Dudley

Thanks for this info Orange Cat. Will look into it...

Calden, Germany. eBay item number: 352027151673

Yes that's the blighter!

I always ask politely; no reason to do anything else. I even translated into German so that he wouldn't have to.

I've had similar thoughts but then if he won't ship to UK will my payment go through glitch free?

He's a dealer selling new stock hence I don't understand why he won't send to UK. It's 'Buy It Now', there's no bidding involved. Dudley

Good evening, I hope this is a good place to ask. I've seen a new Rivarossi ex-USA S100 on eBay.de that I'd like to buy but the seller specifies 'will not post to UK' (- I don't understand why this should s be so.) Can anyone suggest a way that I could obtain this item please? I don't know of anyone living in Germany or Europe mainland that I could ask. Many thanks in anticipation, Dudley

And you think you've got problems with mazak rot...

Whilst I don't have any OO Radials I often use Staedtler Lumocolor permanent (black) marker pens for this sort of work with accurate results easily achieved. They do a Medium, small and fine nib and I'd estimate that the medium nib would cover this wheel work. Hope that helps, Dudley

Thanks for your reply Baz. I only have experience with Indian ink and would concur that it does feel like there's more work? effort? involved in getting the ink wash to er, wash over the model. Given your thoughts at least I know I'm on the right track re mix and application. I appreciate your help, Dudley

Hi Barry, Just a quick question: is it best to use the ink - any ink - neat rather than diluted? I've been trying for some time now 1 x ink to 30 x water + 1 windscreen fluid (as breaker of surface tension) as recommended by A.N.Other modeller but the fluid tends to form 'puddles' on my models almost as if there's too much surface tension. Of course I could try this myself but just wondered what your thoughts were please? I also weather with pastel and watercolour pencils on top of acrylic base paints to give very small and subtle moss/ staining like this http://dudleysphotos.zenfolio.com/p247877316/h2446051a#h3b066ede In this example it's on a 3D wagon which typically has a lovely texture from the manufacturing process, it all helps! Kind regards, Dudley

Will the Invicta models (- made for Bachmann?) then be sold through Bachmann stockist such as Hattons? Or are the two separate concerns? I pre-ordered two from Hattons back in the summer but haven't heard anything yet. Dudley

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Are you taking it to any shows other than Warley Chaz? Us older layout groupees might like to see it away from the masses! D.

My comment wasn't intended as a criticism in any way Chaz - just offering an alternative to a polarising filter which you'd mentioned Kind regards, D