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Back here after a year and catching up on what I've missed. Best of British railway modelling on the 'puter, and Midsomer Murders in the DVD player. Closest I can get to home from the other side of the planet!
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Back here after a year and catching up on what I've missed. Best of British railway modelling on the 'puter, and Midsomer Murders in the DVD player. Closest I can get to home from the other side of the planet!
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Back here after a year and catching up on what I've missed. Best of British railway modelling on the 'puter, and Midsomer Murders in the DVD player. Closest I can get to home from the other side of the planet!
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I have recently logged back into RMWeb after a year away and am horrified to see the profanity being used. What is the word "Holden" doing on a site like this? Shocking!
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I'm pleased to see this one come up as I scored one really cheap a while back, it wouldn't normally feature on my purchase radar. I know very little about these vehicles and have wondered whether they made it into BR days, my research efforts have so far been inconclusive. Can anyone confirm one way or the other please? I won't be upset if you say they didn't, I'll probably just paint them black anyway and invoke Rule 1 for their use on my future trainset!
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'scuse me for butting in and answering a question on someone else's thread but as I looked through and didn't see an answer, I thought I'd stick my nose in! Yes, it is possible to use superglue, or other suitable adhesive, but I'd really recommend trying the soldering option. Not only is it a lot more permanent but it's also much more time-efficient, as you don't need to wait for the glue to set before moving on to the next stage. Have a look on here for advice, (I've seen lots of discussion on soldering kits in the past) or have a chat with someone at a show or your local club. I did this after building my first kit with glue (Harrow Models chassis for the Dapol railbus). One of the chaps in the club I belonged to hosted us at his home one day and let those of us who were interested loose on a spare kit that he had on his workbench. I was hooked and have soldered ever since!
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One of the new generation vehicles I take it? All previous Wellington trolleys stopped running as soon as the power went off! Thanks! Unfortunately I'm a numpty when it comes to posting photos on RMWeb. I tried and it didn't work... So instead I'll post a link to our Society for you to have a look at. The particular bus I've chosen to take you to is my favourite, B.U.T. RETB/1 #88. Built in 1964 she was refurbished in 1981. The initial plan was to upgrade the whole fleet but with the down-sizing of the network and purchase of 20 new vehicles from a cancelled Auckland order further refurbishment was deemed unnecessary. 88 ended up being the last B.U.T. to operate in scheduled commercial service here, when I took it on my regular shift to promote the festival we were running to celebrate 50 years of trolleybuses in Wellington. That was in '99 so unless other cities were still running British trolleybuses, she's the last to have run anywhere (with the exception of preserved networks of course). http://www.omnibus.org.nz/fleet/88.html We're also here: https://www.facebook.com/OmnibusSocietyNz If anyone wants to see more photos please PM me and I'll see what I can organise. There are a few photographers I'm in touch with but don't want to post links to their collections without their OK. Enjoy!
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Loving the talk about the prototype. I spent 12 years driving trolleybuses here in Wellington and am still involved in the preservation of them. The overhead and pole technology hasn't changed much, the carbons are checked each night, and they still dewire. These days however we have automatic retrievers to stop the poles swinging up and ripping down the overhead; they usually work!
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Looking forward to the upcoming move to a train room that has a house attached. With today's arrival of a parcel from Mr. Cooper Craft I'm going to need it!
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Fair enough, can't argue with that! Looking forward to your next project.
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Just had another look at the photos and I see that you've left the steam pipe on the left hand side. Was that standard? My understanding was that they were inside on the prototype and the outside ones portrayed on the model were an error on Hornby's part.
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Love the B12. It was the R.150 version that got me into the hobby over 30 years ago, a birthday gift from my parents. I still have it, will never part with it, although it's a little knocked about now. I could never buy the current offering though, far too inaccurate for today's standards. Maybe one day I'll get a kit for it! Although it would be lovely if Hornby or Bachmann brought out a proper version of it.
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Low melt soldering irons
nzgresleyfan replied to Rob Rossington's topic in Modelling Questions, Help and Tips
Antex is a popular brand, look for something around 25W. It's not necessary to have a variable temperature setting, indeed it's helpful to have the iron at a temperature that will get the solder flowing quickly and efficiently. I've never experienced the problem of melting parts. Just make sure you have a good flux on hand and keep the tip of the iron clean. Rob. -
They were. Can't recall offhand but I seem to remember seeing a photo of it fitted with a combination of disc and split spoke wheels on one of the axles. Before I come out and actually accuse the builder of getting an otherwise brilliant model wrong I'd appreciate the opportunity to dig through my extensive collection of wagon wheel photos. I'll keep you posted...
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Tales from the Treatment Room
nzgresleyfan replied to Mike Boucher's topic in Kitbuilding & Scratchbuilding
Would varnishing over the numberplate before applying the numbers work? Regards, Rob. -
is happy that Wellington has stopped shaking and is looking forward to getting back to the train set...
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is happy that Wellington has stopped shaking and is looking forward to getting back to the train set...
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Using Brake Fluid as paint stripper...
nzgresleyfan replied to F-UnitMad's topic in Modelling Questions, Help and Tips
I totally disagree; if the stuff was that dangerous you wouldn't be allowed to use it for anything at all. As always, and as JeffP and PatB have noted, treat it with caution and respect. I have used brake fluid as a paint stripper many times without any trouble at all. I'm still wondering how to get rid of the stuff once I need to though, with most modern cars needing you to have an automotive degree just to remove the sump plug the days of having a waste oil container at your local service station seem to be over... Rob. -
The Evil Bus Driver's Wagon thread
nzgresleyfan replied to The Evil Bus Driver's topic in Kitbuilding & Scratchbuilding
Ah, the memories! This was my first ever wagon kit, built at the age of ten following a visit to the NRM. I still have it although it will never run again, having suffered numerous injuries it has finally donated its roof to replace a missing Parkside one. Rob. -
is celebrating the news release confirming that the Trust he chairs has secured a Wellington English Electric e.m.u. for preservation.
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is celebrating the news release confirming that the Trust he chairs has secured a Wellington English Electric e.m.u. for preservation.
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is celebrating the news release confirming that the Trust he chairs has secured a Wellington English Electric e.m.u. for preservation.
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Loving the hot, late-afternoon Wellington sunshine...
