I added some chains and wood to my 'transformer on a lowmac' - great minds think alike
I couldn't put the transformer on the wood though as it was out of gauge. (Looks like the chains need tightening.)
Yes, it meets on the second Saturday of the month in St Mary's Church Hall, West Bergholt from 1400, Very friendly and you don't have to be a member of the Gauge O Guild - just turn up and introduce yourself to Martin Long.
That's interesting - when I tried matt varnish it didn't appear to be strong enough to hold the top layer securely. Therefore I used a layering spray which works OK. I suspect it is based on PVA, mainly due to its colour, but I could be wrong.
Matt varnish would definitely be cheaper though - which brand do you use?
As promised earlier today here's what tulle looks like for a chain link fence on my 7mm layout.
The top wires could do with a bit of straightening!
It works well on gates too.
I used tulle fabric for my chain link fence. The local habadashery shop had a large selection so I was able to choose the right size mesh and then sprayed it grey with Halfords primer. The best thing was that it was very cheap - around £1.50 for a metre. The posts I made from square plastic section with a slight bend at the top made from softening over a hot soldering iron with holes drilled using a brass jig.
I'll try and post a photo later.
I'm looking forward to this build but I'm impressed with the catwalks on your tank wagons. Having built some of these in the past can I ask how you managed to get them so straight? Any tips?
I think the Treemendus forest floor is a good product. I used it a few years ago beneath the trees in this photo. The vegetation has matured a bit since this shot was taken
Julian
Sidelines also do an inspection saloon kit - it was my Christmas present from SWMBO. Initial impressions after building the bogies are that it's very good.
Thanks Brian, those photos are really helpful and are somewhat reassuring that the problems not as bad as I first thought.
I agree a product specifically sold to be used with Heljan should really fit without having to cut half of it away.
Julian
Hi Brian
That is really useful and timely as I have just built the MMP tanks but not yet fitted them as I was waiting for the MMP bogies to come back in stock - which a limited quantity have now done. I was suspicious that there may be problems with their length when trial fitted with the original Heljan bogies but thought I would leave it until after I'd made the bogies .
Now that you've trimmed the sides of the tanks how much movement of the bogies do you get? Is is sufficient for most curves?
Have you also found a way of making the bogie end frames removable in case of problems with the Heljan gears?
Julian