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- Mon Apr 08, 2024 2:22 pm
- Forum: Rolling Stock
- Topic: Atropos Rolling Stock Kits
- Replies: 7
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Re: Atropos Rolling Stock Kits
The only 'numbered' screwdrivers I know of, are Post Office designations, but a 'Number 4' is a medium-width slot driver, with a longer shaft. - I would have thought this a little thick, in the blade, for this? I would think one of those cheap, small screwdrivers (used to be in a holder like a soli...
- Mon Apr 08, 2024 12:52 pm
- Forum: Rolling Stock
- Topic: Atropos Rolling Stock Kits
- Replies: 7
- Views: 145
Re: Atropos Rolling Stock Kits
Just to be clear, the instructions read:
“Scoring of wood parts to represent planking is best done with a relatively blunt instrument to minimise the tendency of the scorer to follow the grain; the corner of a No. 4 miniature screwdriver gives good results”.
“Scoring of wood parts to represent planking is best done with a relatively blunt instrument to minimise the tendency of the scorer to follow the grain; the corner of a No. 4 miniature screwdriver gives good results”.
- Mon Apr 08, 2024 12:49 pm
- Forum: Rolling Stock
- Topic: Atropos Rolling Stock Kits
- Replies: 7
- Views: 145
Re: Atropos Rolling Stock Kits
Thanks Philip, trouble is that Martin retired some years ago now. I picked this kit up fairly recently, unbuilt, to add to a few more I’ve acquired over the years. Just got round to making a start on them. I will use something else to scribe the planking but was, for once, trying to follow the instr...
- Mon Apr 08, 2024 10:55 am
- Forum: Rolling Stock
- Topic: Atropos Rolling Stock Kits
- Replies: 7
- Views: 145
Re: Atropos Rolling Stock Kits
Thanks Rik, I’d done a Google search but couldn’t find anything relevant at all. It’s strange that Martin (of Atropos) states it on all the build instructions as he’s so particular and precise (in a good way), if people cannot determine what it relates to. Even if it was an historical measure, I’d h...
- Sun Apr 07, 2024 8:20 pm
- Forum: Rolling Stock
- Topic: Atropos Rolling Stock Kits
- Replies: 7
- Views: 145
Atropos Rolling Stock Kits
Good evening, I’m about to start an Atropos wagon kit and the instructions suggest that for scoring planking to use a “No. 4 miniature screwdriver” I may be being stupid but I’m not sure what a No. 4 screwdriver is or what the description relates to. Is anyone able to advise please? Thanks in advance.
- Mon Mar 20, 2023 2:32 pm
- Forum: General Garden Railways
- Topic: Whitegate Engineering
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2643
Re: Whitegate Engineering
Just to confirm that the email address is correct, so thanks again Phil.P.
They are apparently due to be at the next Peterborough show but are not showing on the list of traders in the show guide.
They are apparently due to be at the next Peterborough show but are not showing on the list of traders in the show guide.
- Mon Mar 20, 2023 2:02 pm
- Forum: General Garden Railways
- Topic: Whitegate Engineering
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2643
Re: Whitegate Engineering
Many thanks Phil.P, that's really helpful. I will contact via the email address and see if they are still doing 16mm bits.
- Mon Mar 20, 2023 12:06 pm
- Forum: General Garden Railways
- Topic: Whitegate Engineering
- Replies: 4
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Whitegate Engineering
A regular at the 16mm show in years gone by, does anyone know if Whitegate Engineering are still trading? I bought some coach bogies and couplings from them and I would like to obtain some more but they seem to have disappeared from view.
Many thanks.
Many thanks.
- Tue Mar 13, 2018 7:44 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Millie Tender
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4102
- Sun Oct 29, 2017 9:13 am
- Forum: Garden Railway Reference Library
- Topic: Paint Colours
- Replies: 28
- Views: 23549
Re: Paint Colours
Hi Guys, looking for some help with finding the right colour match for Talyllyn coaching stock red/tan. The closest I can get for the tan is Revell SM382 and I'm quite happy with that, but I can't seem to find what is, to my eyes, the right red. Any suggestions? Don't mind if it is brush or spray pa...
- Sun Apr 12, 2015 1:09 pm
- Forum: General Garden Railways
- Topic: Brandbright
- Replies: 19
- Views: 15875
- Sun Apr 12, 2015 12:52 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Roundhouse 2015
- Replies: 76
- Views: 46504
- Sun Apr 05, 2015 6:50 pm
- Forum: Rolling Stock
- Topic: Lynton and Barnstaple carriage kits, a joint venture
- Replies: 104
- Views: 49252
- Fri Apr 26, 2013 7:31 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Roundhouse 2013
- Replies: 79
- Views: 40893
- Tue Mar 08, 2011 2:49 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: New loco for the sherwood oaks
- Replies: 36
- Views: 16085
- Sun Jan 30, 2011 2:40 pm
- Forum: General Garden Railways
- Topic: Roundhouse 2011
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5918
- Sun Jan 30, 2011 12:36 pm
- Forum: General Garden Railways
- Topic: Roundhouse 2011
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5918
- Thu Jun 03, 2010 1:31 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: where can I get...
- Replies: 25
- Views: 18296
Well, I contacted Peter Angus today regarding a Corris No. 3 but the likelihood of getting one seems to be quite remote :( I can be added to his list of orders but the wait is at least three years! I had thought that as these would be using more standard parts that they might be batch built but that...
- Tue Jun 01, 2010 6:25 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: where can I get...
- Replies: 25
- Views: 18296
I did wonder about them which is why I haven't placed an order before now. There was something that I couldn't quite put my finger on. The other thing is that you rarely if ever see Wrightscale locos running - certainly not the pre-cursor of No 4, the Tattoo. I'm going to contact Peter Angus to see ...
- Tue Jun 01, 2010 6:13 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: where can I get...
- Replies: 25
- Views: 18296
I saw the Edward Thomas and really wanted one but again limited availability! That was built 'with' Geoff Munday, wasn't it? Well, you've put me off the Wrightscale No 4 which is disappointing but I trust fully your judgement. So if you do manage to persuade your dad, and there's one available, I'll...