davidgallen

I don't think the dome is too bad even though it's the standard LMS "flat top" dome instead of the more elegant original Midland bell dome. The chimney, however, certainly looks tapered. Very odd.

Sculptamold is simply a plaster and paper fiber mix. I make my own using supplies from my local diy store. A large bag of plaster of paris and a small bale of paper fiber (it's sold as insulation) lasts me years and works out about a tenth of the cost of Sculptamold. I live in the US but I'm sure you will find similar products available in the UK.

David

Wow! I had no idea that Jinty cabs doubled as nuclear fallout shelters!

Sorry, forgot to say that the ballast is Greenscenes 2mm black ash.

Thanks Ben.

I have laid a couple of these as a trial, and am delighted with them. They were fitted in to the goods yard and used as supplied as Unifrogs and both roads live. I suspect that when and if I make serious use of them I would feed the frog   and split the roads but that is for another day...Due to constraints I installed them for manual working, but as they are next where I sit it is not a problem. They were made up on a base of C&L 5mm foam and Copydexed ballast and then finished off with a bead of Copydex and ballast  to match in with what was there. Here are a couple of shots  of the work...

 

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A bit more going in to is here - http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/66265-the-far-north-line/page-36&do=findComment&comment=2999701

Hi Ben,

This bullhead track really moves the needle in terms of realism of r-t-r track. How do you weather your track and what ballast are you using? It looks superb.

David

Another bonus to these fine points is they are quieter than the equivalent flat bottom versions, with hinged blades, as stock runs through.

 

It does need a touch more care on fixing down to ensure the pressure of any fastening, pins or screws does not distort the top from being level.

 

The bending of the point seems OK, but carefully check the gauge at the max amount of bend. This flexibility allows much finer visual and mechanical performance, with smoother curve transitions.

 

Laying more track and points over the weekend on Middlechurch Marsh layout, some flat bottom track to remove first.

 

Stephen.

How much of the web are you cutting to bend the points?

I have no specific Knowledge of a 4F with BR numbers and an LMS lettered tender but a have a video of a G2 with LMS clearly visible on the tender filmed in 1962!