Guest Natalie Graham Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 OK, You got me. I posted off my membership form to the 2mm Scale Association this morning. When I fancied giving this model railwaying lark another go I was intending trying P4, but having watched, in particular, Highclere take shape on RMWeb along with some of the other threads on here has reminded me how much I like the little 'uns. Now I will have to get some bits from the shops and start building things. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan76 Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 Well done! You'll not regret it. Well, not much, anyway... Alan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
-missy- Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 Fantastic! What have you got in mind? Missy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium nick_bastable Posted July 4, 2011 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 4, 2011 welcome to teh darkside ( which is actually rather sunny ) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
backofanenvelope Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 Hello from here.. and welcome. Tom Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Natalie Graham Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 Thank you for the welcomes. I think I am going to enjoy 2mm FS. To answer Missy's question, I am thinking in terms of LNWR in the 19th century. A layout is not really on at the moment as I have my house for sale and a move to somewhere else in due course. Although the way things are I could probably buold several layouts and retire them before I get a buyer. As a long term goal I rather fancy Tipton. It does also have the possibility of building the canal interchange basin as a kind of prototypical Inglenook shunting plank and then incorporating it into the bigger layout later on. Or I might look for a smaller prototype station as a first layout. I will see how much space I have when I move and how much stock I have built in the meantime. But for now I will start out building a loco or two and them some rolling stock and work from there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold bcnPete Posted July 5, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 5, 2011 Excellent news...Welcome to the 2FS family on here Natalie... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
richbrummitt Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 19th Century. You are a brave girl. I wish you well and look forward to progress. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Higgs Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 Thank you for the welcomes. I think I am going to enjoy 2mm FS. To answer Missy's question, I am thinking in terms of LNWR in the 19th century. A layout is not really on at the moment as I have my house for sale and a move to somewhere else in due course. Although the way things are I could probably buold several layouts and retire them before I get a buyer. As a long term goal I rather fancy Tipton. It does also have the possibility of building the canal interchange basin as a kind of prototypical Inglenook shunting plank and then incorporating it into the bigger layout later on. Or I might look for a smaller prototype station as a first layout. I will see how much space I have when I move and how much stock I have built in the meantime. But for now I will start out building a loco or two and them some rolling stock and work from there. Hmm, that reminds me that I have somewhere some unfinished artwork for LNWR open wagons and the underframes to match. Chris Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitziblue Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 Hi Natalie Another old time modeler, things are really looking up in 2 mil Mark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigelb Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 welcome Natalie. beware of missy she is serious hard core ................. m no take that back shes a great modeler and is an inspiration to us all Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
2mm Andy Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 Hi Natalie, Welcome to the 2mm corner! I think you'll find we're a pretty friendly bunch, and 2mm seems to be going great places at the moment! There are a few LNWR bits available that i can think of off the top of my head - the likes of Ultima and Worsley Works produce a selection of coaching stock and NPCS and an etched kit for the ubiquitous D88 van is available from the 2mm Scale Association shop (see iffy photo of my example below); There were some etches produced a good few years ago for some of the locos - although they may be a bit too modern for your tastes. Andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Natalie Graham Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 Thanks for even more welcoming comments. I made a start today with this little chap. The beginnings of one of the odd little 4-wheel shunters that the LNWR had, complete with the obligatory pound coin for size comparison. One of these spent its working week shunting wagons at Tipton yard with the occassional trip along the line to Dudley Port, and lived in the tiny shed at Tipton which wasn't big enough to accomodate anything else. It has a boiler too that plugs into the bottom of the saddle tank, but that will have to be fitted to the chassis as Messrs. Ramsbottom and Webb showed the common failing of many early locomotive engineers when designing this loco, they didn't allow for fitting the motor in. Actually there's plenty of room, the issue is in finding a way to fit a motor without it being irretrievably built into the loco and completely inaccessible thereafter. Next job is the smokebox front, some buffer beams and the rear plate to the footplate. To call it a cab is stretching things a bit. Thinking about it now it might have been better to have chosen a prototype for which suitable wheels are available, as I have realised that the cast wheels of these shunters weren't the same as the ones the larger engines had and which are the ones that the 2mm Association shop has. That one needs some thought. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weekday Cross Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 Great to hear of someone going for the LNWR, a favourite of mine! For the H-spoked wheels, you might try the 8mm or 8.5mm diameter Association wheels, with an overlay to give an impression of the spokes. Your enthusiasm makes me feel very ashamed that I am not building LNWR locos for my RMweb 2011 Challenge model of Liverpool Lime Street loco shed in 2mm scale - which is what I really should be doing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Donw Posted July 10, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 10, 2011 That's an impressive start Natalie welcome to 2mm. One of my modelling friends used to go spotting at Tipton as a lad said it was quite interesting ( not in LNWR days though! ) Should make a stunning model. Don Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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