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    Coopercraft Mk1 Kit and other projects A.K.A. The Evil Bus Driver's Coach thread

    in Kitbuilding & Scratchbuilding

    Posted

    4 hours ago, MJI said:

    Bow pen might work.

    Hi Martin,

     

    I have been struggling to hone my bow pen, but recent saw a YouTube by @MikeTrice that helped me to at least get it working.   So will give that a go

     

    I also tried Rotring drawing pens - I think they are black lines you can see in the photo, which are okay.

     

    Halfords do a paint pack (damask red) with a fine tip applicator for stone chips and scratches - see below.  But the paint flows too quickly for this application

     

    Otherwise, I used a very fine (000) brush, but it is really slow and keeps drying out so has to be cleaned after a few minutes.

     

    Where the mouldings are crisp it is possible to get okay results.  I shall keep persevering!

     

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    Coopercraft Mk1 Kit and other projects A.K.A. The Evil Bus Driver's Coach thread

    in Kitbuilding & Scratchbuilding

    Posted · Edited by sjp23480

    On 04/03/2024 at 19:59, sjp23480 said:

    1.  After painting, the glazing is a real struggle to fit into the window apertures - just not sure how best to get it to fit - enlarge the window apertures or file down the glazing

     

    2.  Painting the vent frames on glazing material is a right PITA - the mouldings are not clean and its difficult to apply the paint consistently and accurately.

     

    3.  The glazing material is very thick and appears to be quite prismatic - even before it is installed on the coach

    Apologies for the bump, but do RMWebbers have any suggestions on these questions - I am especially frustrated with the issue of trying to paint the frames on the windows - see below

     

    Many thanks (in advance) for any suggestions!

     

     

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    EBay madness

    in Ebay Topics

    Posted · Edited by sjp23480

    18 minutes ago, Hroth said:

    brotherhood of mendacious chiselers?

     

    Would that make them "Min-dacious chiselers"?

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    Solar panels

    in Wheeltappers

    Posted

    So March turned out to be a good one, month on month overall production doubled to 224KWH, which was 10% more than March 2023.  :-)

     

    But, the financial benefit was marginal as prices have come down. :-|

     

     

    Wright writes.....

    in Modelling musings & miscellany

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    12 minutes ago, Tony Wright said:

    A request, please.

     

    Does anyone have a spare Bachmann B1 tender body for sale, please? It needs to be in BR lined black (the BR device doesn't matter - early or later). 

     

    The reason for this need is that I sprayed a Bachmann V2 BR lined green tender body this morning with Halfords car rattle can acrylic satin black, and it 'attacked' the lining/BR device; it just blistered! I've cleaned it off, but rather nasty marks have been left and re-spraying hasn't disguised these (do you see why I usually leave painting to those who know what they're doing?). I've never come across this reaction before - not with acrylic. 

     

    I'm happy to buy a complete tender if necessary.

     

    I recall at one show, a trader selling RTR tender bodies (including Bachmann B1s), but who and where are lost in the mists of time.

     

    Many thanks in anticipation. 

    Hi @Tony Wright


    EKM had a bunc h of them at AllyPally at the weekend.  ~£10 for BR Black loco body and tender I think!  

     

    You can reach them at ekmx23@gmail.com or 07922 403608 (Mon-Thurs 10am-4pm)

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    Coopercraft Mk1 Kit and other projects A.K.A. The Evil Bus Driver's Coach thread

    in Kitbuilding & Scratchbuilding

    Posted

    On 01/03/2024 at 15:32, The Evil Bus Driver said:

    The coach will be primed before the glazing goes in.

    I have a few of these coaches in my collection, but their construction has stalled a the glazing stage.  I have 3 concerns:

     

    1.  After painting, the glazing is a real struggle to fit into the window apertures - just not sure how best to get it to fit - enlarge the window apertures or file down the glazing

     

    2.  Painting the vent frames on glazing material is a right PITA - the mouldings are not clean and its difficult to apply the paint consistently and accurately.

     

    3.  The glazing material is very thick and appears to be quite prismatic - even before it is installed on the coach

     

    Any suggestions on how best to address these challenges would be gratefully received.

     

    Steve

    EBay madness

    in Ebay Topics

    Posted

    Speaking of relisting and ebay madness, I have noticed quite a few unsold items being relisted with a higher price!  

     

    If an item is unsold and you want to sell, wouldn't you reduce the price? 

     

    I also assume listing fees apply if the item is unsold?

     

     

     

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    Solar panels

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    Posted

    4 hours ago, big jim said:

    their buy back price is 30p 

    Are you sure?  

    That means their buy back rate is more than the current unit price (~28p per unit). 

    Remember, the unit rate will also come down ~15% from April 1st, which will dilute the returns/benefits further. 

    Solar panels

    in Wheeltappers

    Posted

    Jim, 

     

    I  prefer to calculate the return on investment.  Based on the lowest quoted return (£825) and assuming you have £9800 of capital to "invest", you will get a return of 8.4%.

     

    Only you will know if that is good value, based on what that your £9800 has been earning for the last few years.

     

    The cost of installation sounds quite good value, but the returns seem a little conservative - which is not unusual - they prefer to under-sell/over-deliver.

     

    I have a 3.5KWH system with 7 panels and a 3KWH battery that cost £7100 in 2022.  In the first 12 months the return was £930, or 12.8%.  

     

    It wasn't the largest system we could have had installed, but the survey reasoned that this was the best size of installation based on our consumption needs.  

     

    It would appear that bigger is not necessarily better.  Some houses round me with 16-20 panels, once you have a production surplus and start feeding it into the grid the returns are a lot less attractive.

     

    Steve

     

    Wright writes.....

    in Modelling musings & miscellany

    Posted

    6 minutes ago, Tony Wright said:

    Markits does a de-luxe crankpin set which secures the rods by nuts, not washers soldered in place. I don't use them, preferring............

     

    Hi Tony,

     

    Do you use bearings on the crankpins for the coupling rods?  I have always found it easier to get a chassis to run with them than without.

     

    I also use a deluxe crankpin on the wheel where all the gubbins goes (connecting rod, return crank and eccentric rod).  I find it easier to get the return crank in position by soldering it to a nut threaded onto the crankpin.

     

    Thanks

    Steve

     

     

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    Wright writes.....

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    Posted

    6 hours ago, Tony Wright said:

     

    So, two major kit manufacturers (SEF and DJH) now with Squires. 

    I wonder if Squires will continue to produce both ranges in full or deduplicate them? 

     

    Both ranges features A3's, so it might make sense to produce only one version.

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