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Posts posted by Matthew Cousins
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Having gone fine scale 7mm with 2 rail track feed electric supply, I'm beginning to wonder if a coarser or larger scale might have been easier outdoors.
Not that I'm unhappy with my layout, far from it, but it is a lot of work to get finescale track right outdoors (+ all locos need compensation unless the track is perfectly level) and perhaps radio control might have been better too.
Good luck with your venture!
Matthew
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Hi, I have some of the O2 etches in 7mm which I bought to make a P1 2-8-2 with some other etches that William Ascough sold me. The etches look quite good, but I have gone with a more beefy JPL models chassis instead.
I have heard that you have to know what you are up to to build these kits, but they are reasonable value.
I am a fair way through making a K2 from one of the ACE kits and for that I substituted the rolled boiler for some brass tube of the correct dimension, which whilst it made some of its own problems did produce a robust result, so you might consider that if you have a metal supplier near you.
I also have a V3 that was made by the building service he supplies and whilst it runs well it does need some fettling before painting.
William is very helpful with enquiries so if you have problems with the kit, I am sure that he would help.
Good Luck!
Matthew
Jon Fitness' average 7mm signals workbench.
in Permanent Way, Signalling & Infrastructure
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Hi Jon, Good to meet you the other day at the Bluebell, many thanks for posting the spare signal arm, which arrived safely and very quickly, I seem to have lost your email from my address book so hope that you pick this message up. Cheers, Matthew Cousins.