MrWolf Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 1 hour ago, autocoach said: Oxford Miniatures has some rather neat looking motorcycles with sidecars...inexpensive too. https://www.oxforddiecast.co.uk/products/bsa-motorcycle-sidecar-aa-76bsa001 Quite a nice representation of this, 1938 BSA combination. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KNP Posted August 5, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted August 5, 2022 Collett Goods heading west with valuable cargo... 30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KNP Posted August 5, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted August 5, 2022 Same picture, but taken further away, seems more ....balanced....! 30 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted August 5, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 5, 2022 1 hour ago, KNP said: Same picture, but taken further away, seems more ....balanced....! Yes, the buildings on the left and the bridge on the right frame the scene nicely. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 37 minutes ago, St Enodoc said: Yes, the buildings on the left and the bridge on the right frame the scene nicely. Exactly, the subject is both framed and balanced, where you are drawn to the large mass of trees in the first picture, then the curve in the junction (which really does look good in that picture) before finally seeing the subject of the train. 1 3 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Dragonboy Posted August 5, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 5, 2022 In the second picture you lose the tightness of the curve as well as said by the guys above Brian 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium The White Rabbit Posted August 5, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 5, 2022 10 hours ago, autocoach said: Oxford Miniatures has some rather neat looking motorcycles with sidecars...inexpensive too. https://www.oxforddiecast.co.uk/products/bsa-motorcycle-sidecar-aa-76bsa001 And it's possible to separate the two without much fuss. I can't remember how I did mine now (unscrew or pull) but am reasonably sure it didn't involve cutting or anything very complicated. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 It will definitely be far easier than separating the real thing from a bike 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tallpaul69 Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 Hi Kevin, After a pause bought about by some Muddles (non railway!) of my own over the last couple of weeks or so, I am starting to catch up with your exploits! So apologies in advance, if I comment on a topic which I then find has been answered in the postings that I subsequently get to:- Anyway, to set the wheels rolling (all 10 on each of them without the tender), i don't think we have heard anything for a while on your pair of GWR 28xx 2-8-0s? I think you said at one stage that the non motored one would become a static display somewhere? Cheers for now, Paul 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winslow Boy Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 10 hours ago, MrWolf said: It will definitely be far easier than separating the real thing from a bike Is that a challenge Rob? Just let me get my chainsaw and sledge hammer! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 25 minutes ago, Winslow Boy said: Is that a challenge Rob? Just let me get my chainsaw and sledge hammer! A chainsaw on steel tubing from the days of making things properly? We'll all chip in for a wreath! 😀 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Donw Posted August 5, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 5, 2022 On 03/08/2022 at 21:09, MrWolf said: A friend was surprised that we are quite partial to a drop of wine, rather than the traditional motorcyclists tipple of brown ale. He said was it Pinot Greebo? What’s this about brown ale in my biker days bitter was the popular choice. Although one misguided individual had a penchant for London Heavy Don 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 My misspent yoof consisted mostly of Ruddles County bitter or Kimberly brown ale. If you went to a party a couple of bottles of Thunderbird red label fortified wine always ensured a welcome. No point bringing cans of bitter, it's not strong enough, unless you can down a gallon and girls won't drink it. I have never been a regular drinker like some of the lads I went to school with, I couldn't afford it or see the point. We used to have a mad blowout at weekends, which looking back from middle age, did less damage to the physique long term. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KNP Posted August 6, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted August 6, 2022 Lets have a range of night shots of the railcar. More difficult to do than you think, I have found to do this is more difficult than you think. Basically, you don't need it...dark, just dark to the camera, so using evening time with the sun setting, blinds drawn, no lights one and a bit of jiggery pockery with the editing suit messing about with exposure, brightness and contrast we got these. Then using a sun ray overlay I got the effect of moon rays....I think! 29 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KNP Posted August 6, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted August 6, 2022 The next is my favourite because of the reflections I got. Light off the rails and fence, shadows around the rails, light on the signal (by copying one of the railcars head lights and moving to the signal lens), sky, glare in cab... 24 1 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KNP Posted August 6, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted August 6, 2022 Then the problems of outdoor photography. Rain....with the moonlight!!! reflecting off the drops... 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNP Posted August 6, 2022 Author Share Posted August 6, 2022 Now a question for all you DCC experts out there. I use the Gaugemaster Prodigy Express controller with a Zen Black chip (mainly for the shuttle settings) but Dapol have set the interior lights to F2 which on this controller is non latching. So to keep them on I have to hold the button down, apparently, so I believe, this is an American based controller, and F2 is used for the horn hence the non latching. Can anyone tell me how to reset the controller so I can use, say F3, for the interior lights and they stay on. I have down much research to no avail. Thanks 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winslow Boy Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 9 hours ago, MrWolf said: A chainsaw on steel tubing from the days of making things properly? We'll all chip in for a wreath! 😀 Just bear in mind then that'll be no free drinks at the bar and the pork scratchin's will be limited to three per 'guest' - and I use that word advisedly. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 29 minutes ago, KNP said: Now a question for all you DCC experts out there. I use the Gaugemaster Prodigy Express controller with a Zen Black chip (mainly for the shuttle settings) but Dapol have set the interior lights to F2 which on this controller is non latching. So to keep them on I have to hold the button down, apparently, so I believe, this is an American based controller, and F2 is used for the horn hence the non latching. Can anyone tell me how to reset the controller so I can use, say F3, for the interior lights and they stay on. I have down much research to no avail. Thanks I phoned GM about a similar issue, (F2 for breaking with Zimo Chips) and was told it cant be changed, but that was a couple of years ago now so a phone call to their technical Team, (Mon - Fri) may get you a different answer. Great shots BTW Kevin. 1 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponthir28 Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 Twilight zone in Little Muddle. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Harlequin Posted August 6, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 6, 2022 59 minutes ago, KNP said: Now a question for all you DCC experts out there. I use the Gaugemaster Prodigy Express controller with a Zen Black chip (mainly for the shuttle settings) but Dapol have set the interior lights to F2 which on this controller is non latching. So to keep them on I have to hold the button down, apparently, so I believe, this is an American based controller, and F2 is used for the horn hence the non latching. Can anyone tell me how to reset the controller so I can use, say F3, for the interior lights and they stay on. I have down much research to no avail. Thanks 27 minutes ago, Andrew P said: I phoned GM about a similar issue, (F2 for breaking with Zimo Chips) and was told it cant be changed, but that was a couple of years ago now so a phone call to their technical Team, (Mon - Fri) may get you a different answer. Great shots BTW Kevin. Yes, as Andy says, I don't think it's possible to change the way F2 acts on the Prodigy Express. So what you need to do instead is program the Zen Black to move the lighting to another function key. Page 16 of the manual https://www.dccconcepts.com/manual/zen-black-decoder-manual/ describes the mapping between function keys and outputs. It's a bit techy... 😆 You'd need to read some of those CVs to see how F2 is currently mapped (and other F keys should control cab lights and compartment lights individually on the railcar), then find a spare F key and change some of those CVs so that the new key controls the same outputs as F2. 1 2 1 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Donw Posted August 6, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 6, 2022 The issue of whether a function key is latching or not is a poor feature of Dcc. While you can standardise on thefunctions on your own stock what about a friend bringing a loco or running on a club layout. Even worse is exhibiting a club layout where you can be operating other peoples locos. Don 1 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KNP Posted August 7, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted August 7, 2022 With the removable roof moved from the blue warehouse I sat the camera on the walls and got this view... 49 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponthir28 Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 As always a very nice view. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KNP Posted August 7, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted August 7, 2022 Two more wagons join the fray…. Had to order some more top hat bearings and wait for them to arrive. I had 3 left to finish the second wagon!! Not sure why I have an odd number left as I can’t recall building any unicycle wagons!!! 22 2 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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