Scalefour Forum

How's the B1 coming along?

I bought my 601 years ago. I still have it, it still works, and it hasn't gone off.

How tricky is it to remove the centres from new RTR locos? I've never tried, but some recent offerings look quite good - seems a shame to chuck 'em out..... I think "Porcy Mane" has done this on plastic-centred Hattons/Heljan diesel shunters, but for him it's second nature. Someone else t...

Excellent!

Could be an opening for P87 tyres....

Hardwicke wrote:...Will Sharman's ever reappear?

Probably not.

triumph3 wrote:.... the awful radiator grill on the SLW body. For the life of me I don’t understand why they have not replaced the grill

Possibly because retooling is expensive and the thing hasn't started turning a decent profit yet?

....There was a note that the Mitchell range had gone back to Pete waterman .... I suspect Pete Waterman has many other pressing priorities, so I wouldn't expect any Mitchell kits to reappear any time soon. The Manor kit is unfortunately unlikely ever to reappear; it's my understanding that the art...

....There was a note that the Mitchell range had gone back to Pete waterman .... I suspect Pete Waterman has many other pressing priorities, so I wouldn't expect any Mitchell kits to reappear any time soon. The Manor kit is unfortunately unlikely ever to reappear; it's my understanding that the art...

Already have my name down for one. Just the one

Wonder how many resin boilers they'll be able to produce before the mould gives up? They managed to squeeze 43 Princesses out of the last one!

David Knight wrote:....Exactoscale did a suitable screw link that had an iron/steel end loop, the screw even worked if you were so inclined ...

The screw was M0.5 and easily snapped if you were heavy-handed in assembly

David Bigcheeseplant wrote:I am sure Modelu can you some centres off as I think they are in his range....

No mention on the website

If it helps, I have occasionally ordered alternative axles from Ultrascale, who can turn them out relatively quickly, where an indented or bored face is required. All they ask is for the measurement over the wheel boss face, a matter of setting a wheel on either side of a btb gauge.

A glimpse....

jasp wrote:....Horsetan: Hobby Holidays was definitely there, as was Eileen’s, both with plenty of kit

I think I saw Eileen's, but I can't remember Hobby's stand at all. Mind you, it took me three goes to find Bill Bedford and I also had difficulty identifying High Level and Brassmasters.

Mike Garwood wrote:....why, oh why, do the links fall out of the hook- nearly every time - I put them away and then take them back out, half a dozen will have parted company with each other. ...

I used to close up the gap with a pair of pliers after inserting the top link. No falling out after that.

....Bring'N Buy was hectic, but they then separated the queue to pay into two - cash and card. I can't say that this made things move noticeably quicker. I had twenty minutes standing in line. Glaciers melt faster these days. .... several traders seemed to have problems doing card payments .... Onl...

Bring 'n Buy yesterday. See if you can identify yourself in this scrum, taken minutes after Japan defeated Ireland in the Rugby World Cup....

..... What is the price per set? H class: £42.50 per set Beattie WT: £37.50 per set The Beattie drivers are interesting as the outer circumference of the wheel centre protrudes slightly from the tyre face. Might need shaving back a little. Can the spokes be filed down a little, I wonder? https://i....

Well that was very relaxed. Not many people and plenty of space to roam around. Actually the Bring 'n Buy was quite a thing, interesting items on offer (including some lucky sod who walked off with two Exactoscale C10 point kits, 60 quid the pair, and a big RG4 for forty quid) and levels of queuing ...

After a mammoth packing session all the items that I announced earlier this month are now in stock. Prices are as follows: • E.101 BR coach bogie kit (single and light double bolster for Mk1 stock) - £26 per pair • X.07 GER Y14 / LNER J15 loco chassis - £38 • X.08 GER S23 tender underframe - £13 .....

I will be taking a few sets of SECR H class wheels to Scaleforum this year. There will also be some for the Beattie well tank. IMG_1414.JPG Note that these have 2mm axles on the drivers. If anyone needs wheels with 1/8" axle please let me know so I can add them to the print. One set of each, p...

Will the 9F print survive being pressed into a tyre?

David Bigcheeseplant wrote:9F print.jpg

I test printed some of the 9F wheels which look ok.

That looks promising!

Captain Kernow wrote:Like Horsetan, I'd also go for one of the really big Bagnalls like Victor and Vulcan.....

I think Mercian produced a kit for them in 7mm scale, but I never saw a 4mm version attempted.

steamraiser wrote:..... I will not be accepting any more orders for the 0-4-0 Peckett chassis kit after the 30th September 2019, as I wish to get back to other projects including some actual modelling.

Orders can be placed by e-mail to ga007d9065@blueyonder.co.uk ....

Order duly sent.