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Fellow modellers. I have almost competed two IP Engineering coach kits. These have long since been out of production. One of my few remaining tasks is to add the glazing. What can anyone suggest I use to secure the glazing with? The glazing is a sheet of clear plastic (not supplied with the kit) and...

Graeme, That is an excellent account and review of your build. She looks superb and is a credit to you. I have a roundhouse loco and have experienced water running out before gas on occasions. It is now fitted with a water top up valve although the loco doesn't have a gauge glass as it wasn't design...

Do you have to be over a certain age to understand this?

Ian

Interestingly from what I understand the two locomotives (HGLW and IPE) use diffferent forms of 4wd. IPE presumably uses a chain and the HGLW a belt? As far as I know IPE no longer supply the chain and cogs? Yes, curious that the chain and sprockets are no longer on the IPE website, as they make a ...

Thank you Rik, I was interested to note that you fit 4wd after you have completed the build and not during it. I would have thought that it's harder to do it that way than when the kit is still in parts? I'll await your findings. Given the speed of your previous builds I suspect that won't be long!...

Congratulations Peter.

Looks great. A nice piece of modelling.

Ian

Thank you Rik, I was interested to note that you fit 4wd after you have completed the build and not during it. I would have thought that it's harder to do it that way than when the kit is still in parts? I'll await your findings. Given the speed of your previous builds I suspect that won't be long! ...

Another superb build Rik.

While I still procrastinate over the HGLW kit you built and made me decide would be my next project you've now made me reconsider.

Based on your experiences, which would you say is the more powerful?

Thanks,

Ian

That traction engine is brilliant. I can only envy your skills.

Ian

FWLR wrote: ↑Sat May 05, 2018 10:37 am That’s what we all do isn’t….borrow ideas, no matter what scale we run.

Even smaller or bigger scale ideas can be used vice versa.

Agreed. That's what I was trying to say. But you make the point much better.

Ian

bazzer42 wrote: ↑Fri May 04, 2018 12:54 pm Always interesting to see how others build and what tricks they use (that can be borrowed )...

Any "tricks" will have been borrowed and probably posted before.

Ian

philipy wrote: ↑Thu May 03, 2018 5:30 pm

IanC wrote: ↑Thu May 03, 2018 9:02 am Not because of cost, but for the pleasure and satisfaction. I should start a thread!

Ian

Yes, you should! Absolutely no question!

OK I might. If I do it won't be anything revolutionary and ther'll be nothing that hasn't been done before.

Ian

tom_tom_go wrote: ↑Fri May 04, 2018 9:54 am If you are going to play about with magnetic uncoupling use neodymium magnets, they are the nuts!

Hard drives have these types of magnets in them if you have any not being used.

Yes. I'd recommend the neodymium magnets too for magnetic uncoupling.

Ian

If my version is slightly different in size to someone else's it doesn't matter. Well put David, basically just show's I'm being too much of an anorak and I should just get on with it! Does Rule 1 apply? It's your railway? If the definitive answer isn't public, who's going to tell you your wagons a...

I had a friend who designed and made his own couplings for OO gauge rolling stock. It was very similar to the LGB style, which to me resembles an inverted Hornby style one. It was adapted with some sort of magnetic counter balance which gave some form of automatic coupling and uncoupling. Being mad...

I had a friend who designed and made his own couplings for OO gauge rolling stock. It was very similar to the LGB style, which to me resembles an inverted Hornby style one. It was adapted with some sort of magnetic counter balance which gave some form of automatic coupling and uncoupling. Being made...

Rik,

That's a potential can of worms you've opened. My friend with a OO layout is going through exactly the same issue. Presently his trains operate with 4 or 5 different types of couplings and the jury's still out.

I shall watch with interest!

Ian

One of the biggest problems with the larger scales, like 16 mm, is trying to convey the feel of their appeal in the garden environment in a show setting. Smaller scales can be built into compact, detailed and prototypical portable senic layouts that tell a story with reletive ease. If there were a ...

In which case I'll be volunteering

Ian

Yes, If Derek asks for volunteers I'll be there. It's in my diary 20th May. There's a MWLAG meeting on 17th, but I doubt I'll make that one.

Ian