Scalefour Forum

David B wrote:Testors Dullcote is excellent and cheaper.

Eh? Dullcote is £7 for 85ml. Army painter is £8 for 400ml

Hi Philip

It’s dead matt. I’ve never had any problems with it.

HTH

Jim

Thanks andy

I used the transparent paper for these. Inkjet printer and sealed with a few coats of matt varnish (army painter) before use.

HTH

Jim

http://www.p4newstreet.com/wp-content/uploads/oxford-maxi.jpg Lets start with the humble Austin Maxi. A recent-ish release from Oxford Diecast. My first impression was 'they have used their oversized tyres again but on looking at the real thing I think what threw this one off was the track was too ...

Thanks Lindsay

Everything has varnish to make it look wet but I’m wondering if I need some darkening as well. My pot of Tamiya smoke is Looking worried. Need to do some more experimenting I think.

Cheers

Jim

http://www.p4newstreet.com/wp-content/uploads/canal-2.jpg Back in the early days of Brettell Road I represented rain falling on the canal as seen above. http://www.p4newstreet.com/wp-content/uploads/canal-BW-1.jpg Over the years however the effect of this became lost so I have revisited this area o...

Hi Iain

These kits have the wrong profile ends. The roof is more like a br standard van and not like an LMS van. A common trick is to use the ends from the ratio van in their place.

HTH

Jim

Great stuff Andy

As the lines are inside a panel can’t you use a wash and the capillary effect to get the result you want easily?

http://www.p4newstreet.com/wp-content/uploads/37239-@-brettell-road-2.jpg The diesels have escaped to Brettell Road again. Actually its just a convenient photo background but there you go. New Street isn't known for its freight operations but there were some services booked through the station on a...

Anyone modelling in 4mm scale for any length of time has probably come across the Airfix/Mainline/possibly Dapol/ Bachmann 21, 22 or 24 ton Iron ore hoppers. Based on a Charles Roberts version with the standard, at the time, stretched to fit compromises to fit a generic 10ft wagon chassis. They do h...

No they are based on operator comfort.

Despite all your tribulations this thread is ticking my awkward kit interest. Tempted to get one now!

A couple of AEC products this time A very brief history AEC (or Associated Equipment Company) was a fairly early producer of vehicles being founded in 1912 and lasting up until 1979. Initially focusing on buses their first prototype commercial vehicle was based on a bus chassis but with the outbreak...

Wanna bet on how many actually get built?

Good stuff Martin.

Just some of Brettell Road's vehicles.

Of the 3 cars i did last time the Land Rover defender was the easiest. That's before I encountered the phenomenon of the Land Rover enthusiast. At least as bad as the VW enthusiasts and enough to give the most ardent P4 modeller a run for their money I was (in a very polite way and from several sour...

Thanks Both With Brettell Road's new roof design the last thing to do was remove the original pelmet. http://www.p4newstreet.com/wp-content/uploads/no-pelmet.jpg I have to admit I wasn't expecting that removing it would open up the layout quite as much as it has. http://www.p4newstreet.com/wp-conten...

Just a gallery post (no need for words) http://www.p4newstreet.com/wp-content/uploads/prairie-parked.jpg http://www.p4newstreet.com/wp-content/uploads/railcar-BW.jpg http://www.p4newstreet.com/wp-content/uploads/slope-sided-mineral-dark.jpg http://www.p4newstreet.com/wp-content/uploads/GWR-parked.jp...

I've been looking at a few RTR Wagons recently from Bachmann. http://www.p4newstreet.com/wp-content/uploads/slope-sided-mineral.jpg Slope sided mineral. I really like the chassis design on this one as the brake gear is separate and for P4 can be moved out to line up with the wheels with just a littl...

A while ago I showed a picture of the framework for Brettell Roads new roof. I was going to have this done for Scalefour North but given the Covid-19 crisis the show was canceled and the urgency to get it done went with it. However I have turned my attention back to this with thoughts on the materia...

Gibsons are 14.94. Can’t help with the society ones, sorry

Thanks Dave

I might end up cutting a hole in the floor anyway as I haven’t decided where the decoder will end up yet. The tender is 68 grams so far with a lot of stuff still to be added.

Hi Dave You are right. The coal pusher is a 3d print. I guess it fills the gap but haven’t got that far yet. While you’re on. How heavy is a Brassmasters stanier tender without additional weight? If I secure the front bulkhead I won’t be able to get back Inside later unless I cut a hole in the floor...