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1 hour ago, MrWolf said:
What's an FSD level 5?
* I checked the 1959 Standard - Triumph parts book, no mention of it, so I probably don't need one anyway.
FSD is Tesla's "Full Self Driving" - a product marketed as fully autonomous driving (like the full name suggests), that people paid for and then were told to go kick rocks by an idiotic CEO when it never materialised. Currently it comprises of things like lane assist and cruise control, but is anything but fully autonomous as the driver has to stay alert and "ready to take over" at any point. It's very poorly implemented, using cameras only (someone who think's he knows better than all the other car makes told his engineers to remove the LIDAR used on older models). Tesla got outed faking a video of it in operation several years ago. It also has a habit of running into the back of stationary emergency vehicles, motorcycles, cyclists, trees and lane dividers.
The level 5 refers to SAE standards for autonomous vehicles, which is the nirvana of self driving e.g. you can kip in the back and get to your destination, alive, rather than the sub L3 it's currently at with driver assist features.
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21 hours ago, 30801 said:
Thing is the products are really good even though the bloke's a massive nobber.
How is that FSD level 5 that buyers were promised many years ago comng on?
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Do I spy improved short couplings?
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The Fruit D has it's top coat of brown now, I'm pleased with how it has come out. Just need to get all the lowers painted black next and then find my HRMS sheet of transfers
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On 26/03/2024 at 16:19, chuffinghell said:
I used to use Halfrauds plastic primer but when the local store closed I switched to Hycote grey plastic primer from Amazon (cheaper and larger 400ml can) however I have been experimenting with Stynylrez Airbrush Primer
Thought I'd written a response to this, I remember looking that up after you posted. I suspect it will be similar to the Valejjo one, sounds it from the description.
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I did wonder after posting if it might be a bit of an obscure reference.
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On 18/03/2024 at 06:32, Mikkel said:
Yes, they are all from the Shire scenes range. Although number three has been cut up and rebuilt for a different pose.
Shergar?
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On 21/04/2024 at 20:18, The Lurker said:
Interestingly Ricciardo also hit Piastri in the same incident, damaging his diffuser - before Stroll hit him.
Whereabouts on this does he hit Piastri before Stroll ploughed in to him?
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On 12/04/2024 at 19:43, gwrrob said:
That's one of the best recreations of the Dean-Churchward brake handle I've seen on a model.
I was thinking that the other day when looking at some pictures, that along with the representation of the hangers and linkages.
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Only just caught up with the Japan race last night. I found out the C5 are now only keeping the catch up program on for 7 days, so I missed out on the quali program. It's nice to see the only time they focus on the RBS is at the very beginning and very end. At least we can get to see what's happening mid pack. I love Suzaka, one of my favourite tracks (driving it in F1 games is fantastic) but watching it this time round didn't seem to have the oomph that it used to have.
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On 11/04/2024 at 20:20, Phatbob said:
That's the price per bogie. Not per pair.
I blagged four of the Fishbelly type for my B-set project as soon as I was aware that they were available.
They are very nice and great vale for the money IMHO. Arrived in the post PDQ too. :-)I didn't know I needed any Fishbelly bogies, so imagine my surprise when a pair fell in to my basket along with a couple of pairs of American bogies. Now I need to start combing the books to see what I can put them under!
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On 31/07/2019 at 22:01, 57xx said:
They could do with producing a few (hundred) extra of those American bogies, I'm sure they would sell out.
12 hours ago, Kernow MRC said:Bogies...
As spotted by Robin above, the distinctive 9 foot wheelbase bogies either 'Fish belly' or 'Equalising beam' as fitted to our GWR Steam Railmotors (Diagram O and R respectively) are also suitable for use with other GWR coach types, we have therefore made these available as RTR complete spare parts with wheels, brake rigging and electrical pick ups, suitable for kit builders etc.
Click here to order https://www.kernowmodelrailcentre.com/pg/144/GWR-Steam-Railmotor#BogiesAs someone who pushed for this 5 years ago, I had better put my money where my mouth is! Well done Kernow, hopefully a good decision for you, it certainly is for those of use who can find a use for them on other projects.
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You have a wonky knob.
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On 26/03/2024 at 07:32, MAP66 said:
Much appreciated Rob. I won't lie it can be a bit fiddly and I do have sausage fingers but I got into the groove with it and was fitting a bar every 3 or 4 minutes. When I do the other side I will take some more images showing the actual process, better than explaining sometimes, an image paints a thousand words. For information the brass 0.2 rod is by Albion Alloys available from numerous model shops at about £5.50 for 10 x 300mm lengths.
I've found Nairnshire Modelling Supplies to be good for brass rod. They do more than currently listed on their ebay shop as I've had 0.5, 0.6 and 0.7mm off them. They only showing down to 0.3mm at the moment so not sure if they do 0.2mm, might be worth asking. The proprietor has always been good in communications I've had with him.
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12 hours ago, Dunsignalling said:
Only the axles?
I won't be deciding until we've seen the finished article.
Indeed, the whole thing looks to have some kind of reverse perspective going on.
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Edit. Damn tablet won't let me edit properly. Or are they garden cloches?
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12 hours ago, Fishplate said:
I thought GWR windows on roofs were called Clerestory, not Velux . . . . 🤔😬
It depends on the stock. These little loft extensions have velux windows 😆
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To answer the other bit in your post, if you want some grey wagons, you should be looking at some unfitted Minks or vans from other constituents. If you like kits, there are plenty of LMS, LNER and the odd Southern one from Ratio/Parkside and Cambrian.
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On 14/03/2024 at 14:03, Compound2632 said:
If, when it comes to it, you don't want the match truck, I'm interested!
How many do you want? 😂
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On 24/03/2024 at 15:21, spikey said:
Not an Ebay thing, and face-to-face is not an option due to the distance between parties. I had this vague idea that you could go into a post office, hand over cash, and it would magically get to the seller? In these particular circumstances (only!) I'm happy to take the risk of the seller getting my cash but not dispatching the goods. Cash payment is my idea, not the seller's. It's to do with the maintenance of domestic harmony ...
However much the Nigerian Prince/Foreign Minister/ Treasury officer is offering, I'll double it, just send me the cash instead.
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On 20/03/2024 at 13:24, Darius43 said:
Any team with half a sense of decency wouldn't touch him with a barge pole. That's him off to RB then. (jk)
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8 hours ago, Compound2632 said:
What white primer did you use? I have found that the coverage of Precision paint is rather dependent on the primer - not that I've found a good white primer for this; Halfords grey plastic primer and red primer are OK but I've not been so satisfied using Acid 8 etch primer, which is a light grey. In other words, I think the issue may be paint chemistry rather than colour.
I used the PP white enamel primer as specced on their site. I used to religiously use Halfords rattle cans but they are not very cost effective and quite wasteful. Coverage of enamel top coats on them was always good. Once my current stock is gone, no more will be bought. This is also one of the reasons for having a play with the Vallejo acrylic primers.
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There is also @GrahamT on this forum.
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6 hours ago, MrWolf said:
You will find that you need fewer coats of the chocolate brown paint over the top of a dark undercoat as regardless of the type of paint, dark browns don't cover particularly well.
Yeah, when I was doing a couple of LMS vans in LMS bauxite, I followed the Phoenix Precision advice to use white undercoat (their site suggests all their paint is formulated for a white undercoat (or I've misread it)). Never again! Coverage was a nightmare, it took about 3 sessions to get something passing muster.
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It depends on the stock. These little loft extensions have velux windows
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It's just really cold this time of year in Miami.