EHSUK2001

Are you teaming up with a particular Club to provide the stewards etc? 

A new range of drop-in wheelsets and components to suit Dapol diesels/electrics with pin-point axles will be introduced within the next few months. These have been developed as a private project by a couple of Association members. 
 

Edward S

On 29/12/2021 at 16:25, Yorkshire Square said:

The glacial progress on Hull Bridge reached fever pitch in the last few days - I actually did some modelling!

 

Skylights (?) were drawn, printed and fitted to the train shed and the whole was then treated to some painting and weathering. I've also been delineating the station area with various walls, buildings and ramps:

 

 

I see no criticism of any person or persons here, only of the material a particular product is currently manufactured from. It’s probably too brittle for its intended purpose and perhaps a more forgiving material is required?

A large batch of 3D printed figures from Shop 3 have recently been replaced by the manufacturer, due to them being far to brittle.

JLC Tools are available in the UK:

http://www.modellingtools.co.uk/jlc-saw-anniversary-set-9975-p.asp

Jerry, Richard Wilson and myself all bought ours at Warley from them a couple of years ago.

The blades can be stacked up with the supplied precision spacers allowing several parallel cuts. The JLC cutting jigs are also very well made.

Edward S

Obtainable from The Netherlands: Must get one! https://www.aviationmegastore.com/jlc-complete-anniversary-saw-set--p004-jlc-models-p004-aircraft-scale-modelling-tools/product/?action=prodinfo&art=70367

Likewise please, we need more details on livery etc. I don’t wish to order anything that could only have been observed post-1965.

Edward S

Could we clarify what liveries/eras are being offered and which brake gear variation as I can't seem to find any detail on that?

brgds

Hi Tony

What measurement does it set between the rail top and the underside of the buffing plate please?

Edward S

It's been rather quiet in here. Mainly because I'm out of very little. However!

 

New in shop 2, the opportunity to get your DG couplings bang on:

 

 

 

A veritable bargain at £4.00. Just don't eat chocolate whilst using it, you may get confused!

Total pie-in-the-sky this one. We don't know who is behind it or if a company has even been formed to progress it. No website either.

RTR model production, even by crowdfunding, is a big boys game and this gentleman, who ever he is, is clearly out of his depth and under-resourced.

Edward S

It's​ over two months since the last post on this thread.

 

Is there a progress/update report on these projects, particularly the N gauge ones?

 

Cheers.

G.

Sorry, had to vote 'no' as its not a loco I could justify in my Yorkshire-based rosters.

However I wish you well with it and know it will be a beautiful model if it does get to the market.

Edward S

The knotted hankie is not accepted Masonic regalia. I think it has Lancastrian origins and may be worn by Ecky-Thump Grand Masters, a sort of undress version of the giant flat cap.

(If you don't remember the 'Goodies' on 1970s British TV then you may have to use Google to edumucate yourself...)

Edward S

You didn't mention the knotted handkerchief, or have we given too much away already?

Well, if you don't know already I'm not about to tell you.

 

Chris

Don't forget the full set of Working Tools, to keep things square, level and upright. The Volume of the Sacred Law (aka The 2mm Handbook) also needs to open at an appropriate place...

Edward S

Who is it to be commissioned from please? Direct from a Chinese factory or via one of the established UK based designer-producers?

Potential crowdfunders need confidence in the team behind a product before they commit any cash.

The fact that you only have a Facebook presence and not a commercial website hardly inspires confidence to be honest.

One word of advise for those wishing to pre-order these models from Kernow/DJM - make sure you pay for it with a CREDIT CARD and not a debit card, cheque or cash. That way if for whatever reason you don't receive your model/s or a refund then your credit card company will be legally obliged to return your money to you.

I am not in anyway suggesting that these companies are financially unsound or potentially dishonest, but at the end of the day their cancellation and money back promise is not financially underwritten or guaranteed by a 3rd party and is legally worthless. Best consumer practice for any deposit or pre-payment against goods or services for future delivery is to pay by credit card, affording you much more protection under law.

I wish Dave and Kernow well with this project. If it ever gets reduced to 2mm scale then I'd be very tempted by a green one...

Edward S