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St Ruth Voyager

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I finally got round to putting some finescale wheels on the Yorkshire Voyager (Dapol) that's been languishing in its box for a few years now and took it along to this week's group meeting to try out.

 

Actually, it isn't 100% what it seems - only two cars have finescale wheels right now because I didn't get the trailer wheels turned down. Instead I fitted 2mm Association disc wagon wheels. These have 1mm axles compared to the 1.2mm Dapol ones. Because it's an experiment, they also still have their pinpoint ends, so perhaps 'Ben Hur Voyager' would be a more suitable name. You certainly need to be careful when packing it back into its box. The good news is that this dodge seems to work pretty well, so I will probably do the rest of the set this way (but remove the pinpoints).

 

I really like this model - the colour scheme and detail look great. Cheque book modelling can sometimes be satisfying.

 

What I should also have done was take some photos of the row of shops behind the station that John has just completed. He has made a really excellent job, so now we need to persuade him to do a write-up here.

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D869

Yes, I asked Gordon to just turn the treads. Naturally this leaves the wheels very fat, but I thought it better to keep the moulded detail. I think I needed to push the brake detail mouldings out a little too, but the pins are long enough so that worked OK.

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Nice one...so if you run one of those, I guess you can justify an HST too? ;)

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Why is this blog not linked to the 2mm Scale Association web site? Are you just shy?:rolleyes:

 

Good question. I've just emailed the webmaster, so hopefully it will get linked in

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Nice one...so if you run one of those, I guess you can justify an HST too? ;)

 

If somebody wants to bring one along, we'll be happy to run it.

 

I have been thinking about acquiring one myself (and was admiring one in the model shop display cabinet just yesterday), but I'd probably go for the original blue/grey/yellow livery rather than FGW. I'd also need to dust off the class 50 and do something to try to turn it into a more convincing model, get more Mk 2 coaches... oh well, maybe not quite yet.

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probably go for the original blue/grey/yellow livery

 

oh yes...

 

the class 50 and do something to try to turn it into a more convincing model, get more Mk 2 coaches...

 

Now we are talking...HST's and 50's on MkII's reminds me of my visit to Penzance....

 

I could bring my HST but soon it will be a powercar and a 1/3 of a MkIII...bit short for this layout :lol:

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