Andrerw
If you have not got sorted with a caster yet cspmodels.com could help you out.
We do casting for a couple of 4mm kit manufacturers, one of whom posts on here on a regular basis.
Philip
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- Wed Mar 03, 2021 11:15 pm
- Forum: Other Workshop Practice
- Topic: advice on casting needed
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1402
- Sat Sep 26, 2020 6:28 pm
- Forum: Virtual Scaleforum
- Topic: VIRTUAL SCALEFORUM & SCALEFOUR NORTH
- Replies: 135
- Views: 14909
Re: VIRTUAL SCALEFORUM & SCALEFOUR NORTH
Well inbetween helping a seven year old build a cardboardbox den I've managed to dip in and out through the day. It would have been nice to be at the real show along with the Cumbrian Railways Association and CSP Models stands, and take lots of money, but then this way I've managed to look at lots o...
- Sun Sep 06, 2020 11:08 pm
- Forum: Product Information
- Topic: Mousa Models
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1761
Re: Mousa Models
Neil
Thanks for the plug and yes the CRA would be interested.
Have you looked at Worsley Works, although you will have to do some work to obtain all the underframe bits you'd need?
Philip.
Chairman - Cumbrian Railways Association
Thanks for the plug and yes the CRA would be interested.
Have you looked at Worsley Works, although you will have to do some work to obtain all the underframe bits you'd need?
Philip.
Chairman - Cumbrian Railways Association
- Sun Sep 06, 2020 7:56 pm
- Forum: On My Workbench
- Topic: A few things on my workbench
- Replies: 97
- Views: 14508
- Tue Mar 17, 2020 9:58 am
- Forum: Exhibitions
- Topic: Scalefour North Cancellation
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2810
Re: Scalefour North Cancellation
I had been looking forward to attending the show with both the CSP Models and Cumbria Railways Association (CRA) stands for the first time this year! CRA - if you are looking for reading material or plans/photographs, several thousand thumbnails have recently been uploaded, to help with your modelli...
- Thu Feb 20, 2020 6:14 pm
- Forum: Trains: Model and Prototype
- Topic: A question of colour
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3994
Re: A question of colour
Martin
Many thanks for your wonderful response. Furness red has always been a bone of contention and I've always said it depended on what day of the week the paint was mixed as to the end colour.
You've given an excellent answer and your model is very good as well.
Do you do commissions?
Philip
Many thanks for your wonderful response. Furness red has always been a bone of contention and I've always said it depended on what day of the week the paint was mixed as to the end colour.
You've given an excellent answer and your model is very good as well.
Do you do commissions?
Philip
- Sun Feb 09, 2020 10:49 pm
- Forum: Trains: Model and Prototype
- Topic: A question of colour
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3994
Re: A question of colour
What is really needed is a chemist who knows how to make a black paint! When I worked in a factory, in another life, we dyed man made materials black but, there is always a but, there was no such thing as a black dye. We had to mix different colours to make black and one of the main ones was red. No...
- Sun Jan 05, 2020 11:27 pm
- Forum: Layouts and Operations
- Topic: Ulpha Light Railway
- Replies: 188
- Views: 48012
Re: Ulpha Light Railway
Richard Knew the area well in my younger years when I was a volunteer on Ratty! It looks pretty good for what you need and is still in Cumberland so that is a plus. Have you got the model article about Boot station, think it was S scale? Regarding baseboards - a number of years ago I built some larg...
- Mon Dec 30, 2019 12:16 am
- Forum: Layouts and Operations
- Topic: Ulpha Light Railway
- Replies: 188
- Views: 48012
Re: Ulpha Light Railway
Richard Very sad news, but I'm also trying to bring an old layout back to life. I know exactly how you felt with Ulpha, more steps backwards at times. I know I offered Ulpha a home of last resort rather than see it scrapped but needs must. Make the most of what you have. You may be pleasantly surpri...
- Sat Dec 28, 2019 11:33 pm
- Forum: Steam Locomotives
- Topic: "Trojan" - Avonside SS - kit problems
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2344
Re: "Trojan" - Avonside SS - kit problems
Andrew Sorry I've come to this late on. Lots of other things that need doing, as well as a family bereavement! Hopefully I've managed to attach a copy of the current build instructions. They are very brief and are from the 7mm ones with altered sizes. Nothing was added by Roger Slater during his ten...
- Sat Sep 28, 2019 10:47 pm
- Forum: Recommendations
- Topic: None specific model products
- Replies: 27
- Views: 6935
Re: None specific model products
Tim Not been on the forum as my email inbox has been bursting with lots of different subjects that have kept me busym Cumbrian Railways Association being the biggest. My observation is that even the lightest (blonde) mix still results in a golden coating? You are correct but a light dusting of colou...
- Tue Sep 03, 2019 10:38 pm
- Forum: Recommendations
- Topic: None specific model products
- Replies: 27
- Views: 6935
Re: None specific model products
Shellac - many years ago, after a disaatr0us exhibition with an EM layout that refused to work, having worked perfectly at home, I tried to rescue some track that had been ballasted with granite chips and PVA glue. Nothing doing so the whole lot went in the bin. At the time money was tight and I cou...
- Thu Aug 15, 2019 10:08 pm
- Forum: Product Information
- Topic: Wizard Models
- Replies: 60
- Views: 11388
Re: Wizard Models
Andrew I fully understand where you are coming from and as you say, better to get out when you 'want to' rather than 'have to'. Hope it works out for you. As an exhibition manager for a provincial show (Workington) where 90% of those through the door are locals, talking to the traders is very import...
- Thu Aug 15, 2019 9:04 pm
- Forum: Electrics
- Topic: Movement detector?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2639
Re: Movement detector?
Why not CCTV? Cheap dash cam and a small monitor will let you see the actual train rather than just an indication that 'something' has tripped a switch/beam.
Philip (thinking outside the box!)
Philip (thinking outside the box!)
- Sat Aug 10, 2019 11:54 pm
- Forum: Cumbrian Region Area Group (CRAG)
- Topic: CRAG Meeting 8 August 2019
- Replies: 0
- Views: 6001
CRAG Meeting 8 August 2019
Well, we do have our problems in this group. The plan, yes we do try to have one, was to go to Ron's so that others could see the progress that he has made with his layout over the last winter. He had to go into hospital for laser treatment on his retina and when he came out he found he couldn't see...
- Sat Aug 10, 2019 11:14 pm
- Forum: Cumbrian Region Area Group (CRAG)
- Topic: CRAG Meeting 11 July 2019
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1499
CRAG Meeting 11 July 2019
Back to Askrigg again this month, after all the problems encountered last time when we met in Swaledale, well some of us did. Ian and David did not waste their time with an enforced stay in Askrigg following a puncture. Lots of work on the layout was carried out, as we were to discover! Before that ...
- Sat Aug 10, 2019 10:31 pm
- Forum: Cumbrian Region Area Group (CRAG)
- Topic: CRAG Meeting 13 June 2019
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1463
CRAG Meeting 13 June 2019
After the problems of last month we decided to try again to visit Ron in Swaledale. Due to a variety of factors numbers intending to visit were smaller than normal. As it turned out things did not get any better. Having picked up Ron and Patsy we made our way down the valley to the Farmers Arms in M...
- Sat Aug 10, 2019 9:34 pm
- Forum: Cumbrian Region Area Group (CRAG)
- Topic: CRAG Meeting 23 May 2019
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1445
CRAG Meeting 23 May 2019
Well the best laid plans of men and mice conspired to make things difficult for us this month. Normally we meet on the second Thursday of the month and this is the fourth! Originally we were to meet up in the heights of Swaldale on our usual day but Ron's car was having power issues and was due into...
- Sat Aug 10, 2019 5:33 pm
- Forum: Cumbrian Region Area Group (CRAG)
- Topic: CRAG Meeting 11 April 2019
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1462
CRAG Meeting 11 April 2019
Back to Askrigg for this months meeting. We do like to try and 'play trains', sorry, operate a layout whenever we can. As usual we went to one of the local pubs for our lunch. Ian is spoiled as he has three watering holes within a five minute walk, all of which serve locally brewed Real Ale, oh, the...
- Sat Aug 10, 2019 4:49 pm
- Forum: Cumbrian Region Area Group (CRAG)
- Topic: CRAG Meeting 21 March 2019
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1450
CRAG Meeting 21 March 2019
Back in Cumbria for this meeting and Glasson on the Solway coast was our destination. A bit of a squeeze getting everybody from the station to Chris's in my car, but we made it! Starting with a pub meal in the Highland Laddie (sadly now closed). Following lots of substanence including Real Ale with ...
- Sat Aug 10, 2019 4:18 pm
- Forum: Cumbrian Region Area Group (CRAG)
- Topic: CRAG Meeting 14 February 2019
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1444
CRAG Meeting 14 February 2019
Following a very successful meeting last month, in Cumbria, we crossed the border to Askrigg in Yorkshire and visited Ian again. He had continued working away on Bradford North Western but needed a bit a maintenance work before lunch in one of his locals then returning to operations. Ian has a full ...
- Sat Aug 10, 2019 12:18 pm
- Forum: Cumbrian Region Area Group (CRAG)
- Topic: CRAG Meeting 10 January 2019
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1230
CRAG Meeting 10 January 2019
A new year and a new venue for our first meeting. My house in Carlisle. Until now it had not been feasible to hold it here due to a very active little one but as she is at school and we can put her into an after school club until six pm we gave it a go. Lunch was at the Crown Inn in Stanwix and from...
- Sat Aug 10, 2019 11:41 am
- Forum: Cumbrian Region Area Group (CRAG)
- Topic: CRAG Meeting 13 December 2018
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1207
CRAG Meeting 13 December 2018
Our Christmas meeting saw us cross the border, again! This time it was back to Ian's at Askrigg. Lunch was at the local pub, as usual, with a pint or two of Real Ale having a festive taste. Crackers and hats were optional.
- Sat Aug 10, 2019 11:29 am
- Forum: Cumbrian Region Area Group (CRAG)
- Topic: CRAG Meeting 22 November 2018
- Replies: 1
- Views: 693
Re: CRAG Meeting 22 November 2018
If you look behind the hammer resting on the track you will see s somewhat overgrown locomotive and chauldron wagons! These are O gauge and the wagons are the first of my ready to run models to go on the market. They are Maryport & Carlisle ones so I don't expect a rush of orders. I needed 40 or...
- Fri Aug 09, 2019 11:16 pm
- Forum: Cumbrian Region Area Group (CRAG)
- Topic: CRAG Meeting 22 November 2018
- Replies: 1
- Views: 693
CRAG Meeting 22 November 2018
Before getting snowed in for the winter we ventured into the wilds of Swaldale, to visit Ron in his purpose built authentic, Yorkshire Dale barn. It was amazing to think back to our first visit when there were just bare boards to look at with a piece of test track. June 2013 to be precise. Looking a...