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by Jimmyb
Wed Jun 08, 2022 11:08 am
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: The Railway in the Valley of the Mill
Replies: 321
Views: 69690

Re: The Railway in the Valley of the Mill

Hi Trevor, Yes I know you print all of your buildings, and make an excellent job of them, that was the point of my rather feeble joke... I was actually asking if you had printed the slates on your house at the RHS of the picture. ;) I can't find an emoji for 'groan' ......... :roll: :lol: Rik 😫 😖 🚂
by Jimmyb
Wed Jun 01, 2022 3:00 pm
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: Yr Hen Felin & Yr Orsaf Newydd
Replies: 297
Views: 51243

Re: Yr Hen Felin & Yr Orsaf Newydd

The solvent I have been using is Methylene Chloride (Dichloromethane) from EMA Model Supplies (Plastic Weld) bought in my local model shop. This works very well. I'm not sure whether the transparent sheet is acrylic or another plastic. It will also stick this transparent material to plastikard. Thi...
by Jimmyb
Sat May 28, 2022 8:35 am
Forum: Garden Railway Technical Help & Advice
Topic: Which RC (and variable reverser question)?
Replies: 22
Views: 6765

Re: Which RC (and variable reverser question)?

Having read the thread which is asking the question WHICH RC, it has come around to control methods. Just for my input, I have a RH Fowler supplied with RC and has 2 servos 1 for regulator and 1 for the reverser both of which are sprung in a "aircraft type" Tx. From conversations I underst...
by Jimmyb
Wed May 25, 2022 8:16 am
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: The Potters Orchid Railway
Replies: 975
Views: 266329

Re: The Potters Orchid Railway

Hydrostatic Dazza wrote: Tue May 24, 2022 10:14 pm it has only rained twice this year.
The first time for 61 days
The second time for 40 days and still going.
Sorry, I know it's not funny, but did make me smile, the way you described it :)
by Jimmyb
Sat May 14, 2022 4:48 pm
Forum: Projects
Topic: This weekend I have been mostly building....Gravity Griff wagon
Replies: 78
Views: 25258

Re: This weekend I have been mostly building....Gravity Griff wagon

dclavey wrote: Sun Apr 24, 2022 2:49 pm I can rescale no problem

David
Just received my re-scaled 1:22.5 (75mm high) figure very impressed.
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by Jimmyb
Mon May 09, 2022 8:17 am
Forum: For Sale
Topic: Slomo
Replies: 3
Views: 3159

Re: Slomo

Would it fit my RH Fowler !!!
by Jimmyb
Wed May 04, 2022 7:57 am
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: Hiding 45mm track.
Replies: 14
Views: 3897

Re: Hiding 45mm track.

I know what you mean slick33. A lot of 45mm gauge lines look like the track is made from RSJs rather than rail!! LGB is code 332 rail (0.332 inches high) I'm starting work on a 45mm gauge line to vaguely represent 3ft gauge semi based on the Kettering Iron Stone railways but with a bit of artistic ...
by Jimmyb
Wed May 04, 2022 7:53 am
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Battery powered loco survey
Replies: 43
Views: 11091

Re: Battery powered loco survey

BTW Just checked a certain persons website to see if he had made any changes since our discussion and spotted this in the introduction. 2022-05-03-20-24-27-156.jpg Bear in mind that he insists his site offers an unbiased evaluation of track v battery power. I don't think I've ever been accused of b...
by Jimmyb
Tue May 03, 2022 4:45 pm
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: Hiding 45mm track.
Replies: 14
Views: 3897

Re: Hiding 45mm track.

I think you may find that 45mm track can be hidden just as easy as 32mm, it is just how you plant it, this is a view across my railway:
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by Jimmyb
Sun May 01, 2022 9:43 am
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Battery powered loco survey
Replies: 43
Views: 11091

Re: Battery powered loco survey

Rik, survey done, and I think you know my opinion on G**g.
by Jimmyb
Thu Apr 28, 2022 3:01 pm
Forum: General Garden Railways
Topic: Beginners' Guide to Garden Railways
Replies: 11
Views: 4425

Re: Beginners' Guide to Garden Railways

Thanks Philip. I've just checked through and can't find any typos, but then after a while I get word blind. I don't suppose you can remember what they were? Rik Rik, just done the quiz again, looking for spelling an incontestabilities: Q 17 - No space between number and Sq Fairly large (up to 100sq...
by Jimmyb
Mon Apr 25, 2022 8:41 am
Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
Topic: Newcomer Roundhouse Billy Build
Replies: 58
Views: 17595

Re: Newcomer Roundhouse Billy Build

Though the spraying looks good, a word of warning about using a small box as a spraying booth. As you spray inside the booth, the air inside has no easy escape, the the spray volume could then you circulate as opposed to coat the surface - difficult to explain, but the spry mist has a problem penetr...
by Jimmyb
Sun Apr 24, 2022 2:09 pm
Forum: Projects
Topic: This weekend I have been mostly building....Gravity Griff wagon
Replies: 78
Views: 25258

Re: This weekend I have been mostly building....Gravity Griff wagon

Hi yes, I am David Clavey and produced loads of different models for the Gravity Griff as "Clavey Models" You can find me on Facebook and Ebay. www.ebay.co.uk/usr/clavey.models CLAVEY Models is owned by David Clavey, creating 3D drawings of Garden Rail parts and 3D Printing them in the UK...
by Jimmyb
Sat Apr 23, 2022 9:17 am
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: Semi-scale BR: The Modernisation Plan
Replies: 272
Views: 124240

Re: Semi-scale BR: The Modernisation Plan

There's not a lot of options in the garden scales when it comes to rtr power units for battery powered models. Even when you make your own mechs as I do, sourcing decent quality gears and motors means the cost is still fairly high. There was no choice with the big diesel, as no suitable commercial ...
by Jimmyb
Thu Apr 14, 2022 8:42 am
Forum: Garden Railway Technical Help & Advice
Topic: Best glue for nameplates on live steam.
Replies: 3
Views: 1519

Re: Best glue for nameplates on live steam.

As per "Big-Ted" that is what i was advised to use, and did. Apparently it make removal easy, with little or no damage, though that I have not tried.
by Jimmyb
Thu Apr 14, 2022 8:41 am
Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
Topic: Live steam at a bargain price...?
Replies: 53
Views: 28631

Re: Live steam at a bargain price...?

I was just browsing through old threads here when this one jogged my memory - sorry for the lack of updates! This order took so long to show up that I had quite forgotten about it by the time it arrived. I did indeed receive a package for this purchase (earlier this year, some months after I placed...
by Jimmyb
Sun Apr 10, 2022 9:15 am
Forum: Garden Railway Technical Help & Advice
Topic: Trickle charging advice
Replies: 7
Views: 2076

Re: Trickle charging advice

If the batteries were completely drained, and left like that for some time, they may not all charge again, and you should replace any faulty batteries, otherwise this will continually drain the good batteries.
by Jimmyb
Sat Apr 09, 2022 9:27 am
Forum: Mamods & MSS
Topic: New loco from Mamod
Replies: 19
Views: 15257

Re: New loco from Mamod

by Jimmyb
Sat Apr 09, 2022 9:22 am
Forum: 3D Printing
Topic: Using clay/putty to add to 3D prints?
Replies: 10
Views: 4685

Re: Using clay/putty to add to 3D prints?

My wargaming mate uses Green Stuff. Like Milliput, it's a two part filler but it's much finer and so can give more intricate detail. I've used it for adding hats and longer dresses to figures to make modern figures look more 1930s https://riksrailway.blogspot.com/2017/05/how-i-modified-some-cheap-f...
by Jimmyb
Wed Mar 30, 2022 5:55 pm
Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
Topic: Bowande/GRS Quarry hunslet
Replies: 28
Views: 10041

Re: Bowande/GRS Quarry hunslet

Have you contacted the vendor, I am sure they will replace it for you if it was new, otherwise the vendor needs to claim against the courier.