sulzer71 Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 15 hours ago, Indomitable026 said: I may do, I’ve got a 26 and two 27s from this period. My priority is to model the ones that were there in 1983 when I went up to Inverness on a family holiday. When I bought these, which had already been converted to P4, I couldn’t get the later ones I wanted. Of course you can now. To convert these to latter ones is a bit of work including filling in the tablet catcher recess and some paintwork and renumbering. That said, I will back date at some point because I want some of Phillip Sutton’s 24s when they appear next year... Let me know if you do , I've now chosen to model pre and early tops and need a couple of tablet catcher fitted blue 26's , I have several tops ones I may sell tbh , I have a couple of Suttons 24's and awaiting the new ones also Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted December 22, 2020 Author Share Posted December 22, 2020 9 hours ago, sulzer71 said: Let me know if you do , I've now chosen to model pre and early tops and need a couple of tablet catcher fitted blue 26's , I have several tops ones I may sell tbh , I have a couple of Suttons 24's and awaiting the new ones also I’ve sent you a PM. cheers 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted December 22, 2020 Author Share Posted December 22, 2020 Just reading a couple of books on airbrushing... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Cook Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 Just wondering when your going back to point construction and wondering why you have fitted the tortoise plates being the operating wires from the blades are not fitted yet, so you wont know exactly were they will be. I used a surgical needles for the piece of tube 21 gauge and 0.4mm wire Geoff 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted December 23, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 23, 2020 10 hours ago, Indomitable026 said: Just reading a couple of books on airbrushing... You'll be twice as good then? Mike. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted December 23, 2020 Author Share Posted December 23, 2020 42 minutes ago, Enterprisingwestern said: You'll be twice as good then? Mike. I was reading one of them and just happened to look up at the bookshelf and think ‘ooooo there’s another book there, let’s read that’, I took it off the shelf and then realised..... Dohhhhh, Its not the onLy pair either... 1 1 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Bell Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 Yep, I have a few pairs too! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted December 23, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 23, 2020 I hate to say this, but me too! In my case I put it down to rampant advancing senility, you young uns don't have an excuse! Mike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted December 23, 2020 Author Share Posted December 23, 2020 11 hours ago, Geoff Cook said: Just wondering when your going back to point construction and wondering why you have fitted the tortoise plates being the operating wires from the blades are not fitted yet, so you wont know exactly were they will be. I used a surgical needles for the piece of tube 21 gauge and 0.4mm wire Geoff I think the last time I did this method was when we built New Haden Colliery and we built our own, many years ago. I’ve clearly forgotten, but now I think about it - it’s droppers on first and then offer up the tubes and slide actuator from below? I seem to recall we were using some form of wire insulation because the actuators were made out of brass? It’s all a bit blurred! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
37Oban Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 1 hour ago, Indomitable026 said: I was reading one of them and just happened to look up at the bookshelf and think ‘ooooo there’s another book there, let’s read that’, I took it off the shelf and then realised..... Dohhhhh, Its not the onLy pair either... So glad it's not just me! 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Cook Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 2 hours ago, Indomitable026 said: I think the last time I did this method was when we built New Haden Colliery and we built our own, many years ago. I’ve clearly forgotten, but now I think about it - it’s droppers on first and then offer up the tubes and slide actuator from below? I seem to recall we were using some form of wire insulation because the actuators were made out of brass? It’s all a bit blurred! Yes, and they still work, although they are all fitted with servo's Geoff 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted December 23, 2020 Author Share Posted December 23, 2020 2 minutes ago, Geoff Cook said: Yes, and they still work, although they are all fitted with servo's Geoff Must be getting on for nearly 30 years.... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted December 23, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 23, 2020 10 hours ago, Indomitable026 said: Must be getting on for nearly 30 years.... And the rest. We were working on NHC well before I went to university in 1989. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted December 25, 2020 Author Share Posted December 25, 2020 Merry Christmas to you all. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted December 25, 2020 Author Share Posted December 25, 2020 The little know Christmas ritual of making crossing ‘V’s... Just a steady little job for this morning. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted December 25, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 25, 2020 1 hour ago, Indomitable026 said: The little know Christmas ritual of making crossing ‘V’s... Just a steady little job for this morning. There's even a carol about it; V wish you a merry christmas. Mike. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted December 25, 2020 Author Share Posted December 25, 2020 Getting there... Think I need to tweak that wing rail a little... 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted December 25, 2020 Author Share Posted December 25, 2020 Here we go... 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted December 25, 2020 Author Share Posted December 25, 2020 And now in situ. This allows me to get on with the rest of the track on the main board now... I’m pleased with how I’ve got on with that. 6 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted December 25, 2020 Author Share Posted December 25, 2020 I’m looking to thread the rail on to the sleepers for the stores road now. I suspect quality of workmanship is about to go down hill... 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsforever Posted December 25, 2020 Share Posted December 25, 2020 Ehup sante ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted December 25, 2020 Author Share Posted December 25, 2020 Stores road now in, with one rail aligned off the new crossing with just a hint of a reverse curve. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted December 25, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 25, 2020 1 hour ago, Indomitable026 said: I’m looking to thread the rail on to the sleepers for the stores road now. I suspect quality of workmanship is about to go down hill... I thought it would improve? Mike. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted December 25, 2020 Author Share Posted December 25, 2020 16 minutes ago, Enterprisingwestern said: I thought it would improve? Mike. Suspect there’s truth in that... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted December 26, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 26, 2020 14 hours ago, Indomitable026 said: I’m looking to thread the rail on to the sleepers for the stores road now. I suspect quality of workmanship is about to go down hill... Back on the pink fizz I see... 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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