Captain_Mumbles

That looks really good!

I love adding the Warhammer , or should we say 'grimdark' skills to model railways. In moderation of course.

Happy new year all! Slightly off topic but I think my chances are better in this company: Might be a long shot. Does anybody have a nice picture of cab details? I am building a larger scale one for a diorama and I am procrastinating over painting and detailing the inside before I can close it up and move on to the exterior paintwork. Cheers! Ben

Just that Hermit is a GNR Pacific means Baked beans and 2min noodles are mack on the menu.

Oh how i love a GNR pacific.

Was that a case of clicking on the 'socket normals' and changing the plug width?

Ahhhhhh Another month of 2min noodles and bakes beans out of can is in my future again.

Thanks! It is a shame that life gets in the way of it too much. Importantly, I have it at the stage where I can at least run some trains and chill out on a chair to end a hard day's work with a beverage to the sound of the swooshing and clanky clank of trains.

Thanks for your input. That is not so far from how it is going. As I am laying my own point work it is taking me some time. So we don't have to hijack Manna's thread, You can have a look at how it is all going here:

You've got a lot of cool models there. Hopefully you get to continue your building!!!

AS mentioned earlier, KX IS remarkably compact! I nearly got it to fit into my loft as a through station with some terminus out the back. Even though my layout is already designed and track work is going down, I sometimes go back into templot when bored and try to get KX in just in case my brain works better and I get it to fit.... Unfortunately I have an inconvenient corner that always stops me. Those terminus platforms would only be good for 3 coaches and loco.

You also seem good at finishing things. I started an A1/1 but built mine to look like the initial version with the B1 ish looking cab. I have stalled on the motion, which motion did you use on yours? I'd love to build an A2/1 but I know myself too well...

The plastic ones work well with the Peco Bullhead. Sometimes the wheels hit the inside claws but its easy enough to file em down a little if they do. Looks great painted.

A picture of your book law might help. I have looked at how these models are assembled, and I am a little confused by it to be honest. It is almost like they might have got the cad wrong. Even if I were to separate the forward part of the engine, I dont think I can do anything about it without cutting it horizontal and adding a shim. It is almost as if there isn't enough height between the fwd boiler and the running plate. My early A1 Scotsman had a little ski jump and a careful massage helped a lot.

It is a pitty about the RMweb meltdown. Nice work over there though!