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Did you get it back together again after the Zoom meeting Will? 😄 Skiming the flanges off is all well and good if you have a lathe. I don't have one and if I did probably every living thing in the village would be in mortal danger. Kind regards Geoff

Thank you to those who responded to my question. It looks like the Dapol wheel set is the way to go but I guess the end result will depend on the wall thickness of the muff. I have ordered the wheel set from the Shop and I will let you know how I get on. Kind regards Geoff

Has anyone converted the Revolution Class 128 to FS? I have looked at this site and the GroupIO but couldn't find anything. Have I missed something? A quick check of the wheel specs are dia 6.3mm, pin point axle length 13.6mm. As far as I can tell the driving wheels have a shoulder boss of 2.5 mm dia and a stub axle fitting into the gear muff of 1.1 mm in dia. By the look of it I don't think any of the present range of wheels will fit. The driving bogie is a bit unusual in that the ends of the sides are not fixed to the central portion of the bogie. Kind regards Geoff

Thank you, Kevin, and I return my compliments to you and wish you and your family all the best for the Christmas and New Year. Also, I extend my compliments and best wishes to all 2mmFS members and in particular those who I meet during the year on Zoom conferences. You all were a source of inspiration, help and encouragement. All important given I am a lone modeler in the wilds of the Adelaide Hills. The grandchildren have descended from Canberra and have commandeered the computer, 3D printer, paint shop and work bench. Turning out railway models nope but rather models of Japanese science fiction characters. Guess it will be a quite modelling period for the next week or two.

It depends on whether it is a Government job or not.

I would endorse the use of Ammo by Mig products. They have a range specifically for Model Railways and can be found here https://www.migjimenez.com/en/543-rail-center-paints-and-publications-for-trains There is also some How to Leaflets available as well as some videos. Kind regards Geoff

Good Afternoon Simon As far as I am aware there have been two articles on Preda. One by Barrie Kelsall in the October 1999 CM. The other was by Andrew Parsons in the September 1995 CM. It was probably Barrie Kelsall layout that you saw as Andrew lives near Newcastle in Australia. Kind regards Geoff

I bet that got Bruce's attention. What was the resin you used? Kind regards Geoff

Nigel You probably need a barrel jack to wire connector. Connection is self explanatory. I have attached a photo of one but I am not sure where you would get one in the UK. Kind regards Geoff

And such a beautiful head...

According to the author "... which will be available from selected refined and upmarket retail outlets across the world.)" That will leave me out! Kind regards Geoff in South Oz.

Thank you John, very kind of you to say so. I was just thinking a bit more about your roads. A present weathering technique seems to be putting dots of various, usually oil, colours over the object to be weathered. You might want to try it with various shades of pigments although there wouldn't be anything stopping you using oils, and using a brush to blend the colours. That way you can get various tones, roads are never single colour, and a good transition between the various tones. I think the WA/SA border is open as it the QLD/SA border. Maybe SA might be the go? Kind regards Geoff

John I haven't tried the Asphalt as such but I have used other ground textures and they seem to be alright for 2mm. I have attached a couple of images of a building I made for a friend N gauge US layout. As I was going to take it to a NMRA meeting I did a quick scenery job as a display. As you can see from the indoor shoot taken from what would call a viewing distance the texture seems to be fine but the other photograph I took outside is taken a bit closer seems to be a bit coarse for 2mm. The texture was a pale colour as I recall and I used pigments to colour it. I tried to add various tones so it wasn't too uniform. Again, as I recall I was able to thin it using water. Are you coming to the shindig in September providing it goes ahead? If so, I can bring a pot with me and you can play with it (the paint that is, not the pot). The railway line in the outdoor shot is the main line between Adelaide and Melbourne. Kind regards Geoff

John Looks wonderful. For the road have you thought of using a textured paint like https://ak-interactive.com/product/terrains-asphalt-250ml/ I think others like Vallejo and Ammo make something similar. Look forward to seeing you on Saturday. Kind regards Geoff

Have been trying to pay an shop invoice using PayPal but I have been getting this error message for the last 24 hours:- "This transaction has been declined to comply with international regulations". Can anyone provide an explanation? Kind regards Geoff

I had a similar problem time before last but I found by using the password (series of numbers as I recall) I was able to get access. The password is on the invitation. It was a very enjoyable evening with some interesting moments. Apparently, life is not the fulfilled unless it includes a Unimat lathe. Many thanks to Mick for contacting Alan about Hallam Town. Minories type layouts have fascinated me since I started in the hobby and Hallam Town being 2mmFS was particularly interesting. I hope Alan will publish some photographs in its final incarnation so I can include it in my album before it changes hands. Great to see you all again. Kind regards Geoff

As the weather is warming up I really should drag the laptop into the studio when the ZAG meetings are on so can work on some projects as well. Kind regards Geoff

I am using Fusion 360 despite the Web meltdown about Autodesk changing the parameters for hobbyists using the free version. It hasn't made that much of an impact. For me it has been a challenge particularly since I barely scrapped a pass in high school for tech drawing. But on the other hand I have been able to reasonably master the program. There is a thousand and one tutorials on Youtube ranging from reasonable to bloody awlful. Many rattle through the topic at the speed of light clicking there, here and everywhere leaving one totally bamboozled. Best tutorial I have come across is Arnold Rowntree at https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=arnold+rowntree He is a university lecturer in Engineering so he understands the learning process and takes it at moderate pace so even I can follow. Further, you can download the drawings before the tutorials so you can follow on. Kind regards Geoff

Unable to tell whether they have spoked or 3 hole disk wheels. Maybe Dr Who can tell us. Kind regards Geoff

That's what I like to see Jerry, a good well used cutting mat. None of this pristine stuff you see in other photographs and videos. Good work. Kind regards Geoff

Nick Thank you. As one that has been technically challenged for most of their life your series has given me the confidence to go ahead and try for myself. Particularly encouraging was showing how things can go wrong and how to overcome it. Not like many other videos where nothing appears to go wrong. Many thanks again Nick for such a great series. Kind regards Geoff

John Yes. Kind regards Geoff

Good to see you back Nick.

Wow! Kind regards Geoff

Chris Thank you. Kind regards Geoff