micklner

I still have Book Law, I can take some photos of her current condition if needed?

Basically I had to break the front and wedge to the correct position, repair etc. I did do some photos here all lost in the RM Web meltdown. The photos are long gone as i have a new laptop since.

But its a Precision Etched Brass Craftsman Etched Kit !! 😅 it says so on the box,so that must be true !! What could possibly go wrong !! 🫣🍌

More like milking the last possible penny out of a Locomotive with one in the Class. 🤐

More like the whole "thing" 🤪🙃🤑

Thanks I always use HL boxes . I am building a B16 at the moment or I have a A2 in the pile, the motor sounds good for either . The comment from JW re high revving, has been noted as well. cheers

Looks like a old 1970/80s Central Line London Underground Power Unit on a Steroids huge overdose. Plum ugly beast.

What do you think of the High Level Motor , what size is it please ?

Similar experience when I always used to use their Varnish Aerosols , sadly they changed the formula for that for the worse a few years ago, and I now use other makes. The staff always looked disapointed when I only want some paint!!. Shortly after they started closing shops in my area. Lakeside and Brentwood are long gone , now the only one left is Romford which is tiny shop down a dingy old Arcade, and I believe opens one or two days a week. i have just looked on their website, and its open today at 12pm , no other information obvious as to other opening times or when it closes !!. Heading towards Mail Order only?, which again is quite sad.

No response recieved on the email address. Sent on October 1st. I has'nt bounced so its gone somewhere.

Rob Pulham B16 build with all the photos, is on The Scalefour Society website. He has been very helpful already on this build. Thanks for the info. Mick.

It has the Two Footplate lubricators included , there should be Three . LRM has sent another F.O.C.

Better get a pen ready 🫣 there are quite a few pointers so far, just on the Loco alone !!. Dave Bradwell castings will be much in evidence in due course. Some of the Kits ones are wrong sizes, poor detail, or not supplied at all. See below 🤪 So far Sadly a number of etches on the 7mm Gladiator kit (same basic design) are not on the original etches or on the new Boiler etch. Wheel Balance weights, Bottom Washout/Mud Holes surrounds, Splasher Rivet surrounds. Top Washout plugs wrong shape and too small for either Boiler. Neither 4mm and 7mm kits have the following items .No castings for Steam Reverse or any etch for the Cylinder linkage. Safety valve Casting the base is too small , Safety Valves too high, Oil Box castings oversize and/or wrong shape.

Current condtion next up the Roof and the Bolier will soldered to the Footplate. The kit has been designed to allow its removal for painting. As it is all in Black that is not needed.

Latest "interesting" kit. A LRM ex Barnfield ex NER LNER B16 kit from originally 30 years ago. So far I am about 3/4 the way through the Locomotive build. The Tender is still in the box smiling at me everytime I look !! The main etches are reasonable, using a the original Boiler Dia 49 you have to cut curved pieces out of the Firebox bottom , strange as no idea how if ever fitted when designed by Barnfield. It now also comes with a new etch of the Dia 40a Boiler which was'nt use before 1939 which is too late for my period of modelling. Instructions are very vague in places and this is not a beginners kit!!. Some of the detail parts are poorly made/cast or simply ignored e.g the prominent Steam Reverser mechanism on the offside of the Boiler. Chassis was ok no more, none of the body mounting holes matched the ones on the Footplate. Luckily it worked/ran first time when pre assembled before painting. Smokebox the Ring should be wider than the Door. No its smaller !! I soldered a circle of 0.45mm wire to the Rings outside, which solved that issue , new steps made as the kits ones were tiny and useless. Boiler rolled ok , other than it has two very thin overlapping sections on the bottom. Sadly it rolled with a prominent crease, hence the filler. Cab a good fit when folded up.

Chas , I only gave a quick skim over the video contents. I have never built the Comet LNER kits as I prefer the LNER MJT version kits, so I cant comment any further re building them. I have just noticed that Wizard now want £1.50 for the Comet Book, which used to be free on the old Comet site. Perhaps the Wizard version has better/updated photos than the Worsley version ?. I suggest contact the Wizard owner he is helpful.

Try this one

The Crankpin is a different longer length for the Oil Drive. Remove the wheels/axle from the chassis Remove the driver from the axlePush the crankpin out the rear of the wheel it has a T fitting on the end . Line the new Crankpin up with the T shape in the rear of the driver and push through fully home into the wheel. Replace the wheels and axle back into the chassis. Refit the Coupling Rods on the nearside only. Look through the wheel spokes after first lining up roughly 45 degrees around from the wheel on the other side. Line the wheels on the same side until all the Crankpins are in line. Leave the Coupling Rod on the front two wheels on, it will help when lining the wheels up. Push the wheel onto the end of the axle which has a knurled finish , it should slide back on without any force. If it wont go back on move the wheel slightly either way until it slides back on . Ensure the Crankpins are in line , replace the Coupling Rod and test under low power. Once running ok ,then place the Oil Drive Bracket onto the Crankpin , and test again.

MARC Models owner I believe was suffering from Dementia or similar?. A lot of problems re orders etc etc as a result. I believe again, that the business was then closed down. Strangely I looked a while ago and the Website was still active. No idea if anything can be obtained , I decided not to try any contact.

These might come in handy in 4mm and 7mm https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/276014534743?hash=item4043bf9057:g:zYAAAOSwANNk6GK5

😂 Yes!!

Alan Gibson Bogie Wheels always come with Pinpoint, and OO and EM Flat end Axles. No idea if the axles are the same diameter/size as the ones in the pictures.

Spooky looks like a Crocodile !! 🤪

K's LNER ex NER Y8 0-4-0 you wont get much smaller.

Does anyone know a correct email address for them please?. I have has the sales@branchlines.com bounce back twice this week. thanks Mick