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Nice looking panel Sol

The texture of the 'Treemendous' soil looks ok but I thought the colour is a bit to light.

At some point in the future I want make some gardens for houses and also a small allotment site, can anyone suggest the best way to simulate soil and how to fix it down?

Thanks in advance.

Big River - Jimmy Nail

Eye Of The Hurricane - Blue Oyster Cult

Can someone tell me what length the poles need to be for the above signs please?

14 minutes ago, Alcanman said:

Yeah. That's him. He ran the school railway club, took us to sheds at Leeds, York, Manchester and Edinburgh. All steam back then in the sixties.

I probably had the same teachers as you when I was there.

Hi Mal, there was a science teacher there who had something to do with a model railway club at Newlands his name was Jim Scott

1 hour ago, Fat Controller said:

I grew up in a house on south beach, my father still lives there. Educated at south beach first school, Wensleydale middle and Ridley high. Blyth always gets a bit of stick but very undeserved for the most part!

'Ridley High School' used to be 'Newlands County Secondary School' when I attended in 1971 - 1976.....great school,

Just a quick update, the nozzle on my airbrush was found to have hardened paint inside which has now been removed thanks to a suggestion from a couple of members to use liquid reamer, that and gentle persuasion helped remove the paint, another problem with the nozzle was found, where the nozzle screws up to the airbrush the seal between the two parts was not too good. 

Again thanks to another suggestion from an RMWeb member beeswax was carefully applied to the nozzle thread only and screwed in place with only finger tight pressure, and I am happy to report that the airbrush is working fine now.

Thank you very much to all who took the time to post advice and tips and for the offers of help to resolve the problem.

2 hours ago, GWR5764 said:

I've built one recently and I didn't get any either. I also found the instructions very confusing.... 

Yes I struggled with the instructions not helped by the fact that the crane and parts images on the instruction sheet were very dark almost Black, this made working out where some of the smaller parts were meant to go difficult.

1 hour ago, Steamport Southport said:

 

They used to sell the three link couplings separately. Still got some Cambrian ones somewhere.

 

 

 

Jason

I think that the instructions say to use instanter couplings for the crane.

1 minute ago, 57xx said:

 

No problem, it's a good reminder for me that I need to order some too!

They are handy to as I have found out with the Cambrian kit 

1 minute ago, 57xx said:

 

I just checked one I started a few years back and never finished - there are no coupling hooks. I think this is just a thing with Cambrian kits, none of the ones I have built (quite a few now...) have any coupling hooks.

Thanks for your reply, I have found a pack of metal hooks I had lying around.

On 09/10/2019 at 15:32, Alcanman said:

DB Cargo 66118 at Newsham, Northumberland with this afternoon's 14:34 North Blyth - Tees Yard. The coal is destined for Tata Steel in South Wales.

 

There appears to have been an upturn in coal traffic on the Blyth & Tyne in recent weeks. This train, in addition to running weekly on Wednesdays, has also run on Mondays and Fridays recently.

 

Also, GBRf coal trains have also returned to the B&T after a long absence.

 

 

Thanks for posting Mal, the siding to the right of the loco is starting to look overgrown.

On 12/10/2019 at 20:34, Mark Saunders said:

And today at Newcastle Central Station!

 

 

Great to see Cambois Depot remembered on '66778'

1 hour ago, ikcdab said:

you can download the instruction here: http://cambrianmodels.co.uk/pdfs/c05crane2.pdf

 

Thanks for the link, I will have a look.

1 hour ago, RexAshton said:

I cant help you with the instructions but I can get some photos of my model tomorrow if that helps.

Thanks Rex, yes some photos would be most helpful.

That's true, I think I might have some metal hooks in a 'bits' box.

I have found the images on my instruction sheet to be very dark making it difficult to see what goes where.

I am totally stumped now with the weight box, side platforms and crane base etc.

Thanks I will get some ordered.

I am currently building one of the above kits, did anyone whoever built one of these kits get any coupling hooks for the match truck and crane? I dont appear to have any in my kit.

I am The Beat - The Look

The First Picture Of You - The Lotus Eaters

That looks ok to me, IIRC you dont have to use the planked bases and could make your own style instead.

The Knightwing levers can be carefully straightened out before painting.