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Delph coal drops - first delivery (well, almost)


Dave Holt

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Having brought the coal drop board home from the workshop, I've been able to make better progress with the stone retaining walls, in comfort! The brick pillars and stone retaining wall sections in between and at the ends are now ready to be coloured (not sure if to paint or try the crayon technique being used by Barrow Road on his excellent loco shed buildings). Anyway, had a trial fit of all the bits which are on this board (the RH wing wall is on the next - station - board). Couldn't resist placing the deck and putting a few unfinished coal wagons over the cells to visualise how it might finally look.

 

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David,

Really looking the part and the stone block inserts on the pillars neatly done.

Peter

 

Peter, thanks for the kind comments. The proof of the pudding will be after they're painted!

 

Ref your advice on your Delph goods shed blog, I found a company called "Modelex" on the internet and they sell Mek-pac and also MEK, but I couldn't find any brushes for application of these solvents. What's different about them from a normal small artists' paint brush?

 

Dave.

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Hi David,

Whats different about them from an ordinary small artist brush?

That's very difficult to answer, i'm not sure (apart from )most artist brushes i have used the bristles end up splaying out and become useless especially when gluing microstrip to clear plastic were you want a fine point.

It must be the Bristles as with the Mek brush they allways form a point, i guess George Slater did his homework i have found nothing better to use than a Mek brush and hey will last you a lifetime and only a few quid to boot.

Modelex sells them, chat to Pat Ryan and he will sift one out for you, i think Eileens Emp..does them too.

Peter

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Hi David,

Whats different about them from an ordinary small artist brush?

That's very difficult to answer, i'm not sure (apart from )most artist brushes i have used the bristles end up splaying out and become useless especially when gluing microstrip to clear plastic were you want a fine point.

It must be the Bristles as with the Mek brush they allways form a point, i guess George Slater did his homework i have found nothing better to use than a Mek brush and hey will last you a lifetime and only a few quid to boot.

Modelex sells them, chat to Pat Ryan and he will sift one out for you, i think Eileens Emp..does them too.

Peter

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Hi David,

Whats different about them from an ordinary small artist brush?

That's very difficult to answer, i'm not sure (apart from )most artist brushes i have used the bristles end up splaying out and become useless especially when gluing microstrip to clear plastic were you want a fine point.

It must be the Bristles as with the Mek brush they allways form a point, i guess George Slater did his homework i have found nothing better to use than a Mek brush and hey will last you a lifetime and only a few quid to boot.

Modelex sells them, chat to Pat Ryan and he will sift one out for you, i think Eileens Emp..does them too.

Peter

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