Scalefour Forum

Autumn is fast approaching and this one will bring a bumper crop of new releases from Rumney Models. Instead of leaving everything to the last minute as usually seems to happen I thought I’d let everyone know what will be coming their way in a few weeks a little more in advance this time. Further de...

Latest News - April 2019 April is upon us already and Scalefour North is just round the corner which means a new round of Rumney Models releases. Due to other demands on my time there is a smaller than usual number of them. First up is a detailing fret for 10’ Morton brake wagons (B.114 - £4.50). T...

Hi John, The cirtical dimension for the spring carriers on the 1P bogie is 4mm. This is the vertical distance from the axle centre to the bottom of the hole in the spring carrier onto which the spring wire bears. If you need to make new carriers then use this dimension. Spring Carrier Dimension.JPG ...

As part of the steam loco chassis commissions that I've recently been undertaking I've some analysis in CAD using EM and P4 tyre profiles to derive the amount of sideplay necessary for a given minimum raidus (I usually design them down to 1m) and therefore set the frame spacer widths from this. What...

With a young daughter, Rumney Models to look after and commission work to be done there hasn't been much time for modelling for myself. A couple of things that I have been playing with though are bodies for a couple of anchor mounted tank wagons. I've never been convinced by the Bachmann body as a 1...

I have a number of Comet Mk1's with the Comet brass 'slab' soldered onto the underframe. I was hoping that your design might be adapted to allow me to use them without having to un-solder this big brass washer, described on the Comet site as 'Threaded coach bogie rubbing plates, bolts, nuts, pair' ...

Adapted? To what? Aren't they comprehensive enough as they are?

Justin

Another a new set of releases from Rumney Models to report on. The ‘headline act’ this time round is a pair of kits for RCH 1927 tank wagon underframes . They are available with either 10’ (B.75) or 9’ (B.76) wheelbase and are £14 each. These are suitable for tank wagons built from around 1927 until...

Yes there are still plans and it's possible they might appear later this year.

Justin

Spring is in the air and Scalefour North just around the corner which means a new set of releases from Rumney Models. A couple of eagerly awaited commission projects reach fruition and are released. Firstly there is a loco chassis for the MR/LMS/BR 1P 0-4-4T (X.04 - £38). This is a modern chassis de...

jim s-w wrote:Did the red panda range go to Peco as well?

I don't think so. They are now available from H & A Models who seem to have taken over the distribution from Parkside Dundas.

Justin

Happy New year to all. Having had a review of Rumney Models trading operations I've decided to have a bit of a spring clean of the catalogue. Nothing immediate but some items are now slated for withdrawl and others will only be available in minimum quantities. Details are in my New Year's update on ...

Iron or steel solebars are narrower than wooden ones, I suggest. It appears that a decision was made to maintain the overall width of the chassis frame measured over the outside of the solebars, which implied a slightly greater width between the inside verticals. Why this was done, I don't know. Th...

I think the crank in the W-iron on steel frame vehicles was introduced to bring the W-iron axlebox guides into the same position as with timber frames, the timber solebars being thicker they had need of a crank in the W-iron. I was going by the drawing here http://www.norgrove.me.uk/history_files/S...

I don't know if there is a standard reference dimension for the distance between the insides of the UK wagon w irons? I have only measured the airfix kit and came up with 0.877". Is that prototypical or different based on "00" commercial manufacturing practicality? Generally the W-ir...

I have not seen the layout; I'm just working from photographs, which can be misleading, I know In which case I would suggest that the comments should never have been made. I'm sorry Terry but I have to completely disagree with you and others on this. The idea that someone can only comment on someth...

Scaleforum is just around the corner and that means a new set of releases from Rumney Models. The ‘headline act’ this time is an underframe kit for the BR unfitted Grampus (B.34 - £15). This includes replacement baskets and door spring and step detailing for the body. For those who don’t want to go ...

Brilliant piece of modelling re the Grampus Wagon, :thumb Can you tell us lesser mortals what the under pinnings you use to produce such a model? I'm in the market for such an under frame!!! Thanks Nick. The underframe is my own etch and those that are currently available can be found via Rumney Mo...

Modelling time is a bit limited at the moment with an 11 month old daughter around the house but there has been sufficent time recently for a brief swim into the murky waters where engineering wagons reside... Workbench Grampus.JPG The usual Parkside body and my etched bits and castings combination ...

Thanks Rod and Alastair. All going quite smoothly so far which is nice.

Those tank wagons are looking great guys! Need to try and get some transfers sorted for mine at some point so I can get it finised.

Justin

A quick interim update from Rumney Models before the next major set of releases in September. Firstly a couple of new items in the form of Express Dairy milk tank plates in both 4mm and 7mm scales. These include both the company plate and the distinctive round number plate that was attached to the b...

Thanks Iain. Hi Mike. There were no spring stops on the centre axle of the SR milk tanks at least as far as all the pictures and drawings I have show. This is one of those curious details that varied depending on who built the milk tanks. The GWR and LNER had stops on all three axles, the SR just th...

Some recent progress on an old project thanks to the wonders of modern technology and traditional lost wax casting. SR Milk Tank Progress.JPG The etches for this have been around for at least 3 1/2 years looking at my last post but one. The stubling block was always the springs and axleboxes which a...

Those axleboxes are very tasty looking Justin. :thumb Hi Iain, I'm really pleased how they've come out and it's nice to be able to release them. It feels like a fair old process to get to this stage. More to come as well (as you may have deduced from the missing codes), hopefully later in the year....

New Items March 2017 With Scalefour North looming large Rumney Models is pleased to announce another round of new releases. Below is a round up of the new items. Links to the various products on my website can be found via the Latest Releases page. As per usual instructions for certain items are cu...