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I am progressing with my Billy kit and I’m now starting to look at rolling stock. I will probably get another Roundhouse kit and have one with wagons and the other with coaches. I’ve been looking back through this thread to find options for coaches, and have found some really nice ones, with good r...

Is there a rough price for these? I've got a few ideas I could put these under.....

Jon

Those are looking very good! The Pullmans will look great behind your Schools... Your unpainted Hawksworth carriages really emphasise how modern they were - I guess they were one of the predecessors of the BR Mk 1, but with the long windows and rounded ends there a distinctly Mk 2 look going on... ...

I love how every time I want to start the commerical side of things I find yet more that fall into the 'I'd like one of those' category...... Oh well! Two different lots of Passenger Coaches have seen work. Ironically, the first one was semi commerical as they were drawn up back in 2018 as the launc...

I've had intermittent issues with prints not sticking. But I've upped the print bed to 65C and it stays there all print. Now I have hell getting the things off at times rather than keeping them on!

Jon

Only comment I've got on that otherwise excellent guide, you don't need adhesive 99% of the time. I don't use it at all on my 3 soon to be 4 printers. Level the bed, fine tune your bed temperatures and you'll be fine. I find the hotter the bed, the more likely your part is to stay attached.

Jon

ABS and Styrene are both on the list I do not cut on my laser. At all due to Chlorine issues. I can 100% assure you I can not get wood and plastic for £1 a KG (try 2-40 a sheet!) so the maths would be vastly different. And such maths I would not want to go into as that's effectively commercial infor...

Now Accucraft UK have decided that they will not be producing any more RTR rolling stock I am exploring the possibility of producing a book of the drawings that my late father, Donald Pearse, did for our Accucraft UK carriages and wagons. I have been asked many times about the possibility of supply...

That’s your lot. The final 2 internally designed 16mm kits for a period (to be reviewed in a year) although there are a couple of exceptions but they’re SKLR related kits. https://i.ibb.co/BshSGkL/BMZ-000S.jpg New from Bowaters Models, the Snailbeach hoppers! Available in Plywood only in either 32mm...

Not that I know of bar possibly a scratch aid from Wosley Works. I know I'm planning one from Bowaters (probably one of a couple of 16mm releases next year at this rate) as Gauge one coach designs allow more and more creative design work to be undertaken as new designs are proven.

Jon

New from Bowaters Models, 2 7/8ths Scale Engines and a range of freelance passenger coaches! To start with the motive power.... https://i.ibb.co/L0yLMLM/BME-701.jpg First up, is our Bowaters Paper Railway Hudson Hunslet 'Victor'. Available in plastic with either 32mm gauge or 45mm gauge chassis (you...

Another month, another coach. This time the last Restriction 0 Maunsell Coach which brings the number to five. Just need to paint it to match the others then it can go and run at GMES at the next open day with the schools hopefully or maybe the radial. I've also drawn up the Hastings unit (not actua...

Looking great! I know I'm talking about getting a project based SR Q class built which would be nice to see but that's for next year.

Can't wait to hopefully see it in the flesh!

Jon

Another vote for the Ender 3 v2. In fact I have 3 with plans for more once I've worked out where I'm going to put them in the workshop! Great machines. Re comments about winding the beds all the way down, I only did that for the first auto home then levelled the bed as intended. I did however have t...

I’ve currently got no g1 stock so will have to borrow something to pull, feels like it’s got some go though, doesn’t even flinch if you try to press against the wheels while it’s running. 'Cheeky mode' I know someone who can help with the gauge one stock. Just ask Matt as he's got some of my stuff....

Garethh wrote: ↑Fri Aug 06, 2021 5:51 am Looks like a good day down there! I’m curious about the q1 that makes an appearance in the background a few times, do you know anything about it?

Hi,

Don't know much about it if I'm honest. I think its a Orion Models one but its been heavily modified. Belongs to another member.

Jon

Phil.P wrote: ↑Wed Aug 04, 2021 12:49 pm Jon,
If you want another gauge 1 challenge?

I am after a string of MGR wagons..

About 17,ought to do it, I reckon!?

Phil.P

If that's a firm I'd order 17, then drop me a message. Cause that number would make perfect sense to do a kit of

Jon

Thanks for all the comments everyone! Wow! Absolutely stunning. I'd love to see a video of them trundling, or should that be whizzing, round behind a Schools class or similar. Rik Funny you should mention that........ While the 5 Coach compartment coach set were the main runners, the corridor coache...

After another mass painting session, more stock has now been fully finished. https://i.ibb.co/yYFDjfS/IMG-0229.jpg The Maunsell Coaches are now Olive Green which looks absolutely stunning. Although I do think I need some more now as just 4 is a little lonely. Good job I've got some Restriction 1 mau...

Does it run better in reverse rather than forward? I ask because many of your pictures show it going tender first. Sadly, it seems a lot of steam engine models run better "the wrong way"! All of my engines run better backwards for some reason. The reason in the earlier images it ran const...