Enterprisingwestern
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Hope you get the problem with the rats sorted out, chewing holes like that is annoying!
Whilst I am no master carpenter, can I advise using the correct tool for the job, throw the zipbits away, evil things, and invest in some decent quality holesaws, especially for plywood which has no grain to lead the bit in.
But at least you got there in the end.
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Very atmospheric.
Industrial filth and degradation, can't beat it!
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4 hours ago, burgundy said:Rather than chocks, fircones were perfectly adequate to immobilise a bubble car.
This is based on empirical observation of a scientific experiment carried out on the car of one of my teachers.
Best wishes
Eric
Presumably they came in varying sizes, eg, too fircone big, too fircone small?
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11 hours ago, 46444 said:
In this instance modelling the Lowfits and Isetta's turns it into modelling the prototype.
That's what it's all about, doesn't matter about ones modelling standards and abilities, giving it a go and enjoying it is the aim of the game IMHO.
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You can't quite see the rings here but you get the idea.
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When I'm actually using the lashing rings to lash with I use some 0.3mm brass wire wound around a 1mm drill bit, the tails clamped in pliers or whatever, when spun a few times you get a single tail to fit into a 0.5mm hole where the moulded ones are.
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Re the roping.
It wouldn't surprise me if one continuous length was used through each lashing ring and round each bumper mounting iron, and then the wheels chocked to keep them within gauge.
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On 25/09/2023 at 20:55, Dave John said:
Thanks Adam, useful pics. The snowplough looks as if it has been built with parts from some sort of older vehicle.
One of them being a Citroen Paris bus by the looks of it!
As a name for the layout, how about Xanadu, an idyllic place where everything as you would like it to be, with no prototype to worry about you'll have no problems with rivet counters!
Mike.
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2 hours ago, Nick Holliday said:Having derailed this thread, I thought this suburban house near me showed a triumph of money over good taste(?) might be of interest. Lots of polychrome bricks combined with plenty of flint and other materials. I have no idea of its history, as otherwise it is a fairly unremarkable building.
In my searching I also came across a PhD dissertation by Moses Jenkins of the University of Dundee on the history of brickwork in Scotland from 1700 - 1900 which goes into great detail on many aspects of brickwork, which makes interesting reading, if you have the time.
https://discovery.dundee.ac.uk/ws/portalfiles/portal/10228188/Jenkins_M_201
Victorian chavs?
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You're paying good money to have your (her) intelligence insulted, more modelling time for you though!
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On 08/08/2023 at 16:02, Neal Ball said:
Thanks for sharing your journey. I wonder if we could do Spain to Penzance and whether it would be as interesting.... 😎
I'm currently mulling over Alicante to Shrewsbury this year, although the planning and logistics fills me with dread!
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To mine and our postman's suprise it arrived in a used Heinz Tomato soup tin. The Postie was evidently bemused.
The best way to send wagons etc IMHO, excellent protection, although I do take the label off and give it a circuit of the dishwasher before sending!
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4 hours ago, SHMD said:Nice workshop.
It looks like you didn't just shrink the power tools, that car looks pretty small too!
Regarding the missing radii curves - the third law of model railways states "The more stuff you buy, the more stuff gets lost!"
Kev.
Also, despite however much space you've got you'll need/want at least 10% more.
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As a slight aside to the original research source, if you know anybody in a civil engineering company, they may have done railway related work for which drawings will exist. I could have had access to East Midlands Parkway station via this route.
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Metcalfe have how to videos on YouTube if you haven't caught them.
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Whilst the Parkside range is not up to the standard of, say, five79, they are a vast improvement quality wise on what they were some 40 years on their initial release. Careful assembly pays dividends in the end with trimming and tidying mouldings helping, and as the OP says, consulting other sources.
They cover a wide and popular number of wagons, so much so that the RTR boys are starting to make inroads into them, but for value for money Parkside defeat them all round.
If you want something better than what comes out of the bag then nowadays there are plenty of aftermarket suppliers willing to lend a hand, and to this end, Peco will still supply iindividual sprues for those so inclined.
A vote for Parkside from me!
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I can only agree with the previous comments, I would suggest a career on "The Repair Shop" awaits, but fear you would be wasted!
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Empty Accurascale boxes are a good source of sturdy, well constructed storage boxes too.
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9 hours ago, wenlock said:Thanks Mike🙂
I’d really like to build an example of a wood grain finished coach, I just need to find a suitable kit of a prototype that might have strayed into rural Dorset🙂 If you or anyone else can point me in the direction of a likely candidate I’d be delighted! I know a reasonable amount about the good old GWR, but my knowledge of other companies is pretty sketchy I’m afraid.
Best wishes
Dave
You know considerably more than i do about the GWR Dave!
Whilst it might be cheating a little, in your modelling period could a "foreign" wood grain coach be in some form of departmental service?
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I'm not into aeroplanes, but good modelling is good modelling and that looks superb, the "dashboard"? looks really fine.
As others have said, it will be a shame if you don't build at least one coach with a woodgrain finish of that quality.
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9 minutes ago, 45587 said:Well, that's astonishing. What is he made of?
George
Stern stuff, especially around the bedroom furniture area I would imagine!
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Very interesting.
Very interesting.
Can't beat a bit of wagonry.
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Likewise sorry to hear your story, but, flip the situation on it's head, try get back into modelling, doesn't matter if it's only in a small way, and use it it as an escape/release from the real world issues, it worked for me, albeit in slightly different circumstances.
Keep us informed, there's plenty of support hereabouts.
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Fabulous work and very interesting snippets of information.
Still say it looks nothing like 26043 though;
https://www.rail-online.co.uk/p64391015/hdcfa198f#h5740ee41
Reckon you've been sold a dud!
Mike.
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Dapol/Airfix BR Prestwin Wagon Build. The Raunds Apprection Society....
in 46444's Blog
A blog by 46444 in RMweb Blogs
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The other great advantage of the original Airfix kits is that they cost less than the soapy flash infested Dapol version, £1 upwards from exhibitions!
Mike.