M.I.B

T-Cut is much safer for this kind of operation.

Best applied with a cocktail stick and don't wander too far off the logo to be removed - T Cut leaves a nice gloss smooth area because it is basically liquid fine emery paper.

I have 8 SIPHONS (G inside and outside frame, and H) to renumber and re-logo.  The workflow is T-Cut, wipe with IPA, new logos, weather, then Testors or Halfords matt varnish.

Love the SIPHON inspiration Robin.  Many thanks.

Outstanding, and inspiring.  Thanks.

Sweet chestnuts may keep the spiders at bay, but the mice will love them...........

Excellent work Will! I recommend Humbrol 49 Matt Varnish Spray to hold the powders down.

Don't use Humbrol spray varnish on anything that has been painted using Humbrol/Revell/Pheonix/Precision type brushing paints out of a tin.  Evenb is the paint has been airbrushed on:

You get a heavily wrinkled effect that looks good on a 16t steel mineral, but wrong on anything wooden or a steam loco.

Halfords now do a Matt varnish in a rattle can.  Pricey, but it's good and works on top of factory paint, tinned model paint, and rattle can paint.

Works out cheaper than Testors...........

It should be noted that a Bachmann 21 pin blanking plate looks a bit like a chip.

 

Below photo shows blanking plate on the left and DCC chip on the right.

 

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Thanks for the photos to confirm.

 

Blanking plate is definitly fitted, and chip  is in the bag ( and about to get put on Evilbay.)

Are you sure? Usually DCC fitted loco's come with a blank in a separate bag should you decide to remove the decoder.

There is a chip in the baggie.  Not a blanking plate.

Thanks.

DC all the way so no drum-and-bass on my layout!

My DCC chip was actually not fitted - it came in a seperate baggie.

Hi Everyone,

my weathered Dukedog arrived yesterday, very pleased with it, still looking for an excuse for the Andover great western shed loco to make a trip to Salisbury on a coal train

Can anyone tell me what these bits are for in the extras bag ?

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many thanks

Juat got around to unpacking mine at last, and fitting the extras/crew/coal and weathering etc.

I sussed out what these parts were and where they went, but what about the circular piece ( 25mm-ish diameter) with 2 grub screw recesses, and the 2  grub screws?

First it was Rhinos, and now it's gardens..............

Thank you Ma'am

I have just got home after 3 months elsewhere, to find that I have purchased a K22 from Ebay some time ago (!!) without remembering.

The kit is plastic not an etch.  What/who would be the heritage/maker of such a kit?

Many thanks.

Mike

Many thanks.  Excellent models, and a picture paints.............

When I get home I will try to convince Worsley Works to produce a pair of 4mm sides for the K36.  We are already in discussions.................

Anyone got any drawings or good side-on photos by any chance?

Good to have you back behind the cutting mat.

Inspirational as ever.

Thanks.

Fantastic - many thanks.

"Picture paints a thousand words............"!

I can visually tell the difference between a K19 and a K22.

But how can you tell the difference betwen a K36 and a K22 from a side view?

Thanks in advance

 

Anyone know approximately when farmers remove polytunnels from their land?

 

Simple answer to that one Tim - when the supermarkets tell them they want it NOW!

When 'ey wannem d'rekkly.............

.The wartime brown livery really suits the kitbuilt K40 PBV on the end.

 

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Any chance of a close up of the K40 please Robin?

Thanks for letting me know.

I have far too many locos to go DCC now, so I have never bothered learning about what does and doesn't work DCC/DC.

No problems Jeff.

We don't all spend 24/7 on RM Web - work, hobbies and life get in the way.

Looking forward to running this when I get back. 

 

It is a lovely loco and the control is probably the best I have experienced in DC. Annoyingly though, Bachmann in their wisdom have chosen to only make the GWR version DCC fitted which means those of us who run on DC have to purchase a chip which is of no use to us.

Nick,

Are you running this with the chip fitted (ie it has set itself automatically to DC mode) , or did you remove it?

Elsewere on RM Web I was advised to just run it on DC and it will be fne as the chip has an inbuilt DC mode.

I look forward to running mine when i finally get home.

Many thank for an inspiring post, and to Andy for the photos from the weekend.

The standard factory settings will have dc mode enabled, so it should be a case of out it on the track and run it

A perfect and much appreciated simple answer.

Thanks.

Email Hornby Customer Services. I did and they arrived within a few days.

Thanks.

Once again, Why?

Almost all chips have a DC running mode and

they will normally improve the running qualities.

 

Jeff

 Thanks for the info.  In that case, how do I set the chip to DC mode?

So how do I get my FOC replacement 10 Spoke Wheels?