Scalefour Forum

Has anybody a list of their kits from the previous incarnation of the business? They're asking for votes for reintroductions, but I don't know what moulds they have. Not a list, but ones I have are: RC416 BR/LNER Dia120 Gresley 4W full brake (pigeon van) RC447 BR/SR 20T mineral Dia1386 RC448 BR/SR ...

Martin Wynne wrote:That's a great pic of a curviform ladder. Can I use it in the Templot docs? Thanks.

Hi Martin

It's a crop of a photo I found on Google images searching 'Lewes station', I don't know what the copyright issues are.

The ruling curve in the main road would normally run through the switch and crossing areas, it's not usual for those sections to remain straight in a curved turnout even in yards and sidings. Excuse me butting in here, but thanks for that comment Martin. I've had the discussion on straight sections...

dcockling wrote:Congratulations SLAG!

Not something you would hear on Eastenders

Where are you Ted? Hi Rod, I am shielding at home in the 'Forest Gate Works'... My 'Warder' hasn't let me out since the middle of March! I may get parole at the end of this month. I can get things done, but I get interrupted every 45 minutes or so with a big mug of tea, which means I also get inter...

Where are you Ted?

After an attempt to anneal some brass section in which it failed spectacularly, I was advised that because brass is an alloy the crystalline structure can disintegrate on the heating to red that you might apply to (say) copper or steel (which works because it's still mostly iron). So your part 'turn...

I've got this book Tim (bought from Simon's bookshop at the last Larkrail) if you want to borrow it sometime.

There are tube cutting jigs/vices such as the one below from the Tools 'n' Tools site . They are not cheap (this one is £25) but if one is likely to be cutting tube (or rod) of a certain length, repeatedly, then it could be a useful investment. David, have you found a minimum length you can cut? Pr...

How long have the EMGS been running that?

Thank you for a well reasoned post Chris. Really? I have to say that I found Chris's post a bit disappointing and not really very helpful in the present situation. DT Why? It's a perfectly pragmatic statement about a) the finances and b) the concept of a virtual show and how it could happen. But I ...

I agree that having individual videos for individual layouts would be the way forward here - compilation videos have their place, but inevitably there will be bits I want to skip over for whatever reason. If these videos are to serve as a lasting advertisement for finescale modelling then I think t...

Well done for doing all that Danny

There is a danger if we overcomplicate this, people will be discouraged. I recently visited Barrowmore MRG's web pages (home of Mostyn) and was struck by the excellent presentation. Prior to that I had been looking at the society show retrospectives, 1883 challenge etc. The comparison between them ...

She certainly shows promise Ivan - I thought that corner shelving unit was part of the kit at first!

Interesting stuff on wiring Tony, thank you. On Balcombe, which is daisy-chained throughout, to minimise voltage drop I used buses of copper hi-fi speaker cable running directly between the interboard connectors, as well as the 'slow line' cables feeding the droppers on each board. The connectors ar...

A virtual Scaleforum could be interesting, if a challenge to organise... There would be no excuse for "layouts that never leave home?" If would be good if there was something? Martin I have my views on the likelihood of Scaleforum going ahead (considering the possibility of the leisure ce...

Likewise, I received an order last week with Derek even phoning me prior to posting to check on one item. Great service in these times, enjoy your break.

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CornCrake wrote:Is that a 5-CAT and a 2-CAT then?

I detect a 5CAM and 2CAN!

The 2CAN at least preserves the tradition of reference to lavatory availability. Or do they serve Guinness in the bar?

I'm now off to order my spaghetti tree from an online nursery.

I suspect that the date may have something to do with this thread Rod! Ted. Hi Ted Might do ... 8-) It is characteristically bonkers, and vaguely plausible ... ogives over the viaduct would look cool. And it would be great fun, but joining all that catenary over 18 scenic boards? It would mean find...

As you may or may not realise, we are a bit leftfield on this project. We have already bent reality a bit by retaining the tramway overhead in Balcombe yard, assuming it survived into operational use; and added a headshunt to increase operational flexibility. IMG_3507.JPG.0e293549cb38688e2e38e3bb677...

Paul Townsend wrote:I got some relief from deadline pressure to work on Dartmouth by this cancellation. I suspect my wife got more relief as it means I am more available for DiY, gardening etc

You didn't have to tell her just yet Paul

Mike Garwood wrote:Well, I'll start the bidding at 10 years. For just one chassis.

Mike

Hmmm... I can do a DJH C2X that became a boiler and nearly-running chassis around 1998 and hasn't progressed since. And some coach kits bought at the last Scaleforum at City University.

Great idea James.

As part of our social distancing down here in DRAG, we're already encouraging sharing of modelling activities by email in lieu of physically meeting, so some tasks may already qualify (except that the ones shown so far are in 00 and H0 ... we're a broad church).

Thanks Tony I'm always impressed by how neat some modellers' underboard wiring is. With the same basic ingredients - droppers, tag strips, interconnectors, point motors etc - mine is all over the place. But I guess as long as everything is documented, labelled and colour coded - and it all works - i...