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7 minutes ago, Lecorbusier said:

Should I look to lubricate again? and if so using what? I am pretty sure that the oil attracted the contamination and I can see no reason why this will not happen again over time.

 

 

Lubricants, should be good for a gauge wars type punch up! :)

I've used WD40, not sprayed direct from the can! Peco's electrolube again is a good bet in my opinion, and Labell used to do some brilliant lubricants but haven't seen any for years!

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51 minutes ago, Lecorbusier said:

Can I ask some advice on smooth running. On my 1F I got the chassis running nice and smoothly to my satisfaction. I put a small drop of fine clock oil on each of the bearings and also the crank rod bearings, followed by some running in.

 

I then turned my attention to fine detailing the body with the chassis sitting towards the back of my workbench. On completion I assembled everything and had a play. After a while I found the running getting a little 'sticky'.  Now .... as nothing had changed from the original set up I deduced that some of the filing dust/scratch brush dust might well have got in to the mechanism. I stripped the chassis down and gave everything a thorough clean. I seem to have been right in my diagnosis as the chassis is running smoothly again.

 

Should I look to lubricate again? and if so using what? I am pretty sure that the oil attracted the contamination and I can see no reason why this will not happen again over time.

 

Morning Tim,

 

the problem is, that stripping down and cleaning and then reassembling in the manner that you describe, could have inadvertently cured a myriad of problems that you were potentially unaware of. Your problem could have had nothing to do with contaminated lubricant at all. Alternatively, the potential contamination may have been to one component that could have been sorted without a complete strip down. If you fear contamination, then keep your chassis (is that a banned phrase?) away from the workbench. I must admit, I tend to do this by default when not working on the undergubins (tech phrase) This is definitely to keep it safe from harm, my workbench has been known to get a little, shall we say, work stained on occasion. I know of a couple of modellers who keep items like this in a separate room when not working on them, to prevent airborne flux contamination!

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27 minutes ago, Headstock said:

 

Morning Tim,

 

the problem is, that stripping down and cleaning and then reassembling in the manner that you describe, could have inadvertently cured a myriad of problems that you were potentially unaware of. Your problem could have had nothing to do with contaminated lubricant at all. Alternatively, the potential contamination may have been to one component that could have been sorted without a complete strip down. If you fear contamination, then keep your chassis (is that a banned phrase?) away from the workbench. I must admit, I tend to do this by default when not working on the undergubins (tech phrase) This is definitely to keep it safe from harm, my workbench has been known to get a little, shall we say, work stained on occasion. I know of a couple of modellers who keep items like this in a separate room when not working on them, to prevent airborne flux contamination!

Thanks Andrew,

 

When cleaning the 'chassis' I found that the axles when sliding through the horn blocks after they had been dropped out of the guides were sticky and when in the wrong position caught slightly ... as if there was a small piece of grit locking things. By spinning the wheel it all freed up again, but would catch occasionally. After cleaning this no longer happened. However, without any lubrication it runs smoothly but not as loosely as it did with. I am concerned about not using a lubricant due to potential longer term wear issues.

 

The clock oil I have used to date is the one sold by Eileens

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50 minutes ago, PMP said:

Lubricants, should be good for a gauge wars type punch up! :)

I've used WD40, not sprayed direct from the can! Peco's electrolube again is a good bet in my opinion, and Labell used to do some brilliant lubricants but haven't seen any for years!

Nothing to do with gauge wars, but WD-40 isn't a lubricant.  It's a water-dispersant and/or releasing agent and actually isn't the best at those roles either.  It only works as a lubricant at all because it is is oil-based.  But I'll admit it's useful as a do-everything-tool-in-the-toolbox. 

Earlier in my career we had to explain this to the British Army when they tried to use WD-40 as a lubricant on their SA-80 rifles in very low temperatures, when it would only temporarily free up the weapon before another stoppage.  Oil thickens as temperature drops (called the temperature-viscosity coefficient) so while the can might have been warm, applying WD-40 to cold metal was as good as lubrication using Evo-stick.

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12 minutes ago, Northmoor said:

Nothing to do with gauge wars, but WD-40 isn't a lubricant.  It's a water-dispersant and/or releasing agent and actually isn't the best at those roles either.  It only works as a lubricant at all because it is is oil-based.  But I'll admit it's useful as a do-everything-tool-in-the-toolbox. 

 

 

Yep, a water dispersant, hence WD and the 40 is the 40th formulation to get it right. Rumour (urban myth?) has it that the base oil is some sort of fish oil but apparently, according to this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WD-40 the oil is probably a mineral oil which would make it most unsuitable for model railway use. My understanding is that mineral oils will leach the plasticizer out of plastic making it brittle and crack (plastic gears, bodies, sleepers or anything it gets on). A light synthetic oil is usually recommended.

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33 minutes ago, Lecorbusier said:

Thanks Andrew,

 

When cleaning the 'chassis' I found that the axles when sliding through the horn blocks after they had been dropped out of the guides were sticky and when in the wrong position caught slightly ... as if there was a small piece of grit locking things. By spinning the wheel it all freed up again, but would catch occasionally. After cleaning this no longer happened. However, without any lubrication it runs smoothly but not as loosely as it did with. I am concerned about not using a lubricant due to potential longer term wear issues.

 

Tim,

 

you cannot dispense with lubricant, just take precautions to avoid contamination. Grit can cause wear, lubricant prevents wear. An axle contaminated by grit will wear whether lubricant is present or not. Grit is the enemy not the lubricant. In the cases that I am aware of, where contamination has become a major issue, it is usually due to over lubrication and excessively dirty working conditions. You don't strike me as being guilty of either, I suspect you are worrying a little too much. Just make sure your lubrication points are clean before lubrication and keep your chassis away from the workbench after lubrication.

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I hope Tony doesn’t mind me asking a question here. I have tried applying some Fox transfers to the inside of the windows on DMU (Class 120) I am building. They seemed to take OK, but later when I brushed off some dust from inside the unit using a large soft brush, one of them moved.

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I suspect that it was just the water drying had sealed them in place, and the adhesive was on the rear. I did try a test first using the Fox logo at the bottom of the sheet, but I did not leave it overnight to test the seal.

Class120_143.jpg

 

I know this thread is a fountain of both knowledge and experience, so I thought I would ask here. I also started a thread on the Weathering, Painting & Transfers/ skills section of the forum:

https://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/150917-transfers-inside-windows-reversed/

Maybe a dab of dilute PVA on the transfers using a cocktail stick, or brush them off and use some other transfers?

 

Any thoughts?

 

Jamie

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15 minutes ago, Jamiel said:

I hope Tony doesn’t mind me asking a question here. I have tried applying some Fox transfers to the inside of the windows on DMU (Class 120) I am building. They seemed to take OK, but later when I brushed off some dust from inside the unit using a large soft brush, one of them moved.

Class120_144.jpg

 

I suspect that it was just the water drying had sealed them in place, and the adhesive was on the rear. I did try a test first using the Fox logo at the bottom of the sheet, but I did not leave it overnight to test the seal.

Class120_143.jpg

 

I know this thread is a fountain of both knowledge and experience, so I thought I would ask here. I also started a thread on the Weathering, Painting & Transfers/ skills section of the forum:

https://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/150917-transfers-inside-windows-reversed/

Maybe a dab of dilute PVA on the transfers using a cocktail stick, or brush them off and use some other transfers?

 

Any thoughts?

 

Jamie

 

I can't speak for Fox transfers, but my (Cambridge Custom Transfers) window labels are intended to be applied to the inside of the window.

 

Nonetheless, I always apply a coat of Klear to the inside of the window in order to seal the transfer; once dried, the Klear is invisible.

 

Regards,

John Isherwood.

 

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On 17/01/2020 at 19:20, Michael Edge said:

You've pointed that out before but I don't think the loco was painted at all, I think it's the Hornby finish. Its possibly varnished  and lightly weathered but it was done eight years ago and I don't remember.

 

I apologise for the crudity of the photo and the lateness of the reply, but here is an original (body/finish wise) Hornby Empire of India, which does not have flashes on the locomotive, but nor does it have any on the tender. So it would appear the flashes were added at a later point to the model you have. 

 

This model is also suffering from 'missing bracket syndrome' on this side, however it is my intention to clone the one left on the drivers side and 3D print some replacements.

 

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3 hours ago, Tony Wright said:

Good morning Clive,

 

I used to 'play' cricket, and, as a child, I 'played' with my toy trains. Both were great 'fun'.

 

I now get my fun (among other things) from making models. I have done for many years. Isn't that sufficient a point to be a railway modeller? 

 

I never did drive Pete Marshall's tinplate railways. Why would I? Such stuff interests me not a jot (other than as historical quirks), so I'm afraid I'd never regard it as 'fun'.

 

I rarely operate model railways, unless it's when guests are here. Then it's 'fun'. As is the conversation and banter (as you know). 

 

Regards,

 

Tony.  

 

 

Hello Tony 

 

I use to think I was a modeller first and a reluctant operator but since I have Sheffield Exchange up and running I am enjoying playing trains as much as building them. As I write this I have a Met-Cam 3 car DMU (Hornby as out the box) meandering one way and going the other is a Brush two (Lima unmodified) hauling a rake of parcels stock. Of which only one is kit built and I purchased it. 

 

I am enjoying see them run as I listen to Skating Polly sing Stop Digging (my favourite of their songs).

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32 minutes ago, Jamiel said:

I hope Tony doesn’t mind me asking a question here. I have tried applying some Fox transfers to the inside of the windows on DMU (Class 120) I am building. They seemed to take OK, but later when I brushed off some dust from inside the unit using a large soft brush, one of them moved.

Class120_144.jpg

 

I suspect that it was just the water drying had sealed them in place, and the adhesive was on the rear. I did try a test first using the Fox logo at the bottom of the sheet, but I did not leave it overnight to test the seal.

Class120_143.jpg

 

I know this thread is a fountain of both knowledge and experience, so I thought I would ask here. I also started a thread on the Weathering, Painting & Transfers/ skills section of the forum:

https://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/150917-transfers-inside-windows-reversed/

Maybe a dab of dilute PVA on the transfers using a cocktail stick, or brush them off and use some other transfers?

 

Any thoughts?

 

Jamie

I don't mind anyone asking a question on here, Jamie.

 

Questions are to be encouraged.

 

I've not used Fox transfers for applying the signage on the insides of carriage windows. My choice has been the HMRS 'Pressfix' type. On these, the adhesive is definitely on the 'front' face of the transfers, unlike, say, numerals where the adhesive is on the back. They can leave a tiny halo of 'gum', but this comes off easily with enamel thinners, once the transfers have set. 

 

Here are a couple of examples where I've used the Pressfix internal signage.....

 

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This is one of the ex-Flying Scotsman 1938 catering triplets. The bodies were built by John Houlden using Rupert Brown's body etchings. I built the bogies and underframes, and Geoff Haynes painted it. I then made the interiors, glazed it and added the internal transfers - a sort of group build. I think the signs look fine, though the First Class ends are the further away in both shots.

 

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The same signage inside a Mailcoach ex-Silver Jubilee triplet which is all my work (never again!). Not 'all my work' never again, but never another Mailcoach job! 

 

Picking up on a few other recent points if I may, please? 

 

Lubricants?

 

From what I've been told and what I've seen, never use Electrolube if your chassis has Romford/Markits drivers. The rim insulation is thin, brown paper, which absorbs the Electrolube and causes the wheels to short out! I think the product is fine for all-metal installations (switches, etc,) but not for rim-insulated drivers. 

 

Does it affect plastics? The reason I ask is that I asked Norman Solomon if it might be a good idea to lubricate the tie-bars on the pointwork he'd made for LB in 2008; one of which had started to stick. 'Of course' was his reply, but it must be entirely synthetic oil. So, I bought some, and it's worked. 

 

For loco mechanisms/bearings and so on, I use the oil sold by the likes of Eileen's Emporium/Hobby Holidays, contained in a sort of pen-like dispenser. 

 

Now, muck in mechanisms caused by subsequent building on them.........

 

I always build the chassis of a loco first, making sure it's sweet before going on to making the body. Though I don't recommend then using the chassis as a sort of 'jig' for then building the body (as recommended by Poppyswood), from time to time, the part-built body must be offered up to the frames to check clearances and a good fit. With that comes the risk of detritus getting into where one doesn't want it, so I always brush off any muck before offering the two main parts together. Since I don't have sprung/moving hornblocks, there's less of a problem, but the last thing one wants are bits of grot getting into sweet-running gearboxes (did I say making models was 'fun'?). 

 

One other thing, often encountered, is the problem of a good-running chassis suddenly becoming 'iffy' once the body is on. There are a number of factors at play here - interference around the flanges, short circuits and so on. One thing occasionally overlooked is the chassis deflecting once the body is screwed on. This is caused by the body being more rigid than the chassis. That's why I prefer 'battleship' chassis. Some etched ones are very flimsy (too flimsy), even though they might be 'scale' thickness. I always make sure it's the body which deflects (if there is any) when the two are together. 

 

Regards,

 

Tony. 

 

 

 

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21 minutes ago, Clive Mortimore said:

Hello Tony 

 

I use to think I was a modeller first and a reluctant operator but since I have Sheffield Exchange up and running I am enjoying playing trains as much as building them. As I write this I have a Met-Cam 3 car DMU (Hornby as out the box) meandering one way and going the other is a Brush two (Lima unmodified) hauling a rake of parcels stock. Of which only one is kit built and I purchased it. 

 

I am enjoying see them run as I listen to Skating Polly sing Stop Digging (my favourite of their songs).

'I listen to Skating Polly sing Stop Digging (my favourite of their songs).'

 

I assume that's a singer or a band? 

 

Does it surprise you that I'm entirely ignorant of which, Clive?

 

Regards,

 

Tony. 

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10 minutes ago, Tony Wright said:

'I listen to Skating Polly sing Stop Digging (my favourite of their songs).'

 

I assume that's a singer or a band? 

 

Does it surprise you that I'm entirely ignorant of which, Clive?

 

Regards,

 

Tony. 

Hello Tony 

 

They are an American band, formed of two step sisters and their brother. Regulars on  the Sheffield Exchange thread have been recently introduced to some Russian rock bands. 

I find running trains as I listen to my taste in music a great way to relax.  Must dash as I have a York express hauled by a Type 3 and a Leeds /Bradford DMU arriving soon. 

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3 hours ago, PMP said:

I've used WD40, not sprayed direct from the can! Peco's electrolube again is a good bet in my opinion, and Labelle used to do some brilliant lubricants but haven't seen any for years!

 

You called, Sir....

 

https://www.hamodels.net/index.php?search[keywords]=labelle&_a=category

 

No connections etc. etc.

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6 hours ago, Clive Mortimore said:

Hello Tony

 

Doesn't the tin plate layout look like it could be fun to drive, surely that is the main object of the hobby. I know most people who read this thread are interested in getting their models as close to the prototype as possible but if it isn't fun to play with what is the point of being a railway modeller.

I have this idea to resurrect my old models from my teenage years, including peeling off the horrible paint jobs I applied and building a proper train set as an antidote to finer scale modelling. (But I don't tell anyone!).

 

Martyn

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5 hours ago, Lecorbusier said:

Can I ask some advice on smooth running. On my 1F I got the chassis running nice and smoothly to my satisfaction. I put a small drop of fine clock oil on each of the bearings and also the crank rod bearings, followed by some running in.

 

I then turned my attention to fine detailing the body with the chassis sitting towards the back of my workbench. On completion I assembled everything and had a play. After a while I found the running getting a little 'sticky'.  Now .... as nothing had changed from the original set up I deduced that some of the filing dust/scratch brush dust might well have got in to the mechanism. I stripped the chassis down and gave everything a thorough clean. I seem to have been right in my diagnosis as the chassis is running smoothly again.

 

Should I look to lubricate again? and if so using what? I am pretty sure that the oil attracted the contamination and I can see no reason why this will not happen again over time.

Tim,

 

when I built this LNWR 12 wheel diner from the old Modellers World kit I used Masokits inside bearing sprung etched bogie frames (it was the simplest option for P4). I lubricated the inside bearings  with some clock oil and was surprised by how much effort was needed to move it. I lightly washed out the bearings with cigarette lighter fluid (my favorite cleaning solvent) and the carriage then ran very easily. A fine film of oil may have remained but the  "torque converter" effect of too much oil was probably removed.

 

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As Andy (Headstock) commented, stripping and reassembling the  chassis may also have inadvertently removed some other contributory factor.

 

Jol

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Three products that I use with success on both my OO & O layouts are

 

1. WD40 - usually a drop on a rag to clean rails etc of built up gunge. I don't use WD40 to lubricate gears / axles, or to generally clean track etc.

 

2. SERVISOL electrical switch cleaner, in a spray can. A touch on the rails occasionally and let the train  run over & disperse it. NEVER had any problems and works well - Just a touch on each rail though. It dries / evaporates without staining if it gets onto ballast. I used to get mine from Maplins, now via ebay. One can lasts years. OK also on loco pick ups etc. Wonderful stuff.

 

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3. Electrolube in a pen. I bought a few of these years ago and am nearly out. just a tiny a drop on gears & bearings etc. Never had any problems with this over the years either. Anyone know where you can buy these now (the pen type as photo below) ?

 

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21 hours ago, Tony Wright said:

Good evening Andy,

 

Very sound reasoning, with which I cannot disagree.....

 

However, why is that some who cannot tolerate 'steamroller' wheels, cannot then get their trains to stay on the track when they change them to ..... bicycle wheels? 

 

It's been recorded before, but some guests who operated the 'coarse' standards of Little Bytham, thought it 'wonderful', until one looked at the loco/stock wheels (and by analogy) and narrow gauge trackwork. They were 'impressed' when a P2 I'd built took 14 (heavy) bogies round at near 100 scale mph, without fuss, failure or derailment, but couldn't have lived with the steamroller wheels. 

 

Yet, when I saw the layout they were operating a month or two later at a show, they couldn't get a 2-6-2T with only two carriages from one end to the other of a terminus-fiddle yard layout, without it falling off all over the place! 

 

'No going back'? It's 'no going forward' for me if the finest scale/gauge standards can produce such poor running. 

 

The last said, I've also seen some pretty grim running on layouts with 'steamroller' wheels. But, we have been here before...........

 

Regards,

 

Tony. 

 

Oh Dear,

 

Being 8 hours behind in time meant I had to read a lot more replies to my obviously poor word-smithing before being able to continue.  Apologies to all. No offense intended.

 

My major point I was trying to make is that I'm interested personally on ensuring 100% reliable track holding/pick-up/running in 4mm and 3.5 mm scale, by solving the various  difficulties of having affordable and easily achieved working suspension.  Once that happens, then the models can have any of the range of existing wheel profiles, or even wheels with exact scale flanges. The operating performance and reliability should then be identical. And more modelers will then have the choice of using what seems best to them, regardless of their individual skill levels.  The videos are intended to show that is now possible.

 

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As to my unfortunate last line. . . . I have found that looking at models with exact scale wheels, from the underside makes me less inclined to like identical models that have over sized wheels. Once the difference is observed, in my case, it is not forgettable, and subsequently not then lovable. . .  I have noticed a somewhat glazed eyes effect when showing the difference to my HO modeller colleagues.

 

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As an aside, I don't know what has happened since my 70's move to the US, but all the then model magazines that showed carefully drawn scale drawings of locos, coaches etc., had the wheels and gauge drawn to scale. And apparently model commercial drawings still do.  So the very beginning of the modelling process starts with scale size wheels as the default..

 

Andy

 

 

 

 

 

 

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4 hours ago, Tony Wright said:

I don't mind anyone asking a question on here, Jamie.

 

Questions are to be encouraged.

 

I've not used Fox transfers for applying the signage on the insides of carriage windows. My choice has been the HMRS 'Pressfix' type. On these, the adhesive is definitely on the 'front' face of the transfers, unlike, say, numerals where the adhesive is on the back. They can leave a tiny halo of 'gum', but this comes off easily with enamel thinners, once the transfers have set. 

 

Here are a couple of examples where I've used the Pressfix internal signage.....

 

1456902884_38triplet01.jpg.6961fdda2292a5b37771db3464f2bb3d.jpg

 

230262433_38triplet02.jpg.dc21dea657ef87f200248e2016e01168.jpg

 

This is one of the ex-Flying Scotsman 1938 catering triplets. The bodies were built by John Houlden using Rupert Brown's body etchings. I built the bogies and underframes, and Geoff Haynes painted it. I then made the interiors, glazed it and added the internal transfers - a sort of group build. I think the signs look fine, though the First Class ends are the further away in both shots.

 

1402031248_ex-SilverJubileetriplet.jpg.bea9b311767c577f7ad9af790b8505e1.jpg

 

The same signage inside a Mailcoach ex-Silver Jubilee triplet which is all my work (never again!). Not 'all my work' never again, but never another Mailcoach job! 

 

.......

 

 

 

 

5 hours ago, cctransuk said:

 

I can't speak for Fox transfers, but my (Cambridge Custom Transfers) window labels are intended to be applied to the inside of the window.

 

Nonetheless, I always apply a coat of Klear to the inside of the window in order to seal the transfer; once dried, the Klear is invisible.

 

Regards,

John Isherwood.

 

 

Tony and John.

Thank you so much for your replies.

 

Something I say to my students is that until you do your own work, you don't encounter problems that need solving. Demonstrations always work well (well usually anyway), but as in this case I have done transfers on models, pressfix and waterslide, including some Cambridge Custom Transfers (a nice set for a dozen Presflo Wagons), something very slightly different is encountered. Being able to draw on the knowledge shared on RMweb, and especially in this thread is a real help.

 

I had a fruitless afternoon looking in shops in town for Klear, I will search the internet this evening.

 

Lovely to see some examples as well.

 

Thank you both again.

 

Jamie

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29 minutes ago, Jamiel said:

 

 

Tony and John.

Thank you so much for your replies.

 

Something I say to my students is that until you do your own work, you don't encounter problems that need solving. Demonstrations always work well (well usually anyway), but as in this case I have done transfers on models, pressfix and waterslide, including some Cambridge Custom Transfers (a nice set for a dozen Presflo Wagons), something very slightly different is encountered. Being able to draw on the knowledge shared on RMweb, and especially in this thread is a real help.

 

I had a fruitless afternoon looking in shops in town for Klear, I will search the internet this evening.

 

Lovely to see some examples as well.

 

Thank you both again.

 

Jamie

See here ... caveat emptor

 

 

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Hi Lecorbusier and Pete

 

I had just been searching some military and aircraft modelling forums and was realising that Pledge is what is available now. I think a quick nip out to the supermarket one lunchtime this week should help solve the issue.

 

Thank you for your guidance.

 

Jamie

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1 hour ago, Andy Reichert said:

 

Oh Dear,

 

Being 8 hours behind in time meant I had to read a lot more replies to my obviously poor word-smithing before being able to continue.  Apologies to all. No offense intended.

 

My major point I was trying to make is that I'm interested personally on ensuring 100% reliable track holding/pick-up/running in 4mm and 3.5 mm scale, by solving the various  difficulties of having affordable and easily achieved working suspension.  Once that happens, then the models can have any of the range of existing wheel profiles, or even wheels with exact scale flanges. The operating performance and reliability should then be identical. And more modelers will then have the choice of using what seems best to them, regardless of their individual skill levels.  The videos are intended to show that is now possible.

 

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As to my unfortunate last line. . . . I have found that looking at models with exact scale wheels, from the underside makes me less inclined to like identical models that have over sized wheels. Once the difference is observed, in my case, it is not forgettable, and subsequently not then lovable. . .  I have noticed a somewhat glazed eyes effect when showing the difference to my HO modeller colleagues.

 

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As an aside, I don't know what has happened since my 70's move to the US, but all the then model magazines that showed carefully drawn scale drawings of locos, coaches etc., had the wheels and gauge drawn to scale. And apparently model commercial drawings still do.  So the very beginning of the modelling process starts with scale size wheels as the default..

 

Andy

 

 

 

 

 

 

I don't think anyone has taken offence, Andy.

 

There's nothing to take offence at in my view. 

 

By the way is the way you've written 'offense' American?

 

Many thanks for your comments.

 

Regards,

 

Tony.  

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