Tricky-CRS

£95 is a fair price for a modern designed Loco. It has been discussed before that if you apply VAT increases, inflation, raw material price rises, increased wages, increased shipping costs, increased customs tax to a model launched in the 70's you will probably come to a price higher than £100.

One other comment to make is look at how much fuel has gone up during the last 3years of recession, in that time I have had a 28% pay cut and no pay rise on the horizon.

Why should the model manufactures reduce margins because other Bussiness are bleeding us dry, with massive profits. Dapol and Farish are small bussiness, with possible low profits, that help keep people employed.

Apologies for going on a rant and of subject.

The HST looks great and I get a B/G when next batch are released.

Looking veryg good. Back science is really good.

How well is the paint setting? I could that the paint came of on some. Have you washed them in anything other than washing up liquid?

Thank you I may well be in touch. I am considering getting one 3D printed. So wall thickness should be okay.

Steve, Thank you I'll have a look and see what I can do.

Hi all, I am looking for drawings of a Corning Beam Engine House like the one at Pooled near Camborne. I am looking at modelling one in both derelict and working order. Ideally both whim and pumping station.

I found that the orints need a good wash in warm water to remove the suport wax. At first I tought that some prints came out better than others but after a wash they all looked much the same. On the Nn3 stuff the layering gives some teture, but not to bad. Oddly the curved roofs bo not show it all all. Looks promising.

Hi BobD see you a week on saturday, please pop buy and say hello, I'll be on my trade stand.

My FUB items arrived today order 12 working days ago. Really pleased with them the detail level is good they are Nn3 so quite small. Will show them at the NGS AGM to Nn3 group then post pics.

Stunning model, really impressed.

Looking good, only just stumbled across this thread sounds interesting will follow from here and on.

Sounds interesting looking forward to updates on this one.

I think we will get one in N at some point next year.

Is this an exhibition or home layout?

Nice idea having the 3 stations. look forward to watching this grow.

Looking good. I tried a layout built on insulation boards (type with foil on) and found it a nightmare. I kept denting it and then could not get the track flat and level. Gave up and started a new layout made of ply. I look forward to following this one.

Great mock up, I could never get around to building a model like that. Good luck

Excellent close ups, wish I had used brass screws (as I was advised) instead of copper clad on scenic section as it is hard to hide.

Keep us updated.

Hi Simon looking good. Is the team STD or Narrow gauge?

Hi all

This thread is looking good. The T Gauge stuff is very interesting, what wall thickness are you using?

Castle Hill / Long Line - Mark Henshaw - Long trains in a real landscape

Bodmin - Ray Slack

Copenhagen Fields - Buildings are amazing

all N Guage

All the small things - Blink 182

the man's too strong - Dire Straits

Hi Tom

emailed you of list, cheers

The detail is a lot finer than I first expected. I like Ben are an N Gauge modeller and I am trying to evaluate whether this has any applications in N. Unfortunately I thing I am going to have to learn 3D design and try and get some test shots done. This is definitely something to follow up, I might even try in on a Nn3 kit and possible a building.

I would agree stick with N and carry on with the other layout, although you could build it in the loft along the exhibition route. By making it for an exhibition you make it movable even if you don't intend to go to an exhibition with it. That way you will always be able to pack it up safely when you move and not have to chop it up.