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by cncmodeller
Wed Sep 09, 2020 4:54 pm
Forum: General Garden Railways
Topic: eBay madness
Replies: 268
Views: 258329

Re: eBay madness

Alright I refuse!
John
by cncmodeller
Thu Sep 03, 2020 3:05 pm
Forum: General Garden Railways
Topic: eBay madness
Replies: 268
Views: 258329

Re: eBay madness

Thanks Chris, Yes that is indeed quality, obviously made by another small operation that was largely ignored because it wasn't by a 'mainstream' manufacturer until they were no longer available.
John
by cncmodeller
Wed Sep 02, 2020 9:42 am
Forum: General Garden Railways
Topic: eBay madness
Replies: 268
Views: 258329

Re: eBay madness

No idea but if I could see it I might have bid myself!
John
by cncmodeller
Tue Sep 01, 2020 5:41 pm
Forum: General Garden Railways
Topic: eBay madness
Replies: 268
Views: 258329

Re: eBay madness

This is mental, somebody has got a wagon kit for sale a one12models ffestiniog wagon

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/203091322487

The photos are very informative especially the last one....
John
by cncmodeller
Tue Aug 18, 2020 7:37 pm
Forum: General Garden Railways
Topic: Snowdon mountain railway - rack and pinion in garden form?
Replies: 12
Views: 10789

Re: Snowdon mountain railway - rack and pinion in garden form?

I posted this link about 4 years ago, Just keep scrolling down and you'll see rack live steam on gauge 1.
John

http://www.buntbahn.de/modellbau/printv ... 93&start=0

Video of the live steam rack loco shortcut below.

https://youtu.be/r_NCekLKhPY
by cncmodeller
Sun Aug 16, 2020 10:33 am
Forum: General Garden Railways
Topic: eBay madness
Replies: 268
Views: 258329

Re: eBay madness

If they were at that price for a buy it now maybe I would disagree with you, but as it is the starting price I think that's a bit steep. I wouldn't mind those bits at £500 as it would get you well on the way to building Talyllyn.
John
by cncmodeller
Mon Jul 27, 2020 10:44 pm
Forum: General Garden Railways
Topic: eBay madness
Replies: 268
Views: 258329

Re: eBay madness

I've come to realise with 16mm on ebay that unless you're virtually giving it away for a bit of fun and to do a total stranger a financial favour you're wasting your time, other scales like 009 and 7mm command and get reasonable prices. Then at the other end of the scale is that Archangel wagon whic...
by cncmodeller
Tue Jul 14, 2020 1:38 pm
Forum: General Garden Railways
Topic: eBay madness
Replies: 268
Views: 258329

Re: eBay madness

I've found that a lot of people prefer to pay more if it's on Ebay and somehow have a reticence to go direct to the websites that sell it. Nuts I know and doubly irritating as I find myself packing and sending off products that could have been just bought direct from my website so I now add the ebay...
by cncmodeller
Mon Jun 29, 2020 1:34 pm
Forum: General Garden Railways
Topic: eBay madness
Replies: 268
Views: 258329

Re: eBay madness

I still think he needs to add another tenner to his prices, people need to pay for quality, I've seen those GVT wagons painted up nicely they're worth £20 of anybodies money. I never understand the penny pinching attitude to buying rolling stock, 16mm scale but 'OO' prices.

John
by cncmodeller
Wed Jun 24, 2020 7:45 pm
Forum: Rolling Stock
Topic: (WH)WHR Rolling Stock
Replies: 939
Views: 347190

Re: (WH)WHR Rolling Stock

It doesn't matter if there are any wonky bits as long as you do a nice job of the painting! If you feel the need to reach for the toilet brush and emulsion paint like most 16mm modellers just stop and do it another day. Just look on Ebay and you'll see what I mean. I always use two coats of sanding ...
by cncmodeller
Wed Jun 03, 2020 1:15 pm
Forum: Garden Railway Technical Help & Advice
Topic: Etch primer and painting advice
Replies: 11
Views: 6648

Re: Etch primer and painting advice

Spot on! it's an etch primer that actually works on brass.
John
by cncmodeller
Wed Jun 03, 2020 9:13 am
Forum: Garden Railway Technical Help & Advice
Topic: Etch primer and painting advice
Replies: 11
Views: 6648

Re: Etch primer and painting advice

I don't think a lot of modellers understand the difference between paint just 'sitting' on brass and paint actually adhering to it and not knocking off on edges and corners with minimal use.
John
by cncmodeller
Mon Jun 01, 2020 11:03 pm
Forum: Garden Railway Technical Help & Advice
Topic: Etch primer and painting advice
Replies: 11
Views: 6648

Re: Etch primer and painting advice

There is only one and believe me I've tried them all, It's called Hammerite special metal primer it's water based [ although you'd never guess ] and I actually sprayed it but thinned it only very slightly, it dries very quickly and is very good. When I sprayed the boiler of my Archangel Princess I w...
by cncmodeller
Mon Jun 01, 2020 12:31 am
Forum: Garden Railway Technical Help & Advice
Topic: Wick Material
Replies: 2
Views: 2432

Re: Wick Material

Thanks Dave, That's useful.

Cheers John
by cncmodeller
Sun May 31, 2020 9:05 pm
Forum: Garden Railway Technical Help & Advice
Topic: Wick Material
Replies: 2
Views: 2432

Wick Material

Hi, I seem to be having problems with wick material, I'm not convinced this modern glass strand stuff is any good for any more than one or two runs, I've tested two of my locos and they were both shy for steam, one an internally fired and the other external. The flame is there but not producing enou...
by cncmodeller
Mon Apr 06, 2020 1:44 pm
Forum: General Garden Railways
Topic: eBay madness
Replies: 268
Views: 258329

Re: eBay madness

Roundhouse will probably do another run of this loco, when the 'Measured and Drawn' book comes out, they'd be silly not to.
John
by cncmodeller
Thu Mar 05, 2020 8:26 am
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Warning the Saleroom Phishing Scam
Replies: 11
Views: 4960

Re: Warning the Saleroom Phishing Scam

We had a similar thing at work a few years back and my boss at the time who could talk a good yarn strung her along saying no we have good protection etc etc and after half an hour she got angry and said " you're wasting my time " my boss said " No you're wasting mine!"
John
by cncmodeller
Wed Mar 04, 2020 12:13 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Warning the Saleroom Phishing Scam
Replies: 11
Views: 4960

Re: Warning the Saleroom Phishing Scam

Yes I agree, I was talking to my Bank who stopped some payments to a UK based online women's clothing company, which if you think about it could be followed up and find the actual orders. But they won't as its too wide spread and they have millions of cases like this to deal with.

John
by cncmodeller
Wed Mar 04, 2020 9:23 am
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Warning the Saleroom Phishing Scam
Replies: 11
Views: 4960

Warning the Saleroom Phishing Scam

I've used the Saleroom website for a few years now but last week I've been hit by a phishing scam popup. So let me explain, I was on the Saleroom website logged in and wished to bid on an item on another associated Auctioneers and I received a popup message that to bid I needed to pay a small fee vi...
by cncmodeller
Mon Feb 10, 2020 11:57 am
Forum: General Garden Railways
Topic: eBay madness
Replies: 268
Views: 258329

Re: eBay madness

No way is it worth anything like £3000, Simon Whenmouth has one for sale at that price but it's been converted to coal firing, If you contact him he would probably be able to keep an eye out for you for a gas fired one. I think the other best place to get one is go to the shows, I saw one just over ...