Spitfire2865

Ok...the title says BOXED like its supposed to improve the value yet in the description, he says he'll remove it from the backing for "secure shipping". Now wouldnt that mean the (un)lucky customer gets a product which is no longer "boxed" as they bought it?Also, the image he posted already shows its been opened. Does boxed not mean in the box anymore?

Well a little tip for next time. Absolutely NEVER assume your scribing tool of choice will follow a straight line. Haha. Even with a ruler, my efforts are crooked at best. Whether or not the inside is pretty, the outside looks fantastic. Everything nice and straight.

Decided not to scribe planks? I always love how quickly a Slaters wagon can go together.

Well seeing as you consider 30s as not mid, Im not in mid then. Im going for pre 1936 so yeah. Haha. Bad choice of words I guess.Ill try to regauge the wheels and find some washers to fit. I even have a handy way to measure the width Id need because the wheel slop is half of what I would need. So washer on both sides and regauge and the clearances are not an issue.

Im modeling mid LMS era. I want to increase the BtB of the wheels to actually fit on OO track without slop. The lack of exactness in OO really bothers me and is the only reason I may consider going finescale. I just dont want to build track or compensate all my wagons. I may end up doing a sort of OO finescale thing. Id just need to redo guard rails on points and it would all work.

Hello everyone. After one day back at home from Europe, Ive done some actual modeling! As the Pug came with an unpainted driver, I wanted to paint it. Some quick research on uniform colors came back nothing. So I followed the lead of Phil Parker, who's blog I read daily. I realize its probably not correct, and if its horribly wrong Ill probably take the time to repaint it. Also, with the pug, does anyone know how to go about getting rid of the mile of slop in the wheels as well as widen their gauge slightly to better fit OO. A second thought, while trying to disassemble it, which is honestly harder than I expected (still cant get it apart), I discovered that the loco as it comes factory new is 3 wheeled. I remember hearing about someone giving it crude compensation with a screw pivot. If anyone could tell me who that was or some tutorial on how to do it, I would be very grateful. So first job is to get it running smoothly. Second is to re-livery. Third is to detail and weather. So I expect to be done never due to my procrastination. Yay!

Cant really when I cant afford a decent soldering iron and cant find flux. Nor do I know how to properly take care of am iron either. All guides say stuff but dont explain it.

Wish I could build a brass chassis. Can barely solder as it is. This looks great.

Photos requested. Forgive me for the absolutely crap lighting its night in Amsterdam and family is trying to sleep. Shouldntve been lazy before when it was still light out.. Standard Hornby Pug in BR Traction engine. Oh. And if anyones wondering what modeling Ive been up to lately.. Building a balsa model of a Nieuport 2-G. I wanted to do the 2-N but sadly I couldnt find ANY drawings of it. Only photographs. Well, its what you get when you rely on Google for 100 year old information...

Well. Over half way though my trip through Europe. Figured Id update this a little. If you only want pictures or physical modeling, this post isnt for you. I just feel like telling about my hobby experiences in the UK and Europe. The moment we arrived in London, I was hoping to visit some nice model shops. Well, i did find what I was looking for(in the wrong livery), but i didnt get to go to an actual shop. Well..sort of. In Central London, theres a small second hand shop at Grays Antique Market. The one behind the Antique shop. It had lots of small rooms, each a different shop. Inside, at unit G12 is Wheels of Steel. A very nice stall I have to say. Mostly British models, OO, N, but a little bit of other scales. Even some US models, though all older. No newer than from 1990. I would have liked to buy a bunch of things from there but budget wouldnt allow. I was on a mission for a pug. After a defeat, and no time to visit other shops within tube radius, I was a little disappointed. Then, my dad suggests going into Hamleys. (i was looking for kinder eggs to bring back to the States), and a quick look at their Hornby selection revealed quite a stock of pugs. Unfortunately all newer stock in early BR. Why LMS livery is not worth making since 2003, I dont know... Well, buying that, I hope to re livery it and make it all nice and pretty...for a steam locomotive that is. So off to France after 3 days in London, and on the 4th and last day, we stumble across a rather nice model shop within a block of The Moulin Rouge. The shop had lots of French HO and N scale stock. But also a bit of BritishOO and American HO. They also had a bit of other scales such as O, Z, G, and some Gauge 1+. Along with that was a bunch of 1:87th scale cars, and assorted modeling products like trees, grass, and buildings. Overall mostly trains. The shop owner speaks a little English if that helps anyone. Also if its in a glass case, it is for sale. If its in a box on the floor, it isnt and still needs to be sorted and priced. After spending what felt like Ages in there, I didnt feel like leaving without buying something. I did ask him for help with a Hornby pug he had in the British case! It was slightly cheaper than the one I bought from Hamleys but it was too late to return the other one. I ended up buying an Oxford Diecast Traction Engine. I love everything steam powered, and figured it would make a good purchase. So that said and done, I left Paris and currently am on a train to Amsterdam. No Im not going to partake in their famed amenities. If anyone wants, I can upload a picture later of my 2 purchases. Well, if anyones still here, thanks for reading. I know this isnt like my usual posts, but I just wanted to write. Recommended shops if interested. London: -Grays Antique Market, Unit G12, 1-7 Davies Mews, London -Northfields Model Shop, 217 Northfield Ave, Ealing, Greater London (Didnt visit shop but owner on phone was helpful) Paris: Les Cheminots, 51 Rue de Douai, 75009, Paris

Very nice. no soldering which is a plus to someone like me who cant. might pick one up. love wagon turntables

The time spent on the interiors was well worth it. All looks nice

Ohh. That makes more sense. On the Dapol lms van, the brake lever is moulded into the sides where it only looks right from straight on.

Wow. And are you using a Dapol chassis again? How do you manage to remove the brake lever so cleanly?

Wow.

Thank you for the comment. I have not tried Fox transfers. Even if they are good, in my current modeling budget I cant order them just as something to test with. Any money has to be put towards what I need and know will work.Actually, my only wasted money so far was some waterslides and one cambrian underframe kit. If waterslides come into need, I will remember Fox. Thank you.