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- Mon Apr 09, 2018 10:22 am
- Forum: Rolling Stock
- Topic: IP Coach Kits
- Replies: 25
- Views: 18194
Re: IP Coach Kits
I have recently made a Timpdon coach and can say that the kit quality is excellent. The real glass for the windows is a nice touch. And they are well designed too. All in all I can't fault their kit. Same for Brandbright. Although I have only made one of each. I have made a few IP Engineering ones, ...
- Fri Sep 15, 2017 3:48 pm
- Forum: Garden Railway Technical Help & Advice
- Topic: airbrush
- Replies: 20
- Views: 10091
airbrush
Can anyone recommend a complete airbrush kit for about £40 please? Only to spray water based paints onto models. Many thanks.
- Thu Sep 14, 2017 3:51 pm
- Forum: Garden Railway Technical Help & Advice
- Topic: mixed parcels and passengers
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3456
mixed parcels and passengers
I have decided to make a passenger momentum wagon (there is a thread on here about freight ones I and others have made). And so need a prototype of a carriage that is mixed parcels or similar and passengers. In other words, it needs to be a compartment carriage kit, with some windows replaced by non...
- Tue Mar 14, 2017 4:10 pm
- Forum: Garden Railway Technical Help & Advice
- Topic: Enamel signs
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2532
Enamel signs
Back 2 Bay 6 used to sell nice and large enamel signs on a metal backing. Does anyone know where to get them from now please? All I can find are plastic ones that fade rapidly outside.
- Wed Mar 08, 2017 6:32 pm
- Forum: General Garden Railways
- Topic: Taking models on an aeroplane, and the Peterborough show
- Replies: 26
- Views: 15092
At the risk of seeming like I know what I am talking about (a dangerous idea!!) I work as a long haul pilot flying trans atlantic. Security can be extremely temperamental at times, both side of the pond. If they confiscate the item they do not have to let you take it with you in another way, such as...
- Thu Dec 22, 2016 8:20 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Trouble with a Lady Anne after fitting a chuffer
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5311
lighting
My Silver Lady wont light from the top of the chimney at all since I installed the chuffer. However it lights fine from underneath.
- Fri Nov 18, 2016 7:27 am
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: Wet weekend broomstick build
- Replies: 13
- Views: 7253
- Thu Nov 17, 2016 8:50 am
- Forum: Garden Railway Technical Help & Advice
- Topic: lamps
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3421
lamps
Does anyone know of somewhere in the UK that supply UK style loco lamps. I am not fussed if they work or not, but scale to a Roundhouse Silver Lady and reasonably detailed. Preferably not a kit either. Many thanks.
- Fri Sep 02, 2016 1:31 pm
- Forum: Garden Railway Technical Help & Advice
- Topic: working points lever
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2868
working points lever
does anyone know of anyone making a complete or a kit working point lever please?
- Mon Aug 15, 2016 1:46 pm
- Forum: Rolling Stock
- Topic: Zach Bond "Momentum Van" project
- Replies: 199
- Views: 119717
momentum
Has anyone else found their zecar has stripped its gears? Mine has, so its not working at all.
- Wed Jan 13, 2016 7:38 am
- Forum: Scenery
- Topic: bromley craft products
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4364
I had emailed the company asking the same questions as I posted above, here is their prompt reply. Personally it gives me some hope, assuming I can find a varnish that will work! Realistic Brick Compound is generally intended for indoor use and the Marabu varnish is not an exterior varnish. Many gar...
- Tue Jan 12, 2016 7:23 am
- Forum: Scenery
- Topic: bromley craft products
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4364
bromley craft products
I have just found Bromley Craft Products realistic brick compound. It looks great, does anyone have any experience of this product, and especialy whether it can be weatherproofed? Thanks
- Wed Aug 19, 2015 1:47 pm
- Forum: General Garden Railways
- Topic: jims models
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2898
jims models
I was trying to look at jims models and the real brick yard, but I could only get an error message. Is he still trading please, and if so can anyone get in touch with him to tell him his website is playing up.
- Thu May 14, 2015 7:30 pm
- Forum: Rolling Stock
- Topic: Zach Bond "Momentum Van" project
- Replies: 199
- Views: 119717
slow
I am struggling with basics of youtube! but this might be a link to a clip of my momentum wagon in action. The loco used to stall every time on the curves, and race on the straights. its not perfect (especially trying to drive and film!) but its much much more realistic. https://www.youtube.com/watc...
- Thu Apr 30, 2015 4:05 pm
- Forum: Rolling Stock
- Topic: Zach Bond "Momentum Van" project
- Replies: 199
- Views: 119717
weight
The stationary engine is heavy, there is also lead under the wagon.
- Thu Apr 30, 2015 10:58 am
- Forum: Rolling Stock
- Topic: Zach Bond "Momentum Van" project
- Replies: 199
- Views: 119717
- Tue Apr 28, 2015 7:40 am
- Forum: Rolling Stock
- Topic: Zach Bond "Momentum Van" project
- Replies: 199
- Views: 119717
Re: axles
]I'm confused (quite easy when it comes to anything apart from signalling) - when you say that you've moved the old axleboxes "in" - what "in" do you mean? Do you a) mean away from the headstocks and "in" towards the centre line of the wagon or b) narrowed them in relat...
- Sun Apr 26, 2015 12:53 pm
- Forum: Rolling Stock
- Topic: Zach Bond "Momentum Van" project
- Replies: 199
- Views: 119717
zecar
The wheels are held in the axle boxes and the body is epoxy glued with a coffee stirrer on the top of the wagon. Much of the railway is fixed / mended / built with a coffee stirrer!!
- Sun Apr 26, 2015 8:01 am
- Forum: Rolling Stock
- Topic: Zach Bond "Momentum Van" project
- Replies: 199
- Views: 119717
axles
The axles are also a perfect fit for W&L Accucraft wheels too. I have mounted the Zecar so that only one axle is used, moving the old axle boxes in by exactly the width of 2 coffee stirrers per side so the axles of the Zecar can sit in the bearings. Its revolutionised my Silver Lady which always...
- Sat Nov 08, 2014 8:55 am
- Forum: Garden Railway Technical Help & Advice
- Topic: paint lifting on buildings
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3464
paint lifting on buildings
I have several buildings from Modeltown and British Outline Buildings. All were thoroughly washed with washing up liquid, primed with Halfords primer and then painted with either Pheonix precision paints or Humbrol enamel. After a year or so outside (and it wasn't a harsh winter) the paint is peelin...