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14 minutes ago, Flying Pig said:
I visited the Calne show today and was much struck by how good recent rtr looks when running on a decently built layout, even in out-of-the-box condition. Many of the things that offend the eye in the huge close-ups we see online just aren't a factor at the fabled normal viewing distance.
That is so true.
My layout is 'exhibition-only' and I always demand a barrier at least 18 inches away from the front of the layout (not for security, just to ensure that viewers get a better, mor natural, view of the layout) but next week I have having a professional photographer do a really professional photo shoot of the layout. He will do real close-up shots and I am really worried that all sorts of flaws which no-one sees at an exhibition will really jump out to you in a decent close-up photo.
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OK, this turntable has been donated to my club - Twickenham & District MRC and I will be selling it on ebay for them and I hope to raise a substantial amount for them, but there is a problem.
The turntable appears to work perfectly, except for one aspect - it never aligns properly .....
It always aligns off centre as shown. It always aligns exactly the same way every time at every location. Has anyone else had this problem?
I want to list it in the next 36 hours as ebay have a special deal for sellers which lasts until Midnight tomorrow, but I can't list it until this is sorted.
Thanks for your interest.
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On 13/04/2024 at 09:22, daltonparva said:
If it came with a rotary switch with 3 wires coming from it they mate up to the same 3 out of 5 wires from the turntable, the other 2 wires go to a 16vac transformer. Hold the switch either left or right to operate it, when you release the switch the t/t will stop at the next outlet. The switch can be pulled down to lock in postion, press up to release. The t/t does not reverse polarity, you will need either a switch or reverser.
Yes, thanks - all good - but a problem has arisen and I will post it in a few minutes.
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On 13/04/2024 at 11:21, GrumpyPenguin said:
Most "European" accessories from this era use 16v AC - many have AC motors.
Thanks - yes have tested the item now on 16v AC and works fine, except for one problem - I will post it in a few minutes
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28 minutes ago, daltonparva said:
If it came with a rotary switch with 3 wires coming from it they mate up to the same 3 out of 5 wires from the turntable, the other 2 wires go to a 16vac transformer. Hold the switch either left or right to operate it, when you release the switch the t/t will stop at the next outlet. The switch can be pulled down to lock in position, press up to release. The t/t does not reverse polarity, you will need either a switch or reverser.
Many thanks - so the black and white wire coming out of the switch go to 16v AC not 12v DC?
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I have a Fleischmann 6152 turntable, but no instructions came with it - can anyone help please?
Many thanks
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No comments for over two months?
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First I addressed any 'pot holes'.....................
Then, if this was to be a 'dirt road' it needed to be clearly part to the general lie of the land ( as opposed to a proper tarmac road which sits on top of the surrounding ground ). So, that was more work .................
That's where I am as of now - more later once I've finished the job
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This upcoming professional photo shoot is dominating my thinking at the moment as these will be the definitive layout photos and everything needs to be 'perfect' - by that I don't mean perfect in an absolute sense, but as in 'as perfect as I am able to achieve'.
But that can be time-consuming as one thing leads to another. Example.................
Originally, I had painted the road surface along the front of the layout with a paint from B&Q called 'ashfelt'- I just bought a £2.25 tester pot to try it out and it was perfect and that pot painted the whole road and all the car parking areas. But, over time, the working Faller road vehicles left tyre marks in the road which needed covering as the camera would highlight these issues. So, I went back to B&Q to buy another tester pot - only to discover that they had changed the range of colours and 'ashfelt' was no longer available - DOH!
So, I bought four different paint testers from three different suppliers to try them out and finally settled on PRINCETON from B&Q. So, I repainted the whole of the roadway at the front of the layout, carefully painting around all the vehicles and figures which I had glued down - time consuming! Then this new pristine finish brought another 'issue' to my attention - the narrow, single track curving 'road' which the minibuses traverse close to the track bed - they are looking for photo opportunities 🙂 . It now looked far too 'perfect' and something will need to be done 😒.
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12 minutes ago, TEAMYAKIMA said:
It's the Katsumi/Tenshodo one. It belongs to my good friend Peter who will be a guest operator at KEYMODELWORLD on the Sunday. He doesn't have a layout and so he will run the whole 6 car Pashina rake around the layout early on and take some photos. Then for the rest of the day it will run my standard type 22 coach rake as a 'steam special'.
This is an extreme example of me bending the rules slightly regarding 100% authenticity, in order to create more variety and an extra "WOW!" factor.
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1 hour ago, jjb1970 said:
Is that the Eisenbahn Canada or Katsumi version, or something else? I must admit I have been thinking of buying one of these, the SL7 Pashina was a beautiful design and the Asia Express one of the great streamline prestige trains. Unfortunately it is largely forgotten (or ignored) in the West, probably a mix of the unfortunate politics around Manchukuo and a general lack of interest in Asian railways but I think it was the first air conditioned train and was something of an icon in China and Japan in its day.
It's the Katsumi/Tenshodo one. It belongs to my good friend Peter who will be a guest operator at KEYMODELWORLD on the Sunday. He doesn't have a layout and so he will run the whole 6 car Pashina rake around the layout early on and take some photos. Then for the rest of the day it will run my standard type 22 coach rake as a 'steam special'. And, for those who don't know, the real Asia Express train was just 6 cars long and ran on the South Manchuria Railway in China during the Japanese occupation from about 1934. Two of the twelve SL7 pacifics are preserved, but not in working order.
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Just when you (and I actually) thought we could predict everything we'd see on Beijiao at an exhibition - this came up!
Just on the Sunday at the KEYMODELWORLD event at the NEC, we will be hosting this VERY special guest loco. It will be with us all day and hauling our 'steam special' rake of green type 22 coaches.
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29 minutes ago, john new said:
Your comment regarding the Societies with a team present would be best addressed by an email direct to them letting them know, that in your opinion, the stand crew they had volunteering failed to attract your attention. Did you ask them anything or go close enough to their stand to indicate you wanted to ask? I’ve done many years on show stands; it is a difficult balance between being pushy (alienate the punter) or seemingly ignoring them as you await their first approach.
Perhaps a thread topic in its’ own right on how people on stands should interact/await being approached would be appropriate.
I have no strong views on this subject myself, just to say that 40 odd years ago I had an American ON30 layout which had amazing trees made by a fellow club member - Robert Skene. We invited him to come to shows with us and demonstrate his unique method of making trees; he would make a accurate model of an exact tree, using drawings - just like a scratchbuilder would make a model of an exact loco or building. Anyway, he was quite a character and eventually he built himself a booth which we transported in our van along with three stools - one for him (inside the booth) and two for potential visitors outside his booth. Once the show opened, he would simply speak in a loud voice telling people in the vicinity how he made his trees. He had been a teacher and/or an actor and he could project his voice somewhat. That approach attracted people to come over, sit down and engage with him.
All I'm saying is that his unique style worked for him 40 odd years ago, whether it would be a popular approach these days, I don't know.
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4 minutes ago, ellocoloco said:
I don't know if this has been mentioned as I'm not contemplating TT and have not read all the threads, but Hornby's launch of UK outline TT models, to my mind is very similar to Bachmann's launch of high standard Chinese outline models in HO around 1999. In both cases the scale was already established in other countries but did not really exist at home. In the case of the UK, there are plenty of alternatives, in China, Bachmann were effectively creating a new market which sounds very familiar to what Hornby have hinted at here. Looking at https://www.chinesemodeltrains.com/ the number of Chinese outline models now available would suggest this new market is now well established. @jjb1970 and @TEAMYAKIMA would be able to correct me if necessary
Yes, I can confirm that there is now a flourishing Chinese home market for Chinese model railways in HO and N - still small, but flourishing.
I couldn't agree with you more - TT120 looks so much better than OO in that the scale matches the gauge - for me that is very noticeable.
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5 hours ago, john new said:
A personal thing but as there are not smoke machines to produce those dramatic steam effects layouts featuring steam look best set in summer.
I understand your thinking - that's why I was dreading that question 😐
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52 minutes ago, WessexEclectic said:
Is a specific season being targeted here or just a 'North China plain' look?
That's a question that I've been dreading.
Western photographers like me tended to visit China in deepest winter in order to photograph dramatic stem effects - I think minus 40 was the coldest I experienced. But most figures you can buy don't come wearing suitable clothing and I even have a workman with his top off. So let's say it's early Spring.
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48 minutes ago, Al. said:
Just a thousand more to go. 😁
I think you mean another 999 😉
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41 minutes ago, Al. said:
You said 'trees'.
A single tree hardly meets expectations.
We all have to start somewhere 😉
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I did warn you that the trees were coming - and the first one arrived yesterday!
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52 minutes ago, Alcanman said:
I spray them with diluted PVA and then hang them upside down with a clothes peg. Leave to dry overnight and they come out perfectly straight.
Wow! Thanks,
But one question : How did you come up with that solution?
I will try that tomorrow although I will have to dip them into diluted PVA as I don't have a spray gun.
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Hello
I seem to remember that people using seafoam trees tend to dip them in some liquid before use - am I right?
Is that to give them strength?
I want to straighten some as they are banana shaped - any thoughts please?
Thanks in advance for any help.
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Beware! Take cover!! Hide!!!
The trees are coming!!!!
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I've just re-read this whole topic and on at least three occasions thought, "I totally agree, I must click the AGREE icon" only to find that I had been reading one of my own posts!
However, since this thread started I have built my own barriers and used them at five shows and they have proved to be very useful and done the job very well. One thing I have done is to totally fill the springs with hot glue as when set, it helps prevent droop (no bad jokes PLEASE!).
Here they are at Keighley. The barriers did their job at all the shows we've used them, but note that we keep the rope very taught.
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6 minutes ago, WessexEclectic said:
@TEAMYAKIMA Sorry to butt in, but is there a pinned comment somewhere listing your up coming show appearances? Keep finding that I've just missed a show...
Back to lurking with interest.KEYMODELWORLD - The NEC - April 27/28
RAILEX Aylesbury May 25/26
Bury St Edmunds Cathedral - Sept 28th - ONE DAY!!!
The Great British Model Railway Show - Gaydon Motor Museum October 26/27
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Accentuate the negative - who's trying to kill the hobby?
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Yes, I plan/hope to do that. The photographer is an 'old pro' with photo floods and tripods etc and I think that he is very experienced in photographing layouts and I think he is very sympathetic to us layout owners and the issues we face.
However, it has got me thinking! A couple of days ago I was looking at the layout and considering what were its biggest issues - the things which would jump out at you in a photo and I concluded that it was the baseboard joins in the roadway which are right under viewers noses.
So, I had an idea - as the scenic section of the layout is now set up in my shed ready for photography, I decided to fill in the gaps in the roadway baseboard joins, sand them down and paint over them. Now, not being the brightest spark in the room, I forgot to take a proper before and after set of photos, but here is the baseboard join gap plastered over.
And painted it looks like this .................
Then having thought about it, I guessed that in fact the photographer could have easily photoshopped out those nasty baseboard joins and I could have saved myself the effort, But then, after more thought, it occurred to me that, at an exhibition, if we got the layout up nice and early on the Friday we could do the same and it would make a BIG difference. We would need to paint the road last thing on the Friday night and not first thing Saturday as the paint changes colour slightly as it dries, but it does make a huge difference to the appearance of the road and hence the layout.