CME and Bottlewasher

Rule 17: After hours and hours of research, then building (then leaving the model for awhile to see if the illusive photo of the type and era of the vehicle to be modelled had a left or right-hand 'spridget' fitted) and then taking the plunge (after a three month cooling off period) painting, applying transfers, weathering etc (to the best standard you have ever done it to date) etc. The illusive critical photo (of the specific detail that you were after) appears, as if by magic, a week after completion of the model, and yes as sure as eggs is eggs, you have applied the wrong type of spridget, the wrong way around and on the wrong side! 

And, akin to Rule 1.....Rule 1a (or Rule 18)?

Rule 18: 'A recognisable model of the prototype running in a credible background' (the late, great, Jack Ray, in pr

Sadly in 7mm Heljans and Dapol's output have both been unreliable, what with Heljan's split gears (you get a set given to you and the customer has to fix them - never seen Heljan hold their hands up to it all though) and electronic problems from Dapol, to date Dapol have offered the best verbal support, with their no quibble warranty. hopefully early next year they will fix my loco for me.

ATVB

CME

Hi Howard,

Nice work - looking forward to working my way through your blog!

I noted that one fellow on RMweb is fettling Skytrex MK1's by adding the Easy Build window frames etc - fascinating stuff.

As you know my Lima Mk1s take a lot more work, yet I am getting there slowly.

Kindest regards,

CME

Thanks for the support

Your comments remind me of Airfix when they introduced their Castle back in 1977.  Compared to the Hornby Dublo Castle the Airfix model was 'super detailed' - but it wasn't very robust.

 

Regards

 

Ray

Indeed, I remember those days too, Mainline as well - all show and no go!?

Kindest,

CME

Hi,

I am sorry to hear of your problems - they do look like cracking models from an aesthetic POV.

I am sorry to say that myself and others believe that Dapol have problems.

I wont go into detail, yet your comments confirm our suspicions along with a raft of other issues that people have been suffering with their models.

I hope that running in may help?

Kindest regards,

CME