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    Hornby 2021 - P2 new tooling

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    1 hour ago, Ollie K said:


    Great finish on what was at source a rather flat interpretation of LNER apple green. Is that the ‘original’ Klear, or the new white bottle stuff? And do you recall how many coats?


    I’ve dabbled before but not achieved such a strong lustre as your fine efforts here.

     

    Cheers.

    The Klear original was replaced with Pledge revive it floor gloss, that is a clear gloss.

    This is the stuff but it's been a while since I ordered some.

     

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    This question has come up on RMWeb before, and I am not sure what the equivalent would be now as this does not seem to be available. Some more research needed.

    The weathering on the CotN had over 25 stages to achieve the finish, the idea being to be 'in service but well maintained and cleaned / polished'. The Klear cote was done once over the loco body and tender sides, and a second coat only applied over the lower half of the loco boiler.

    If / when I weather the Earl, I will record and photo the steps for input to a thread at some stage.

     

    This might be the same stuff as Klear (claimed), but it needs to be tested by brush coating and via airbrush.

     

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    Hornby 2021 - P2 new tooling

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    39 minutes ago, AdamOrmorod said:

    The driver's side slidebars on 2001 look like they could do with pushing back in to place! Lovely weathering though, and good job of disguising the plastic coal.

    Thanks @AdamOrmorod. Fixed and tested OK. The slide bar needed freeing up and lubricating.

    Hornby 2021 - P2 new tooling

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    Just received Earl Marischal DCC ready for a very good price from Bure Valley Models. Running well on DC.

     

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    I decided against the DCC sound and steam. The steam generator seems an excellent idea for some fun, but I have a few concerns about the long term effects of condensate on scenery and applied weathering. To me, DCC control with good sound files /quality speaker is more important. I may just fit a decoder for DCC operation in the short term, and then hope that one of the sound supplier experts record the Prince of Wales to install on either an ESU or a Zimo decoder.

     

    The new P2 paint finish does seem rather 'flat', so some weathering will be needed.

    I did that to the CotN, which I have to say is still an excellent model, and currently is still my favourite. I did have to replace the motor though.

     

    Here for comparison.

     

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    Some more shots of the weathering. The application of 'Klear' made all the difference.

     

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    Hornby 2021 - P2 new tooling

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    1 hour ago, RAF96 said:

    Be aware F24 turns the steam unit on/off independant of F1. Obviously F1 is required for the noise but F24 is the atomiser power.

    CVs 211 and 212 alter the steam volume at chuff and idle.

    Thanks @RAF96 for the info. So if steam is not needed then presumably pressing F24 will take the power off the steam unit. Surely that is a better state to leave it in when not used. I would have preferred to have to turn it on rather than off.

    Hornby 2021 - P2 new tooling

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    Good Morning

    Just picked up mine (with the sound and steam).

    Having read the instructions (most unusual), I am baffled by all of the HM700 TXS stuff.

    I only got the sound fitted as it is little more cost than the DC version and would be a provisional DCC.

    I was hoping, that at some stage I would fit a better sound decoder (preferably of the real loco when it is built), and an upgraded speaker, with control as per usual via my ESU ECoS.

    I don't have a smart phone or tablet that can do any of that remote stuff.

    So, is the TXS decoder already loaded with the sound file so I can use it 'out of the box' on the ECoS or do I have to load the files some other way.

    If not, it might be going back.

     

    I've been in touch with Hornby technical who said to just try it on the track with the ECoS.

    Seems as though the sound files are already loaded, so no downloading required. This will suffice until the real loco is recorded. I wonder who will be doing that?

     

    Heljan LNER 2-8-0+0-8-2T U1 Garratt

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    1 hour ago, 61661 said:

    It will be a shade under 350mm long - the real thing was 87ft 3in over the buffers. 

     

    We haven't designed the packaging yet, but expect the length to be something akin to a medium sized O gauge diesel box (but not as deep). 

    Thanks Ben

    Just shows how easily assumptions can be made about the length according to the wheel arrangement. The 2-8-0+0-8-2 is 7 1/2 inches shorter than 2-6-0+0-6-2. Of course the LNER U1 has smaller driving wheels.

    Fortunately, I had made a couple of extra storage cradles when constructing for the LMS Garretts.

    These are extended Peco SL-43s. Such a pity that Peco changed the design as these were much better for OO gauge.

     

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    It would fit the DCC Concepts MPD-360, but that is quite an expensive option.

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    Cavalex - all new Class 56 in OO

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    3 minutes ago, RBE said:

    Ew I'm not sure I want a medical condition named after me! 😬

    Ah, but the cure is an injection of more 56s 🙂 Easy - no prescription needed, but alas not available on the NHS

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    Cavalex - all new Class 56 in OO

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    52 minutes ago, taliesin said:


    I know that feeling, I ordered one and totally forgot about it until I received an email that it was in stock, I was that impressed by it that I ended up with another two 😉

    'Cavalitis' will be new term for the medical dictionary

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