010 5:52 pm
- Forum: Steam Locomotives
- Topic: Source of a dished smokebox door?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4204
Re: Source of a dished smokebox door?
The smokebox doors you want used to be produced by Peter K for his No 1 Class "Sharpie". He sold them separately and that is where mine came from. Very nice turned brass but you have to add hinges. There is a centre hole for the handles. Isn't he now working with another supplier of bits a...
- Mon Mar 01, 2010 1:53 pm
- Forum: Layouts and Operations
- Topic: Roath - Backstreet Cardiff in 1971
- Replies: 20
- Views: 8535
Re: Roath - Backstreet Cardiff in 1971
An excellent layout and good photograhs. I look forward to more details in forthcoming postings.
Mike
Mike
- Tue Feb 23, 2010 10:38 pm
- Forum: Coaches and NPCS
- Topic: LNER Pigeon Van
- Replies: 13
- Views: 7232
Re: LNER Pigeon Van
Post war they would have been painted LNER Coach Brown, probably with black ends and solebars.
Mike
Mike
- Fri Jan 15, 2010 10:13 am
- Forum: Chassis and Suspensions
- Topic: Axle/hornblock alignment jigs
- Replies: 41
- Views: 16780
Re: Axle/hornblock alignment jigs
The aluminium ones with the spring on the outside I think are old EMGS ones.
Mike
Mike
- Thu Jan 14, 2010 9:49 pm
- Forum: Diesel and Electric Locomotives
- Topic: LMS DE Shunter
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3877
Re: LMS DE Shunter
Thanks James for the reference to MRJ 140. Not the article I was thinking of but very interesting, scratchbuilt with Dynadrive. Never seem to hear of Dynadrive these days.
Mike
Mike
- Wed Jan 13, 2010 4:35 pm
- Forum: Chassis and Suspensions
- Topic: Split frames
- Replies: 37
- Views: 12134
Re: Split frames
Don't forget that with tender locos it is easy to short out wheels on one side of the tender and the other side on the loco. Saves all the problems of split axles, insulated spacers etc. All you need is an insulated drawbar, a flexible thin wire to the motor and make sure that the tender doesn't tou...
- Wed Jan 13, 2010 3:04 pm
- Forum: Diesel and Electric Locomotives
- Topic: LMS DE Shunter
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3877
LMS DE Shunter
Has anyone built a Judith Edge kit for the LMS jackshaft drive diesel electric shunter? Before purchasing I would like to have some sort of a review of the kit. I am sure that I have seen an article in a magazine, I thought MRJ, but can't find it.
Many thanks,
Mike
Many thanks,
Mike
- Mon Dec 21, 2009 10:08 am
- Forum: Layouts and Operations
- Topic: Horsley Bank - shunting plank
- Replies: 23
- Views: 12409
Re: Horsley Bank - shunting plank
Thanks for the conversion. I never will get the hang of longer lengths in millimetres. I can now see how you get so much in having that width.
Mike
Mike
- Sun Dec 20, 2009 10:01 am
- Forum: Track and Turnouts
- Topic: Please help me find info, Charing station...
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4027
- Sun Dec 20, 2009 9:46 am
- Forum: Layouts and Operations
- Topic: Horsley Bank - shunting plank
- Replies: 23
- Views: 12409
Re: Horsley Bank - shunting plank
Amazing amount in such a small area. If I have worked it out correctly it is about 4ft x 11inches. How have you got it all in? Any chance of an aerial view lokking down on whole layout?
Mike
Mike