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I use Halfords grey primer and then Halfords mat black same as above. Its worked for me. Here is one of my black 5s done with matt black from Halfords. http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/uploads/monthly_04_2018/post-12366-0-47446200-1524064574.jpeg

Just got back home from doing my weathering demo. Managed to get a few locos done and great to catch up with friends and meet new people. It is always a good show and well done the people who organised the show. Mark

Have you managed to sort my plates.

I blame him to Dave. Only one week to go and lots to do. I have made a new stand what looks a lot better than the one last year. If anyone has a Loco and they would like it weathered you can have it done.

It could be worse, we could be going on about finishing his little landy . Now I am running Mark

DB used the loco what had brought the train in. I think its the same as GBRF.

Dratt !!!!!!!!!!! I am at Towneley box on lates. But you go past my house in bamber bridge where the foot crossing is

every time I see Dave he morphs into auntie wainright rubbing the hands that take money Hat coat zoooom out the door Mark

I wish I could build locos to your standard Clive. always wanted to build Lion but never had the bottle to do one, maybe one day. Mark

Our paths will meet. Pity I wasn’t there

You love everyone Dave. Ha ha

Hi Phil, Hope all is well. If you get me the point template or do it on templot I can knock some points up for you buddy. In return maybe a little cake or a famous millionaire shortbread Mark

I can ask him later if he get some info on here if not I will try to put it on

And my black 5 plates ha ha

For money or my life Mark running for the hills

He said that you was clean going in but when you came out of that 60s engine room you was a dirty man.

I have been talking to a lad who was with you yesterday. He was on the 4m03 and 6s00. He said something about oil and a shirt.

Tom has done a tool and I have done 23 Bachmann mk1s with the tool and I would recommend to others. Here is the link. Sorry Dave you can beat me at expo. Ha Ha http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/111164-knowle-wagon-works/

The reason I have done a template is, I might if this one comes out ok build another one. I have built a few kits and modified a few rtr locos but this is some thing I wanted to do years ago, But never had the guts to do it until now. Mark

Here is what I am up to at the mo Cut out template in plasticard Next is using a marker pen to colour the brass so I can see where to cut Getting ready to mark out the brass with the template Mark

I've built the odd craftsman class 27 0-6-0 tender loco ( a nice kit to build ) but since they have disappeared and the ones you do see go for silly money. I thought I would try and scratch build one (or 2), I've been inspired by Mike Edge and sej's of this parish. Sej has done a book and his topic on how to Scratch build locos (very good book ). I will be using brass and the first thing to do is do a template and to draw on the brass, I will be putting pics on as I go. Mark

I’ve used maskol a lot it’s very good stuff. I repainted a Hornby black 5 and covered the buffer beam in maskol. No black on the buffer beam

As promised I said I would do some step by step pics so here they are 1: removing the bogies and wheels 2: cleaning the pin point on the axles ( little bit of plastic on them ) 3: uising the jig set it so the bearing is the same length as the drill bit 4: slowly screw the drill bolt until it is flush on the side 5: push the bearing in the hole and apply a bit of pressure 6: replace the wheels and try to push it along the track ( mine went around 16ft ) 7: repeat on the other bogies 8: put bogies back on coach and test 9: make a brew and enjoy

Bh 60ft panels on the down line between horrocksford and Hellifield. The up is cwr fb

Thanks Tom It might be of help