timbowilts Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 Gents, I've already done a few searches on RMWeb and also Uncle Google but drawn a blank with both. I have a vague memory that someone makes, or used to make, overlays for proprietary loco models to assist in re-gauging them to EM or P4 but can't remember who. Can any kind RMWeb-er assist an old and tired modeller with a fading memory?. (Thirty-one working days to retirement) Tim T Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernard Lamb Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 Gents, I've already done a few searches on RMWeb and also Uncle Google but drawn a blank with both. I have a vague memory that someone makes, or used to make, overlays for proprietary loco models to assist in re-gauging them to EM or P4 but can't remember who. Can any kind RMWeb-er assist an old and tired modeller with a fading memory?. (Thirty-one working days to retirement) Tim T I have a feeling it was Alan Sibley. Bernard Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gt.Shefford Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 Ultrascale produce cosmetic overlays (https://www.ultrascale.uk/eshop/products/CAT032), which 'widen' the chassis and reduce the gap between the back of the wheel and the chassis. Alternatively Brassmasters have their range of EasiChas kits (http://www.brassmasters.co.uk/easichas.htm) which wrap round the RTR chassis. Jonathan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
timbowilts Posted October 25, 2017 Author Share Posted October 25, 2017 Thanks for that, it was the Ultrascale ones I was thinking of. not sure if I'll live long enough to receive any though! Tim T Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hayfield Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 (edited) Thanks for that, it was the Ultrascale ones I was thinking of. not sure if I'll live long enough to receive any though! Tim T Tim I converted a Keyser chassis to EM gauge using 40 thou black plasticard, think it was a basic one where the frame was drilled with 1/8 holes rather than bushes I cut the plasticard to size, stuck one side to the side of the chassis, once set I drilled through the plasticard using the holes in the brass chassis as a guide, once done repeated on the other side. Very quick and accurate, 30 thou might give a bit more movement side to side just measure the width of the chassis, then subtract the back to back and a bit for side ways movement Just had a check, an etched EM chassis has a width of 13.7 mm. A K's chassis 11.6 mm. Had no problems with the K's 57xx going through A5's The other trick with a k's loco is to put 2 x 1 mm washers between the frames and spacers But for propriety models a lot of cutting the details off the sides will be required Edited October 25, 2017 by hayfield Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gt.Shefford Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 I doubt the 8 month delivery time extends to the frame overlays, after all its only two bits of plastic. What loco are you planning to convert? jonathan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
timbowilts Posted October 25, 2017 Author Share Posted October 25, 2017 Jonathan, I’m not actually planning to “convert” an existing model but experiment with using them, suitably bushed, as the actual mainframes, if they do the ones that I want Tim T Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
timbowilts Posted October 25, 2017 Author Share Posted October 25, 2017 Folks, back to searching. Just been on the Ultrascale website and he only lists two! Both for GWR 2-8-0s Tim T Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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