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For info John ....Chrome with W7 not working.

Piano wire is awkward stuff to solder as you have found out. La-Co flux was recommended to me for steel a long time ago and seems to help, and I have used it on the odd occasion I have had to solder steel wire. Philip I agree Phil. I've successfully used 'La-Co' for some time now for this purpose.

However there is no doubt there is *someone* on the esteemed Forum who is using it successfully! Indeed Paul, l've been using it successfully for years! I have a mental aversion to 'acid' stuff after seeing a beautiful G1 King in Brewsters Plymouth shop falling to bits due to flux corrosion. Mr Bre...

Agreed. Allan's way will work fine. I use it the same way.

Yes, please can we call that forum by it's proper name. What's all this 'other place' malarky? I think some of us find it hard to use the terms "proper" and "RMweb" in the same sentence! ;) For goodness sake there's no need to be so precious and insulting. So you would be happy ...

chris_mccarthy wrote:In "another place"

I assume that you mean RMweb.

Some postings from Chris at 'High Level' . http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index. ... try2553210

Many thanks all.

Recommendations please for a suitable combination of Mashima motor and High Level gearbox for a Finney M7.

The two Portescap gearbox sides are missing from the etch so l won't be able to use my last Portescap for the build.

Many thanks

John

Superb stuff there Jim.

A still of 'Drybrook Road' on here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNf-KkjtYBY

Part of my experimental scenic diorama of 'Netherhope Halt' which hopefully will be part of a proper layout (if/when Tintern Quarry and Tiddenham get built!)


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John

I can't agree. Complicate things?.... The construction is so quick and the end product is very robust. A typical 1200mm x 600mm baseboard takes me about two hours to make with an two day glue drying period. The ply trackbed profiles take a little longer, less if larger areas of ply are used where th...

Probably as many different views as the number of people who respond. : Terry Bendall Quite so Terry. My preferred method is basically what you've described in your test piece. I built boards from 60mm thick 'polyfoam' framed with 100mm deep 4mm ply and essentially with 'W' or diagonal bracing all ...

Regarding the DRAG test track there are four P4 circuits with two loops. The middle two curves are super-elevated and there is a selection of crossovers from A5 through to D12.

The one '00' circuit has two loops.

Indeed there is an '00'' circuit with loops.

There are four P4 tracks. The middle two are super-elevated and there is a selection of crossovers from A5 through to D12.

Pictures posted on Scaleforum thread.

And to help those who in the past have said it was difficult to Identify which building on the site actually contains the exhibition, there will be a large blue banner over the main door which has the word "Scaleforum" printed on it. Terry Bendall Now this is where a funny or a like butto...

Horsetan wrote:Two unmodified engines, 18.201 and a Br01.5, will hopefully be allowed some running time on the Scaleforum test track at the weekend. The latter engine sounds like a drain when it runs so I need to find out where that awful sound originates.

Certainly Ivan. That's what we'll be there for!

What would be the appropriate place for continental stuff?

Perhaps a Mod could move it .

http://club-proto-87.com/index.php/videos/16-images-et-videos/9-docks-ceinture-a-houten-2016 Link courtesy of Jerry Clifford the editor of the current issue of MRJ. This shows the atmospheric architectural modelling of Emmanuel Nouailler. I've been fortunate to see it in the flesh and to have had a ...

I think the Brian Harrap or Will Lichfield or David Brandreth methods will give best result with maximum pain and patience consumption. I may have to go there if I live long enough to do the large area required. Paul. if you choose Brian's method there are a couple of things to note. Firstly, use a...

….I ended up casting individual setts on Manston Brewery and sticking them down individually, that way I was able to follow curves. Rob Another way, perhaps less fiddly, would be using the Harrap method of scribing into good quality tile grout. From Quai 87. Quai 87 tramway 1.jpg A part of a dock l...

An excellent method of baseboard construction David. We've used a method very similar to yours for the Balcombe Station and scenic boards. Ultra light and totally flat. In fact some boards that we used were made six years ago for another layout and they've stayed totally flat after storage in a damp...

Thanks Phil. Good to know about the Maunsells as we've got a lot to convert.

Indeed Mike a great day at a show totally unlike any other. Superb catering from the lovely Lesley (Mrs Wild Swan) with a 'retiring room' upstairs to eat one's lunch with several very comfortable setees to fall asleep in! It was good to see Iain in great form with what he says will be the last outin...