Scalefour Forum

Does anyone supply steps for the ends of 19th century coaches? I've looked through the lists of various specialist suppliers but I did not notice anything. With a couple of rakes of coaches under construction I do not really fancy making around 70 of the fiddly things by hand!

grovenor-2685 wrote:Not just Southern or S&D, you can find similar on most railways if you look.

For example:

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 te...

Andrew, Thanks for the comments. Fixing the boiler to the frames is a good suggestion - my High Level gearbox was accompanied by the instructions from one of their kits showing how it could be done. While taking photos of Trojan I took the opportunity to record the loco next to it. Feel free to use ...

Some fifteen years ago I bought the Angenoria Models kit AM2/4 of this loco but I have only recently started work on it. I believe the kit (upgraded?) is available from CSP Models. Apart from the obvious difficulties arising from building a kit designed for OO, I've hit some problems that are not he...

Gents, Many thanks for all the interesting and useful responses. crankpins First shot will be epoxy - should know in a couple of days if that has worked. If that fails, it will be buying a new wheel as I'm not happy with Nigel's engineering bodge. If I were to go down the route of doing it properly,...

As a change from doing more complicated things I thought I'd have a go at a couple of 0-4-0ST kits - expected to be straightforward but life doesn't seem to work that way! In both cases I'm using Gibson wheels and crankpins and the chassis were assembled with an Avonside Chassis 2 jig so I'm pretty ...

Tim V wrote:Andrew

That soldering iron is awfully close to that curtain....

Knuckles suitably rapped! Although the iron had been off for hours, I should not have left it plugged in and then moved it near the curtain (to take the photo).

jasp wrote:Andrew
That looks really interesting.
Can you please advise where you got it?
Thanks
Jim P

It came from Hobbycraft https://www.hobbycraft.co.uk/the-daylight-company-duo-table-lamp/637870-1000.

I would suggest that you do not skimp on lighting. It's much easier than in the past as many decent suppliers will now give actual light output rather than electricity consumption. Also information on colour temperature can be valuable. It's interesting to do a few searches to see what the recommend...

The Panavise system consists of many elements for different applications including various interchangeable jaws. https://www.panavise.com/ I have had one for many years and use it whenever the tiny one (illustrated by le Corbusier) is not up to the job (not often!). I have the standard head 303 with...

By chance, I’ve just seen the 4D Model Shop newsletter that promotes, what is to me, a new technique that may be interesting for anyone prepared to do their own drawings.

https://modelshop.co.uk/Static/WorkShop/Photo-Etching#control

I very much regret failing to get to the show as there were many things I was really looking forward to. I do hope that everyone who made it had a great time and found it profitable in all senses. I'm sure a huge vote of thanks is due to all those who were involved in any way.
Roll on 2020!

I go along with Guy Rixon - use glue. Cyanoacrylates (CA or super glue) come in various forms so one may choose to use a very low viscosity one for parts that fit closely, a gel one when gap filling is needed, or an impact modified one for items that may take a knock. I agree with Jim, epoxy resins ...

I have the cross slide; it's great for doing straight lines of evenly spaced rivets such as along the edge of a footplate. It came with two 4mm points one of which is for half etched rivets. There are also 7mm and 2mm points. Peter Here's an example, with different spacings and sizes that I could n...

That was my thought about outreach ... I wondered if there might be an opportunity through preservation. might it be possible to get the equivalent of a scalefour club room at or connected to a preserved railway (or similar) where there is an emphasis on craftsmanship and fine modelling? That might...

...when the gauge was reduced from 1435 to 1432 (Misguidedly somtime in the mid 60s) ... I remember finding in the early sixties information in a London Underground publication that their lines were to 4’8 3/8” gauge. Am I remembering this correctly? How many P4 layouts should have been laid to 18....

Anyway getting back to the question in hand. ... Andrew. You mention about trains being able to depart from the Down platform in the Up direction. Passenger trains from the Bridgwater Branch would arrive into the Down platform then the loco would run round it's train {ECS} then shunt back {either d...

For a general arrangement see the HMRS collection:
https://hmrs.org.uk/drawings/0-4-4t-class-02-4ft-10ins-driving-wheels.html
https://hmrs.org.uk/drawings/class-02-regulator-whistle-control-wires-pulleys-etc-fitted-for-rail-service-cobham-line.html

Hi All. ... The only thing I'm not quite sure about, would they have a leaver to operate or co-act with the cabin? Everything else {except the crossing gates] were operated via the Box. I can't see why the traps would have needed it's own leaver seeing where they are located I've attached the signa...

KalKat wrote:How about these people? https://www.watdon.co.uk/acatalog/insec ... ories.html



Emma

Unfortunately smallest metal headed pins are, I think, 0.4mm.

Thanks to all for the interesting and useful suggestions. Wire or headless pins can indeed be used in many circumstances, it's just that a pin is often easier to use: - there's a point making it easier than plain wire to insert into a hole - the point makes it easier to push a pin through things (pl...

Many decades ago I bought some entomological pins and I've now run out of one size. I've tried UK specialist suppliers and searched Amazon and Ebay without success, one specialist also checked with their suppliers and could also not find any. What I'm after is what was sold as No. 20 pins that are v...

It's outside my own particular area of interest, but is the layout typical for the GNR? It appears to be a small station so is the (running) loop for the goods yard normal? Instead of the 2 crossovers at the left hand end I would have expected a trailing connection from the lower main line with a si...

I’ve just seen on BBC’s “Repair Shop” a laser welder being used by a jeweller - looks just the job for fine “soldering” work. Only problem could be the cost... but laser cutters have reduced in price a great deal so there may be hope. Has any one had experience with this technique?