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As all those members over 70 ( my guess, at least 25% ), now have 12 weeks fulltime modelling so will need to spend loads of dosh for the little bits to support the kit mountain !

I like the look of your thumbscrew length adjuster.
Is that a commercuial item or DiY ?

[quote="John Palmer" but unless I can find a more civilised way of getting home that's not for me this year.[/quote]

2 or 3 cars going from Bristol as usual for whole weekend.
I will discuss on Tuesday next and let you know if there is an empty seat on Sunday to return you to Temple Meads.

Bought a litre of mek on Amazon for about the same price as a bottle from Slaters. Should last a while. Andrew, may be worth taking into account the cautionary tale I posted at https://www.scalefour.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=39&t=6459&p=68764#p68764 . There may well be situations and materi...

I shall have to see whether better times are attainable via the Berks & Hants, Alternatively perhaps someone coming by car can provide a lift. Worth asking around or on here. :) Thanks for the suggestion, Terry, which quickly prompted the offer of such a lift from one generous spirit. Fortunate...

Rod, was looking forward to seeing Burntisland, now I'm adding Balcombe to the list, well done on some great modelling. regards Philip - doing around 900miles via Heathrow, having managed to combine Scalefour with meetings in London in the week prior to the event :D Oh for the good old days where m...

It was a very useful and sociable session. I have used an RSU for certain jobs for 20 + years, ever since Bernard Weller introduced me to the technique, and especially a lot last year building Broad Gauge baulk road so had considered I had little to learn but went along on principle to support a gro...

Chris, Thanks for doing this. I'm sure that it will be a great help to visitors to Scaleforum (apart from the Bristol Area Group, who traditionally just need pointing at the nearest curry house...). Flymo "nearest" :( read aS "BEST" :D I see that you've added feedback on places ...

Which reminds me. I must go over and see how many members have contributed new material to the Scalefour Notes, that others can share and benefit from... Gosh, its years since I looked at that......lots of useful knowhow is there! Must have had a senior moment, as it has only existed since June! St...

Which reminds me. I must go over and see how many members have contributed new material to the Scalefour Notes, that others can share and benefit from...

Gosh, its years since I looked at that......lots of useful knowhow is there!

I see the Bachmann ones are over £15 each and Peco do some at about £10 each. I daresay someone wanting several might prefer the economic route via our etches.

Gosh, 2 requests for more info! I am surprised as I have sat on these for 5 years and they have been on BGS website most of that time. Perhaps the key is the "Broad" versus " Narrow" ;) Here is a piccy. F4112 Ffestiniog slate waggon etch.JPG There are 13 available at price shown ...

I represent the Broad Gauge Society and manage 4mm sales of kits and bits. For reasons lost in the mists of time I hold a few etches for the 2ton braked, unratcheted waggon. I would like to sell these to a good home and start by asking here if anyone is interested. I have put an ad in our sales page...

He should wear a red name-badge!

Visiting layout transport and accommodation costs are our biggest expense, after the venue, so I have to work to a shrinking budget to try and break even. It never ceases to amaze me what some people/clubs expenses are to bring their layout to a show. Eight operators, hire van for four days and thr...

I agree with David B's points. I have experience as the Sales front of 4mm stuff for the Broad Gauge Society. I mostly sell by mail order but have attended up to 3 shows a year with stock. Compared to Wizards average of one every 3 weeks this is miniscule! However, I note that the boost in sales, bo...

Not sure about fretsaw blades.
Piercing saw blades...used to be best supplier = Shesto, but now not good.
I still have a range of their sizes.

Cousins are good and tell you all about size codes etc.
https://www.cousinsuk.com/product/af-sw ... saw-blades

I see it's now re-opened as the Polka Hop. As this is a species of morris dance I've never danced Morris, John, but in my younger days in London I used to know quite a few Morris dancers [mostly female] from both Cotswold and North West England Clog traditions, but I don't remember ever having hear...

Another way of getting to know more bods at Scaleforum is to change your Avatar here to a mug shot. If you have said something positive and memorable here then bods will want to talk to you and can now seek you out. Works for me! Yes, I do see this as a good idea - & so have added one according...

There's another benefit to wooden sleepers if you're a ham-fisted modeller like me (not suggesting for one moment this applies to you, Paul, as you're clearly much better organised and prepared than I ever am) - if you happen to get a hot soldering iron near them, as I've just done fixing up the gr...

Hi Paul, These are the solvents that I use for plastics: Plastic solvents.JPG They range from left to right in aggressiveness. You need different types of solvent because not all plastic is the same, and it behaves differently. - at the left is Limolene. This is fairly recent product on the market,...

Another way of getting to know more bods at Scaleforum is to change your Avatar here to a mug shot.

If you have said something positive and memorable here then bods will want to talk to you and can now seek you out.

Works for me!

I reckon the social aspect is also important. Meeting old chums and exchanging reminiscences of the year's modelling successes and disasters. I'm sure that's good - if you know people at the show and have "old chums" there. If you come from an area that has very few P4 modellers and as a ...

I reckon the social aspect is also important. Meeting old chums and exchanging reminiscences of the year's modelling successes and disasters. Many of us learn a lot from web exchanges especially our superb E-Forum. However tinkling the keys only satisfies some needs! Curry and ale is usually good to...

I'm disappointed that we've failed to convince you that the joggle is unnecessary, Julian. The work of the devil, in fact. I will, though, agree that pcb trackwork, 60s style is great fun - all my visible fiddle yard is made this way. It's just nice to do something quickly for a change, although it...