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  1. The 2MM Association website has a section headed Articles and therein lies "Files and the 2mm Modeller" by Andrew Webster. It's some years old but Andrew is/was, to my knowledge, a trained watchmaker so the article remains a good reference. As to #6 cut files a supplier of watchmakers and jewellers tools is recommended, I've purchased from CousinsUK with complete satisfaction (usual disclaimer) and there are others.
  2. Compound2632 has shown the building of a D418 in the "D299 Appreciation Thread"; this page has a nice overhead view: https://www.rmweb.co.uk/topic/113035-more-pre-grouping-wagons-in-4mm-the-d299-appreciation-thread/page/92/#comment-3904236 There are other photographs as well in the thread, hope this helps.
  3. Hello Roger Full Throttle are, from what I've found, US manufacturers of Z-scale US outline rolling stock and also supply separate trucks/bogies. One source is www.zscalemonster.com whilst in Germany there are case-hobbies.de and aspenmodel.com There is also an alternative supplier of wheels; 'Will's Wheels' which seem to be listed by all of the above. No information on UK suppliers unfortunately. Regards Michael
  4. One, possibly the easiest, is to use a VPN. There are many available and most offer a 30 day free trial period or money back option. I've not used one yet but the temptation is certainly there for CF. Michael
  5. Another with membership problems unfortunately. I paid for a World of Railways membership on 11th December, ending up with a trial membership which has just expired - back to the ads! Would you be able to assist or have any suggestions please. Regards Michael
  6. And Santa doesn't even rate a carriage truck......... And shouldn't the reindeer be in PRIZE cattle wagons? 😁
  7. What's the likelihood that someone has already formulated wheel and track standards for finescale 1:120 ? 🤔
  8. There was a similar thread on this subject some years ago: Short answer it's a zinc alloy called 'Mazak' and it can be soldered but not easily; many people prefer to use epoxy resins. Hope this helps. Michael
  9. Will, David Eveleigh offers a replacement chassis for the 4500. Contact details and price are in the Small Suppliers section of the Association website. A few people have commented that there's an error in the cylinder placement as they don't line up with the smokebox and steampipes but otherwise it seems fine. Not my area of interest so I've not purchased one. Michael
  10. Bodies are still available from Farish 'N' Spares, items 37-225 and 3-227. Cylinders and valve gear are also available. I believe Edward used a Crab detailing set and 3500 gallon tender kit from BHE Enterprises together with Neil Ballantine's wheels. Michael
  11. Naturally, the only other standard gauge railway in England that had blue engines! 👌
  12. Succinctly put Clive. Zero hesitation, smooth as silk and steady as a rock. Detailed to "what's the scale again?" Says a lot about Bob's trackwork too. Michael
  13. As I was in the ZAG when it was discussed and can read the description on the etch I'll say naught. Looks good though. Michael
  14. Regarding the Dynamometer Car, Simon Dawson has it listed in his Recreation21 "shop" at Shapeways albeit to 1:148. And then there's dealing with Shapeways.
  15. The photograph I've included above shows, apart from the reduced end, a collar and a threaded portion. Fabricating as you suggest is certainly feasible if the appropriate size material is available, you'd need to ensure the thread is 'square' for accurate use. Definitely worth considering as an alternative. Michael
  16. Looking at the jig axles James is using, and the short length required to be turned to 1mm I don't believe distortion would be a problem assuming minimum overhang from the chuck or collet. Whilst I've mentioned four jaw chucks and 'dialing in', though not DTI's specifically, I'm not sure James has either or experience in their use. I believe he's not possessed the U3 for long.
  17. True, but if the rod is held in a three jaw chuck then the insert will be eccentric to some extent which puts James back where he started.
  18. Firstly, a three jaw chuck cannot be relied upon to hold items dead true, there will always be some run out and this will likely change according to the diameter of the material held. Use of a three jaw is normally for when all of the diameter is being machined or where concentricity of the maximum diameter is unimportant. Where something like these jig axles need to be held accurately you would either use collets or a four jaw chuck with the associated 'dialing in'. However, for items such as these jig axles one can make a temporary or single use collet from scraps of round bar. It's an old trick and there's a useful video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lj6HxUFUxdg I would vary the collet slightly to be more of a top hat shape, the 'brim' resting outside the jaws and the inserted portion being the full depth of the jaws. Made with a little care this can be reused in the future to accurately hold any axle or shaft of the same diameter. I'd also recommend the minimum length of the axle or shaft is projecting from the chuck or collet, this reduces flex and helps with accuracy. If needs be you can drill a larger hole from the rear of the collet to allow for any collars or larger diameters required, inserting the jig axle from the rear of the collet. Regards Michael
  19. Mounting bases/flanges for 2mm wagon buffers?
  20. That particular collett holder is still listed by Emco Holz und Hobby in Austria though importation might now be a little difficult - tinyurl.com/10urobov - current price €57.60 Pro Machine Tools Ltd in the UK, whom I would otherwise check, appear to currently have their website under maintenance. Regards Michael
  21. My recommendation next time is to anneal the skirt before forming over the tube or rod. It will be much more malleable and the risk of splitting lower.
  22. The boiler looks rather large for a Jinty. I believe you have one of the GP tanks. I believe this stands for general purpose, they were available in a range of liveries and are rather bulkier overall than a 3F. Michael
  23. Pretty rare I'll agree. The Heinkel 178 and Caproni Campini N.1 (both experimental) were also tail draggers as were Messerschmitt 262 prototypes V1 to V4. The Attacker and the Yak 15 are, to my knowledge, the only operational military jets with this type of undercarriage, both having origins in propeller driven aircraft (Yak 9 for the 15). The Yak 15 was developed in to the 17 which had tricycle undercarriage.
  24. There are a range of solvent-free contact adhesives available, UniBond as an example, and a gentleman I met last year at a local exhibition was demonstrating their use for laminating styrene sheets in building construction. I believe the adhesives are acrylic based, the Selleys brand I use (Australian) is certainly labelled as such. Michael
  25. Understandable, removing material from either could lead to structure weakening at a critical point. Using the etched footplate in conjunction with some of the body castings might be feasible. If not then I know a few N/2mm modellers down here would probably be interested. Thanks Nigel
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