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I've done a quick look around and Walsall Model Industries do narrow gauge type castings to be machined up for live steamers. These two links are for a Festiniog Princess in 7/8" scale, 8 spoke, and a "Narrow Gauge" 12 spoke driver ( presumably generic). To give you a clue, hopefully...

I think the tapering, and certainly rounding, wouldn't be too hard. The flare I can't even begin to picture - a you link to any drawings or photographs that would give me an inkling? I haven't spent a lot of time looking at real wheels, I mostly just print from my drawings to fill the gaps between w...

philipy wrote: ↑Mon Oct 30, 2023 1:33 pm I can't see an option in Simon's file to incorporate them (?)

I'll put it on the 'to-do' list! Also 10 spokes - wow, I only tested it up to 8. Good to know that works.

Loving the build, by the way.

These requirements have to be met!

Looks good Tony.

Andrew wrote: ↑Mon Oct 02, 2023 9:05 am There's also a girl in a raspberry beret, waiting to be pulled by Prince*.

Extraordinary work here, both on the carriage and especially on exceptional quality and effort in this transcendent dad-joke.

Amazing detail Peter. How did you do the gauges - are they hand painted somehow, or printed?

Fantastic, Andrew. I know here is not the place to discuss it, but are there thread/posts anywhere else on the forum where you discuss (a) how you rusted that tipper and (b) your approach to ballasting? Both looking phenomenal in this shot!

I must say, I liked the short one plenty, but I like the long one even more. And they look terrific assembled as a rake.

Good tip on the masonry paint testers!

Impressive indeed, lots more track than when I was there just a week ago! Here are a few of my pics from last Thurs https://photos.simonwood.info/_datas/h/h/7/hh7xrynhca/i/uploads/h/h/7/hh7xrynhca//2023/09/22/20230922124221-bec5d549-me.jpg https://photos.simonwood.info/_datas/h/h/7/hh7xrynhca/i/uplo...

I like them too. And I also listen to Sherlock Holmes while I model (Clive Merrison and Michael Williams). You’ve got me thinking now…Holmes and Watson figures? I don’t recall them solving any mysteries in North Wales, but Watson is always banging on about how there are cases that are too sensitive ...

Sorry it's been a while... The summer's been a busy one, but I have been slowly plodding on with the Hudson Toastrack - and I can confirm that it works! I recommend not reading that post while actually drinking tea (if you want to keep your screen dry...)! Stunning work Andrew. As a fan of both toa...

Afan visited the Moel Rhos on Sunday, you can see it from Tony's video but it really runs beautifully. Here's a couple of pics showing the flywheel and reverser. What they don't show - because I didn't get any pics of the other side - is there's a small knurled knob linked to the flywheel/crank whic...

Posting this video from Phil on his behalf - Phil, quote this post and give us the context

This is a prototype "electric locomotive" model-1082 made in Austria in 1932. The current flows in the following order: pantograph → transformer → rotary phase converter (converts single-phase AC to three-phase AC) → DC generator → DC motor. At first glance, I thought this was like the Sw...

Fast work Phil - it's looking great!

Very envious of the couple sitting right at the front of the observation car with a superb view of Russell. Makes me wish I was 9cm tall.

I don't know about quick(!) but if you are looking for inspiration, I'd recommend having a look at Yr Hen Felin in gilfachphil's thread - it's a picturesque but compact inglenook.

Well this is a stunningly lovely model. Well worth waiting 7 years for that kind of quality.

Phil.P wrote: ↑Thu May 04, 2023 2:16 pm The gates would obviously be made from wood, and the paint is peeling off.

The horizontal rods would be metal?

Looking at older photos, I think the rust effect may be naturally achieved?

I printed some cranks for a Jessie, which a friend was repairing for another friend. They worked fine in PLA. (Original steel conrods had survived but I don't see why 3D printed ones wouldn't work.) https://photos.simonwood.info/uploads/h/h/7/hh7xrynhca//2023/05/03/20230503143052-11ca83fa.png Sounds...