Scalefour Forum

We held our second meeting on Thursday 5th December 2019. One of our members, Bob, is building a new layout based on the S&D. Bob is a tool maker by trade and he brought along some of the jigs he has made to help in the track building he is undertaking. Bob is using ply and rivet and discussion ...

The model comes with AGW wheels in OO. I suggest just swapping the wheels for P4 and seeing if it runs adequately with fixed suspension. I did this with a pre-production sample and it seems OK, but I haven't a proper layout or test-track to really evaluate it. The production team assure me that the...

Hi Julian

Have a look at this on the CLAG website http://www.clag.org.uk/crankpin-drilling.html

I’ve used the jig and vertical drill method to drill the crank pin holes in some AG wheels with dimples. It worked ok

Good luck

Steve

Neil

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Steve

The Kent AG have had some 3D printed for Eridge. They are on KAG member Mark Leigh’s Shapeways shop https://www.shapeways.com/shops/p4-models under the title Southern Region Lineside Concrete Fencing. Mark kindly passed on the following info - “There are different materials that it can be printed in...

Thanks for the helpful reply’s.
I think I will go with Rod and use coach wheels.

Steve

Has anyone built one of these please? 1D3C0A6F-6FCC-4BE6-A763-A577B4284178.jpeg The kit requires a set of perfectly round and concentric wheels (of course :shock: ) on 2mm diameter axles. I immediately thought of a set of wagon wheels, either Exactoscale * or Ultrascale, but anyone’s recommendations...

See you there.

John Donnelly wrote:So, over the last couple of days, for various reasons I've made the decision to scrap the existing track (it will eventually find a use in the fiddle yard so it won't be completely wasted)

Sorry to hear that, did you have problems?

shawg wrote:

Steve Carter wrote:I sent him an order and the cheque was cashed last Friday.

hi
is the price list catalogue 19 on the societies link still valid

The catalogue states that it is “valid from 1st July 2017 until further notice” and is the one I used to order from recently.

I’m pleased to advise you of the formation of a new Area Group known as Marshlink Finescale Area Group (East Sussex / Kent Borders) We are a group of finescale Railway modellers from the East Sussex / Kent border area between Bexhill, Battle, Hastings, Rye, Romney Marsh and Ashford. Seven members at...

I sent him an order and the cheque was cashed last Friday.

Another cracking show
Well done to everyone involved.
Looking forward to seeing what delights there are going to be next year

See you there on Sunday

....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. :roll: There was a m...

Oooh err Mrs

2019 Scaleforum is the last to be organized by Terry Bendall. Terry has successfully organized ten Scaleforums, firstly at Leatherhead and then at Stoke Mandeville. I hope you agree that we all owe Terry our thanks. If you would like to express your gratitude in words then a ‘Thank You’ book will be...

Great Bill

One set with 2mm axles as discussed please.

See you at Scaleforum.

Many thanks

Steve

I've ordered my ticket for the show. Normally I get offered a QR ticket to print. I must have missed the option to do that this year. I assume I can bring along my receipt or is there a way of accessing the QR? Hi Andy Near the top of your ticket confirmation email is a link to click to print the t...

Yes, but of course, P4 will never work... ;) Steve But of course we know it works so that's all that matters. I've built a fair few P4 locos for people, locos like Royal Scots and WD 2-10-0s down to little 0-4-0s and as far as I know they are still working. There will always be people who poo,poo, ...

Made to order P4 wheels, an exciting prospect

The AJ Coupling dropper looks interesting Dave.

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Steve

As you will have read in Scalefour News 213, the Society has recently been left a sizeable collection of models, tools and materials in the will of a deceased member. Much of it will be offered for sale through the Bring and Buy stand at Scaleforum 2019. There are, though, some particular items - tw...

nberrington wrote:Gents - is there a bring and buy table again this year?
I have a few brass loco kits that I will never get to....

There is Neil.

Details can be found here https://www.scalefour.org/shows/bringandbuy

All the best

Steve

Looking forward to another great Scalefour Southwest (Railwells) this weekend.

If you are visiting then drop by at the Society Stand and say “hello”.

I won’t bite, honestly

Steve

Steve Carter
Membership Secretary