Denbridge
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Yes. Paint does adhere to NS than to brass. I've long wished manufacturers would produce their etched kits in NS. Not only does it take paint better, it is a nicer material to work with and to solder.
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I tend to make them in 2 parts. Joining in the front handrail knob. I think the idea came from John Haynes in the MRJ many years ago.
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Sadly, aside from hopefully sorting out the castle, I've done little else since September. Hopefully I'll achieve more in 2022.
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And on the penultimate day of August my castle built from a Mitchell kit let the side down by lifting its wheels on your pullmans. Hopefully rectified. It 'should' pull a house down, it weighs a ton!
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No thanks. Gimmicks which are very toy like
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More questionable interpretation of laser scanned accuracy.
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Doesn't stop manufacturers duplicating and there were plenty of diagrams to choose from.
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I still regret the decision by Bachmann to model a Hawksworth auto trailer which had such a short time in service, when a Collett or Churchward diagram would have been far more attractive, carry more livery variations over a much longer spell in traffic.
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Remember that the vast majority of those buying models aren't what may be termed 'serious' modellers. Colourful liveries sell and the manufacturers have latched on to that, to our benefit.
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Clearly the manufacturers never got that memo, judging by the amount of grouping and pre grouping releases in recent years
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Of course, those curves aren't at all noticeable during normal viewing
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Something that occurred to me following my wonderful visit was a cover over the tracks beyond the backscene. By reducing the amount of light reaching the tracks the curves may be less conspicuous and a cover would be easily removable for any essential maintenance.
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I seem to recall reading a comment by Roy Jackson, or yourself that in all the time spent at Retford, no-one had ever seen the backing signal used.
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Nah, outside frame G's next
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Makes sense
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Locomotion First & Last MGR wagons with Cavalex
Denbridge replied to AY Mod's topic in Locomotion Models
Not for a long time, I think. Even once domestic coal extraction has ceased, there will be imported coal for industry that will need moving for decades to come. -
I was hoping to make it to this show but events have conspired against me, sadly. I note your comment regarding 2 week shows being exhausting and totally get it, will that affect future shows around the country as originally planned?
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Sound can be very effective in diesel models. But the only time I've heard convincing sound fitted steam locomotive models was gauge one locomotives at a German show. They had the bulk to fit decent size speakers and additionally had large bass speakers underneath the layout, all synchronised together with some clever electronics. 4mm and even 7mm lack the depth of sound of a real steam engine and sound rather toy like. I'm reminded of triang syncrosound with its bit of soundpaper and a brass wiper.
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I noticed in a Hornby video some while back that behind Simon Kohler on a shelf was a model of Locomotion No.1. A not so subtle hint at a future release maybe?
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Though Simon has also said that the layout can be run manually and semi manually in addition to the automation.
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Mid-Cornwall Lines - 1950s Western Region in 00
Denbridge replied to St Enodoc's topic in Layout topics
I remember seeing Olton Hall (Before it became Hogwarts) on shed at the NYMR, where it had failed. It had the worst paint job- BR green I have ever seen on a preserved locomotive. Heavy brush marks, wobbly horrid lining. The Grosmont shed staff said its mechanical and boiler condition matched the paintwork-awful -
I remember Tony saying that the great Roy Jackson often left the trailing wheels off completely and most people never noticed.
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Do typical OO flanges pass as scale models though?
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It could be argued that the flangeless truck wheels are the nearest to scale compared to typical OO wheelsets
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You could also say that since a Churchward boiler boiled less water per mile than any other boiler design, they didn't need to haul as much around
