daifly

https://www.gaugeoguild.com/membership/appform.aspx

Dave

Reference to the GOG Products Directory will yield three possibilities!

Dave

The approximate length of the race rail is pi*d. So, for a 70" diameter turntable, (the race rail is not quite at the extremity so the diameter of the race rail will be slightly less) the circumference is pi*70' on the prototype. For a 7mm scale model, this becomes pi*70*12(inches)*25.4(inches to mm)/43.5(scaled). That's 1540mm. With a chair every 4deg as you propose, that's 17.11mm chair centres not 5.45mm!

Dave

You might want to revisit your flawed mathematics! The scale of the error in your calculation has been calculated to over 50 trillion places of decimals!

Dave

You might have to go back to Darley Dale - the 3'7" spoked coach wheels (7127) are FS not S7! Or was that deliberate?

Dave

13 minutes ago, brossard said:

Ha, yes it is.  I assume I can't link because I'm not a FB member.

 

John

Neither am I. Link from the video, not from the page.

Dave

John

Is this the link? https://www.facebook.com/BritishModelRailwayMontreal/videos/508460853702174/
Dave

5 hours ago, djparkins said:

Obviously other people can build our underframes as witnessed by this link -

http://www.7mmlocomotives.co.uk/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=530

 

And here

Here too

Dave

39 minutes ago, Chrisbr said:

That won't help much "if the winds aginu"

I think you’ll find that boats have been sailing into wind for some time!

Dave

19 minutes ago, PMP99 said:

Lever frame installed in the signal box. I am putting it at the back of the box so that it, and the details on the forthcoming instrument shelf are more visible through the windows!

Except that's not how they were normally laid out! 

Dave

14 minutes ago, hayfield said:

C&L have now a new range of 7mm scale parts

With regard to this thread, 2 styles of functional fishplates which act as rail joiners, 

I very much doubt that tiny, lightweight, plastic fishplates could ever be anything but cosmetic. Their ability to keep two rail ends aligned (e.g. on a curve) would be a triumph of optimism over mechanics. At best, they will look the part and keep adjacent rail lengths insulated from each other. Functional they ain't!

Dave

6 hours ago, pwr said:

The cab is RHD and will need converting in due course and the airlines are fitted although not connected to the trailer.

I think the cab is LHD and needs to be converted to RHD for UK roads where we sit on the right and drive on the left.

Dave

Hi Simon

A definite improvement.

The roof slates are just missing the starter row which would stop the brickwork below being visible through the slots in the bottom row which draws attention to the slot. As you say, the technology is unlikely to be able to produce a significant improvement beyond where you are. You have halved the width of the gaps and it looks much better for it.

Wine bottle tinfoil capsules for flashing material? A labour of love collecting the raw material!

Dave

I got this from the Newark NJ airport fire service!

Current practice is apparently 1-5mm with 3mm the norm. The edges are more pronounced with the bevelling effect of the edge cutting. 

Dave

Hi Simon

Except on a badly-done slate roof, I never saw gaps between slates on a real roof. Those slots are horrid!

Dave

23 minutes ago, WM183 said:

Good thing I'm a member!

Amanda 

And clearly enjoying one of the benefits of membership!

Dave

Please note that ScaleSeven Group Stores items may only be purchased by Members.

https://www.scaleseven.org.uk/assets/downloads/members/S7 Membership Application Form 270919.pdf

Dave

If/when you put your own house on the market, you may discover just how many house tarts/tourists/time wasters there are. I now insist upon agents showing ALL viewings by appointment. That stops THEM wasting MY time and makes THEM work for their commission. 

Dave

Adrian

I stumbled on these yesterday. Don’t know if you’ve seen the Malmesbury photos. Potentially useful photos of some of the buildings.

Dave

According to Russell in ‘A Pictorial Record of Great Western Wagons’ OPC p99, Cordons were painted black all over with white lettering.

Dave

28thou wire is almost certainly too lightweight for the job.

0.8 or 0.9mm piano wire or similar is generally considered appropriate for moving 7mm scale switch rails.

Dave

1 hour ago, Dmudriver said:

Hi Dave.

Basically because I am getting on in years and am not as supple as I was - the less time I spend under the baseboard the better!!!

.....

Oh, the joys of old age!!

Hi Rod

Probably no one knows better than me at the moment. I’m currently in hospital having had my fourth hip job done yesterday! I’m not a quadruped. The left has been done three times in the last 22 years. This time, the right is getting the treatment. I know all about supple and old age!

Dave

Hi Rod

I’m just wondering why the green (and black) continuity wires are above the baseboard instead of being looped out of sight below. 
Dave

It would surely be prudent and easier to ensure now that the crossing nose is electrically bonded to the wing rails and also to install a dropper from the common crossing rather than try to do it later after you've fixed and ballasted everything.

Dave