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Tricky

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  1. Hi Steve, why don’t you write a list of pros and cons? I love lists and write them all the time; they are marvellous for keeping organised and focussed. That way you can discuss with yourself what you really want to do and eliminate what’s not that important to you. Hope that helps.
  2. Yes thanks! Does anyone know how to do that on an iPhone? !
  3. Another quick progress report on the Class 2. I’ve started the loco footplate and soldered the valances and steps. Also made a start on the boiler. The main section is pre-rolled but I decided to turn a maple dowel exactly matching the ID of the boiler, clamping the boiler around this to solder it up. This worked well and spurred on by the success of this, used the same dowel but added a flat section to similarly assist with soldering up the firebox. Here’s the former. And here’s the boiler and firebox soldered up. A bit of cleaning up to do. And here’s a quick shot of the work so far on the tender. Sorry all the photos are on their side, still don’t know how to rotate them on an iPhone.. I’ve got most of the bits for the radio control and reckon the battery will just fit in the tender with the receiver and other gubbins in the boiler. Need to save up for wheels and gearbox but plenty to do in the meantime.
  4. I thought I would pen a quick update of progress, no photos as yet but they will follow soon. Work has moved on to the motive power department in the shape of a Class 2 kit from Mercian Models. Can’t say I have come across them before but so far so good. The etches seem quite good but the instructions are fairly brief. Good job I’ve got my set of Midland Locomotives books by Jenkinson and Essery, otherwise I would be a bit stuck. I’m pursuing radio control for this as there’s plenty of room for all the gubbins in the loco and tender plus the major attraction of course is guaranteed slow running. So far I’ve only made starts on the footplates as I’ve yet to scrape enough money together for wheels, motor and gearbox. Photos to follow when I feel like there’s something worth showing...Not at all sure if a tender loco is suitable really in this situation but I’ve started so I’ll finish as they say. The PW Department have been and gone so I’m keen to see if their labours were successful!
  5. The coping stones are wood; maple and cherry. Just because that’s what I’ve got lying around and they are hard, close grained and able to be carved and ‘textured’. They take paint well as well.
  6. The stonework is all carved DAS (see MRJ 260), colours used are mainly enamels in grey, light stone colours, brown, black and white. The green growth on the waterline is neat acrylic in green and yellow out of a tube. Also mixing Tamiya acrylics and Humbrol is not unheard of and produces some interesting effects! Nothing beats a bit of experimentation and if it doesn’t look right, work on it some more. It usually takes three or four ‘sessions’ to build up the depth of colour.
  7. I had thought of it but considered it would be too dominant in the foreground. I did think, however, about putting the base of a crane in to look like one being newly constructed or in the process of being refurbished.
  8. Did some more work today on the tops of the walls, adding the coping stones and railings. Also added a tarp and a partial load to the lighter. Feels like it’s starting to come together now..
  9. Hi Rich, 7mm was never going to be cheap...however, if you move a further 7 years back you're getting into my pre-group territory! Only joking (I think) about starting again. You know what it's like though, something you did a couple of yeas ago looks a bit jaded compared with how you might make it now. But London is nowhere near complete so lots still to get my teeth into once the Cameo Comp is over. Regards, Richard
  10. Hi Rich, No, not working on it at the moment as all my spare time is spent on Bristol. They are both set up in the same part of the 'Train Shed'; London is permanently set up and Bristol shoe-horned in next to it on temporary trestles. So I end up nicking bits off it for Bristol (such as poor Ned!). Another year or so on Bristol and then back onto it - or I may start again...!! Richard
  11. Looks like the permanent way gangers have moved in to clear the site. Let’s hope they manage to stay on site to finish the job properly now they’ve started, rather than getting distracted...
  12. I don’t know how you do it...masterful. I always look forward to your posts. Richard
  13. A few more snaps of work in progress...
  14. Just to give a bit of variety, the back end of a Midland Railway lighter waiting patiently for loading at the Bristol Docks, C1907. Excellent colour photography back then...
  15. One of many things I like about this photo is the clever use of telegraph poles, lamp posts and a crane. Whilst the overall scene of buildings is single storey, a sense of height is added with these details. Very clever.
  16. I have a question...how do you find the time?!
  17. Here’s a taster of the canal walls so far. Still a few more layers of varnish to go to fill the gap at the bottom of the walls!
  18. In it's present form it has an extended check rail which certainly helps. I think the main problem however is the transition from one radius to another isn't smooth enough. Plus the transition area is probably right on the crossing. So all in all, bad permanent way practice!! Sack them.
  19. Done a fair amount of work on the canal walls and water effect. Will post a few photos in a couple of days when I’ve done a few more coats of varnish. Also been struggling with one of the turnouts - a sharp Y. Can’t seem to get it to run smooth. Will rip it up for the second time and start again. This time using a 6’ curve template to make sure I don’t go under this, rather than setting out the curves by eye. Wasn’t a problem with the other turnout as it’s more gentle. Photos of this will take longer than a couple of days...!!
  20. Oops, trying to post on the wrong thread. Ignore me...
  21. Just not quite the same quantity. I’ll have a word in Ned’s ear to get cracking.
  22. Looks vaguely similar I’d say.
  23. Straw was everywhere in those days. I would say I’ve not got nearly enough there. Too many models of yards etc I see are far too clean and pristine-looking.
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