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I'm a ways off painting anything yet but will be thinking hard about what to use when the time comes! Mental note: When doing a seam on a bit, don't just run the iron along in one go, let the first part go solid first. Tacked the bunker back on, spot on position, then when I ran the seam it promptly fell off and I've ended up with a huge mess to clean up putting it back on. Ugh! For the curved top of the bunker back I tried to fill the gap flush with solder but it just kept wicking away so will try some lower temperature stuff later on, failing that, milliput time...

Don't *think* they had steam heat but were definitely ETH - that's what the last 4 were used for after their revenue earning life.

Ooh, there's a race to see if I finish my kit first lol

If it ain't screamin' you ain't tryin'

Ha ha very true

Thanks - you can see from the picture I've had a start with a fibreglass brush On regards to paint - I'm trying to think back to when I built a DJH J50 many (many...) years ago and i think I used car primer and possibly even top coat from aerosol. I do recall it being a bit thick. But what killed the paintjob was after putting the transfers on I then sprayed it with a varnish (I'm thinking railmatch) and it started looking like overcooked cheese on toast. I could have cried - I probably did!

Seemed to work OK. These castings could really be a lot better - but way better than I could make so not complaining too much! I'm not going to do as many photos for this build as I have been and will continue for the Jamieson - it's a normal kit, there's plenty of normal kit builds on here Although not seen any Stelfox builds? Once the other side are soldered on I can start building the body That scratch is very irritating

Is that the modelling equivalent of the Heritage Lottery fund that the preserved railways use?

When I used to do asbestos surveys, on occasion I would have to fly to wherever needed doing. We'd arrange for a ladder to be on site but I had to take my own tools. The number of times I was asked why I was checking a small bag into the hold and had no hand luggage! More than once I was made to cut the cable tie I used to use to seal the toolbox - always had spares to re-seal. And when we had to do armed forces bases the base guards got VERY uppity with the toolkit contents!

I've been toying with using two strips of masking tape along the top and bottom flange - then I can see if it's still horizontal just before I flip it over to solder. Yes I think tacking might not be something easily achieved on these.

Many thanks to Gobbler for assisting with photos - I've started on the N7 bunker footsteps. The lost wax castings are, not great, but they will suffice. I'll put the worst ones at the lower position... The castings aren't rectangular, nor are my poorly filed holes (complete with a couple of scratches, d'oh!) so will need to find a way to hold the steps horizontally when soldering them in.

Depends if you got through to three in 10.

No pics but I found a class 50 kit that I vaguely recall buying from John Dutfield when I was still at secondary school so likely early 1990s. It was second hand then - already started (badly) and I've not touched it since. No idea on the brand and no instructions. I have no need for a 50 as much as I like them so will probably take the ebay gamble on it.

Don't know about pre-grouping but there's 3 Michael Harris books - LNER Carriages Gresleys Coaches LNER Standard Gresley Carriages And also Historic Carriage Drawings in 4mm scale Volume 1 by David Jenkinson and Nick Campling

Ah - and no point going to the expense of remaking I guess. Still going to watch with interest

Great thanks Thought I had all the LNER coach books but I guess not!

I've recently asked the GERS about carriage drawings (in my case 54' suburbans) and they said they don't have much but the NRM has some. The drawings you have there - where are they from please?

I do like the 15 so watching with interest (and I have a 4mm Alexander kit to crack on with at some point). I presume the kit was retired because of the Little Loco Company RTR?

I'm going to take a punt on a Nitric Acid tank of some kind.

Looks like it's not been touched in years. Theresa May's purse? Ooh I went political

Does anyone happen to have the Yeadons N7 book - if so could you PM me a photo of the page(s) that have number 2600? I've been refunded for the missing book and have bought another so the wait starts again and I'm keen to know where the footrests go Thanks

Might be - don't recall it being a specific loco but a string of them - but you're probably right

I don't know where, and could be imagining it but I think I've seen a generic transfer pack that included mudhole etc. It's not fox but not sure who else it could have been! edit: had a hunt round but thinking I must have imagined it

I certainly hope not - just getting into things having not built a kit for 20 odd years. Mind you good job I'm not on an hourly rate for someone - you've got more done in 8 hours than I've got done in 8 months

The downside of trying to buy everything as cheaply as possible - Yeadon's book on N7 bought Wednesday last week, still not got it! Meanwhile been paying my penance with the tender dome and have spent rather a long time removing the excess solder. I reckon another couple of hours...