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Thanks for your replies guys. I just realised while fitting the cylinders last night that I will not be getting the intake and exhaust tees until my boiler arrives in October so I will not be able to run her on air anyway? Is it a pain in the a*!e to remove the cylinders later on to install the inta...

Does anyone have a one with R/C using the Brian Jones Mac5 unit?

Would be interested in seeing a video of its slow running ability.

Cheers,

Tom

Thanks for the posts.

Do you know what motor they use for the chassis. Is it a Bühler? Is it 3, 5 or 7 pole motor?

Cheers,

Tom

Brilliant looking line and skip!

Do the new GW paints work well on wood/white metal though as I don't build resin or plastic kits for 16mm?

Cheers,

Tom

She probably has no idea how much the stuff is worth.

Might be a kind gesture to offer her some money.

Finally got round to painting the lever:




I think with a few more of these placed around the line it will give it a bit more realism.

I prefer enamels as I use to be a GWer back in the day and did not get on with acrylics (2nd generation player before they ruined it!) I will give the thinners a go as suggested by Chris but will buy Revell in future I think. Hornby have really lost their way. My Bachmann OO trains completely outcla...

Thanks Chris.

I do have some Humbrol thinners so how much do I need to add to their small tinlets?

Good find Zach, a true narrow gauge railway!

If only our little monsters could make the same amount of smoke and noise

Is it just me or are Humbrol enamel tinlet paints poor these days. I have done all the usual with trying to sort them out i.e. airing them out for a day, building a mixing attachment for my drill to mix them up, storing them upside down and yet they are still poor quality. Most of my matt paints do ...

Having owned a RH SL for a few years now I can say although it's very pretty and has rivet detail, simulated drain cocks, sprung chassis, etc if I could start again in this hobby with the knowledge I have now I would of gone down the kit building route and bought a Lady Anne saving myself quite a fe...

This did make me chuckle



Although you can't beat:

Are you looking to solder for electric rail pick up?

Fat chance I would get coaches that size on my line, far too small

I like the colour scheme of your coaches.

So back on topic after my thread was hijacked ;) /myff/tom_tom_go/DSCN0816_zpsea4d5f50.jpg I always thought I would only ever have just one live steamer, how wrong was I :) Molly (the cat) looks annoyed because I sold the diesel chassis that was meant to have her name on it to help fund this coal fi...

Welcome to the forum.

You have the makings of a great little line there.

Very similar to what I am building (check my signature for the link).

Great minds think alike

Cheers,

Tom

Looks the part, just needs a dog in the back

Sounds like Eurostar going past my house each day!

Can I play with maddness still though?