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Hello David Many thanks. I am not an expert on Chinese railways, I am just recreating the sights I saw on photographic trips from 1993 to 2015. I have been in this hobby so long that I need to do 'different things' and also all the mainstream stuff has already been done far better than I could ever achieve. From 1979 onwards I've done American HO (unusual in 1979!) , American O, American ON30 & American ON3. When I first did American ON30 in 1982 it was unique, nowadays you can hardly visit a major show without at least one American ON30 logging layout! Already planning the next layout - but will be sticking to Chinese HO.
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Have also been working on the flag issue. Am fitting Velcro on the front of the baseboards across the joints between scenic boards 1/2 and 3/4. Have mounted the Velcro on MDF so it sits slightly forward so that the flag will drape nicely over the drape. Here is a mock-up of the flag in flag although in reality it will go across the board joint. Now this is REALLY OCD ............... Spent the afternoon making a storage box for the flags so that they arrive at an exhibition nice and flat ...... this is the mark 4 version!!! OCD or what?
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Have spent the day in the garden doing woodwork. Originally all FY boards were painted white. They soon got dirty - spilt coffee etc - then I realised that that the white really shone out at you if you looked under the bridge or looked through the holes in the end backscene. So had to paint a part grey to blend it in... Today went the whole hog ..................... Also re-furbished / remade the FY screens ..................
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Hello Derek Many thanks, that seems to tie in very much with the contents of our bag, so that seems to prove that it is a sealed packet as originally bought. So listed on ebay now at the original price of £17.50 with the option of 'best offer' - so if any reading this wants a pack you know where to look! All money raised goes to Twickenham & District MRC.
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Hi Nick My concern is being honest when I list this on ebay - do you think that I am correct in thinking this is a new factory sealed pack? That's my concern , it appears to be a factory sealed pack but because I have no experience of this product I'm not sure. I must be 100% accurate in my description on ebay. Thanks for your help. Paul
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My problem is simple................. I sell donated items on ebay on behalf of my club. Someone has donated what appears to be a new/mint sealed pack of CARR'S memory wire catalogue # C1550 I must admit that I have absolutely no idea of the contents of such a pack and so I have no idea at all if all the contents are there, but I repeat that the bag appears factory sealed and so on that basis I guess all the parts must be there. I am confused - for example why is there a battery holder in the bag? Could someone with experience of this product please comment? I have no wish to cheat anyone on ebay but have no idea how to describe this accurately. Thanks
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Keeping an eye on hidden tracks - tv or mirror?
TEAMYAKIMA replied to TEAMYAKIMA's topic in Modelling musings & miscellany
I am experimenting with two options. 1. An old mobile phone (camera) permantly set up - just timing it to see if/when the camera shuts off automatically. 2. This from ebay . https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Universal-Car-Rear-Seat-View-Mirror-Baby-Child-Safety-With-Clip-and-Sucker-AQ/263853083594?_trkparms=aid%3D555017%26algo%3DPL.CASSINI%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D53529%26meid%3D2e50f429a1094fb08809383a4619c3a9%26pid%3D100705%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D1%26%26itm%3D263853083594&_trksid=p2045573.c100705.m4780 -
Keeping an eye on hidden tracks - tv or mirror?
TEAMYAKIMA replied to TEAMYAKIMA's topic in Modelling musings & miscellany
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Hi My roundy roundy exhibition layout has quite a high backscene and most of my operators are quite short ! Operators send trains out of the fiddle yard at one end and then wait for them to appear at the other end. My operators have requested an aide so they can see trains running on the scenic section. I have thought of a camera based system , but quite expensive and most need internet access. So maybe a mirror? I would need to be quite large and adjustable. Any thoughts? Paul
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Various issues (not least the temperature in my shed!) have meant that I have made little progress on the layout recently. I have prioritised jobs I can do in the (cooler) house. Have ordered new fireproof drape to smarten up the layout The drape is 26ft of GREY! So to jazz things up a bit I've ordered two of these the brighten things up a bit! Also our Digitrax radio 'box' was somewhat cobbled together for Bristol ...... The box will be seen by the public as it will be 7ft up in the air on a wooden pole and I like things that the public can see to look professional (or at least semi-professional!) and so have done a make-over............
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Well our open day is over for another year ................ And this week it's more good news ............... This week our multi-gauge running track will be up in the clubroom - every gauge from Z to G is catered for - including 3 rail 'O' And 3 rail 'OO' !!!! So whatever you model - including S gauge - you will be able to run it on our multi-gauge running track Come on down and see us this Friday!
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Hi Giles Nice to hear from you. Have phoned McDougall and I think I will get them to make the drape. Quote wasn't quite as bad as I feared! Paul
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South African class 26 3450 returns to the rails
TEAMYAKIMA replied to DavidB-AU's topic in Overseas Prototype
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The problem with that loco is that it is simply a OO model repainted ie 4mm to the foot. All Chinese models (and there are a lot of them!) are HO 3.5mm to the foot. On the other hand most available China Rail models are reasonably modern (last 30 years) and many probably wouldn't suit that loco anyway. Good luck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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For my first layout outing I re-cycled drapes from a previous layout, but it was marginally too short. So I'm thinking of splashing out on new drapes. The layout is a roundy roundy 26ft x 10ft and so there needs to be a lot of drape and as track height is 48inches I guess it needs to be approx. 42inches deep. I don't have a wife/mother who can run up such things at home. My first idea is to ask for volunteers within my club to see if there is anyone with suitable skills to do this. But if that fails?? Any suggestions for a CHEAP source material? And what are the fire risk implications? I remember hand spraying the existing drapes back in the day and ensuring that the drape finished 2 inches above the floor, but that was in the days when smoking was allowed in exhibition halls. I've seen layouts recently where the drapes touched the ground. What experience have you had?