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I would enjoy a cold glass watching trains go by in your garden.

I was just thinking this afternoon how I would go about building a SM32 test track in my workshop!

What panel material are you using for baseboard as it looks like wood?

The steam turret on the boiler is nicely machined (I want to remake mine one day) and a pair of injectors over a hand or axle pump backup should be fine providing you have good quality injectors that are reliable (I use Chiverton type as recommended by my club).

Incredible pictures and footage.

My club are looking to go to the Brent House Railway in Cambridge soon:

Thanks for all the info.

What about paint brushes, do you buy anything specialist or just use once and throw away?

I agree with Phil.

You have purchased a new product that is not fit for purpose!

Prep was simply a flap wheel in the grinder, clean off with white spirit on a rag, leave to dry, then brush the paint on. I like to leave it a full week between coats, but two coats is usually more than enough when used "neat". That's the process I followed with my tender but I used a primer and th...

What type of brushes are you using and what cleaning products to prepare for painting?

I would like a complete run through with how you went about preparing and painting her.

I am done using Halfords rattle cans and want to move on using to brushes and durable paints that can withstand real world use.

Brands, where you purchased items from - more details the better please!

New video is great, a very relaxing way to spend a weekend!

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Fri Jul 03, 2020 1:33 pm

P.S.
My youtube videos don't seem to resize in the thread - am I missing something?

Is this when you view the forum on mobile?

It has always been like that from memory, I haven't put anything in to resize it.

I will wait until you start a thread about the Wren before asking anymore questions about it

I would be interested in a new thread regarding your Wren build even if you did not build it yourself. Particularly interested in how you went about painting her as that is the stage I am at with my Sweet Pea and I hate nothing more than spending hours preparing and painting parts to then have them ...