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Merfyn, Tiny HK transits are nice models and have correct wheels just need to get them at the right price
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Looks good what did you use for the seats they look very good
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I have built a few Sherpa models and have a kingfisher kit for a sherpa minibus to build at some stage
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the minibus uses an ABS nose and my own design of etching, need a bit if tweaking to be honest. interior and wheels are a mixture of various components.
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Waverley West, Princes St Gardens and Haymarket MPD
LongRail replied to Waverley West's topic in Layout topics
Dave looking good and great photos once afain -
Didn’t realise you were planning to take the layout to exhibitions will really be one to look out for
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Andy it’s looking great the buildings really catch the atmosphere bet you can’t wait to start running trains
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Thanks ray r055 is the one I am after may have to join and purchase a couple of them given they only sell to members because of tax restrictions apparently
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Unfortunately I am not a member I emailed them and received a phone call but they wouldn't confirm if the have moulds for the minibus fronts i am after
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I would be interested if the range of bus parts comes back into production as I have a few of the mk2 for transit components used for various models and would like to get more
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Thought blimey they are big track pins then realised I forget they are N gauge
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Waverley West, Princes St Gardens and Haymarket MPD
LongRail replied to Waverley West's topic in Layout topics
Dave that’s an interning explanation I suppose I think of the layout as a permanent fixed home layout but I also seem to recall it has been moved into its current location or is my memory playing up? was going to suggest the short length of rail across the joints as I was reading, but then you said you had done this. Do you get much temperature range ? I wonder how well insulated the roof is? -
Waverley West, Princes St Gardens and Haymarket MPD
LongRail replied to Waverley West's topic in Layout topics
Dave with regards to eth issue of derailments out of interest which code of track are you using. Great photos again by the way -
Andy, will be interesting to see it in place on the layout, may put some perspective into it. I would have thought given the age it would most likely have a hipped roof originally but could well have been replaced at some time. reminds me of the roof to Curzon Street Station in Birmingham
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Thats a strange looking building it almost appears as if it should sit on top of something else
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What about a CMX track cleaning truck, I have the 00 gauge one and it works well. I have seen in a couple of places that use of a track rubber can damage the rail head which allow dirt to collect even more.
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Brass etches are more complex as the parts need to remain on the sheet of the material so each part needs a gap crated around any section to be removed with tabs left in place to hold everything in place. You then need to create a drawing which uses one colour where you want to etch on the front of the sheet Another colour where you want a half depth etch on the front of the sheet and finally a third colour where you want a half depth etch on the front of the sheet. You then mirror the drawing so you have a front and back image removing the colours which are on the opposite side. This gives the etches for the front of the sheet and the back of the sheet as separate images. You then convert all the colours to Black an White. Basically with acid etching each side of the sheet is half etched and where the etchings coincide on both sides you get a hole, if that make sense