drduncan Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 1 minute ago, -missy- said: Thank you Alex. I can neither agree or disagree with your comment about a layout. Not sure about the navigation lights Mike. I think the rest might be a little too modern for what I am aiming for though. Thank you Jim. There are some interesting and potentially useful pictures within that link you posted. Ha! Thanks Nick. I think the boats are a bit too small for a full on steam plant with funnel. Could be wrong though. Julia What period are you aiming for? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Izzy Posted July 11, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 11, 2021 (edited) Not exactly on my workbench as such, but I thought this comparison shot might be of some interest re comparison between 2mm 1-152 and N gauge 1-148. Since joining the 2mm SA I am grateful that most members and the association itself takes a very inclusive view of those than wish or need to use items to 1-148 rather than 1-152 for a whole variety of reasons. But it is interesting and sometimes surprising to see the marked difference in size that can exist. My layout Priory Road has been undergoing some changes and in the process of testing out some rolling stock assembled two NPCS rakes side by side of Mk1 stock. FB, GUV, CCT. One set made using the very nice association 2mm etched kits, the other being the current Bachmann blue riband stock I have aquired since, ( it wasn't around when I made the kits). I hadn't quite appreciated the size difference until they ended up next to each other, it's quite visible I think how much taller and wider the latter is, and of course a little bit longer Edited April 1, 2022 by Izzy 6 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sithlord75 Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 10 hours ago, Izzy said: Not exactly on my workbench as such, but I thought this comparison shot might be of some interest re comparison between 2mm 1-152 and N gauge 1-148. Since joining the 2mm SA I am grateful that most members and the association itself takes a very inclusive view of those than wish or need to use items to 1-148 rather than 1-152 for a whole variety of reasons. But it is interesting and sometimes surprising to see the marked difference in size that can exist. My layout Priory Road has been undergoing some changes and in the process of testing out some rolling stock assembled two NPCS rakes side by side of Mk1 stock. FB, GUV, CCT. One set made using the very nice association 2mm etched kits, the other being the current Bachmann blue riband stock I have aquired since, ( it wasn't around when I made the kits). I hadn't quite appreciated the size difference until they ended up next to each other, it's quite visible I think how much taller and wider the latter is, and of course a little bit longer. The trick I was told was to make sure the two scales didn't run in the same train, and ideally didn't appear "on stage" at the same time. The difference is about 3% which doesn't sound like much but when you start scaling it out it becomes very apparent over the length of a 57' vehicle doesn't it! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post -missy- Posted July 17, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 17, 2021 19 9 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Donw Posted July 17, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 17, 2021 grand job there Julia Don 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TomE Posted July 17, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 17, 2021 That's absolutely cracking Julia! Tom. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bryn Posted July 17, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 17, 2021 Some oil paint weathering this afternoon on the old ambulance shed for Colwyn Bay Goods. 25 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium CF MRC Posted July 18, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 18, 2021 17 hours ago, -missy- said: So you're making a model of a western fishing port? Tim 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
-missy- Posted July 18, 2021 Share Posted July 18, 2021 1 hour ago, CF MRC said: So you're making a model of a western fishing port? Tim Probably? I don't know. I am going to say yes. Julia. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caley Jim Posted July 18, 2021 Share Posted July 18, 2021 (edited) Just because it has a Penzance registration doesn't mean to say it has to be in a western fishing port. Fishing boats moved with the fish shoals. We were in Eyemouth a week ago and there was a boat with a Stornoway and another with a Lerwick registrations there. Jim Edited July 18, 2021 by Caley Jim 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
-missy- Posted July 18, 2021 Share Posted July 18, 2021 1 hour ago, Caley Jim said: Just because it has a Penzance registration doesn't mean to say it has to be in a western fishing port. Fishing boats moved with the fish shoals. We were in Eyemouth a week ago and there was a boat with a Stornoway and another with a Lerwick registrations there. Jim I went for Penzance as I thought it would pretty much cover 'the west', both top and bottom bits. J. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
2mm Andy Posted July 18, 2021 Share Posted July 18, 2021 19 minutes ago, -missy- said: I went for Penzance as I thought it would pretty much cover 'the west', both top and bottom bits. J. I thought it was perhaps so you could justify having a bit of (disused) broad gauge track on the layout too....triple gauge trackwork maybe? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
2mmKiwi Posted July 19, 2021 Share Posted July 19, 2021 On 18/07/2021 at 07:13, Bryn said: Some oil paint weathering this afternoon on the old ambulance shed for Colwyn Bay Goods. Nice paint job - looks quite convincing ;-) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valentin Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 After an hour of work in putting the bits together and less than £30, I assembled a DCC++ Wi-Fi Command Station. 9 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
-missy- Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 Teeny tiny van... Julia. 17 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
osbornsmodels Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 Laser (coach body and underframe) and 3D work (bogies) combined. Refurbished H15 Restaurant car. no transfers yet though. 10 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium CF MRC Posted July 26, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 26, 2021 11 hours ago, osbornsmodels said: Laser (coach body and underframe) and 3D work (bogies) combined. Refurbished H15 Restaurant car. no transfers yet though. Very much reminds me of Stewart Hine’s hand built GW stock. Tim 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
osbornsmodels Posted July 26, 2021 Share Posted July 26, 2021 I will take that as a compliment Tim. Thanks I was only the other day rereading his (Stewart's) metal etching article from a way back Model Railway Constructor. These however are made from micro ply. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coal Tank Posted July 26, 2021 Share Posted July 26, 2021 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RMweb Premium Ian Morgan Posted July 26, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 26, 2021 (edited) Just off my workbench and onto the layout, a 3-phase power pole, from 2mm dia brass rod, 1/32nd brass rod, brass L-section and some insulators I found on Shapeways. (or is it a Martian tripod?) A second more complex construction the other side of the railway, including a transformer, is now taking shape on the workbench. Edited June 22, 2023 by Ian Morgan re-loaded images 12 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
richbrummitt Posted July 26, 2021 Share Posted July 26, 2021 17 hours ago, -missy- said: Teeny tiny van... Julia. Or the one at the back is from Triang 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coal Tank Posted July 26, 2021 Share Posted July 26, 2021 Thats enough for today. A tender for an 8F kit that I have for ages 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Nick Mitchell Posted July 26, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 26, 2021 2 hours ago, Coal Tank said: Thats enough for today. A tender for an 8F kit that I have for ages That's looking very nice. What are your plans for the sawn-up Black 5 boiler/smokebox casting with this kit? I've been looking at mine and wondering what the best way forward is. I don't think I could simply glue them together. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold tapdieuk Posted July 26, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 26, 2021 (edited) Wagons, lots of them..... Not the best shot, but the latest batch of coal wagons (3D printed Sithlord's files) all wheeled, buffers and painted. Some have couplings but I have used all the batch I made up. SDJR wagons, the n gauge box van will be replaced at some point. The transfers are RailTec recent released set. They have stood up well to my mauling when applying them. A crude close up, how do people like to pick the iron work out? Is it just a very small brush and a steady hand? Edited July 26, 2021 by tapdieuk Spelling 4 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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