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- Sat Oct 26, 2019 11:29 am
- Forum: Layouts and Operations
- Topic: Track Planning & Layout Ideas - New Builds Started
- Replies: 205
- Views: 67499
Re: Track Planning & Layout Ideas - New Builds Started
Thanks, Doug. Much appreciated. :thumb It does bother me though. Was hoping to do things the other way around; have the biggy as P4 and the smaller one as 00 but after 7 years of constant replanning, over 100 Anyrail files, each edited many times my hand is forced if I want to fit in what I need. I ...
- Wed Oct 23, 2019 3:48 pm
- Forum: Layouts and Operations
- Topic: Track Planning & Layout Ideas - New Builds Started
- Replies: 205
- Views: 67499
Re: Track Planning & Layout Ideas - New Builds Started
An update. I know most of you will not care about this, mainly due to it being 00 and the basis not being entirely real plus this thread has gone silent and replies have dribbled to hardly anything. After 7 years I've finally decided for THIS layout it'll reluctantly be 00. I WANTED to do it in P4,...
- Mon Oct 14, 2019 12:15 am
- Forum: Coaches and NPCS
- Topic: Hattons RTR period stock
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1631
Re: Hattons RTR period stock
They'll be on to a winner with the likes of me. Plan on getting 8-15 of them so that's a fair expence. At £36 for lit ones...if that is indeed the price they will retail for I'll be stocking up for a few trains. RTR market has been screaming for these for waaaaay too long, and yes the generic impres...
- Sat Oct 05, 2019 12:06 pm
- Forum: Radio Control
- Topic: MItchell 45xx battery/radio control
- Replies: 44
- Views: 9454
Re: MItchell 45xx battery/radio control
Same here. I've a friend who has stuffed cheap repurposed RC equipment in 009 with success so as components keep shrinking viability keeps ascending. Always fancied DCC Sound so waiting to see if there are significant developments there. Still on DC (happy enough) and always torn between DCC and RC ...
- Fri Oct 04, 2019 6:50 pm
- Forum: Layouts and Operations
- Topic: Stour Valley Dream - progress on P4 layout
- Replies: 53
- Views: 14169
Re: Stour Valley Dream - progress on P4 layout
This layout build is one of my favourites to follow lately, loving your YouTube vid's too. :) Wish more people would do explanatory vlog type video's, quality ones are rare to come by. P4 almost non existent. I find your vid's to be a breath of fresh air on the Tube. Looking forward to whatever you ...
- Tue Oct 01, 2019 7:02 pm
- Forum: New Products
- Topic: SCC - Sparkshot Custom Creations
- Replies: 301
- Views: 89665
Re: SCC - Sparkshot Custom Creations
Thanks, Mike. Apart from a few things I'm still part way designing will be taking a break from new stuff as I am bottle necked with a few half completed 3D print loco's on the desk. Built another HL gearbox today for one. (55 minutes, not bad) Must get them finished. Want some nice new shiny pics an...
- Tue Oct 01, 2019 12:56 pm
- Forum: New Products
- Topic: SCC - Sparkshot Custom Creations
- Replies: 301
- Views: 89665
Re: SCC - Sparkshot Custom Creations
Yeah I know, this is just a quick render to give an impression, not an attempt to show an accurate combination. You'll also see I didn't finish all the livery details for the same reason. A nice blue and white render looks better than boring black. The body comes in riveted or non riveted form and t...
- Tue Oct 01, 2019 10:16 am
- Forum: New Products
- Topic: SCC - Sparkshot Custom Creations
- Replies: 301
- Views: 89665
Re: SCC - Sparkshot Custom Creations
CR 812 4mm Body Shells: I'm now ready to accept 3D print orders for those whom it may interest. :) Riveted and non riveted, also specify 00, EM or P4 as the cab splashers are set accordingly. Chassis and tenders are still in development but for now the bodies are available. Will finish off the 652 b...
- Sat Sep 28, 2019 10:58 am
- Forum: Track and Turnouts
- Topic: New C&L Crowdfunding Project for P4 Plain Track
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3314
Re: New C&L Crowdfunding Project for P4 Plain Track
Personally I dispise with a passion the golden look of standard NS rail so Hi Ni or Steel is all I will consider. As to the crowd funding project. Err. Ok. Opinionation / Opination: (even a word?) We have at least two options for building quicker plain line that I know about already. C&L shallow...
- Fri Sep 27, 2019 8:52 pm
- Forum: New Products
- Topic: SCC - Sparkshot Custom Creations
- Replies: 301
- Views: 89665
Re: SCC - Sparkshot Custom Creations
Thanks, the 3000 Gallon one although may do more too.
Caley ones look good, especially in that primer.
Caley ones look good, especially in that primer.
- Fri Sep 27, 2019 12:55 pm
- Forum: New Products
- Topic: SCC - Sparkshot Custom Creations
- Replies: 301
- Views: 89665
Re: SCC - Sparkshot Custom Creations
https://twitter.com/KnucklesSCC/status/ ... 5844876289

Soon to be released. Pic shown without detail pack, smokebox doors, buffers, controls etc.
Will be various scales eventually although Photon prints as in the pic 4mm and smaller.

Soon to be released. Pic shown without detail pack, smokebox doors, buffers, controls etc.
Will be various scales eventually although Photon prints as in the pic 4mm and smaller.
- Thu Sep 19, 2019 6:25 pm
- Forum: Guest Book
- Topic: Extracting coach wheels from Hornby Gresley suburbans
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2938
Re: Extracting coach wheels from Hornby Gresley suburbans
To Admin's: If you see a post by my real name....it's me. I'm posting it again as I was perplexed by the 'new' forum changes that required adding my user name. Upon putting 'Knuckes' it said it was already taken, so, like a mongoose I added my real name. It was only after I realised I was replying i...
- Wed Sep 04, 2019 5:48 pm
- Forum: New Products
- Topic: SCC - Sparkshot Custom Creations
- Replies: 301
- Views: 89665
Re: SCC - Sparkshot Custom Creations
Ta 
Almost there....
00 Splashers in this view, will have P4 ones too.
https://twitter.com/KnucklesSCC/status/ ... 7442827265

Almost there....
00 Splashers in this view, will have P4 ones too.
https://twitter.com/KnucklesSCC/status/ ... 7442827265
- Tue Sep 03, 2019 9:18 am
- Forum: Steam Locomotives
- Topic: Brassmasters Blk5 45232
- Replies: 228
- Views: 40202
Re: Brassmasters Blk5 45284
Just read the whole thread. One to watch as I'll need a black 5 sorting out, either a Hornby conversion or a fresh build.
Needs to go round horrable curves though so can see it needing some abuse!
Needs to go round horrable curves though so can see it needing some abuse!
- Mon Sep 02, 2019 4:52 pm
- Forum: New Products
- Topic: SCC - Sparkshot Custom Creations
- Replies: 301
- Views: 89665
- Tue Aug 13, 2019 9:39 pm
- Forum: New Products
- Topic: SCC - Sparkshot Custom Creations
- Replies: 301
- Views: 89665
Re: SCC - Sparkshot Custom Creations
Thanks. :) Perfectly understandable as to perplexity of my reasonings. (I'll be doing the 652 variant bodies also) There are two reasons really: 1) For about a decade I've wanted to build the 812, specifically FOUR of them, possibly EIGHT, or 4 of them and 8 chassis. So economically what is cheaper ...
- Tue Aug 13, 2019 7:38 pm
- Forum: New Products
- Topic: SCC - Sparkshot Custom Creations
- Replies: 301
- Views: 89665
Re: SCC - Sparkshot Custom Creations
Sure can, have been thinking about it too for a while. I know some prefer no detail here in favour of transfers or tape yet others like a bit of relief. A thou is 0.0254mm's apparently. I doubt 25 microns for this detail will be usefully visible in model form so a tad overstating is sometimes needed...
- Tue Aug 13, 2019 6:51 pm
- Forum: New Products
- Topic: SCC - Sparkshot Custom Creations
- Replies: 301
- Views: 89665
Re: SCC - Sparkshot Custom Creations
Progress on the 812 CAD.
https://twitter.com/KnucklesSCC/status/ ... 6329862144
Might redo the base of the chimney to reduce the bulge but other than that happy with the progress thus.
https://twitter.com/KnucklesSCC/status/ ... 6329862144
Might redo the base of the chimney to reduce the bulge but other than that happy with the progress thus.
- Mon Jul 15, 2019 7:13 pm
- Forum: Exhibitions
- Topic: Scaleforum 2019
- Replies: 249
- Views: 50874
Re: Scaleforum 2019
Trying to stamp out cliques is an exercise in futility, for they are natural established social constructs. Mechanically you can go against them to a degree, yet they will prevail.
- Tue Jul 09, 2019 12:07 pm
- Forum: Product Information
- Topic: Exactoscale Products
- Replies: 78
- Views: 31933
Re: Exactoscale Products
Martin, Terry - thanks. Yes, of course it is possible to fabricate one's own rail items but the beauty of the kits was you didn't have to. This is very appealing for those who don't have the time or inclination to do so and are prepared to pay a premium for convenience and consistency. I do absolut...
- Wed May 29, 2019 5:10 pm
- Forum: Exhibitions
- Topic: RAILEX 2019
- Replies: 54
- Views: 13501
Re: RAILEX 2019
Everyone forgets the drill: provide periscopes and yellow pages.
- Mon May 27, 2019 1:06 am
- Forum: Exhibitions
- Topic: RAILEX 2019
- Replies: 54
- Views: 13501
Re: RAILEX 2019
Knuckles wrote:I've filmed steam coming from drain cocks many times on my older layout, requires a disco smoke machine, aquarium pipes to reduce diameter and a drill to turn your layout into a collander. Got vids if interested.
Edit: Railex was good, spent bar and saw some good stuff. Didn't disapoint.

- Sat May 25, 2019 9:39 pm
- Forum: Exhibitions
- Topic: RAILEX 2019
- Replies: 54
- Views: 13501
Re: RAILEX 2019
I've filmed steam coming from drain cocks many times on my older layout, requires a disco smoke machine, aquarium pipes to reduce diameter and a drill to turn your layout into a collander. Got vids if interested.
- Tue May 21, 2019 6:36 pm
- Forum: Exhibitions
- Topic: RAILEX 2019
- Replies: 54
- Views: 13501
Re: RAILEX 2019
Will be there Sunday.
Looking forward to this, never ever been to Railex yet always wanted to.
Looking forward to this, never ever been to Railex yet always wanted to.
- Mon May 20, 2019 5:47 pm
- Forum: New Products
- Topic: SCC - Sparkshot Custom Creations
- Replies: 301
- Views: 89665
Re: SCC - Sparkshot Custom Creations
I've kept this quiet and just got on with it, well they're ready now. It's no secret I like to model the Railway Series/RWS as well as pre-Grouping locomotives so to that end here is something more freelance to my own interpretation. May be suitable for non RWS engines too simply by painting them di...