Coach bogie Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 10 hours ago, St Enodoc said: Well, I'm about to start my Nu-Cast kit, that's been in the round tuit pile for over 30 years, so you shouldn't have long to wait... I think mine has been waiting a similar amount of time to replace the missing foot step. Mike Wiltshire 6 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post checkrail Posted March 13 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted March 13 Been messing around fettling wagons today, and seeing these two freight trains passing in the cutting prompted me to reach for the camera. 6305 and 2818 doing the honours. John C. 27 2 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Siberian Snooper Posted March 14 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 14 On 13/03/2024 at 09:13, Coach bogie said: I think mine has been waiting a similar amount of time to replace the missing foot step. Mike Wiltshire Hi Mike, Could you please measure the gap, between the cab side sheet and the bunker, please. I have two panniers and a saddle tank on the go and the initial gap that I got was 4mm, which is obviously too small. Many Thanks. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach bogie Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 11 hours ago, Siberian Snooper said: Hi Mike, Could you please measure the gap, between the cab side sheet and the bunker, please. I have two panniers and a saddle tank on the go and the initial gap that I got was 4mm, which is obviously too small. Many Thanks. Unfortunately my 2021 is in the UK and I am in Brisbane and cannot measure until my next trip home. If you have some spacers, the dimensions could be calculated using the 16mm driving wheels as a guide. Sorry Mike Wiltshire Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Siberian Snooper Posted March 15 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 15 10 hours ago, Coach bogie said: Unfortunately my 2021 is in the UK and I am in Brisbane and cannot measure until my next trip home. If you have some spacers, the dimensions could be calculated using the 16mm driving wheels as a guide. Sorry Mike Wiltshire After I posted my question, I did wonder if you would have the loco at your current location. Thanks, anyway. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post checkrail Posted March 16 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted March 16 Ah, that's better. The recent Rapido Minks and Opens after roof repainting, closer coupling and light weathering (mainly Vallejo black wash with a bit of umber. John C. 33 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted March 16 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 16 Took some photos of their (Rapido) O18 and loco coal wagons at Ally Pally, very nice too John, photos anon. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold checkrail Posted March 16 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 16 2 hours ago, gwrrob said: Took some photos of their (Rapido) O18 and loco coal wagons at Ally Pally, very nice too John, photos anon. Look forward to those Robin. Have one of each on order. I suppose I'm really just duplicating kit-built examples, but one feels one must support the trade when it produces the GWR goods - until the bank card starts glowing in the dark. 1 3 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted March 17 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 17 11 hours ago, checkrail said: Look forward to those Robin. Have one of each on order. Me too, here are the EP's. 10 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold checkrail Posted March 17 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 17 The other change made to the new Rapido wagons was to swap the 'orrible shiny wheels for Gibsons. At this price I'd expect the wheels to be either blackened or painted. Seems like spoiling the ship for a ha'porth of tar. And priming and painting bare metal wheels and cleaning the treads is soul destroying. Will the 44xx emerge with shiny wheels in the pony trucks? Don't think so. While I was at it I dug out the Rapido Toad which has been 'parked' for a while, as it has no current duties. Makes me wonder why I bought it (but see yesterday's post). It had the same treatment plus the fitting of lamps. I'd just run out of Modelu lamp lenses so improvised in the time-honoured way with white and red paint and a drop of gloss varnish. Now it just needs a bit more weathering below solebar level. You can see the slight misalignment of the Toad roof here. Rapido did warn that once it had been removed to open the interior for viewing it wouldn't go back on perfectly (in other words they cocked up) but it wouldn't be noticeable. It is. I tried supergluing it but to no avail. Wish I'd left it now - why did I want to see the inside anyway? You can see here that I have some reservations about Rapido, but they are very nice wagons. John C. 9 1 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post checkrail Posted March 31 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted March 31 Back to express passenger action. Launceston Castle heads for Plymouth North Road as a fitful gleam of sunshine* lights up Stoke Courtenay. * coming through the Velux window. John C. 28 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Great Bear Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 (edited) On 17/03/2024 at 15:59, checkrail said: It had the same treatment plus the fitting of lamps. I'd just run out of Modelu lamp lenses so improvised in the time-honoured way with white and red paint and a drop of gloss varnish. As someone who struggles (well, indeed, has given up) with the fiddlyness of fitting the lenses to the Modelu lamps, I'll have to give this a go. You've probably mentioned it and I've missed it but do you do the same with the headlamps, any colour behind the varnish "lens"? Edited March 31 by The Great Bear 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishplate Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 1 hour ago, checkrail said: * coming through the Velux window. I thought GWR windows on roofs were called Clerestory, not Velux . . . . 🤔😬 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 57xx Posted April 1 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 1 12 hours ago, Fishplate said: I thought GWR windows on roofs were called Clerestory, not Velux . . . . 🤔😬 It depends on the stock. These little loft extensions have velux windows 😆 8 7 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 57xx Posted April 1 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 1 Edit. Damn tablet won't let me edit properly. Or are they garden cloches? 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Limpley Stoker Posted April 1 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 1 I thought they were solar panels… 1 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Freeman Posted April 1 Share Posted April 1 15 hours ago, checkrail said: Back to express passenger action. Launceston Castle heads for Plymouth North Road as a fitful gleam of sunshine* lights up Stoke Courtenay. * coming through the Velux window. John C. I take it the Velux is new since I visited last? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold checkrail Posted April 1 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 1 17 minutes ago, Stephen Freeman said: I take it the Velux is new since I visited last? No, it was installed as part of a new roof and loft flooring job while Stoke C. was nought but a glimmer in my mind's eye. Wouldn't have wanted to install one above an existing layout! Perhaps it was a dull day when you visited. Lord knows we've had enough of them. Btw, it's pleasing to report that the nice double and single slips you built for me are still working beautifully. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold checkrail Posted April 1 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 1 14 hours ago, The Great Bear said: As someone who struggles (well, indeed, has given up) with the fiddlyness of fitting the lenses to the Modelu lamps, I'll have to give this a go. You've probably mentioned it and I've missed it but do you do the same with the headlamps, any colour behind the varnish "lens"? I know what you mean - they drove me to distraction . I used to go through about 6 lenses to make one lamp. The other five either de-laminated, lost their sticky stuff or ended up disappearing from knife blade or tweezers. I now use gloss red or gloss white with a blob of gloss varnish on top when dry. It doesn't look as good as the original Modelu lenses but it's better than their current ones with their weird colouring. A pleasant young chap on the Modelu stand at Warley gave me a long account of the economic reasons they could no longer supply the original type, but I forget the details! I seem to remember that donkeys' years ago people used little coloured brilliants. Next time I'm in Hobbycraft I'm going to have a look at the craft jewellery section. 2 3 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post checkrail Posted April 1 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted April 1 Here's a sequence showing 5557 retrieving the down Earlsbridge through coach for attachment to the branch train. John C. 28 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post checkrail Posted April 1 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted April 1 5557 has just cleared the up end pointwork and is about to set back into the branch platform Nearly there ... Now just waiting to be uncoupled before running round its train. John C. 26 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted April 1 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 1 6 hours ago, 57xx said: It depends on the stock. These little loft extensions have velux windows 😆 What a marvellous looking kit 😉 4 2 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted April 1 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 1 1 hour ago, checkrail said: 5557 has just cleared the up end pointwork and is about to set back into the branch platform Nearly there ... Now just waiting to be uncoupled before running round its train. John C. What do you get when you cross great modelling with great photography?…. …..see above 👍 5 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Hal Nail Posted April 1 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 1 (edited) 4 hours ago, checkrail said: I used to go through about 6 lenses to make one lamp. I've been meaning to try these for the lenses but haven't ever got round to it! https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/225155015253?itmmeta=01HTD57G4RX00PA6A3CAV9JQ7V&hash=item346c48e255:g:YY8AAOSwyTtdTEzl Edited April 1 by Hal Nail forgot the link 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold checkrail Posted April 1 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 1 3 hours ago, Hal Nail said: I've been meaning to try these for the lenses but haven't ever got round to it! https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/225155015253?itmmeta=01HTD57G4RX00PA6A3CAV9JQ7V&hash=item346c48e255:g:YY8AAOSwyTtdTEzl Interesting. Might need a bit of surgery to handles etc. but maybe worth investigating. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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