Lemmy282 Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 Don't think brake fluid is as good as it used to be, I've used Dettol. Pop the items in a plastic container and leave overnight, works for me. Nigel L 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Dunsignalling Posted August 13, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 13, 2021 If you use a proprietary gel-type paint stripper, it will also return the model to kit-form. John 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike 84C Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 Question, why is the picture upside down? Its correctly orientated on my p c file. But, the picture was taken in landscape and I could not see how to rotate it. Others taken in portrait are fine. Easy answers please. Luddite Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuffer Davies Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 1 minute ago, Mike 84C said: Question, why is the picture upside down? Its correctly orientated on my p c file. But, the picture was taken in landscape and I could not see how to rotate it. Others taken in portrait are fine. Easy answers please. Luddite Hi Mike, This usually occurs when the original picture was taken on a mobile phone which was held upside down (yes they really do have a top and bottom). The way to correct this is to edit the picture on your PC and to re-save it to reset the orientation. Then you can edit your post on RMWeb and replace the photos. How do I know? Yep I've been there too. Frank 1 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Sim Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 7 hours ago, chris p bacon said: Was the loft in Australia.... Oi 9 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted August 13, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 13, 2021 7 hours ago, chris p bacon said: Was the loft in Australia.... That would make it a basement. 2 1 6 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
manna Posted August 14, 2021 Share Posted August 14, 2021 G'Day Folks If that loco had been in a loft for many years in Oz, you would have bought a 'Puddle' of whitemetal. manna 2 1 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gr.king Posted August 14, 2021 Share Posted August 14, 2021 17 hours ago, Lemmy282 said: Don't think brake fluid is as good as it used to be,... Is anything? 2 3 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard i Posted August 14, 2021 Share Posted August 14, 2021 9 hours ago, gr.king said: Is anything? The past? Isn’t the past always better than it was at the time. 1 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Northmoor Posted August 14, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 14, 2021 25 minutes ago, richard i said: The past? Isn’t the past always better than it was at the time. Nostalgia's not what it used to be, is it? 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNER4479 Posted August 14, 2021 Share Posted August 14, 2021 THE PAST IS A FOREIGN COUNTRY: THEY DO THINGS DIFFERENTLY THERE. I googled it so it must be right ... 3 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Chamby Posted August 14, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 14, 2021 1 hour ago, richard i said: The past? Isn’t the past always better than it was at the time. I don’t want to go back even just 8 months into the past. That national lockdown, with Covid rampant before we got double vaccinated, was not a good time and I will never view it as such. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
manna Posted August 14, 2021 Share Posted August 14, 2021 G'Day Folks I'd like to go back 50 years, but with what I know now. I could then make a few 'Decent' mistakes. manna (aka Terry) 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chris p bacon Posted August 15, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 15, 2021 40 minutes ago, manna said: G'Day Folks I'd like to go back 50 years, but with what I know now. I could then make a few 'Decent' mistakes. manna (aka Terry) I was told (by an Australian farmer on holiday in the USA) that if you want to see what life was like 50 years ago...move to New Zealand... 3 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted August 15, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 15, 2021 47 minutes ago, chris p bacon said: I was told (by an Australian farmer on holiday in the USA) that if you want to see what life was like 50 years ago...move to New Zealand... We say that about Queensland... 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack P Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 7 hours ago, chris p bacon said: I was told (by an Australian farmer on holiday in the USA) that if you want to see what life was like 50 years ago...move to New Zealand... Ah yes - Better! 1 1 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
manna Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 8 hours ago, chris p bacon said: I was told (by an Australian farmer on holiday in the USA) that if you want to see what life was like 50 years ago...move to New Zealand... I remember what it was like 50 years ago, I was working at Kings Cross, which I enjoyed, but I want to be 20 again. manna 1 3 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattingleycustom Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 If you want to see what life was like 50 years ago, get the Isle of Wight Ferry 1 2 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DougN Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, manna said: I remember what it was like 50 years ago, I was working at Kings Cross, which I enjoyed, but I want to be 20 again. manna You knew then what you know now you would be positively dangerous... in fact most people would.... Edited August 15, 2021 by DougN 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Wright Posted August 15, 2021 Author Share Posted August 15, 2021 On 13/08/2021 at 16:51, Mike 84C said: Bought this recently, its a "loft find" how long it was there for could be a quiz question, which leads onto mine. It needs a repaint very badly and its glued together, recommendations on paint removal please? And yes it does go after wheel cleaning and a little lubrication,much to my surprise! Old-fashioned, original Nitromores (not the water-soluble). Deadly anywhere near your flesh, but you'll end up with a gleaming kit of parts! Regards, Tony. 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cctransuk Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 45 minutes ago, Tony Wright said: Old-fashioned, original Nitromores (not the water-soluble). Deadly anywhere near your flesh, but you'll end up with a gleaming kit of parts! Regards, Tony. Tony, Agreed - but where can one get it now? John Isherwood. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Wright Posted August 16, 2021 Author Share Posted August 16, 2021 9 hours ago, cctransuk said: Tony, Agreed - but where can one get it now? John Isherwood. Typically, I don't know John. I have still got some left, but it's ages old. Regards, Tony. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Izzy Posted August 16, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 16, 2021 I fear even the so called ‘professional’ version, which is supposed to be the previous strong type, is no longer the same. A while ago I got some of the standard stuff, found it a total waste of time, then discovered the so called ‘only for those who know what they are doing’, and found it little better. Multiple applications for what was before a 5min job…… Tedious didn’t cover it. Bob Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold john new Posted August 16, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 16, 2021 Also recently bought the new green paste nitromores to strip old paint during decorating, useless. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Northmoor Posted August 16, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 16, 2021 I've recently been stripping old model aircraft and some carriages with ModelStrip and have nothing but praise for it. Smear it on and leave for up to ten hours then remove under warm water with an old toothbrush. I've had it all over my fingers without any skin reaction (although I do wash it off carefully) and it does not attack any plastics that I've found. Usual disclaimer etc., I'm just a satisfied customer. 3 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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